Month: October 2018 Posts

MEC bemoans absence of monitors at registration centres

Oct 11, 2018 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has bemoaned absence of party monitors at registration centres in Chiradzulu, saying this compromises credibility of elections. This was said during a visit to seven registration centres in the on-going voter… ...

MRA seizes 47 vehicle

Oct 11, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has seized 47 vehicles over non-payment of custom duty. The operation carried out together with the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) will see MRA recovering lost revenue amounting… ...

SKC excited with UTM progress

Oct 11, 2018 Sam Sotta 2 &

Leader of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, has expressed excitement over the progress the movement is registering just over four months after it was launched. According to UTM’s Publicity Secretary, Dr.Joseph… ...

FMB rebrands to First Capital Bank

Oct 10, 2018 Russell Kondowe 1 &

First Merchant Bank (FMB) is rebranding to First Capital Bank and will have the same name as other FMBcapital Holdings PLC’s banking operations in Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The name change forms part of the… ...

2500 households to benefit from relief project

Oct 10, 2018 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), a development arm under the Karonga Diocese, has disclosed plans to roll out a relief project in Karonga and Rumphi that is set to benefit 2500 families who were… ...

‘MCP also needs a foreign president’ – Malawians react to Chakwera’s proposal

Oct 10, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

Malawians have poured scorn on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president, Lazarus Chakwera’s proposal to hire a foreigner as boss of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). On social media, Malawians have condemned Chakwera for preferring foreigners over… ...

Mangochi police officers offered free computer lessons

Oct 10, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE)has offered Police in Mangochi a three month computer and radio programming course. The training is a response to a request that was made by Mangochi Police Women Network… ...