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Business community clear waste in Mzuzu City
May 17, 2020
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By Ed-Grant Ndoza, MANA Business people in Mzuzu City, Friday displayed rare solidarity with the Mzuzu City Council when they joined hands and cleared all waste which piled up in markets and other strategic public places where people ply their businesses. Led by renowned businessman, Mwasokwa Kubwanga, the business people mobilized trucks, caterpillars and labour to collect rotten garbage which has not been removed from undesignated disposal places for a period of four weeks, following a strike staged by…

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Chitipa farmers bemoan low prices for produce
May 17, 2020
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By Joseph Mbughi, MANA Farmers in Chitipa are worried that they will not realise profits from the sale of their farm produce, describing vendors’ offer as low. The situation comes amidst lack of alternative markets for farmers to sell their produce in the district. A farmer from Mwamkumbwa Extension Planning Area (EPA) told Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Saturday that prices offered by vendors do no match with the cost of investment spent on the production of the farm…

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Mangochi political leaders, chiefs pledge to propagate peace ahead of fresh presidential election
May 17, 2020
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By Ayamba Kandodo, MEC Stringer Leaders from United Democratic Front (UDF), Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), UTM, Malawi Congress Party (MCP), religious and traditional leaders have pledged to embark on a number of activities that will propagate peace ahead of fresh presidential election. At a stakeholders meeting organised by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Mangochi Diocese, the delegates pledged that they want a “changed The meeting was organised to encourage political party, religious leaders, chiefs other influential leaders in Mangochi…

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Complainant wins appeal from MRA on suspicion of under-declaring car importation tax
May 17, 2020
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By Duncan Mlanjira An individual, who took to social media complaining that Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) suspected he had undervalued a vehicle he bought from Japan despite providing proof of payment and all supporting documents, has finally won the appeal that others had asked him to follow up. It all started when the individual hit the inbox of powerful critic on social issues, Onjezani Kenani, in which he narrated that he bought a vehicle (2001 Daihatsu Hijet mini truck)…

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MEC rejects Chakwera’s request to change MCP symbol to that of electoral alliance
May 17, 2020
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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has rejected the request from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera asking MEC that the symbol that was submitted together with his nomination paper be replaced with that of the electoral alliance the MCP has with UTM Party. According to a letter from MEC to Chakwera dated May 15, says the nomination papers Chakwera presented on May 6 at Mount Soche Hotel indicated that his candidate is being sponsored by a…

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CAF initiates advance financial payments to clubs
May 16, 2020
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By Anye Nde Nsoh, Kick442.com Contrary to the normal routine of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) paying financial entitlements to clubs participating in the CAF Champions league and Confederation Cup at the end of the season, the football body has decided to make an advanced payment to clubs. This is due to the persistence of the Coronavirus pandemic which has led to the halting of leagues across the continent.  Some countries have eventually cancelled their leagues with champions…

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Cybercrime and COVID-19: A concern for financial stability during the pandemic
May 16, 2020
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Analysis by Palesa Shipalana & Tawanda Matema, allAfrica.com The largest continent in the world today is no longer a physical geographical location but a virtual one. Cyberspace has redefined how people, businesses and the global economy operate.  However, the emergence of the digital economy has also resulted in the proliferation of cybercrime — a scourge affecting the financial industry globally. Cybercrime has long posed a significant risk for financial stability in African countries given limited capacity and attention to…

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How will African citizens be safe from COVID-19 during elections?
May 16, 2020
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By Sethi Ncube, allAfrica.com At least 22 countries in Africa will be organizing polls this year, 13 of which will be for the positions of president or prime minister. Burundi is holding large election rallies and will hold general elections on May 20, while Malawi votes in July, which presumes that both preparations and campaigns will take place during the COVID-19 crisis.  So why are these countries not being advised to postpone elections? Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government has…

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Mzuzu City Council employees call off sit-in
May 16, 2020
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By Ed-Grant Ndoza, MANA Mzuzu City Council employees, who have been on a four-week sit-in to force the Council to pay them their four months wages, are set to resume work on Monday, May 18. Workers Union president Typen Kamanga said the workers have decided to resume work following the Council’s pledge to start paying employees whose grades are between A and D. Kamanga said the union has decided to call off the sit-in following the resolution which was…

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Institute of Chartered Accountants of Malawi applauds health workers as heroes and heroines
May 16, 2020
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By Duncan Mlanjira  Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) has described Malawian health workers and beyond as heroes and heroines for their dedication, selflessness and steadfast compassion towards humanity as frontline fighters against the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was said by Council Board member, Daniel Jere on Friday when ICAM donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth K3.5 million to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre in joining other stakeholders in contributing resources towards the fight against the…

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