NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
SADC Member States Challenged to Fastrack Legal Reviews
Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been challenged to adopt policies that could fast track appropriate legal reviews.
NOCMA Assures of Fuel Availability
The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has attributed the scarcity of fuel in some pump stations in Lilongwe to logistical challenges.
Restoration of Kapichira Starts September
Rehabilitation works to restore some 130 megawatts that was lost at Kapichira Power Station will be conducted from September through December, the Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has disclosed.
Chakwera Promises to Improve Business Environment
Blantyre: President Lazarus Chakwera has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to creating an enabling environment for business and trade through various investments in the energy and transportation sectors.
ACB Freed from DPP’s Bondage
Parliament has amended sections 10 (1) (f) and 42 of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA), allowing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to commence prosecution of corruption cases without seeking consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
A Mining Company Wants Rutile Mining Operations Halted
A local mining company Yami Gemstone Lab and Exports Pvt Limited-YAGLE has advised government to suspend all rutile mining operations at Kasiya in Lilongwe, until good policies that can benefit the country are put in place.
8, 000 ESCOM Meters Gather Dust
At least 8, 000 wall mounted electricity meters which government bought two years ago will be rendered useless if not put into use by November 24, 2023 as they will not be compatible to ESCOM’s split energy system or pole mounting metering system which the power utility body adopted two years ago.
24 Years of Suffering; Woman Pleads for Help in Thyolo
For the past 24-years, life for a 65-year old widow Verister Helibati in Thyolo has been hard due to her ailing health.
Former University Students on Primary School Learners Motivation Initiative
In a bid to curb high dropout rate among primary school learners in the country, a grouping of graduates from some of the country's universities has embarked on a primary school learners motivation initiative.
K Motors, Kwik Fit Support Limbe Police Station
K Motors and Kwik Fit have donated ten cell phones to Limbe Police Station and taken for repairs a stationery Land Cruiser in an effort to strengthen security within Limbe township in Blantyre and other areas under its jurisdiction.