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Price of sugar up by 22% from K900/kg to K1,100

May 30, 2022

* Last month, there was scarcity of sugar which led traders to increase prices of the commodity * Against the then recommended price of K900/kg to as high as K1,500/kg for brown sugar * Even after sugar was flooded on the market, most traders still maintained high prices * Some selling at K1,000 and following the increase, they are bound to peg it higher than K1,100 By Duncan Mlanjira With effect from Monday, May 30, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc…

World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Malawi lacks capacity to detect the rare disease

May 30, 2022

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* The disease requires high-tech MRI and immunology labs and Malawi joins efforts to end patient isolation * Malawi requires a good immunology laboratory as currently patients are required to be sent to South Africa to confirm diagnosis Maravi Express As Malawi joins the commemoration of World Multiple Sclerosis Day — which falls today, May 30, one of the country’s leading neurologists Professor Macpherson Mallewa says the lack of appropriate diagnostic tools makes it difficult to effectively detect this…

NICO Pension declares significant 14% bonus for NICO Ufulu unrestricted fund

May 30, 2022

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* Up from 9.3% bonus it declared in 2020 financial year * The 14% bonus is the net after meeting all other requirements such as tax and other costs * Clients also reassured that the NICO Ufulu unrestricted fund is economically stable * And very secured since it is insured with NICO Life, such that any shocks to the economy is recovered By Duncan Mlanjira Despite the economic challenges the country is facing due to the global CoVID-19 pandemic,…

Former MP Felix Njawala teams up with doctors to establish state-of-the-art hospital in Blantyre, Royal Medical Centre

May 27, 2022

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The surgery theatre at the Centre * Offers out-patients services; in-patients admissions; maternity delivery; surgeries; radiology; ultra scans and physiotherapy etc * It is time for Malawians to come together and provide affordable healthcare provision—Njawala * Royal Medical Centre’s objective is not for profitability but offer the best services at a reasonable rate * Funded by National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Development Bank Limited By Duncan Mlanjira Opened to the public on April 6, 2022, Royal Medical Centre is…

Rising cases of cholera worries Blantyre DHO

May 27, 2022

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District environmental officer, Dr Penjani Chunga By Mayamiko Phiri, Correspondent As Blantyre District Health Office is conducting cholera vaccination campaign targeting over 1 million people which started on May 23-27, district environmental officer Dr Penjani Chunga has expressed worry with the growing cases of cholera in the city. Hard hit areas include Zingwangwa, Chilomoni and Bangwe but over 40 cases has been reported in Zingwangwa alone so far. Chunda attributed the rising numbers of cholera cases to contaminated water…

NAM partners Bintel Analytics Limited for development of its website

May 27, 2022

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NAM president Abigail Shariff and Bintel Analytics’ Walusungu Gondwe sealing the deal * It will help to keep valuable data which can be accessed by all netball stakeholders * In the past netball followers were failing to find detailed information on Malawi netball By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) and Bintel Analytics Limited have signed a 1-year partnership whose main objective is to develop the first-ever NAM website platform to promote the glamour associated with the…

Late pension funds remittance worries Old Mutual Malawi; Punishable under the Pension Act

May 27, 2022

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By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza & Mayamiko Phiri, Correspondents Old Mutual Malawi Plc has raised red flags over the high rate of pension funds remittances by employers — a development which is contributing to poor administration of the contributions. General manager responsible for the pension services for the company, Tawonga Manda said this in Blantyre on Thursday during an interactive trustees’ conference on pension funds, saying many employers are remitting the funds when the employee is either retired or dead….

Two Malawian movies to be featured on M-Net Movies AfroCinema Pop-Up channel; Starting with Fatsani tonight at 20:00hrs CAT

May 26, 2022

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* Followed by Highbrow on Friday from 22:00rs CAT — both on DStv Channel 198 * ‘Highbrow’ tells real life stories sorrounding the infamous financial scandal Cashgate and was premiered last year * ‘Fatsani: A Tale of Survival’ — produced and directed by renowned filmmaker, Hastings Golosi * M-Net Movies is celebrating Africa Month with films from Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa and more * AfroCinema Pop-Up channel to be available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus, Compact, Family and…

Nyasa Mobile partners with Vodafone to deliver world-class mobile telephony at competitive prices

May 24, 2022

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The delegation captured at Ndirande Market on Monday * A team of executives from Vodafone is in the country seeking to cement and finalize the partnership * They visited some selected mobile service providers hotspots in Limbe, Bangwe and Ndirande * For the delegation to have a complete analysis of the mobile service vending business in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Nyasa Mobile Limited is set to be part of global Vodafone Group after securing a partnership deal in its…

FAM, FDH striving for a successful 2022 FDH Bank Cup under the theme ‘Pachema’

May 24, 2022

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Gunda (left) and Chimchere pose with the individual award winners * The 2021 FDH Bank Cup was one of the most successful tournament * It had a lot of achievements despite being played in a serious CoVID-19 period By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent The 2021 edition of the FDH Bank Cup has been described as the best as it had a number positives in terms of organization; improvement of skills among players; discipline from the teams as well as…