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Public Private Partnership Commission attests that former staff hold 15% shareholding in defunct Shire Bus Lines

July 14, 2022

A dilapidated Lilongwe Bus Depot managed by National Bank Company * It is our view that they do have a right to raise a concern on this matter * It is their claim that National Bank Company is making a lot of money from the purported ownership of these bus depots * And they feel they have a right to be receiving a proportionate share of these revenues By Duncan Mlanjira Public Private Partnership Commission has engaged the Attorney…

FDH Bank’s Kukonza Tsogolo’s first K1m winner exposes public’s high alert against digital fraud

July 14, 2022

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Kaimila explaining the format of the draw to the media * Makwasa is a Malawi Police Service Sergeant based at Chikwawa Police Station * He has since confessed that he responded in that manner because he suspected the caller was a fraudster * There is rampant digital fraud system that is currently rocking the country through mobile money services * Which prompted the authorities to officially alert the unsuspecting public to be wary of unknown callers asking for their…

Media involvement in Region 5 Youth games remains crucial

July 13, 2022

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* Ready to partner with the media to provide timely and accurate information regarding the youth games * To be host by Malawi in December, 2022 By Tione Andsen, MANA Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for Africa Union Sport Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games has said media involvement in the delivery of youth games remains crucial for the country. During a day-long AUSC Region 5 Youth Games Media Orientation Programme at Bingu National Stadium, in Lilongwe on Tuesday, LOC’s…

Court throws out Rainbow TV’s application for judicial review of its broadcasting licence revocation by MACRA

July 12, 2022

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* The deadline given to the TV station to honour the payment was May 31, 2022 * The Court contends that Rainbow TV did not intend to disclose, and in fact suppressed, the material fact that its broadcasting licence had been revoked by the time the claimant paid the balance of the licence fees due By Duncan Mlanjira Rainbow TV had its broadcasting licence revoked on June 8, 2022 by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for being in substantial…

High Court to review Mussa’s sentence on Indian Hemp possession as a 17-year-old offender, not 19 as heard in Magistrate Court

July 11, 2022

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Mussa John captured with the Indian Hemp he was found in possession with * Lawyers have discovered that John was wrongly charged as a 19-year-old and they will argue that he is 17 years old * Thus he should have been accorded the protection of a child under the Child Care Protection and Justice Act * Lawyers will also argue that his right to a fair trial was violated as he was not provided with a legal practitioner considering…

In celebration of African Anti-Corruption Day, HRDC make fresh calls on Malawian leaders to respect ACB in carrying out its mandate without interference

July 11, 2022

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* It is incumbent upon each and every Malawian of goodwill to allow the ACB to have its operational space devoid of undue influence or pressure of any kind * Of late, we have seen a lot of interference on the Bureau’s operations from various quarters, including the government, suspects, politicians, the public and social media influencers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), which has over the years made strong pleas to the leadership of this…

Malawi promoting adoption of digitization in all sectors—MACRA

July 11, 2022

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* Government has developed the National Digital Economy Strategy and the Digital Government Strategy * The two instruments are key to digital transformation in line with both regional and global trends * We cannot be talking of digitization without putting in place instruments to assist digitization crusade being propagated worldwide By Edson Mwamvani, MANA in Kinshasa, DRC Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) says government is putting mechanisms in place to promote adoption of digitization in all sectors of the…

Huawei also involved in unfair business practices in South Africa

July 11, 2022

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The report by global news agency, Reuters * As it dodges from paying Malawian ICT support services firms it subcontracted to build telecommunications towers * Whose contract was awarded to the Chinese company by Malawi Government * SA labour department’s 2020 audit indicated that approximately 90% of the company’s employees were foreign nationals * Violating ‘employment equity’ regulations which impose a limit of 40%” * A statement from Huawei South Africa was quoted as saying it was committed to…

Chinese company Huawei giving Malawian ICT support service firms unfavorable trade practices in honoring contractual payments

July 11, 2022

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* Huawei owes millions to four Malawian firms it subcontracted to build telecommunications towers * The project was awarded to the Chinese company by the Malawi Government * To construct 200 telecommunication towers across the country to be rent out to private companies * A letter from the four companies in 2019 pleading for professional from the Chinese firm hasn’t been responded to till now By Duncan Mlanjira Huawei, a Chinese company that is touted as a leading global…

UK-based Malawian professional taekwondo athlete Guba wins gold medal at Welsh International Championships

July 10, 2022

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* This is his 6th medal this year alone — 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze * In the final, Guba won with a knockout withing 30 seconds of the first round * He is now looking forward to the Inter-services Championships and the British National Championship By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s only heavy weight professional taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba has won the gold medal at the Welsh International Championships held on Thursday, July 7 at Sophia National…