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Fuel price increase was inevitable—Kazako

October 13, 2021

By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako says government is concerned with the increase of fuel prices in the country but it was inevitable since this is the current global trend and the challenge had to be addressed that way. Kazako said this on Tuesday in Lilongwe at a media briefing which his Ministry jointly organized with Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA), saying government could not manage to control the fuel prices. “The fuel price hike is…

Malawian missing in Monday’s cruise boat fire accident in South Africa

October 12, 2021

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The gutted cruise boat By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian Michael Phiri, 51, who is a chef of a cruise boat, Shamayanzi Luxury Houseboat that caught fire on Monday and claimed two lives, is reported to be still missing. A statement today (Tuesday) from that country’s Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu confirms that the tragic accident that took place on Lake Jozini near Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal, claimed the life of a German tourist and a crew member. In her condolence,…

Old Mutual sponsors K3m towards Insurance Institute of Malawi’s annual conference set for Oct. 28-30

October 12, 2021

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Malaicha (right) receives the sponsorship from Dzowole * The Indaba also set to strategise on how to make the business survive post CoVID-19 * All other financial service provider institutes also brainstorming on growth of business in the midst of CoVID-19 * Such institutes include those for accountants, auditors, marketers, procurement By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza, Contributor One of the country’s leading insurance administration companies, Old Mutual Malawi Plc, has sponsored K3 million as support for the successful hosting of…

NCHE accredits Catholic University’s Bachelor of Law programme

October 11, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira After satisfying all requirements through assessments that took place from May 2021, the National Council for Higher Learning (NCHE) has finally accredited Catholic University of Malawi’s Bachelor of Laws (Hons) programme. A circular issued on October 6 signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Rev George Buleya says through their quest to offer quality, holistic and relevant education, the University started a Bachelor of Laws programme in 2013. And ever since its introduction, they were working with relevant stakeholders,…

Limbe-Balaka passenger train service suspended due to rampant vandalism of rail equipment

October 10, 2021

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Theft of rail pandrol clips is on the rise By Duncan Mlanjira Following the derailment of a goods train last week (October 1) at Matindi in Blantyre — close to National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) fuel tanks — Nacala Logistics has suspended its passenger train service for the next two weeks due to rampant vandalism on this Limbe-Balaka route. In a statement issued on Saturday, October 9, Nacala Logistics said theft of rail pandrol clips and other rail…

FDH Bank sponsors K1m towards Institute of Marketing in Malawi’s annual conference

October 10, 2021

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Chimchere (left) presents the sponsorship to Nkomba By Duncan Mlanjira Institute of Marketing in Malawi is all set for its annual conference on October 28 at Sunbird Livingstonia Hotel in Salima and FDH Bank has sponsored K1 million to help towards its success. At the presentation ceremony at FDH Holdings Plc head office in Blantyre, Senior Marketing Manager, Ronald Chimchere they have been partners with the Institute for a long time as its benefits are many. “As a business,…

NBS Bank supports Malawi diaspora’s rural communities CoVID-19 vaccination acceleration programme

October 8, 2021

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The cheque presentation by NBS Bank * The proliferation of the CoVID-19 messaging in Malawi has largely been focused on modern media * This has resulted in an inbalance uptake of information between the urban vs the rural — creating a 2-tier society scenario * Our message, as we reach out to the rural communities is clear, please don’t hesitate! go and get vaccinated * The Malawi International CoVID-19 Response Group members are deeply honoured and very grateful to…

Silver need to beat Ekwendeni to completely shrug Wanderers for the TNM Super League runners-up spot

October 4, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira In their final game of the 2020/2021 TNM Super League on Saturday, October 9, Silver Strikers need to beat Ekwendeni Hammers in order to keep their second-place. The Bankers, who have 55 points, host 10th-placed Ekwendeni at Silver Stadium in the must-win encounter of which a win will ensure Mighty Wanderers end the season on third place at 57 points if the Nomads — who have 54 points — manage to beat Moyale in their final…

Whitemoney wins big in Big Brother Naija ‘Shine Ya Eye Edition’ edition

October 4, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira Trending as Whitemoney for the entertainment purpose, Hazel Oyeye Onou won the 6th season of Big Brother Naija after polling 47% of the votes in the final week that concluded on Sunday. According to the show’s host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, this edition of the BBNaija franchise “will go down in history as the most successful iteration yet, having recorded over a billion votes, an unprecedented number of auditions and broken social media engagement records”. “Despite following…

Parliamentarian Ngwale urges CSOs, NGOs to intensify awareness of ‘Termination of Pregnancy Bill’

October 3, 2021

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Ngwale joined the awareness match through Nchalo Trading Centre By Victor Singano Jnr. For Members of Parliament to be stimulated and persuaded to push for the legislation of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill, civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country need to intensify awareness campaigns amongst the public. Chairperson for Parliamentary Health Committee, Dr. Mathews Ngwale says once the CSOs and NGOs receive good support from the people, they can push their legislators to seriously…