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Leading SADC opens up Malawi for more international trade—Chakwera

August 19, 2022

| Business, International, National, News

Chakwera in Kinshasa * SADC meetings gave opportunities for Malawi to interact with all manner of Ministries, departments and agencies * We were able to mobilize the whole region to act together combatting insecurity in neighboring Mozambique * Regional integration will happen when countries are able to trade amongst themselves By Wallace Chipeta, MANA in Kinshasa, DRC President Lazarus Chakwera’s one-year tenure as chairperson of Southern African Development Community (SADC), Malawi stands to gain a lot in the short…

Veteran Carver Bhima gives Alpha Arts seal of approval for successful hosting of 2022 Miss Malawi pageant

August 18, 2022

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| Business, Entertainment, News, Tourism

Carver Bhima (centre) with Alpha Arts team and management of Serendib Hotels * Alpha Arts met all rules and guidelines when they applied to hire the licence from him * He was formally introduced to Lotus Hotel, managed by Serendib Hotels * Who are the official partners and sponsors for the 2022 national pageant By Duncan Mlanjira Veteran organiser of Miss Malawi pageant, Carver Bhima — who is also the licence holder of the national event — has given…

Africa’s most successful youngest entrepreneur Dumisani Ncube to deliver keynote address at Sycamore Consult’s wealth conference in Lilongwe

August 18, 2022

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Zambia’s most successful entrepreneur * Malawian speakers include Prophet Shephard Bushiri; Standard Bank Malawi CEO, Phillip Madinga; Patricia Mwase * As well as Audrey Mwala and National Planning Commission Director General, Thomas Munthali * Complementing the MW2063 theme of ‘An Inclusively Wealthy & Self-reliant Nation’ By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Dumisani Ncube, the Zambia entrepreneur who is rated by Forbes as Africa’s second youngest millionaire at only 29 years old, has been invited as guest of honour to deliver…

IPAS Malawi launches ‘Health Digital Link App’ for youths to access assistance on human rights services

August 18, 2022

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| Health, National, News

Kandionamaso (far right) and Yusuf Chimone (in blue golf shirt) interacting with members of SRHR Champions at the launch * Majority of the adolescence youths were usually shy to access some of the health services on time * This platform will create a good environment for them to be able to report By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent In an effort aimed at curbing the challenges facing youths in the country on sexual and reproductive health and rights, IPAS Malawi…

Malawian citizen Kalumpha asks SPC Colleen Zamba to order civil servants to use government email addresses

August 17, 2022

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| National, News

SPC Coleen Zamba was sworn in to revitalize the civil service * It is so embarrassing to see Malawi government officials giving emails such as ‘molesi.kachimbwinda@gmail.com’ * If you go to Govt departments, you will see them exchanging official documents on Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! * Who does that in this day and age? You mean we are so poor to even have government email addresses? By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian citizen Rhodrick Junaid Kalumpha has asked Secretary to the President…

Public voices concerns on the speed by courts to grant bail to politicians involved in corruption investigations

August 17, 2022

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| Law Enforcement, National, News

Recent arrest involves former Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamveka * To be a politician is real joy. Such urgent bail outs are not available among the ordinary people * Bail is constitutional right but the poor fail to access it because they don’t have money to process the bail * The poor don’t have money for legal representation — that is why we need paralegals to represent them for free By Duncan Mlanjira Following the arrest on Tuesday of former…

Over 25,000 cattle out of about 39,000 affected animals vaccinated against Foot and Mouth disease in Chikwawa

August 17, 2022

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Foot and Mouth disease is a highly contagious viral disease * Animal health experts are still on the ground with the exercise as well as to identify if more areas were affected * The disease was first clinically reported at Jombo, Chaonanjiwa and Mnthumba dip tanks * Preliminary investigation conducted by veterinary officials had then reported 49 clinical cases out of the affected 13 kraals By Duncan Mlanjira In the efforts to contain the outbreak of Foot and Mouth…

FDH Bank’s Kukonza Tsogolo promotion identifies second K1m winner and 10 for K100,000 each

August 16, 2022

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| Business, News

* Launched in June, as an initiative to inculcate a saving culture amongst existing FDH Bank customers and potential ones * We are very happy with the overwhelming participation from both existing and new customers * Who have managed to deposit a minimum of K100,000 into their savings account and kept for not less than a month By Duncan Mlanjira At the second draw of FDH Bank Kukonza Tsogolo promotion, Emmanuel Manguwo was identified as the second K1 million…

Serendib Hotels partners with Alpha Arts for December 3 Miss Malawi pageantry

August 16, 2022

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| Entertainment, National, News, Tourism

Alpha Arts MD Francis Kaphuka and Serendib Hotels marketing manager Ines Benvenutta Khozi signing the contract * The partnership is a strong statement of friendship with in taking national beauty pageant to another level * We are seeing this relationship beyond because this is a brand that is a pride of the nation By Duncan Mlanjira Serendib Hotels has partnered with Alpha Arts towards the success hosting of Miss Malawi pageant that include sponsoring physical auditions and other activities…

Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc relaunches Tseketseke Everyday Chef competition whose grand prize is K5m

August 14, 2022

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| Business, National, News

Illovo Sugar Malawi MD, Lekani Katandula * The recipe with the most likes on Facebook on a weekly basis will automatically be entered into the final ‘Cook-Off’ competition * To complement the online efforts, the company will simultaneously be running shopping mall activations during the weekends By Duncan Mlanjira Following its success last year, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has launched the second series of Tseketseke Everyday Chef online cooking competition using the company’s refined and dark demerara sugar. At…