Michiru Ward Councillor, Chief Ndala ask well-wishers to adopt flood survivors towards their relief camp evacuation

Special presentation to mother of newly-born camp member, Baby Rachel * As Blantyre Arts Festival pays a humanitarian and courtesy visit to Mayera camp at Chatha in Chileka * Where it donated various food and non-food items to relieve them of some of the challenges they are faced * And also pledged to adopt families to assist with building materials such as roof sheets By Duncan Mlanjira Life in a camp is dreadful for Cyclone Freddy-induced survivors but they…

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Innobuild clearing Area 38 dumpsite as CSR initiative

Works in action  * As a Malawian firm, we just want to help our fellow citizens to clear the place using our own resources * As it has now become a breeding ground for so many diseases, including cholera and malaria By Fazilla Tembo, Correspondent Innobuild Company has embarked on removing waste dumped along Six Miles, Area 38 to Area 23 road, popularly known as Mtaya in Lilongwe as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company’s Chief…

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Malawi’s inflation outlook has worsened mainly due to unforeseen domestic shocks—RBM Governor

* Policy rate was raised to 22.0% and the liquidity reserve requirement (LRR) ratio on domestic currency deposits to 5.75% * The LRR ratio on foreign currency deposits and the Lombard rate maintained at 3.75% and 20 basis points above the Policy rate, respectively By Duncan Mlanjira The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) — which meets quarterly to review recent economic developments and decide on the monetary policy stance, has disclosed that the “inflation…

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FND censures Minister Zikhale Ng’oma for revoking Ichocho’s security company licence

Ichocho Power Security officers captured at the FCB Nyasa Big Bullets street bash * We are of the opinion that your action has been overreaching and disregarding the tenets of democracy * Of which person nor company must be punished before given the right to be heard * Instead of being restorative, your action has become punitive not only at the owner of Ichocho Power, but the entire employees of the company and their families By Duncan Mlanjira Forum…

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Arsenal need to look in the mirror after Man City defeat—Mikel Arteta

* Analysis is clear, the better team won the game, they were probably at their best * Especially in the first half and we were nowhere near our level and when that happens, the gap becomes too big * Pep Guardiola reckons title race is not over as Man City moved to within two points of the leaders Sky Sports Manchester City moved to within two points of leaders Arsenal with a stunning 4-1 victory over their title rivals…

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Lucius Banda to perform at M1 Centre Point to give people a break from social challenges of Cyclone-Freddy-induced disaster

* Malawians have encountered a lot of difficulties like Cyclone-Freddy-induced disasters, financial crisis, disease outbreak, among others * This show will help a lot of Malawians to release their pain and stress since they have been through a lot By Geoffrey Kagwa, MANA Legendary musician, ‘Soldier’ Lucius Banda will tomorrow, April 28 perform at to perform at M1 Centre Point in the Capital City of Lilongwe at the invitation of Thom’s Park Events. In an interview on Wednesday, Thom’s…

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CEAR implores community members to take part in securing railway properties against vandalism

* Let us avoid vandalising as well as encroaching railway lines to avoid future problems * We can take a proactive stance and try to prevent such problems. Such tendency degrades the country’s development By Mercy Nsaliwa, MANA Central East African Railways (CEAR) — in conjunction with Chileka Police — have launched an awareness campaign against encroachment and vandalism of railway lines around Chileka area with an aim of sensitising community members to take part in securing railway properties….

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Malawi’s membership to Smart Africa Alliance beneficial—Chakwera

* Going digital is the only way to attain most of the social and economic developments both locally and globally * Digitalization and development are like twins — they may not have born on the same day but they go together * We joined the Smart Africa Alliance to learn from those using digitalization to enforce good developments in their respective countries By Lydia Maganga, MANA at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe President Lazarus Chakwera has stressed by joining the Smart…

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Energy Minister Matola urges African nations at Maputo international conference to believe in themselves

* It is time to encourage regional integration while also focusing on developing solutions from within * He made special acknowledgment of the achievement of Malawi’s EGENCO for bringing back Kapichira Hydro Power Station * Saying this demonstrates that many solutions can be found locally rather than relying solely on external expertise By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has told the 9th edition of the Mozambique Mining & Energy Conference (MMEC) taking place in Maputo from Wednesday…

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Homeland Security Minister revokes licence for Ichocho Power Security

* It is illegal to dramatise something that is involving national security in a country * Without any clearance either from the police or from Ministry of Homeland Security * What happened in Blantyre was illegal because it brought fear to many people By Moses Nyirenda, MANA After circulating a video on social media, which indicated that Ichocho Power Security company had kidnapped Tonderai Banda — son to the country’s renowned entertainment organiser, Jai Banda — that was demanding…

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