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Our Queens Our Pride Trust fundraing towards the Queens satisfactory participation of 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

June 20, 2022

* To procure essential training needs of the Queens that include training uniforms, socks; warm jackets and others * You know how much I love netball and especially the Queens — they make me literally dance with pride and joy whenever they win a game * Our Queens Our Pride Trust was formed to raise awareness of the game and to fundraise for the Queens By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian of goodwill, who created a trust under the name ‘Our…

Malawi’s communication license holders owe MACRA K9.4 billion; Some debt dating back to 2021

June 20, 2022

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MACRA Director General Daud Suleman addressing the media * Currently there are 12 license holders — in broadcasting; telecommunication; postal and courier services * Who risk having their licences revoked if they do not meet the deadline they gave themselves to pay their arrears * Topping the list are players in the telecommunication, who owe MACRA over K8.2 billion * With over K800 million by broadcasters and K377 million by the postal and courier service providers By Duncan Mlanjira…

Malawians appalled at the revelation of sabotage of ESCOM national power grid lines

June 20, 2022

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ESCOM CEO Kamkwamba Kumwenda addressing the media on Sunday * 100 megawatts of power went off the national grid on Sunday night * Which prompted the utility service provider to execute an emergency load shedding outside its scheduled programme By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians took to social media to react over the news that some unscrupulous people are vandalising national power grid lines for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), which prompted the utility service provider to execute an emergency…

Members of NICO Life’s Tilinanu Funeral Cover stand chance of winning a full year of free premiums

June 20, 2022

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* Five winners will be determined from a draw held after three months * Tilinanu Funeral Cover is an affordable individual cover that pays up to K1 million in the case of death * In an effort aimed at minimising challenges that arises during the grieving period By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Life has launched a promotion that will see members of its Tilinanu Funeral Cover winning a full year of not paying premiums. Launched in 2019, Tilinanu Funeral Cover…

NGO supports national DEFT Poetry Festival scheduled for July 30

June 19, 2022

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* The Festival uplifts budding poets as well as development of arts in the country * The donation will go along the way in making the smooth preparations for the event to be successful By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza, Correspondent A local non-governmental organization, Centre for Sports, Culture and Arts (CESCA), has committed a financial contribution of K2 million towards the second edition of the national DEFT Poetry Festival scheduled for July 30 this year at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre….

Public suspects that saboteurs of ESCOM power lines could be disgruntled former fired staff

June 19, 2022

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* Immediately after the blackout, which the public thought was the load shedding exercise * Such kind of vandalism of 66kV overhead line can only be done by an expert * The conductors that ESCOM says were vandalized were left behind because they were of no use to an individual By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it is investigating the actual cause of the system shutdown failure that resulted in loss of nationwide power loss…

Sunbird Tourism Plc posts K749m profit after tax on year ended 2021

June 19, 2022

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The magnificent Sunbird Waterfront Hotel in Salima * The turnaround to the increased business volumes in 2021 as compared to 2020 when CoVID-19 effects were at at its peak * Lakeshore resorts performed well unlike the city hotels because they were driven by conferences By Steven Mkweteza, Correspondent Despite the prevailing devastating impact of CoVID-19 in the hospitality and travel industry, Sunbird Tourism Plc has announced that it has posted a profit after tax of K749 million in the…

Majority of Flames’ 2022 COSAFA Cup squad comprise those who played in 2021 AFCON in Cameroun

June 18, 2022

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Mario Marinica * Conspicuously missing is South Africa-based matchmaker, Gabadinho Mhango * Leading the foreign based contingent is captain John Banda; Khuda Muyaba and Dennis Chembezi and Peter Banda — who plays in Tanzania Maravi Express Flames’ head coach, Mario Marinica, has named a 30-man provisional squad for next month’s COSAFA Cup to take place in Durban, South Africa a majority of whom were in the team that reached their first-ever knockout phases of the Africa Cup of Nations…

Stagflation and misalignment of comparative advantages in Africa

June 18, 2022

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* Economies do not recover from the blues, there are extra efforts that are put in place to ensure that a country moves out of poverty * If African countries continue to rely on international institutions without putting in place structures to help them escape poverty, serious problems like stagflation will find a home in our midst * It’s past the time for us to recognize that an economy is built piece by piece, not just with vision but…

Malawi enlists support of China in investigations of alleged inhumane treatment of Malawian children by some Chinese nationals

June 18, 2022

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The video that went viral globally * The actions by the perpetrators of such unacceptable mentality is an affront to the principles enshrined in various international human rights instruments * Including the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child * The Embassy Embassy strongly condemns racism in any form, by anyone or happening anywhere * The Chinese government has zero tolerance for racism and has in the past years been cracking down…