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US denies visa for Iranian Foreign Minister to attend UN Security Council meeting in New York

January 8, 2020

By Ryan Fahey, Mailonline The US administration has denied a visa to allow Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday, a US official said. The Iranian Mission to the UN said they “have not received any official communication” on the status of Zarif’s visa despite him having requested it weeks ago. Zarif is looking to use the meeting to condemn last Friday’s attack on Qassem Soleimani in…

UTM declines to meet with EU’s May 21 elections observers

January 8, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira UTM Party President Saulos Klaus Chilima has declined to meet with the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM), which is expected to arrive in the country on Wednesday January 9 , saying the election report they are to present is ill timed. The EU-EOM is expected to issue a fresh report on the May 21 tripartite elections but Chilima says he finds it most inappropriate that the Mission seeks to present a report on a…

President Mutharika delegates Cabinet Ministers to honour funeral services of 3 prominent Malawians

January 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has delegated three Cabinet Ministers to honour the funeral services of prominent Malawians — former Acting Inspector General of Police, Paul Kanyama; Deputy Vice Chancellor of Mzuzu University, Professor Fred Msiska and Flora Kafuwa, wife to Lieutenant General Clement Kafuwa (retired). Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi has been delegated to attend Kanyama’s funeral service, who passed away on Tuesday, January 7 and will be laid to rest on Thursday…

TNM Super League 2019 season awards ceremony set for January 17

January 7, 2020

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The 2019 TNM Super League end of season awards will be presented on January 17 to be held at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre. Nyasa Big Bullets are the champions, who won the title right during the last game, beating their arch rivals Mighty Be Forward Wanderers by a single point. The Bullets ended with 70 points. On third place were Blue Eagles its 53 points, tying with Silver Strikers but had better goal aggregate, to push…

Slander on dead policeman’s professional action earns Karonga man K100,000 court fine

January 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Incensed with the professional action executed by Malawi Police Officer, late Sub Inspector Michael Mwangomba, when he confiscated two illegal bags of charcoal from a certain man at Songwe Border in Karonga while he was still alive, Palisha Swira produced an audio that alleged that the officer had died because he was defecating charcoal. In the audio, which went viral on social media, Swira alleged that the owner of the charcoal bewitched the police officer…

We follow the laws of armed conflict—US Defence Secretary

January 7, 2020

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By CNN US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising tensions after a US strike killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani. “We will follow the laws of armed conflict,” Esper told CNN Monday. When pressed if that meant not targeting Iranian cultural sites, Esper replied, “That’s the laws of armed conflict.” The comments come one day after Trump reiterated his threat to…

National Bank clarifies on public’s confusion on fees that are being effected

January 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has explained to its customers that the fees it is effecting are for the services which the bank offers as per its Tariff schedule which it publishes in major newspapers, service centers and its social media channels. In a public notice NBM released on Monday, it says application of the fees are done in January and July of each year, in line with Reserve Bank of Malawi requirements. NBM was…

Tourism and Hotels Board close down Sana Food Court in Lilongwe

January 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Tourism and Hotels Board of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Tourism has closed down Sana Food Court in Lilongwe for failure to comply with minimum standards in accordance with the Tourism and Hotels Act, CAP 50:01 of the laws of Malawi. The food store, which is part of Sana Supermarket, is situated close to Kamuzu Central Hospital Roundabout and the premises shall remain closed until the Tourism and Hotels Board re-opens it. In an…

Phase 1 of ICAM House completed

January 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAM) has now occupied part of the ICAM House it has constructed along Masauko Chipembere Highway at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre opposite Universal Industries. According to ICAM Chief Executive Officer Francis Chinjoka, this is Phase 1 of the project is completed and will be commissioned by the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development. “Construction started in January 2018 and the Phase 1 will be used by the Secretariat while Phase…

Concerned Chitipa citizens petitions MRA to facilitate for upgrade of access road to Mbilima Border Post

January 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned Chitipa citizens have petitioned Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) that it should facilitate for the upgrade of the access to to Mbilima Border Post which is in bad shape. However, the concerned citizens have given MRA 7 days from January 2, 2020 to respond to the request failing which the government tax collecting body should remove its officers from Mbilima Border Post or expect unpleasant unspecified action. The petition to Chitipa MRA officer in charge…