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Hill Springs Lodge a place to be for local tourism in Zomba; Offers stately accommodation rooms and sumptuous meals

May 23, 2022

* The first reaction of Hill Spring’s facade leaves visitors completely bamboozled over in astonishment * The stunning garden and landscape make Hill Springs the perfect filming and photoshoot location for one’s memorable occasion * It has 13 deluxe self-contained rooms of various sizes to suit one’s pocket * All rooms have shower with others having bath tubs complemented by air conditioning, mini fridge, tea & coffee facilities * Hill Springs chefs prepare a variety of high quality, delicious dishes covering…

2022 FDH Bank Cup edition be played between June and September

May 22, 2022

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* Preliminary Round matches will be played between May 29 and June 12 * Nominees for 2021 Player of the Tournament award include Silver Strikers goalkeeper Charles Thom, goalkeeper Chancy Mtete for Ekwendeni Hammers and Silver midfielder Blessing Tembo Maravi Express The 2022 edition of the FDH Bank Cup — participated by 16 TNM Super League teams and 62 Regional Leagues Premier Division teams (22 from the South, 18 from the Centre and 18 from the North) — will…

UEFA donates mini van to FAM for youth football development

May 22, 2022

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Nyamilandu receiving the mini van from UEFA’s Marie Clerc * We are delighted to support FAM in their continuous efforts to develop youth football across their territory—UEFA * It has come at the right time when we are trying to broaden the scope of youth football programmes—Nyamilandu Fam.mw The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has donated a brand-new 16-seater Nissan mini van to Football Association of Malawi to be used for youth football development — which is part…

May 2022 is last month for PTC to be able to pay staff salaries as it has now depleted all its working capital

May 22, 2022

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PTC head office at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre * As PTC management reveal it is receiving personal threats from creditors and continue to put their lives at risks * By trading when they know the company is not capable of paying for the services in the absence of any capital injection * Tafika Holdings does not have the capacity to bail us out in a situation where PTC is declared bankrupt By Duncan Mlanjira Senior management of People’s Trading…

Senior management asks Press Corporation to terminate sale of PTC as Tafika Holdings is failing to honor its part of share purchase agreement

May 22, 2022

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* Tafika Holdings denies allegations quoting social media reports, saying transaction closure will take place in the next few weeks * PTC management maintains terms of the agreement was grossly violated and impacted on PTC as a company, its employees, suppliers and Malawi as an economy * We make this request with a heavy heart as we are accountable for the 615 employees and more than 400 suppliers of various goods and services By Duncan Mlanjira While Tafika Holdings…

Corruption suspect Batatawala’s relation Sabina caught by ESCOM in illegal consumption of electricity units; Charged penalty of K5.7m

May 20, 2022

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* Since Kamkwamba Kumwenda’s appointment as CEO, ESCOM has been busting a syndicate of its and EGENCO employees * Who were selling pre-paid meter units to parallel structures of companies and individuals since 2018 *”They are given too much units which they don’t manage to consume in a month — thus selling off the excess” * “A senior engineer at ESCOM “had accumulated units to last him his life time, even for a factory when he was leaving ESCOM”…

Tobacco sales fetch US$26m from 13m kgs sold so far; Best auction prices being offered at US$2/kg

May 20, 2022

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President Lazarus Chakwera sampling the green gold during last season’s market * Lowest grade sold around 176 cents from government prescribed rate of 95 cents * Tobacco Commission anticipates to sell about 100m kgs against 161m trade requirement for this year * Volumes lower this year because of variations in rainfall patterns that started later than usual By Duncan Mlanjira Eight weeks since the opening of this year’s tobacco marketing season on March 31, more than 13 million kilograms…

MP Namalomba alleged to have violated ESCOM tariff principles through illegal transfers of free-issue electricity units

May 19, 2022

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Namalomba, Mangochi South West legislator as well as Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee chairperson * His court injunction case restraining ESCOM from debiting 91,825 kWh units as debt adjourned to June 8 * After ESCOM provides evidence of alleged fraud in its plea to vacate the injunction * More than 30% of free-issue units consumed by Namalomba’s business premises violated tariff principles By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Blantyre has heard that more than 30% of free-issue electricity units…

‘Brain Drain’ threat to Africans collective security and development—Nigerian Armed Forces

May 19, 2022

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The delegation after visiting MUST By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent A group of Nigeria Armed Forces Command and staff college students, which was in the country for a week-long study, described ‘brain drain’ as one of the major challenges affecting collective security and development in African countries. The group, which was hosted by Malawi Defence Force (MDF), are on Africa security study tour which is an annual cardinal event aimed at enabling Nigerian Armed Forces students to travel to…

MACRA launches Universal Service Fund’s strategic plan that promotes adoption of ICT services in the rural and underserved areas

May 19, 2022

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Information Minister Kazako and MACRA Board chairperson Khaila * The Fund finances ICT projects in the telecommunication, broadcasting, and postal sectors for a digitally inclusive Malawi * Helping the country bridge the digital divide and make strides towards an information-rich society * And turning our ICT potential into tangible benefits By Duncan Mlanjira Established in 2018 under the Communications Act, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has officially launched a 5-year strategic plan of the Universal Service Fund, which is…