Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Reserve Bank of Malawi has awarded a licence to Centenary Group and the Catholic Church Archdiocese of Lilongwe to carry out banking operations in Malawi. The name of the new bank is Centenary Bank Limited, with Centenary Group holding majority shareholding and the Catholic …
Read More »Malawi cholera outbreak largest on continent: WHO official
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 percent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor Ambrose Talisuna said this during his presentation …
Read More »Malawi suspends school opening in two cities amid spike in cholera cases
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | The Malawi government has suspended the opening of schools in the country’s capital city, Lilongwe, and its commercial hub, Blantyre, due to an increase of cholera cases in the cities. This was announced Monday in a statement jointly signed by Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo …
Read More »Ugandan businesses should join Centenary in Malawi
COMMENT | Denis Jjuuko – #OutToLunch | In early 1983, the Catholic Church in Uganda set up a scheme that targeted the majority of Ugandans — folks in rural areas, the majority of which were unbanked. Ten years later, the scheme turned into a commercial bank that still largely caters …
Read More »How Kakwenza Rukirabashaija fled Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija on Wednesday fled Uganda to Europe in a manner that left people wondering how he was able to travel unchallenged by security and without his passport. Kakwenza had deposited his passport with Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court where he was …
Read More »Cyclone Ana kills 4 in Malawi, leaves country in blackout
Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | At least four people have died in southern Malawi following floods and strong winds induced by tropical cyclone Ana, which has also left most parts of the country in blackout since Monday evening. Severe damage was inflicted in the southern districts of Chikwawa, Nsanje, Phalombe and …
Read More »Morocco’s Atlas Lions switch off Malawi Flames
✳ Morocco 2 Malawi 1 ✳ Senegal 2 Cape Verde 0 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Atlas Lions of Morocco have secured a place in the quarter final stage at the on-going TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 in Cameroon. Morocco came from a goal down to defeat …
Read More »Ghana held, crucial wins for Malawi and Morocco
✳ Ghana 1 Gabon 1 ✳ Morocco 2 Comoros 0 ✳ Zimbabwe 1 Malawi 2 Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Ngowet Allevinah scored a late equaliser to earn Gabon an important 1-1 draw against Ghana in a TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations match in Yaoundé on Friday. The Black Stars came into the match …
Read More »Former deputy speaker shoots himself in parliament
Lilongwe, Malawi | AGENCIES | The former Deputy Speaker of Malawi’s parliament Clement Chiwaya has reportedly shot himself dead in front of the Clerk of Parliament, inside the parliament building. He shot himself in front of the Clerk of Parliament Fiona Kalemba, according to spokesperson for Parliament Ian Mwenye. “We have …
Read More »CECAFA FINAL: Express FC battles Malawi’s Bullets
🔴 CECAFA CUP FINAL 7pm ➡ Express vs Nyasa Dar es Salaam | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Premier League champions Express FC will face guest side and Malawi giants Nyasa Big Bullets FC in the final of the CECAFA Kagame Cup tonight. The final to be witnessed by the CAF …
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