NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
Police Nets 7 For Killing Biological Father
Police in Karonga has arrested seven people in Karonga on allegations that they killed a 63-year-old man based on witchcraft accusations.
Construction of Mzuni Library should resume - NCIC Ordered
Government has ordered the National Construction Industry Council of Malawi to temporarily lift a ban it imposed on China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited that stopped construction works of the Mzuzu University Library for not meeting some construction guidelines.
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Nancy Chaola Mdoko says the relief has been considered following the stage at which the project is and the impending rainy season which can affect the progress.
``With the project at an early stage, foundation, can you temporarily lift the stop order to allow China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited to commence with their work on the foundations. We are near rain season which can affect the stage,” ordered Mdoko.
The Council halted construction works on basis that the Beijing - based company working on the project did not subcontract 30 percent of works to local contractors.
The order follows, a request by China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited Project Manager at Mzuzu University site, Wang Qiang who wrote Ministry of Transport and Public Works requesting it to temporarily lift the order as they are in discussion with local companies that were Sub Contracted for the project.
Requested Qiang: ``We would like to have sixty days for construction, while we are finalizing agreements with other Sub Contractors.
Council's Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Gerald Khonje could neither confirm nor deny the developments but asked for a questionnaire which he is yet to respond to.
Government and its partners have invested about K7 billion for the construction of the Mzuzu University Library.
MoU to Address Concerns of Vendors in Mzuzu
A grouping under the banner Malawi Union for Informal Sector has expressed disappointment over failure by local councils to accommodate vendors' concerns.
Use Floating Pumps For Irrigation, Farmers Advised
Principal Manager for FISD Finance for Agriculture Development(FIFAD) Mr. Abel Mwenechanya has advised farmers in the country to use floating pumps for irrigation farming.
Not My Sister!
It is a tradition in most Malawi’s rural setups, just like in many African countries, to send young girls to initiation camps in preparation for adulthood.
Man Jailed For Stealing 2 Bags of Maize
The Second Grade Magistrate Court in Ntchisi has convicted and sentenced Hopeson Ndundu, 24, to 30 months in jail for breaking into the building, and stealing 2 bags of maize weighing 70 kilograms each, valued at sixteen thousand kwacha from a warehouse belonging to one of the residents in the district.
Man Jailed 3 Yrs for Theft by Servant
A 33-year-old man, Frank Kapesi who was working as a loan officer for an organization known as Concern Universal Micro Finance Organization (Cumo) in Ntchisi, will spend the next 3 years in jail for stealing money amounting to five million three hundred kwacha for the organization.
Form 1 Student Commits Suicide
A form one open student at Nsanje Secondary School, has committed suicide by hanging himself to the roof of a house using a rope yesterday morning, police have confirmed to Zodiak online. This is a fourth suicide case in the district in less than two months.
Old Mutual MW Bags 3 IMM Marketing Excellence Awards
One of the country’s corporates Old Mutual Malawi shone at the 2021 Marketing Excellence Awards after scooping three awards at the annual conference.
2021 AIP Program Rolls Out
The Ministry of Agriculture says most beneficiaries of the Affordable Inputs Program will start accessing farm inputs this week.
