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Malawi to hold first-ever beautiful African fashion show

December 6, 2019

By Harris Chimatiro, MANA Lilongwe Angeles Modeling Agency will on December 14, 2019 hold the first Beautiful African Fashion Show at Gemini House in Lilongwe, which has been organized to promote Malawian fashion industry. Speaking to Malawi News Agency, the Agency’s executive director, Chris Daka said the objective of the show is also to promote and put local designers and models on the map. “It is also designed to define an inclusive definition of the true cosmopolitan lifestyle…

Ministry of Labour to effect revision of minimum wage from January 1

December 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Labour has announced that the increase of the minimum wage from K962.00 per day to K1,346.16 per day shall be effected from January 1, 2020. A statement from the Ministry says the revision has been formalized through Government Gazette Notice No. 68 headed ‘Employment ACT (CAP. 55:01) (Amendment) Order 2019. The minimum wage increase was announced in July when Minister of Finance, Joseph Mwanamvekha presented the 2019/20 National Budget in Parliament. There…

Aerobics’ fundraising mental health awareness workout mobilizes K3.5m worth of materials for Zomba Mental Hospital

December 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Aerobathon workout, which aerobics enthusiasts organised as a fundraising mental health awareness at College of Medicine in Blantyre on November 23, managed to mobilize K3.5 million worth of materials to be donated at Zomba Mental Hospital. Organised by Lilongwe-based Sweat-factory Fitness Studio, the day-long event, which is an aerobic workout sequence that combines all body parts, received an overwhelming response, as said by one of the trainers Tamara Chafunya. She said the donation will…

Chinese, Indian nationals indulging in illegal customs clearing business

December 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira At this year’s Indigenous Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agents (ICCAFA) AGM held in Mangochi on Saturday, it was revealed that some Chinese and Indians are doing clearing business as a front for their fellow nationals. According to the revelations, these unscrupulous Chinese and Indian nationals approach the registered indigenous agents, claiming they have goods that needs to be cleared with Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). “But once the agents have completed all the paper work, then…

MEC’s ICT expert discredits MCP’s witness Suleman’s simulations

December 6, 2019

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By Maravi Express correspondent Malawi Electoral Commission’s director of information, communications and technology (ICT), Muhabi Chisi told the Constitution Court sitting in Lilongwe on Thursday that the results management system (RMS) is foolproof and could not be hacked as was presented by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) witness, Daudi Suleman in his simulation made in the same court last month. Chisi said the RMS was developed in-house in conjunction with all MEC stakeholders that included political party directors of…

Govt to introduce local courts

December 5, 2019

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Government plans to introduce local courts across the country to ensure that people in far flung areas have access to justice. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Honourable Bright Msaka SC said the introduction of these courts is in line with His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s determination to increase access to justice for all. The minister announced this in Mulanje on Wednesday at the handover ceremony of newly rehabilitated magistrate courts in the district. Apart from reducing…

Information Minister advises private media houses to promote employees’ welfare

December 5, 2019

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA Minister of Information, Civic Education Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has urged private media house owners to promote the welfare of its employees. The minister said this on Monday when he visited Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) offices in Lilongwe where he requested the private media houses to pay good salary for their employees with an aim to promote their welfare. “If reporters are not paid well and in good time you make them susceptible to…

Kasungu introduces HIV self-test

December 5, 2019

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By Amos Banda, MANA Partners have intensified intervention activities in an effort to reduce new HIV infections through introduction of HIV self-test in Kasungu. Speaking during a review meeting for the HIV prevention technical working group, Kasungu District Interfaith Aids Committee (DIAC) chairperson, Alikanjero Kanyemba hailed the cooperation that is there between faith communities, partners and the government in the fight against HIV spread in the district. “We had problems at first with the faith communities to embrace…

Mchinji District Council loses over K10 million due to vendors strike

December 5, 2019

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By Owen Zayambika, MANA Mchinji District Council says it lost about K10.5 million in revenue collection due to an industrial action staged by vendors plying their trade at Mchinji town market between the months of September and October, 2019. Mchinji District Commissioner, Bester Mandere told Malawi News Agency (MANA) this has made the council struggle to pay salaries for employees which are drawn directly from the market levies. Mandere further said the seven-week strike has paralyzed provision of…

Zimbabwe’s president Mnangagwa names 10 streets after himself

December 5, 2019

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By Lenin Ndebele, The Sowetan There’s uproar over Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decision to rename 10 roads in eight urban centres after himself. Following a cabinet meeting last month, it was announced that numerous roads countrywide would be renamed after liberation heroes — most of whom had died but it is the number of roads named after the sitting president that has rubbed many up the wrong way. Former deputy prime minister in the inclusive government of 2009…