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Water and sanitation network petitions Parliament for government to institute a stand-alone Ministry for water, sanitation and hygiene

March 27, 2021

The petitioners at Parliament on Friday * The WaSH sector has not been given the kind of prioritization it deserves by the government * Its funding be increased to 10% of the national budget and or towards 1.5% of the GDP * Ministries of Health and Gender should stop running health facilities and CCBCs respectively that do not have WaSH facilities * Government should fully establish a National Water Resources Authority * And an independent regulator for water supply…

Interest Rate Capping Bill back in Parliament; this time moved by DPP MP Namalomba

March 26, 2021

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MP Shadric Namalomba * Was first moved by MCP’s Dowa West Alexander Kusamba Dzonzi in 2018 * Namalomba pledges to tackle some of the weaknesses of the previous Bill * And to give direction to what this particular Bill will focus on * The Bill has since been referred to Parliamentary Business Committee By Duncan Mlanjira The Interest Rate Capping Bill which courted controversy when it was moved by then then opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator for Dowa West,…

Ombudsman exposes recruitment irregularities at Central Medical Stores Trust

March 26, 2021

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Ombudsman hopes will bring sanity and orderliness in the way parastatals handle their recruitment matters * Former President Peter Mutharika, Office of the President and Cabinet at the centre of it all * The employment contract of Rex Kuyeli never legally existed * I, therefore, nullify the purported three-year contract that was granted to him on 10th October, 2019 * If he has any claim it should be channeled to the former President who illegally appointed him By Duncan…

Wanderers’ renaissance task force willing to continue if its executive committee puts its house in order

March 26, 2021

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Mvula has served Wanderers in several top positions including being the chairperson * It was tasked to kick-start the registration process of the team as a limited liability company * “I am willing to continue offering my services in whatever form”—Mvula * “The taskforce approached many partners who showed the enthusiasm to be part of the renaissance” By Duncan Mlanjira The taskforce that was initiated to facilitate its renaissance says it tactfully withdrew from the process following strong resistance…

Great African orator PLO Lumumba hails Chakwera’s eulogy of Magufuli as greatest funeral oration ever made

March 25, 2021

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Lumumba says he has since requested an audience with Chakwera * To encourage him to be in the forefront of the leadership in Africa * It is a funeral oration which history must record as the greatest funeral oration of all time By Duncan Mlanjira Great African orator, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba from Kenya has described Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera’s eulogy of fallen Tanzanian leader John Pombe Magufuli as the most powerful tribute ever made for an African…

Best sporting action on DStv and GOtv can be relived in the last week of March

March 25, 2021

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Maravi Express Sports enthusiasts on DStv and GOtv are in for a treat in the final week of March with the opportunity to relive some classic sporting moments and the opening up of the SuperSport Motorsport and SuperSport Action channels to DStv Compact and DStv Compact Plus customers. SuperSport, the HomeOfSport that offers the widest variety of action from all around the globe, also has the European World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies taking centre stage until early April. In…

Cobbe Barracks soldier appeals for support for his Zomba athletics academy

March 25, 2021

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Some of medal winners that the Zomba athletics academy produced * Makumba uses part of his income as a soldier and from the houses that he lents out to fund the academy * “But the burden now is very huge as the numbers are growing” * “I have the passion to help these young stars to be good athletes in future” * He is currently sourcing funds to send some 10 or 12 athletes to compete in the 10km…

Malawi Relief Fund UK donates washing machine to Chiradzulu Hospital

March 24, 2021

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MRF-UK’s administrator Aisha Missi (left) handing over the washing machine valued at over K700,000 * All other machines installed since its inception in 2005 are in unrepairable state * It is difficult to find spares for these old machine as technology is changing in everything * MRF-UK has also initiated repairing works of the hospital mortuary’s cold room By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Relief Fund (MRF) UK has donated one washing machine with a 8.0kg washing capacity to Chiradzulu District…

NICO Pensions relaunches Ufulu Fund that caters for self-employed and employer sponsored members

March 24, 2021

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* Also provides an alternative for trustees of a restricted pension fund to encourage former employees to transfer out of the fund * It gives members peace of mind knowing that the pension benefits are being competently preserved and grown By Duncan Mlanjira For those who left employment but would like to preserve their benefits away from their employer’s restricted pension fund, NICO Pensions is the service provider they can engage with through the Ufulu Unrestricted Fund. The Fund…

27 Malawians receive scholarships and awards from Institute of International Education Scholars

March 23, 2021

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A Malawian groundnut farmer who needs to be taught best agricultural practices by experts * Under Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund * The Funds aims at strengthen the capacity of Malawian researchers in high-priority fields * To help the country transform its agricultural sector by reducing dependence on tobacco By Duncan Mlanjira Twenty-seven Malawians have been awarded scholarships by the Institute of International Education (IIE) under their Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (ATI FSF). The…