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Most accidents involving kabaza operators are avoidable and often caused by failure to follow road safety rules—Police

December 26, 2024

* Ashraful Aid enhances road safety by donating reflective vests to kabaza operators for Kabaza operators * Kabaza is an essential means of transport, just like any other, and operators must protect themselves to ensure the safety of their passengers By Agatha Kadzinje, MANA Blantyre Police’s urban traffic officer, Superintendent Cassim Symone highlights that most accidents involving motorcycle taxi (kabaza) operators are avoidable and are often caused by their failure to follow road safety rules. He said this when…

‘Our moral obligation to give should not end on Christmas Day, but extended to Boxing Day; and beyond’

December 26, 2024

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* Various faith groups encourage the spirit of giving to those in need * It is this spirit that we must all take as an every day activity in our life — Boxing Day just sets the motion By Duncan Mlanjira Not many are accustomed to why December 26 was declared as Boxing Day, — thus Don Consultancy Group Chief Economist, Chifipa shares origin of this holiday. “We have all been accustomed to Christmas Day as the birth of…

Forex controls recipe for economic disaster

December 24, 2024

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Government wants to take over control of commercial banks’ customers assets in FCDAs * Foreign currency-denominated accounts (FCDAs) play a critical role in facilitating the country’s terms of trade with international markets and in settlement services * Assets held in FCDAs constitute the national accounts and are part of the tools used in critical assessments such as the country’s foreign currency risk rating, balance of payment tests, and the financial soundness of any country in international trade deals Analysis…

‘Electricity is truly is the lifeblood of development as attested to by economic transformation of Chisi Islanders’—Energy Minister Matola

December 24, 2024

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* As our boat approached the island, I couldn’t help but reflect on how this remote paradise had long lived in darkness * What awaited us was more than just a project launch — it was a moment of transformation that would forever change the lives of this island community By Duncan Mlanjira In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Malawi, the Ministry of Energy yesterday officially commissioned a 46.2kWp solar energy plant at Chisi Island, situated in…

Courts seem not to be in sync with revised stiffer fines on offences on plunder of national forest reserve products

December 23, 2024

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* Rampant deforestation offences still attract court fines as low as K50,000 to K200,000 * Prompting offenders to establish group savings banks to assist each other during court cases * In 2020, the amended Forest Act went missing after the National Assembly passed it in 2019 before it reached the President to ascent to * Meanwhile, T/A Mposa in Machinga has assisted in the arrest of fellow chiefs, for being in complicit to illegal logging of trees within Chikala…

All larger trees on Machinga’s Chikala Forest threatened of depletion by end of 2025 due to current speed of massive deforestation

December 22, 2024

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* High alert made of massive illegal logging, charcoal production, forest invasion & child labour and pollution-threatened water sources * Until very recently, the forest reserve was in good health and relatively untouched by illegal logging * To lose a rain generating and water conserving ecosystem would certainly exacerbate the hardship of communities around Chikala Forest * Chikala Forest is one of the largest remaining stretches of Afromontane forest in Malawi and it is extraordinarily beautiful By Duncan Mlanjira…

29 MDF nurses and anaesthetists complete a four-week specialised training in emergency, critical and operative care at KUHeS

December 21, 2024

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* Our soldiers have consistently been praised for their exceptional work, and this training will further enhance their abilities — Brigadier Dr. Kingsley Magomero * The participants also gained practical experience at Kamuzu Central Hospital, working in critical areas like the emergency department, ICU and the operating theatre * Meanwhile, KUHeS plans to launch a Bachelor of Science Degree program in Herbal and Traditional Medicine By Duncan Mlanjira “Medicine is a craft that requires constant honing,” said Brigadier Dr….

MEC to conduct supplementary voter registration for five days from Monday

December 21, 2024

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* Targeting ONLY eligible voters in Phase I who were not issued with their unique National ID number by close of the voter registration * After considering the Order and directive of the High Court in its ruling dated October 25, 2024 By Duncan Mlanjira Following concerns that some eligible voters were unable to register after they were not issued with their unique National ID number by the National Registration Bureau (NRB) by the close of voter registration in…

Yet to see if road traffic department would indeed impound these heavily tinted executive cars deliberately without registration plates

December 20, 2024

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* The public notice is circulating on social media which the public observes has been issued countless of times yet the malpractice continues with impunity * Most of the vehicles — especially heavily tinted executive cars — are used by state authorities such as ministers, other politicians and government officials as a disguise By Duncan Mlanjira The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) has issued a reminder to motorist that it would impound all vehicles operating on…

Ashraful Aid providing reflector vests for Kabaza operators to be visible on public roads

December 20, 2024

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* Since they started their operations in the city streets of the country, Kabaza operators have earned more negatives over their behaviour on public roads * That include using unregistered motorcycles — most them not road-worthy and not using safety helmets * Also failure to observe traffic rules and above all operating at night without headlights or reflector lights By Duncan Mlanjira Ashraful Aid, an international humanitarian organisation headquartered in South Africa, is set to distribute reflector vests for…