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Forum for National Development asks ACB to investigate appointment of Kachaje as MERA CEO
August 26, 2021
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Maravi Express Forum for National Development has alerted the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) that it has received a complaint that newly-appointed Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer, Henry Kachaje does not posses a Masters Degree or necessary experience which are primary requirements for the job. The Forum has since asked the ACB Director General Martha Chizuma to investigate the allegations, saying they believe Kachaje may have “gotten unfair advantage over many other people who could have applied for…

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Flames’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Cameroun and Mozambique be beamed live on Azam TV
August 26, 2021
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* However, defender Nickson Mwase not in camp after testing positive to CoVID-19 * The local-based will leave on Monday via Ethiopia while the 13 foreign-based players will join the team in Cameroun By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team’s 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cameroun in Yaoundé on Friday, September 3 and against Mozambique in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 7 will be beamed live on Azam TV. This was announced by Football Association of Malawi…

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Thunder Queens secure K9 million sponsorship deal; Changes name to Imosys Netball Club
August 26, 2021
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Sigh of relief at last Maravi Express After spending two good years without sponsorship, netball heavyweights Thunder Queens has finally secured a lucrative K9 million 1-year sponsorship deal with Intelligent Monitoring Systems (IMOSYS) company. The Rainbow Paints Blantyre District Netball League (BDNL) Team, formerly known as Tropical Queens have since changed their name to Imosys Netball Club. The side has been going through financial hiccups for the previous years, a development which was affecting its performance in competitions and speaking…

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FDH Bank sponsors K1.5m towards Green Awards for Association of Environmental Journalists
August 26, 2021
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FDH Bank’s Lorraine Chikhula (right) presents the cheque to Nyirongo * The awards are designed to stimulate progressive and creative environmental journalism that inspires the present and future societal needs * Journalists’ work involves participation from various stakeholders including international NGOs * As well as the the private sector, civil society and diplomatic missions * We applaud the role the association is playing towards the environment By Duncan Mlanjira Taking cognizance that Association of Environmental Journalists are playing towards…

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MultiChoice implements price adjustments for GOtv Malawi for 2021
August 25, 2021
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Maravi Express With effect from September 1, MultiChoice Malawi will implement a price adjustment on GOtv packages. GOtv Max will be at K14,300, up from K13,000; GOtv Plus at K9,700 from K8,800; GOtv Value at K5,400 from K4,900; GOtv Lite Monthy at K2,250 from K2,000; GOtv Lite Quarterly at K5,300 from K4,700 and GOtv Lite annual at K12,400 from K11,000. In a statement, MultiChoice Malawi saysacross the African continent, GOtv continues to offer value to its customers with a…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi launches online cooking and baking challenge for its consumers
August 25, 2021
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Katandula launching the promotion on Tuesday * Consumers will be requested to post recipes as well as tips on cooking and baking using Illovo sugar * A reward to its consumers for their loyalty and helping in creating demand for refined and dark demerara sugar * The 6-week promotion started on Tuesday August 24 to run up to November 31 By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has launched an eight-week consumer online  promotion called ‘Every Day Chef’ enticing…

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Registered rights to full name of acronym Mitra that RBM controversially awarded ICT contract to belongs to Malawian Chigoga
August 25, 2021
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Chigoga, Market Insights Tracking (Mitra) * There is no partnership with Mitra System Company—Chigoga * I don’t even know the company’s owners and I have never met any of them before * We will engage the Registrar of Companies to establish how two different companies with same name and acronym were registered * We will engage legal minds if we establish inordinate process of registration was allowed to take place By Duncan Mlanjira Founder of Market Insights Tracking (Mitra),…

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High Court in Lilongwe orders RBM to re-tender contracts that were awarded to a company that did not qualify for bidding
August 24, 2021
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The Reserve Bank of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court sitting in Lilongwe — under Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda — has ruled on Monday, August 23, that the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) should re-tender contracts which were dubiously awarded to a company that did not qualify for bidding in the first place. This follows an earlier determination from Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) Review Committee which ordered the Central Bank to retender the disputed…

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Studies identify mental illnesses as second leading cause of disability and premature mortality
August 23, 2021
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* Suicide cases in Malawi increased by 57% in 2020 resulting from extreme cases of mental health * Out of these figures a lot of men are killing themselves more than women * They are as a result of loss of hope in dealing with problems resulting from CoVID-19 * Looking at the trajectory there, figures are likely to go higher in 2021 – this is a concern to all of us By Duncan Mlanjira Mental health is one…

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SPARC Systems, Caring Hands Center partner to develop mental health awareness App
August 23, 2021
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Caring Hands’ Spiwe Zulu (left) and SPARC’s Kasandala after signing the MoU * The Mental Lab App will automate the processes of awareness to individuals who are mentally disturbed * Or who are stressed and anxious and are seeking therapy to ease their state of mind * Plans are to scale it up to be able to deploy it across Africa and the world By Duncan Mlanjira Caring Hands Center Limited, a non-profit organization that promotes mental health awareness…

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