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Public appalled as Government authorises construction of Orton Chirwa mausoleum at a staggering K1.4 trillion

March 11, 2022

A new school in Kasungu built by NGO, Good Neighbors, cost of K200 million, that included good houses for teachers * The campus is said to include state-of-the-art library, 6 houses, amphitheater, open arena * The costs are on the lower side when I looked at the drawings. It’s not just about the graveyard By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Wildlife has flighted a notice in public media that it intends to award a contract for…

CAMA against government holding fuel prices; As it maintains demand to remove some levies on fuel

March 10, 2022

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* Government is holding price increases despite the law or regulations demanding MERA to adjust prices once they are above or below 5% threshold * Both diesel and petrol prices have gone up by an average of 25% which is huge to be effected at once * This will be one of the biggest increases that will hurt consumers who are already experiencing serious economic challenges and high cost of living By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA)…

Archdiocese of Blantyre inculcating in Catholic men the impulsion to care for nature through tree replacement; As FDH Financial Holdings donates 30,000 seedlings

March 10, 2022

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* CMO has today partnered FDH Financial Holdings which is an institution that is like-minded on issues of environmental justice * Oftentimes, many groups or individuals engage in similar exercises of planting trees but most of the seedlings die due to lack of care * As FDH, we are supporting a very worthy and important cause — nurturing a truly sustainable environment for the country at large * Under our sustainability program FDH Cares, we are committed to plant…

Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc places significant value on consumers’ loyalty to its brand; As K178m ‘Iponyereninso Kwakuya ndi Illovo’ promo ends

March 10, 2022

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Illovo MD Katandula drawing for winner of Nissan NP200 * The promotion has seen 6 wholesalers of Illovo Sugar winning Nissan NP200 vehicles * Grocers and table tops went away with motorbikes, bicycles and bags of fertilizer * Retail customers won cookers, fridges and K250,000 worth of shopping vouchers By Duncan Mlanjira At the grand draw of the ‘Iponyereninso Kwakuya ndi Illovo’ competition, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc emphasised that it places significant value on its consumers’ loyalty to its…

Balaka South MP Mambala immensely grateful of MRF-UK for reaching out to Cyclone Ana flood victims in her area

March 10, 2022

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MRF-UK’s Aishah Mpata and Yakub Valli presenting the relief food to MP Mambala rep Pete * We will forever be grateful to Malawi Relief Fund-UK knowing that they always have an ear to the ground * Where they feel there is need to assist, they voluntarily come forward—MP Mambala * We commit ourselves that whenever possible, we would be able to come forward and assist—MRF-UK’s Valli By Duncan Mlanjira After learning through the media that relief food assistance was…

Batatawala threatens Nation Publications liable of criminal charges if angry public attacks him in mob justice

March 8, 2022

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* Articles can instigate public anger against him and could also result in violent mob action * Can lead to loss of business for Batatawal’s companies impacting on his constitutional right to economic activity By Duncan Mlanjira Karim Abdul Batatawala, one of the suspects being investigated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in the landmark corruption charges, has demanded a public apology from the Nation Publications over its newspaper and online articles that Batatawala deems to have portrayed him in…

Only students who do not have fees balances to be welcomed as MUST reopens March 29

March 8, 2022

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MUST Campus at Goliati in Thyolo * Parents and guardians who are not sure of the eligibility of their wards are advised to confirm with the University * Through email: registry@must.ac.mw or phone: +265 1 478 400 * The end of semester examinations will be administered from Tuesday, March 29, 2022, to Monday, April 11, 2022 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), which management was forced to close last month after its students held some…

20-year-old student nurse authors a book that attempts to change the misconceptions of nursing in Malawi

March 7, 2022

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The book auspiciously launched on Saturday * She has a passion for God and spreading the Gospel through writing and teaching God’s word By Duncan Mlanjira Thandizo Auspicious Mlenga, a 20-year-old 3rd year nursing student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) — formerly know as Kamuzu College of Nursing — has authored a book that attempts to reveal the true identity of the profession. The book — ‘As I Care; Re-discovering the Place of God in Nursing’ —…

Government signs MoU with MUST as commitment in developing technologies for industrialization

March 7, 2022

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Minister Katsonga and MUST Vice-Chancellor Malata signing the MoU By Victor Singano Jnr. Minister of Trade and Industry, Mark Katsonga Phiri says Malawi Government through his ministry is committed in working together with local institutions of higher learning for them not work in isolation in advancing science, technology and innovation. The Minister said this at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) on Friday during the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University and Ministry of…

The State was extremely sloppy in the case of Ntcheu man who viciously assaulted a minor—lawyer Khumbo Bonzoe Soko

March 7, 2022

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The ghastly scene that appalled the public * The State never conducted proper investigations and committed amateurish mistakes * One is tempted to believe that they took it for granted that they had it in the bag—Soko * This boy has been let down yet again by adults that just couldn’t stand up for him—Pulimuheya * A whole village watched his torture like a movie and not a single one of them stood up to the bully * The…