The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has defended its decision to procure a $1.5 million platform designed to monitor trends of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation on public social media platforms. The decision has faced widespread criticism, with many arguing that the funds could be better utilized for other pressing national needs. However, speaking to the media in Lilongwe, MACRA Director General Daud Suleman justified the move, explaining that the regulator generates sufficient revenue to fund such initiatives without burdening taxpayers. He revealed that MACRA expects to generate K13.5 billion in profit this year, with a projection of K20 billion in the next financial year. “These funds allow us to invest in essential systems and equipment that are globally recognized as critical for regulators,” Suleman said. “This platform is a strategic tool to analyze trends and develop strategies to protect consumers in this evolving digital era.” Suleman emphasized that the...

To achieve this, the administration has moved to eliminate “state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles.” This poses significant challenges for California and the 17 other states that adhere to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Zero Emissions Vehicles regulations. Historically, California has received waivers under the Clean Air Act to impose its own emissions standards. However, the Trump administration has consistently opposed CARB’s waiver, with previous efforts partially succeeding until the US Environmental Protection Agency reversed them just over a month ago. The clean vehicle tax credit is also facing uncertainty. This credit offers buyers up to $7,500 toward a new EV or up to $4,000 for a used EV. The executive order specifically criticizes “unfair subsidies and other ill-conceived government-imposed market distortions that favor EVs over other technologies,” arguing that they effectively mandate EV purchases by making other vehicles unaffordable. However, since the clean...

524   …as Platcorp wants Justice Mosito off case  …accuses him of bias and usurping CJ Sakoane’s powers  Staff Reporters  PLATCORP Holdings Limited has asked  Court of Appeal President, Justice Kananelo Mosito, to recuse himself from adjudicating its dispute with  directors of its subsidiary Platinum Credit.  The recusal application comes in the wake of justice Mosito’s bizarre behaviour on Boxing Day 2024  in which he corralled his court to sit on a day that courts have never been known to convene.  Platcorp lists in its papers a number of instances in which Justice Mosito is alleged to have shown bias against the company.  Platcorp has been fighting a multi-year legal battle to get its more than M280 million investment into Platinum Credit. It had invested the money into the micro lending business during the Covid-19 pandemic around 2020 before its directors fell out with the woman they had entrusted to manage their significant investment in...

Un ancien sergent de police de 57 ans, résidant à Petit-Raffray, a récemment levé le voile sur des tensions internes et des pratiques contestables au sein de la force policière. Cet ancien officier, qui était affecté au poste de police de Grand-Baie, relate une série d’événements marquants qui auraient contribué à son départ prématuré de la police. – Publicité – En 2020, alors qu’il occupait le poste de sergent de police, il affirme avoir été confronté à des problèmes disciplinaires récurrents impliquant un constable affecté à son équipe. Ce dernier, chargé d’un poste clé, aurait fréquemment modifié ses horaires à sa convenance, une attitude qui aurait suscité des frictions. Malgré de nombreux rapports disciplinaires adressés à la hiérarchie, aucune action concrète n’aurait été prise, ce qui aurait, d’après lui, favorisé un climat d’impunité En mars 2023, alors que le quinquagénaire tentait une nouvelle fois de rappeler ce collègue à l’ordre,...

Lunes, 20 de enero 2025 | Actualizado 21/01/2025 16:25h. El Alfredo Kraus de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria albergó el esperado sorteo de la Copa del Rey 2025 de baloncesto que se celebrará en Gran Canaria entre el jueves 13 y el domingo 16 de febrero. Leonor Rodríguez y Juan Carlos Valerón, las manos inocentes, comenzaron a abrir las bolas de los dos bombos y salieron los siguientes emparejamientos: Unicaja-Joventut, La Laguna Tenerife-Barça, Real Madrid-BAXI Manresa y Dreamland Gran Canaria-Valencia Basket. La Copa del Rey será un evento único en el que los ocho mejores equipos de la primera vuelta de Liga Endesa pelearán por coronarse como campeón. El Granca, que ejercerá de anfitrión, evita así al Real Madrid, principal favorito al título. Descorchará la competición Unicaja Málaga, por eso de haber sido el líder de la ACB, en su partido contra el Joventut (jueves 13 a las 17.30 horas)....

BONSOIR LA RÉUNION – À la une de ce mardi soir 21 janvier 2025 : – Chikungunya : 54 nouveaux cas signalés en une semaine, les foyers continuent de se disperser – Saint-Paul : un homme meurt écrasé sur un chantier privé – Le lagon de Mayotte, trésor mondial, endommagé par Chido – Elon Musk soupçonné d’avoir fait un salut nazi après l’investiture de Donald Trump Chikungunya : 54 nouveaux cas signalés en une semaine, les foyers continuent de se disperser Du 13 au 19 janvier 2025, 54 nouveaux cas ont été signalés, annonce la préfecture. Les foyers déjà actifs continuent de rapporter des cas confirmant ainsi une persistance de la circulation du virus. Toutefois, une dispersion des foyers est notable avec l’apparition de cas isolés dans des nouvelles communes. Saint-Paul : un homme meurt écrasé sur un chantier privé Un homme de 59 ans est décédé sur un chantier...

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Initialement prévu le 25 janvier prochain, le derby de la 4ème journée de la Ligue 1 entre le Hafia FC et l’AS Kaloum vient d’être reporté au 1er février 2025. L’annonce est faite, ce mardi, par la Ligue Guinéenne de Football Professionnel. Selon la notification de la LGFP, ce report est dû à l’indisponibilité du Stade Petit Sory de Nongo à la date préalablement indiquée. Le Hafia FC et l’AS Kaloum, deux équipes historiques de la Guinée, se disputent chaque année la suprématie dans ce choc considéré comme l’un des plus chauds du football guinéen. La saison dernière, les kaloumistes avaient remporté la double confrontation en aller et retour avec le même score (3-1). Source link

Dr George Akuffo Dampare, IGP A Special Investigative Team (SIT) has been constituted by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, to probe the killings that occurred during the 2020 and 2024 general elections. The move follows a directive from President John Dramani Mahama, who on January 10, 2025 requested a thorough investigation into the incidents that happened four years apart. According to a deep throat at the police headquarters, the IGP has responded to the President’s directive by establishing a team of highly skilled officers at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters in Accra. The SIT, chaired by Chief Superintendent Joseph Nanegbe, has been tasked with submitting a detailed report within a specified timeline. In a letter to the President, Dr. Dampare reportedly assured that all necessary resources would be allocated to the team to ensure a comprehensive and transparent investigation. The Chronicle’s third eye within the...

– Advertisement – West Africa, 13th January 2025 – SeamlessHR, Africa’s leading Human Resource technology company, announced today that it has raised $9 million in its latest funding round from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures as it continues to revolutionize the future of workforce productivity in Africa with cutting-edge technology. The new investment will drive the HR-Tech company’s plan to expand its reach across Africa, enhancing workforce productivity, and accelerating business performance through innovative solutions including Embedded Finance offerings, and AI-driven workforce management technology. The investment comes on the back of an impressive run of five years withSeamlessHR’s eponymous software being used by nearly 2000 businesses to manage HR and Payroll processes for about 300,000 employees across 20 African countries. Commenting on the announcement, SeamlessHR’s Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Emmanuel Okeleji, shared his excitement about the round of funding and the pivotal role SeamlessHR is playing...