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Postal services play a key role in national socio-economic development—MACRA

February 11, 2023

* Facilitation of communication within the country and with the rest of the world * Facilitation of trade, through the movement of parcels and other goods within the country and internationally * Rural development and poverty alleviation through employment creation * Provision of money transfer services, micro-finance services, etc By Duncan Mlanjira In commemorating the 2022 World Post Day in Ntcheu where Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) handed over a refurbished and re-equipped computer lab for its Data Centre,…

Inkosi ya Makhosi Gomani V applauds MACRA for re-investing Ntcheu’s Data Centre with modern equipment

February 11, 2023

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The Ngwenyama and Minister Kunkuyu unveil the refurbished facility * Malawi, including Ntcheu, should not be left behind in being provided with reliable technology services * The Data Centre will surely assist the District Council, as well as members of the public * To access modern way of doing various services and on behalf of people of Ntcheu, I thank you By Duncan Mlanjira In celebrating the World Post Day, Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has refurbished computer lab…

Illovo Sugar Malawi donates cholera medical supplies worth K20m to Limbe Health Centre

February 11, 2023

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Katandula hands over the medical supplies to Facility Incharge, Dorah Mwafulirwa * Blantyre is one of the districts which has been hit hard with cholera cases at 6,032 cumulative and 186 deaths as of Friday * When the first cases were reported, we did not expect the figures to rise as fast as they did * But come December and January this year, it was like an explosion of cholera cases with over 200 cases reported per day *…

PETRA withdrawals from Tonse Alliance over corruption saga sorrounding Chizuma

February 9, 2023

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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…