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Do not let your personal data loose because people can use it to commit crimes in your name—MACRA DG Suleman

January 28, 2025

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* During commemoration of Data Privacy Day today in Blantyre that preceded with a street awareness march * Now that many things have gone digital, we need to know how to protect our data By Pempho Nkhoma, MANA Malawians have been asked to safely guard their personal data and not let it loose because people can use it to commit crimes in their name. This is an alert from Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) Director General, Daud Suleman today,…

CFTC discovers 11 companies engaging in excessive pricing and unconscionable conduct

January 28, 2025

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Paramount Holdings Limited was already punished by MBS and CFTC earlier this month * Given interim orders to nine farm input distributors and two poultry feed companies to desist from the unconscionable conduct * Amongst them Paramount Holdings Limited, Export Trading Group (ETG), Farmers World, Malawi Fertilizer Company, Dalitso General Supplies * Optichem 2000 Limited, Rabs Processors Limited, Brussels Fertilizers Limited and Agora Limited and poultry feed companies CP Feeds and Proto Feeds * Failure to comply with the…

MDF to be deployed on Zomba Plateau to stop alarming theft of trees

January 28, 2025

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This trek of illegal sawyers was captured and went viral on social media * MDF to be given all the powers to deal with anyone found entering the plantation and harvesting timber * This challenging situation in Zomba should have been curtailed by us the stakeholders * But it seems we are also the direct beneficiaries of this illegal act * If the malpractice involves politicians who claim to be powerful, let us know, we will deal with them…

World Bank commends Malawi for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in last four years

January 28, 2025

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* As it grants US$300 million compact for energy development to achieve universal energy and electricity access by 2030 * It is the wish of President Chakwera’s administration to see 75% of Malawians connected to electricity by 2030 By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Managing Director for World Bank, Anna Bjerde has commended Malawi government for its efforts in increasing electricity access from 12%-25% in the last four years under the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera. She said this in Dar-es-Salaam,…

AACC economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Maulidi applauds MERA on its censure of ESCOM’s poor customer service delivery

January 28, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * He notices some accountability responses from the two parastatals on three fronts: * MERA expressing its concerns raised from public complaints over poor service delivery; * ESCOM responding to the regulator by taking responsibility of the issues raised; * and ESCOM acknowledging the public’s response to the leaked internal communication from MERA By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice Accountability Champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi, has applauded Malawi Energy Regulatory…

Motorists who transacted for traffic services between December 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025 need to go back for verification

January 27, 2025

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* As the MalTIS at the DRTSS which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 has been restored and is now functioning * But in the course of repair it was noted that transactions that were processed between December 4 and January 3 need verifications By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Traffic Information System (MalTIS) at the Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS), which developed a technical error on January 6, 2025 — rendering the DRTSS and…

Former SA President Mbeki warns that military deployment in DRC won’t lead to lasting solution

January 26, 2025

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* Following the death of nine South Africa soldiers, three from Malawi and as well as Uruguay that were killed in action * You can’t resolve the problem in the eastern Congo by force of arms. You can not * You can send troops there, people will die but it can not solve the problem Maravi Express Former South Africa President, Thabo Mbeki has warned that the deployment of the military in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic…

MEPA engages public on series of hearings on environmental and social impact assessment construction Mpatamanga hydropower construction along Shire River

January 26, 2025

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* Also encourages public to submit comments and opinions on the project through emails, phone calls or letters to Director General * The hearings began in Neno on January 13 with final session to held in Blantyre targeting national stakeholders * Mpatamanga hydro plant’s technical studies are currently underway to inform its final engineering design and prepare the tender documentation By Duncan Mlanjira As part of the continuation of feasibility studies towards the construction of Mpatamanga hydropower station along…

About 954,000 households nationwide to benefit from 48,000MT of maize to be imported from Tanzania by WFP

January 26, 2025

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The agreement settled by DoDMA, World Bank and WFP * Through funding from World Bank Group valued at US$35 million as as shared commitment to addressing Malawi’s urgent food needs * WFP is focused on making sure critical resources reach the people who need them most By Duncan Mlanjira With funding from the World Bank Group at US$35 million, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is to purchase and transport approximately 48,000 metric tons of maize on behalf…

US President Trump’s executive orders start affecting Malawi through USAID programmes

January 25, 2025

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* USAID pausing all new obligations of funding, and sub-obligations of funding under Development Objective Agreements * However, US Secretary of State has approved waivers of the pause that include emergency food assistance and administrative expenses By Duncan Mlanjira United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Malawi has issued a statement date January 24 that it is implementation some of the newly-elected US President Donald Trump’s executive orders — and on its part to do with the Reevaluating and…