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Non-compliance by companies affecting pension administration services —NICO Pension

December 20, 2019

By Caroline Nyekanyeka NICO Pension, a subsidiary of Malawi’s leading financial service provider, NICO Life has expressed concerned that non-compliance by some companies to submit their employees’ contributions is affecting the pension administration services. NICO Pension General Manager Gerald Chima said this on Wednesday at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre during the opening of a two-day ‘NICO Pension Services Seminar’ which engaged all NICO Pension members into a special interaction. The event was also a platform for the company to give…

MultiChoice launches Christmas promotion

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Malawi has launched a Christmas festive season promotion in which they will be upgrading its clients’ packages when they will be renewing their DStv and GOtv subscriptions starting Friday, December 20 to January 1. Those who are on Access package at K8,500 will be upgraded to the next level of Family, which goes at K13,500 and so on for a whole month. The other packages are Compact at K22,500; Compact Plus at K35,500 and…

Anglia Books running special management skills resources promotion

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Anglia Books, which is situated in the Trade Fair Grounds at Chichiri in Blantyre at Stand No. 50, is running a promotion for professional management skills books, are ideal for individuals who wish to access personal development resources and for those currently studying professional undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications courses. The resource books on promotion tackle essential areas such as human resource management; communication, sales & marketing development; leadership; entrepreneurship and innovation. Sales manager Justice Mlanga says…

*MBS NAMED THE NUMBER ONE PERFORMING PARASTATAL – DG attributes the accolade to dedicated staff.

December 19, 2019

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The Malawi Bureau of Standards MBS has been named the most outstanding performing parastatal in the year ending 2019. The announcement ceremony was held on Thursday 19th December at BICC and presided over by the Chief Secretary to Government Loyd Muhara. The announcement coincides with the recent unavailing of a landmark project by MBS of a state of the art laboratory in Blantyre among many others. The laboratory will also be used by other SADC member countries. MBS has…

Malawi Roads Fund Administration to construct first-ever toll bridge at Chingeni

December 19, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Roads Fund Administration (RFA) of Malawi is planning to construct the first-ever toll bridge at Chingeni along the Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 road as one of the strategic initiative to broaden its resource base. RFA’s Procurement & Public Relations Officer, Masauko Mngwaluko said they also plan to identify more sites suitable for erecting tollgates including smaller versions, which we may start sooner than the toll plaza at Chingeni. For a start, Mngwaluko said they are already in…

Nyamilandu enticing Arsene Wenger to conduct an assessment of Malawi football

December 19, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Re-elected Football Association of Malawi president Walter Nyamilandu says he had a fruitful discussion with the head of FIFA Technical, Arsène Wenger to conduct an assessment of Malawi football with the view to devise a solution that can improve the Flames’ style of play. Nyamilandu met the former English Premiership side Arsenal in Doha, Qatar where he is attending the FIFA Club World Cup where he also had a chance to rub shoulders with David…

Zimbabwe’s vice-president Chiwenga’s wife attempts to kill husband

December 17, 2019

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By ZimEye.com Questions have been raised on whether the Zimbabwean Courts can try Vice-president Constantino Chiwenga’s wife, Marry Chiwenga on attempted murder charges on a crime she committed in South Africa. The attempted murder charge arises from when she accompanied her husband who had been airlifted to South Africa in July for urgent medical attention. Marry Chiwenga allegedly refused to let him be admitted to hospital for 24 hours until security personnel insisted. Whilst in South Africa, she…

Trump is just 67 votes away from being an ex-president and it’s freaking him out

December 17, 2019

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By CNN Global Hillary Clinton’s nearly 66 million votes in the 2016 election weren’t enough to defeat Donald Trump but just over 0.0001% of that could end Trump’s presidency. That’s the reality of what Trump faces if he is formally impeached by the House of Representatives later this week, as is expected, prompting a removal trial in the Senate. In such a trial, the Constitution simply requires two-thirds of the Senate, in this case 67 senators, to vote to…

The right to morphine: With the rise of cancer in Malawi comes the need to fight its pain

December 17, 2019

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By Vicky Allan, Herald Scotland Cancer is now the leading cause of death in wealthy countries. But what’s seldom highlighted is that rates are rising in every country and where you live has an impact on how likely you are to die from your diagnosis, and how much pain you are likely to suffer. It has an impact on whether you get effective painkillers and on what chance you have of surviving. In sub-Saharan Africa you are more…

Boeing set to curb 737 Max production

December 17, 2019

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By Rene Marsh and Chris Isidore, CNN Boeing’s stock fell Monday following a report that the company was considering curbing production of the troubled 737 Max. Sources told CNN that a decision about the future of the 737 Max could be announced Monday after the US markets close. The company could either suspend or further curb production, they added. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg warned in July that the company would be forced to curtail or halt 737 Max…