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MPC gets $200,000 UPU grant for improved services

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 BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) has been awarded a Universal Postal Union (UPU) grant totalling over $200,000 to support the enhancement of mail security systems and digital transformation efforts nationwide.

The Universal Postal Union is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector’s primary forum for international cooperation.

Speaking after confirmation of the funding, the Postmaster General Angel Banda, said the support marks a significant milestone in MPC’s ongoing transformation and its commitment to delivering secure and efficient postal services to all Malawians.

“This grant is a timely and strategic investment in the modernisation of our operations. It will strengthen our mail security infrastructure and enhance our ability to safeguard the integrity of the postal system, both locally and internationally. We are grateful to the UPU for recognising our efforts and reaffirming its confidence in Malawi’s postal sector,” said Banda.

She outlined that the funding will also contribute directly to the implementation of the Turnaround Strategy (TAS) MPC’s blueprint for organisational reform and digital transformation.

“Mail security is a crucial component of our Turnaround Strategy. As we modernise and digitise our operations, this grant will enable us to invest in the technology and capacity required to meet global postal standards and deliver better services to Malawians,” said Banda. 

The Postmaster General also commended MPC staff for their dedication, citing the international recognition the Corporation has earned in recent years, including being the first English-speaking African country to receive the UPU’s silver medal for mail security.

“The over $200,000 in funding comprises a $170,000 mail security grant and an additional $40,000 ICT equipment grant, both secured through MPC’s strengthened international partnerships.”

“This milestone further positions MPC as a forward-looking postal operator committed to innovation, reliability, and service excellence,” said Banda. 

The grant comes a few days before the commemorations of the World Postal Day on October 9. 

Business, corruption, Malawi

Malawi central bank faces public lash for covering up state entities defaulting pension remittances

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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Busted! The Communication Workers Union of Malawi (COWUMA) has accused the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) of shielding state-owned entities that have been defaulting pension remittances, while harshly penalizing private sector employers for the same offenses.

In a strongly worded statement, the union alleged that RBM, the country’s pension regulator, has failed to take action against serial defaulters including Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC), despite repeated complaints from employees and their representatives.

COWUMA also faulted RBM for unilaterally setting up a Pension Default Account at National Bank of Malawi without consulting key stakeholders, including employees, a move the union described as “dangerous and unacceptable.”

Allegations of Bias

This publication has seen the letter dated July 3, 2025, in which COWUMA formally lodged a complaint with RBM on behalf of MBC staff regarding unpaid pension arrears and non-remittance of current contributions. To date, the union says, there has been no meaningful response or resolution.

COWUMA General Secretary, Hamilton Delezah, accused the central bank of acting “unprofessionally” and with “double standards.”

“We have actually seen RBM acting hastily towards private employers that default on pensions, while turning a blind eye to government parastatals. Even when workers raise formal complaints, nothing is done,” said Delezah.

Concerns Over the Default Account

Delezah further questioned RBM’s decisio introduce the Pension Default Account wi proper consultations.

“Pension regulation is not the same as regulating financial institutions. Pension funds belong to members, and any decision that sidelines them is totally unacceptable. This is a recipe for chaos in the employment sector and puts workers’ retirement savings at risk,” he warned.

According to COWUMA, over 99 percent of pension fund members remain unaware of the Default Account and the implications it carries, exposing them and their beneficiaries to potential financial losses.

The union has since demanded that RBM immediately halt implementation of the account until thorough consultations and extensive public awareness campaigns are undertaken.

RBM is yet to comment on the matter.

Development, Malawi

Malawi Post Corporation to lay off 500 due to over-staffing

Maravi Post Reporter

By Thandie Chadzandiyani

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) says will lay off close to 500 staff members and implement a turn-around strategy if it is to become a profit making organisation.

MPC Board Chairperson Noel Mkulichi says the corporation needs US$51 million (MK42 billion) to implement the strategy.

MPC management appeared before the parliamentary committee on Media, Information and Communication where they have indicated that the corporation sits on a MK10 billion debt.

MPC officials say the organisation is overstaffed and needs to downsize its staff from the current 804 to 310.