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South African appointed new group CEO of inq.

June 9, 2023

* inq. Group recently completed its acquisition of Syrex, a provider of hyper-converged Cloud technology solutions * Adding South Africa to its footprint across the African continent By Duncan Mlanjira Edge and ICT solutions provider, the inq. Group — which operates in nine African markets, including Malawi and previously known as Skyband Corporation in Malawi — has appointed South African seasoned industry leader, Glad Dibetso as new group chief executive officer. Dibetso, who succeeds Nick Reed, will become CEO…

Barbaric water infrastructure vandalism put Zomba City residents at huge risk of cholera resurgence

June 9, 2023

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* Repair works completed last Friday and full water supply resumed from Sunday, June 4 * People were forced to draw water from some unprotected sources such as rivers and streams * The Water Board was losing almost K14 million of daily revenue throughout the entire period of 10 days By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, June 4, Southern Region Water Board resumed its full water supply for Zomba City and sorrounding areas ate its dedicated Team of engineers…

FCB invests K15m towards Beit Cure’s fundraising dinner

June 9, 2023

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Twikale Chirwa (right) hands over the support to Elly Chemey * We’ve been partners with Beit Cure since 2002 and we are impressed with the good quality health care they provide * FCB is assisting to make sure needy children are reached out to and receive the needed help and become healthy By Victor Singano Jnr The country’s Vice-President, Saulos Chilima is expected be the guest of honour at Beit Cure’s fundraising dinner on August 4 at Amaryllis Hotel…

Nyasa Rainbow Alliance comes to defence of LGBTI community against anti-homosexuality law in Malawi

June 9, 2023

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Demonstrations against legalizing sex marriages * Malawi anti-homosexuality law does not only contravene rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution * But also those under regional and international human treaties which Malawi has ratified * Including the African Charter on human rights, the International Covenant in Civil and Political Rights, among others By Chifundo Mkwanda, correspondent Human rights campaigners, Nyasa Rainbow Alliance — in conjunction with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community in Malawi — they…

CAMA threatens to drag Water Boards to court if proposed water tariffs gets gazetted; Urges government to intervene on Illovo Sugar’s high prices

June 7, 2023

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* It is very unrealistic for Water Boards to propose for water tariffs without proper reasons when the price of water is already high * Majority of the consumers rarely have the access to piped water — which is due to poor operation of the company * * Water Boards is making losses since they lost a big percent of water due to their poor underground pipes, broken pipes * The utility boards are failing to collect water bills…

FDH Bank supports K3m towards Blantyre Police’s CCTV system in the commercial city’s CBD

June 6, 2023

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Mkulichi and PR Manager Lorraine Chikhula (right) hand over the cheque to Officer-in-Charge Obrey Nyirenda and Superintendent Jackson Silungwe * FDH Group is a fully homegrown entity and truly believes in supporting Malawi at large and initiatives that grow the economy and advance the country * We recently supported Limbe Police Station with cameras and monitors to boost their security monitoring system By Duncan Mlanjira After being encouraged by Blantyre Police Station’s efforts to boost security and fight crime…

Malawi commemorates World Environment Day as CSOs petition the judiciary demanding banning use of thin plastics

June 6, 2023

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* Day celebrated under the theme: ‘Beat Plastic Pollution-to Protect the Environment and Human Health’ * Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal in 2015, ruled against the use of the plastics but it faced injunction from other concerned citizens * The injunction which was put against the banning of plastics was mainly for economic gains on their businesses By Victor Singano Jnr Malawians led by civil society organizations (CSOs) on Monday joined the international community in commemorating the World Environment…

Project Last Mile impressed with CoVID-19 vaccination campaign

June 6, 2023

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Jacque Geess, the country’s Project Last Mile representative * The project was launched in April this year and is being run concurrently in Zomba and Thyolo * People have responded after receiving messages on the importance of the exercise through media platforms By Victor Singano Jnr Non-governmental organisations, Project Last Mile — a marketing and communications which is working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health with support from USAID — has expressed its delight on the number of…

Tupac Shakur to be honoured posthumously on Hollywood Walk of Fame tomorrow

June 6, 2023

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* Under stage name stylised as 2Pac, he released his debut album in 1991 * Went on to enjoy chart success but he died on September 13, 1996 * At the age of 25, after he was shot four times in Las Vegas BBC Online Tupac Shakur (2Pac), the hugely influential figure in hip-hop star known for hits including ‘Dear Mama’, ‘California Love’, ‘All Eyez on Me’, ‘Changes’ and ‘I Ain’t Mad at Cha’, is to receive a star…

Rwandan genocide fugitive Kayishema was issued Malawian passport under the watch of Uladi Mussa as Home Affairs Minister in 2007

June 5, 2023

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* Mussa served as Home Affairs Minister & Internal Security from 2005 to November 2007 * Fulgence Kayishema acquired the Malawian passport in July 2007 By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawian passport, which Fulgence Kayishema — one of the fugitives most wanted for crimes they committed in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda — used to evade capture was issued under the watch of Uladi Mussa in July 2007 when he was Minister of Home Affairs & Internal…