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RBM’s Export Development Fund’ Board defends credibility of Fletcher & Evance as forensic audit experts

March 31, 2022

* There are concerted efforts by certain individuals to use the media and abuse state institutions to fault the process * To discredit the forensic report, and distract unsuspecting members of the public from the real issues at EDF * Fletcher & Evance were selected competitively in full compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act By Duncan Mlanjira Directors of the Board for Export Development Fund (EDF) has issued a public statement, strongly defending their selection…

FDH Money Bureau invests K2m to re-equip science labs for Bangwe Day Secondary School

March 31, 2022

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Khamula presents the cheque to headteacher Kamlete and headgirl Patuma Mbewe and headboy Gift Mwango * A good lab inspires students to love science subjects—headteacher Kamlete * I am sure as soon as we renovate and re-equip the labs, our students would do well in their science studies By Duncan Mlanjira As part of the on-going ‘FDH Mentor a Child’ programme, FDH Money Bureau invested K2 million to Bangwe Day Secondary School on Wednesday to re-quip its science laboratories, which are in…

EGENCO distances itself from ESCOM’s claim of loss of revenue through prepaid electricity units

March 31, 2022

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* Electricity units tokens for EGENCO employees are paid for by the company every single month * Therefore, the question of loss of revenue from these fully and duly paid for units does not arise * ESCOM to carry out door-to-door countrywide meter account verification and revenue protection exercise * Also to appreciate the challenges its customers face with such accounts and enhance service delivery By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has distanced itself from claim by its…

Fletcher & Evance denies it is a bogus firm that carried out RBM’s Export Development Fund forensic audit report

March 30, 2022

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* Emphasises that it has the capacity, skills and procured tools to handle any type of forensic audit in Malawi and anywhere * Fletcher & Evance is a limited company and the only specialized forensic accounting firm in Malawi * It emerged as the preferred bidder for the EDF audit exercise out of three short-listed firms * Restricted tendering is the recommended approach in forensic audit as it does not alert fraudsters By Duncan Mlanjira Fletcher & Evance, which…

Jacaranda School for Orphans learners fill up potholes on a patch of busy road in Chigumula as community service

March 29, 2022

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* They covered them with broken bricks (maduka) as they await the city’s road department to take care of the rest * We are not experts but just wanted to help make it easier for traffic and cyclists, until the experts arrive * We would have added quarry stones but it’s just a temporary job and as I said we are not experts By Duncan Mlanjira Learners at Jacaranda School for Orphans have been applauded for filling up potholes…

Wanderers fans call for immediate removal of Humphrey Mvula for “gross mismanagement of club affairs”

March 29, 2022

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The fans marching from Lali Lubani Road to Mvula’s residence * The fans say Mvula’s lack of internal corporate governance has brought the name of the mighty club into unnecessary disrepute * This is a second petition against Mvula as he also received one on March 1 * It faulted him as the root cause of the divisions in the team By Duncan Mlanjira It never pours but rains for Mighty Wanderers FC Limited’s Board secretary, Humphrey Mvula as…

Construction of ESAMI office complex in Lilongwe’s Area 42 expected to be completed by end of year

March 29, 2022

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The progress stage * Other space to be let out ideal for international organisations, government departments and professional services providers * Some floors with open spaces to be demarcated according to the needs of the other clients By Caroline Nyekanyeka Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) management team from Arusha, Tanzania was in the country recently to inspect progress of the construction of the state-of-the-art office complex and learning centre at Area 42 in Lilongwe, which is expected…

ACB pins down corruption suspect Batatawala and accomplices at Immigration Department from disposing off properties and vehicles

March 29, 2022

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* The accomplices are Fletcher Nyirenda and Limbani Chawinga * Part of the ACB’s investigations on allegations of unexplained wealth and other corrupt practices against the three * The restriction notices apply until the ACB has concluded the investigations or lifted them By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued restriction notices to corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala as well as his accomplices at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services — commissioner responsible for operations, Fletcher Nyirenda and…

Government concludes largest recruitment of secondary school teachers in the country’s history

March 29, 2022

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Student-teacher ratio is high right from primary schools * Recruitment and promotion of teachers form part of ongoing efforts by to improve the quality of education service delivery * Government assures the nation to continue reducing the current high student-teacher ratio By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Government has recruited over 1,000 teachers which represents the largest recruitment of secondary school teachers in the country’s history. The government has also promoted over 1,500 teachers — making the total number of…

Senior Magistrate Nyimba chides ACB of submitting hearsay and irrelevant information in Viola’s case of abuse of office

March 28, 2022

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Viola denies any wrong doing * State witness statements did not indicate seeing Viola writing a local purchase order (LPO) * The said LPO could not be used to procure the huge amount of maize as alleged * The said LPO is still without a scratch and nobody benefited from the purported transaction Maravi Express Senior Magistrate Viva Nyimba has chided lawyers representing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for submitting hearsay and irrelevant information in the case in which former…