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Mulhaho wa Alomwe warns against using Politics to demean other tribes

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Mulhaho wa Alomwe warns against using Politics to demean other tribes

By Staff Reporter

Mulhako wa Alhomwe, the lomwe cultural group has warned some citizens to stop using politics to demonize other tribes saying people of various tribes have been coexisting in the country for a long time.

The group made the statement on monday afternoon during a press conference in Blantyre attended by Paramount Chief Kaduya of Machinga, Blessings Makwinja, Pious Mvenya and other Chiefs from Thyolo, Mulanje, Phalombe and Machinga. The group has condemned, a Mr Slaji Phiri for allegedly authoring an audio that demean the Lomwe people with an intention of inciting violence against Lomwe people.

“Mulhako wa Alhomwe has demanded an apology from the Mr Phiri within 48 hours or will take legal action,.

The group says it is suprised that the Ministry of Unity did has not condemned the audio in circulation on social platforms.

Chimwemwe Kaphagawani, Success Sikwese arrested over K335 million students loans theft

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Chimwemwe Kaphagawani, Success Sikwese arrested over K335 million students loans theft

By Staff Reporter

Police in Lilongwe have arrested Higher Education Students Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB) Loans and Grants Manager Chimwemwe Kaphagawani and Communications Manager, Success Sikwese, over the theft of about K335 million meant for students loans.



According to the court documents seen the two on April 8 2018 in Lilongwe had in their custody about K300 million and were unable to account for the money to their employer.

The matter also dates back to 2018 when former HESLGB Executive Director the late Chris Chisoni and other officials alleged involvement in the theft.

MACRA bans issuing of broadcasting licences for FM radios

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MACRA bans issuing of broadcasting licences for FM radios

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The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority ( MACRA ) has banned the issuing of broadcasting licences and broadcasting frequencies for FM Radios in the country.

In a statement signed by its Director General Daudi Suleiman, MACRA says the suspension is due to the saturation of FM band which spans from 87.5 to 108MHZ with a total of 20.5 MHZ.

The Regulatory body cites another reason for licences suspension as lack of critical resource of spectrum in the main country’s cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and other districts due to congestion in FM the band.

MACRA says it believes the suspension will enable it to work on solutions on reducing the congestion of the FM band.

MACRA Director Daud Suleman

Meanwhile, the Authority says it will continue to ensure that all issued broadcasting frequencies are utilized and that it shall not condone spectrum hoarding.

” MACRA will communicate to the public once the issue of FM band congestion is resolved and at that point, the moratorium will be lifted,” reads the statement in part.

Established in 1998 as an independent regulatory organization under Communications Act, MACRA oversees Malawi’s Telecommunications, Broadcasting, Postal Services, and Internet.

UNIMA Economist Professor Ben Kalua has died

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UNIMA Economist Professor Ben Kalua has died

By Durell Namasani

One of the country’s renowned Professors of Economics from University of Malawi Ben Kaluwa has died.

Kaluwa has died at Mwayiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after a short illness.

His remains will be laid to rest tomorrow at his home village in Zomba.

Kaluwa had been a Professor of Economics at the University of Malawi since 1994.

The late Professor Ben Kalua



He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Edinburgh University in 1986.

He also had a Bachelor of Social Science Degree from the University of Malawi, a Diploma in Economics and a Master of Arts Degree in Quantitative Economics from the University of East Anglia in United Kingdom.

Kalua was widely respected in the economic field and provided economic analysis and commentary on most of the economic issues affecting the country

USAID injects MK158 billion into the Malawi’s economic growth program

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USAID injects MK158 billion into the Malawi’s economic growth program

By Staff Reporter

In a show of continued donor confidence in the administration of President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has given Malawi a grant of US$158 million (almost MK158 billion) to boost economic growth.
Part of the grant will also go towards strengthening democracy and improve Early Grade Literacy and Nutrition in the country.

Announcing this news on his Facebook page, President Chakwera said the donor support has been made possible following discussions he had with USAID Administrator Samantha Power on his recent visit to the Washington DC.
President Chakwera said in a follow up meeting with Ms Power which took place at Kamuzu Palace today, USAID reaffirmed its continued support towards the attainment of sustainable livelihoods for all the Malawians.
“The support comes as a result of various engagements our administration has had with USAID including one I held in Washington DC with Administrator Samantha Power four months ago.
“Our dialogue today with Ms Power at Kamuzu Palace was both to receive the good news and get reaffirmation from the agency of its continued support towards attainment of sustainable livelihoods for everyone,” said President Chakwera.

The Malawi leader indicated that among other things an estimated amount of $11.7 million (MK11.7 billion) from the funding will be used for the consolidation of democracy through the provision of expertise in legislative analysis and supporting parliamentary oversight actions among other other key areas.
President Chakwera also expressed his gratitude for USAID’s plan to inject some funds into the poverty reduction program through the Millennium Account.

The Malawi leader said this poverty reduction program will complement the up coming Millennium Challenge Account initiative.
“I am also delighted to learn that USAID economic support package will complement another up-coming US Government initiative, the Millennium Account, whose compact aims at reducing poverty through economic growth,” said President Chakwera.

USAID has been assisting Malawi in a number of areas such as health and education for a long time but they withheld some of its direct support to Malawi government because of misappropriation of funds by the previous government.

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