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Professor Garton Kamchedzera in the department of legal studies at Chancellor College, the constituent college of University of Malawi has lamented the dwindling of legal standards in country that is marred with greed and materialism. The observation comes amid the public lost of trust on legal practioners conduct as most of them have been implicated in dubious means such as in cash gate cases under way in various Malawi’s courts. Professor Kamchedzera made the remarks during the sensetisation conference in the capital Lilongwe on Friday which Malawi Law Society (MLC) organized for legal practioners across the nation aimed at highlighting emerging issues in ethics for possible transacting of business with the public interest.      Malawi legal practitioners falling short on ethics as demanded by their profession : Malawi legal practitioners falling short on ethics as demanded by their profession

Ben Phiri was making rounds on Zodiak radio and other media outlets yesterday claiming he had resigned as personal assistant to Malawi President Peter Mutharika effective June 1 st , 2015. MBC radio however very quickly denied the story and confidently announced that Ben Phiri had not resigned. MBC is a government owned station, both radio and TV and thus many people started to believe that Ben Phiri was playing the Media in a scheme of high stakes known only to him and the President of Malawi Peter Mutharika. When Maravi Post reached out to State House Press Secretary Gerald Viola, he curiously said he did not have details of the resignation. Later in the day he basically said Ben Phiri had not resigned. Many observers now believe Ben Phiri who has been in the news lately might have been playing a joke to get back at his critics and show that he has not lost the confidence of the one person who counts, President Peter Mutharika. Phiri, who has been the President’s aide s...

With its continued concerted effort to maintain strong links and instil interests among those in diaspora about their homeland, the Malawi government is to hold talks with representatives of the Malawi community through the Malawi Diaspora in Europe from 28 to 29 May 2015 in Dublin, Ireland    Malawi diaspora in Europe to discuss dual citizenship with government officials : Malawi diaspora in Europe to discuss dual citizenship with government officials

The much awaited strategic three fuel reserves the Malawi government has been constructing aimed at improving fuel security in the country is ready for commissioning in July 2015, the Maravi Post has learnt.   The strategic fuel reserves including Blantyre which has the capacity to store fuel of 25 million litters, Lilongwe will keep 25 million litres while Mzuzu has 10 million litres totaling to 60 million litres which can a country to have fuel for 60days.   With the loan worthy US$26 million from India government, the completion of the three strategic fuel reserves are expected to boost fuel security in the country with 60 million litres an addition to 15 million litres currently the nation keeps, Malawi will have 75 million litres for 75 day of fuel cover as the country requires one million litre a day.      Malawi’s Strategic Fuel Reserves ready for commissioning in July : Malawi’s Strategic Fuel Reserves ready for commissioning in July

  Businesses across major African economies such as Kenya and Nigeria are coming under increasing pressure to align their strategies for retaining talent, compensating employees and engaging with their workforces with good international practices.  That’s according to Gerhard Hartman, Head of Department for Sage HR & Payroll’s International Division, who says that African companies are facing stiffer competition for skills as economies grow, governments pump money into building infrastructure, and professionals are lured into the diaspora by the promise of big salaries paid in hard currencies.   One recent study conducted by  EY  found that 70% of African firms are recruiting--yet many report that they are taking longer to fill vacancies and experiencing higher staff turnover. The skills that are in short demand include engineering, technical and commercial skills, partly because of massive infrastructure products occurring across Africa, says Hartman. “...

The concept of ‘Ubuntu’ should be applied to the ethical treatment of Ebola - and other neglected tropical diseases – in order to change the way that African countries respond to the disease. This is according to Professor Thaddeus Metz, Humanities Research Professor, University of Johannesburg. Prof Metz interprets the word ‘Ubuntu’ – which means humanity to others - as requiring ‘honour for other people in communal relationships’ and ‘sharing a way of life’. He was speaking at a packed session of the Ethics, Human Rights and Medical Law conference on the third day of the 5th annual Africa Health Exhibition & Congress, which took place from 5 to 7 May at the Gallagher Convention Centre. Prof Metz said, “Roughly speaking, at the core of Ubuntu is the need to act in a loving way and, in this perspective, wrong behaviour is unloving. I think an Ubuntu ethic recommends that Africans must take the lead when responding to tropical African diseases. I’m afraid the African Union d...

Malawi’s National Assembly Speaker, Richard Msowoya has urged African Members of Parliament (MPs) to drastically formulate laws to deal with [B]graft in [/B]the continent which has seen huge loses of money that could have been used to uplift poor people’s lives    Malawi Speaker challenges African Parliamentarians for laws curbing graft in the continent

Sierra Leone should stop using emergency regulations brought in to combat Ebola as a pretext to restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said today. “Now that Ebola cases are reducing and schools have re-opened, the government should immediately review the State of Emergency provisions and ensure that only provisions strictly required to fight the Ebola epidemic remain in effect. Rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly must not be unnecessarily or disproportionately curtailed, ’’ said Sabrina Mahtani, Amnesty International’s West Africa researcher. The call comes following an increase in arrests of opposition members, bans on peaceful protests and an unwillingness to tolerate dissent that has heightened following the removal of former Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana on 18 March. Even though cases of Ebola have sharply reduced in Sierra Leone, State of Emergency measures have been increasingly used alongside other laws to s...