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PETRA withdrawals from Tonse Alliance over corruption saga sorrounding Chizuma

February 9, 2023

The Tonse Alliance agreement * Government failures are increasingly frustrating all genuine efforts to fight this vice of corruption and the Rule of Law * President Chakwera told the citizenry that Malawi’s No. 1 enemy is corruption * And that it is not welcome here. This message excited the nation * Recent events on Chizuma are clearest sign yet that corruption, Malawi’s No. 1 enemy, is triumphing By Duncan Mlanjira The suspension of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Martha…

Government seems bent for collision course with the nation on fight against corruption and on Chizuma saga

February 9, 2023

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Chizuma, at the centre of it all * We are going to do whatever we can, to make sure that justice prevails in this matter—MLS * As Government indicates that it will take the case further with the Supreme Court of Appeal Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Despite Malawi Law Society’s intervention stopping the execution of Martha Chizuma’s suspension as Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) — including concerns raised by the United States of America (US) and the…

Government to engage US Ambassador to address the concerns raised by the Embassy condemning “harassment” of Chizuma

February 8, 2023

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Minister of Information and Digitalization, Moses Kunkuyu * Out of respect for international laws, including the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, will engage the US Embassy * And Ambassador through diplomatic channels to address the concerns raised * This will be done in the spirit of mutual respect, without compromising the duty of Government to protect the sovereignty of Malawi * And the independence of domestic public institutions and their officials from foreign interference * As well as in…

ESCOM introduces advanced industrial LED Tube to reduce 30% of lighting power demand

February 8, 2023

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* Targeting replacement of 415,000 fluorescent tubes to save over 9.3 megawatts (MW) on the national grid * Electricity lighting is estimated to account for around 30% of power demand in the country * Lighting is thus a very important aspect of the demand that ESCOM had to consider * In addressing electricity demand-capacity gap in the county through public awareness campaigns and direct interventions By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has introduced and advanced LED…

Malawi Energy Minister Matola featured highly in worldwide call for global early warning systems to protect energy infrastructure

February 8, 2023

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Matola: Everyone is impacted by the reality of climate change * As well as to protect vulnerable populations as storms cost lives and so do blackouts * Here in Malawi, I’m confident that we wouldn’t be in the present situation if this system had been in place * When Cyclone Ana knocked out the Kapichira, we lost 130 megawatts (MW) of capacity, leaving us with persistent blackouts * People lost businesses that rely on electricity — because energy is…

Illovo Sugar Malawi net profit increases by 30% from K20.5bn to K26.6bn; Dividend declared at K14.9bln

February 8, 2023

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Illovo MD addressing the investors * Key challenges faced during the period included high rates of inflation on key inputs and forex shortages * 2023-2027 strategy is to safely produce at least 330,000 tons of sugar per year through improved agricultural yields * Exports voluntarily suspended to meet domestic consumption to protect supply and demand By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc announced that the company has made a net profit of K26.6 billion in the 2022 financial year…

US Embassy condemns government for vacating a court order that lifted Martha Chizuma’s suspension

February 8, 2023

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US Ambassador to Malawi met Chizuma in solidarity soon after her release from police custody * This culminates in two months of harassment by the government officials against Chizuma * These measures by senior officials follow her arrest in December in the middle of the night in an armed police raid * Since then, no one who carried out or authorized the arrest has been held to account By Duncan Mlanjira Following the decision by the Malawi’s Government through…

From life as a street kid to a star-performing business development and marketing consultant; Success story of a positive dreamer Michael C Walker

February 8, 2023

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He is an author of financial books * Life in the streets is tricky, it’s about survival of the fittest * The weak die of cold, violence, diseases and hunger * The environment was tough because I was sleeping under bridges and markets * But I went to school where I did my primary education in just 5 years * As they made me skip some classes because I was a genius By Duncan Mlanjira Michael C Walker is…

FCB launches Valentines promotion dubbed ‘Okondedwa First Capital Bank’ whose prize is K1m

February 7, 2023

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* Entrants to post on FCB Facebook page all forms of art and creativity — specifically ‘if the Bank was your Bae’ * The Warm Heart of Africa is synonymous with love and our brand asserts that belief comes first * We believe in the talent that is available in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira First Capital Bank (FCB) has from Monday, February 6, rolled out a K1 million winner-takes-it-all Valentines Day-themed competition dubbed ‘Okondedwa First Capital Bank’ — in…

Sports Council bans athletics’ body’s president Godfrey Phiri and general secretary Chitembeya

February 6, 2023

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Godfrey Phiri * World, continental and regional athletics governance bodies have been notified to cease and desist from dealing with the two * No institution in Malawi should deal or transact with the dissolved committee members on any business affairs concerning athletics * Council has neither dissolved nor disaffiliated the Athletics Association of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports has with immediate effect today, February 6 banned Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) president Godfrey Phiri and…