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Malawi Post Corporation needs to downsize its staff if government is to recapitalize for its reform strategy

June 4, 2021

Inactive post offices contribute to loss making * Over 500 employees out of over 800 are redundant due to decline in mail volumes by 95% from year 2000 to 2020 * This is in the midst of staff demanding 40% salary increment By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Postal Corporation (MPC) has disclosed that it is deep in debt of over MK9.3 billion that is compromising its operations and for it to remain afloat, it needs to be recapitalized by government…

Umodzi Park dating clients for fully functional services for BICC, Presidential Hotel and Presidential Villas

June 4, 2021

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Umodzi Park in Lilongwe * We are on this sales blitz in order to maintain our customers who were utilising our excellent facilities * The benefits of doing business with us are huge and very rewarding By Duncan Mlanjira Marketing team of Umodzi Park, managers of Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC), the 130-room Presidential Hotel and the 14 Presidential Villas in Lilongwe, wer on a sales blitz of Blantyre to engage clients that they are now fully operational as…

MultiChoice Talent Factory calls for applications for its sought-after film and TV training programme

June 3, 2021

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* Four Malawians have benefitted from the initiative * Mphatso Makamo and Chisomo Livason (2020 cohort) * Chimwemwe Mkwezalamba, Jonathan Kapumba (2019) By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is inviting aspiring African film makers, including those from Malawi to apply for its third edition of the film and television training programme. Launched in May 2018, the MTF Academy has so far given 120 students the chance to harness their expertise in film and TV, moulding them into skilled…

WEMAS lives up to its pledge on giving cash back to underutilized medical insurance cover at end of year

June 3, 2021

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WEMAS MD Wella presenting the cash back * To qualify for this facility, a member should not have utilized up to 25% of claims paid By Duncan Mlanjira Wella Medical Aid Society (WEMAS) has honoured its pledge it made last year that it will be giving cash back at end of year to medical insurance policy holders whose premiums have been underutilized. The first beneficiary is Monica Chimbu, who joined WEMAS on June 1 last year, in total trust…

New private hospital opens in Blantyre along Mandala Road at Ginnery Corner

June 3, 2021

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Blantyre City Deputy Mayor, Councillor Joseph Makwinja and Dr. Queen Dube cutting the ribbon to officially open the hospital * To offer affordable and equitable healthcare services * The specialist clinics include pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, hypertension, diabetes, nephrology (kidney) and general surgery * It is also equipped to treat infectious diseases, stroke, thyroid as well as heart, lungs and gastro care By Duncan Mlanjira A full scale healthcare facility, Atlas Medical Center has been opened in Blantyre on…

Smallholder farmers earning better returns from their produce through value chains under Agricultural Commercialization project

May 29, 2021

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* The farmers are now inspired to think beyond the box on value added farming processes to produce more and better commodities By Duncan Mlanjira Through capacity building and technical support that Agricultural Commercialization (AGCOM) project empowers rural smallholder and medium scale food crop farmers, they are now earning better returns than before. This was said by AGCOM’s National Coordinator Teddie Nakhumwa at a business breakfast at Marriott Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre on Friday that Ministry of Trade and…

Agricultural Commercialization to regulate food market just as it is in tobacco industry

May 29, 2021

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* Food crop buyers would be signing an off-take agreement to regulate the market for mutual benefits By Duncan Mlanjira Most of the country’s smallholder and medium scale food crop produce, livestock and fisheries farmers do not benefit from their toil because they are exploited by buyers since the market is not regulated by the government just as is the system in the tobacco industry. Thus, through interventions from various government Ministries and agencies, Agricultural Commercialization (AGCOM) is working…

Public encouraged to report to Police any person distributing pornographic material

May 29, 2021

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* Anyone violating the law is liable to a fine of K10 million or 15 years imprisonment Maravi Express Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is reminding the general public to desist from distribution and transmit of pornographic material as this is against the law punishable to a fine of K10 million or 15 years imprisonment. Thus MACRA encourages to report to the Police any person they discover to possess, who is engaged in the illegal distribution and transmission of…

Hannover Avenue and Henderson Street to be closed to all road users from Saturday May 29 to Wednesday June 2

May 27, 2021

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* To enable RBM to carry out some important works Maravi Express Blantyre City Council is informing its residents and the business community that some sections of Hannover Avenue and Henderson Street in the Central Business District will be closed temporarily to all road users from Saturday, May 29 to Wednesday June 2. A statement from the Council says this is to enable the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to decommission and commission “Chiller plants hoisted by the crane that…

Brown Mpinganjira refutes managing a Facebook account

May 27, 2021

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* It is attempted theft of my identity and prostitution of my views By Duncan Mlanjira Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson, Brown Mpinganjira has issued a public notice disowning himself from a Facebook account that has been created in his name. In the notice Mpinganjira says: “It has come to my attention that some wicked person, whose own name cannot attract attention, is running a Facebook page in may name, creating the impression that it is me managing the…