Minister of Mining, Rashid Gaffar MP has disclosed that he hopes that the growth of the extractive industry in Malawi will contribute 30 percent funding to the future national budget. Gaffar made the remarks on Friday when he visited Songwe Hill Rare Earth project being explored and developed by Mkango Resources Limited in Phalombe district. […]
Malawi government is taking reforms to mining sector and control the trade in minerals with Vice-President Saulos Chilima holiding orientation meeting with with Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar and officials from his ministry. Gaffar said the ministry is working major reforms to ensure that there are increased benefits to Malawians from mineral resources through review […]
Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar has asked Mota-Engil to construct a primary school in Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR). Speaking when he visited the company’s quarry mining site in the area on Monday, the minister said although he was satisfied with the mining operations, the company needed […]
Minister of Mining, Rashid Gaffar, has called upon mining companies to contribute to the development of the country as part of corporate social responsibility. After visiting Blantyre and Chiradzulu quarry sites where Mota Engil and Terastone are mining their quarry, the minister said communities in these sites should not lack basic needs like schools, hospitals […]
Minister of Mining Rashid Gaffar aka Rashy has come under fire for his involvement in a shady transaction where former president Peter Mutharika allegedly bought two buses from him. In the heat of the campaign, it was reported that Mutharika, using his own money, bought two buses from Gaffar and gifted them to Nyasa Bullets […]
One of the key financiers of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and former Blantyre Kabula Member of Parliament (MP) Rashid ‘Rashy’ Gaffar has made it into the Tonse Alliance government with his appointment in Cabinet. Gaffer, who just before voting in the fresh presidential elections made a deal with State House through his Rashy Motors to sell two […]
Football analyst Humphrey Mvula described the purchase of buses which domestic football powerhouses—Nyasa Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers—got as gifts from immediate past president Peter Mutharika using public resources and not his personal funds as announced earlier by State House, was as abuse of office by the former president. Former State House press secretary […]
Newly elected Be Forward Wanderers FC chairperson Symon Sikwese said his work is cut out to bring sanity to the Lali Lubani Road outfit as they seek revival in the forthcoming season. Sikwese was ushered in unopposed during the elections held at the club house in Sunday for the positions of chairperson alongside vice-chairperson Chris […]
Be Forward Wanderers FC board of trustees chair Rashid ‘Rashy’ Gaffar on Wednesday made made an appearance at the training base to encourage players and have a word with them ahead of the Lilongwe trip where they are going to face Blue Eagles on Sunday in their pursuit for the league title. The Nomads, who […]
Majority of the youth from Blantyre Kabula constituency say they are disappointed with their Member of Parliament (MP) Rashid Gaffar for only trying to sponsor football teams in the area for the youth as voting in the 2019 tripartite elections draws close. The youth expressed their dismay on what the MP did last week by […]
Be Forward Wanderers FC board of trustees chairperson Rashid ‘Rashy’ Gaffar says has bought a luxury coach fr the club, clarifying that the 65-seater Scania Gumtree bus whichthe blues used in their Carlsberg Cup quarter-final match against Adam Tigers at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre on Sunday is not their permanent transport. The club’s board of […]
Be Forward Wanderers FC board of trustees chairperson, Rashid ‘Rashy Gaffar rewarded the players with K1.9 million for winning their TNM Super League match against Dwangwa United on Sunday at Balaka Stadium. Each player received K90,000.This was part of their game bonus. Nomads players receive K60,000 as game bonus,but Gaffar added another K30,000 to make it K90,000. […]
Be Forward Wanderers FC board Chairman Rashid Gaffar has told the club players should be in title hunt in the forthcoming TNM Super League campaign. Rashy said this during an address at their Country Club Limbe training ground on Friday afternoon. Accompanied by the clubs General Secretary Mike Butao, he urged the players to accelerate […]
Be Forward Wanderers FC board Chairman Rashid Gaffar paid a rare visit to Blantyre Sports Club training base for the Nomads watched his club’s players train on Tuesday and later gave them a pep talk of encouragement ahead of the 2017 season expected to kick-off on 8th April. In a jovial mood, Gaffar had a […]
Be Forward Wanderers board of trustees chairman Rashid ‘Rashy’ Gaffar rewarded players with K1 million for winning Bus Ipite Bonanza after beating Nyasa Big Bullets 5-1. The Nomads beat Bullets 3-0 in the first leg in Lilongwe before another 2-1 victory at the Bingu International Stadium last Monday to win a 26-seater bus. Gaffar gave […]
Be Forward Wanderers players have all the reasons to smile after the clubs board of trustees chair Rashid ‘Rashy’ Gaffar and honourary trustee Aslam Gaffar rewarded them with K2 million for winning the inaugural Fisd Challenge Cup. The Nomads pruned Kamuzu Barracks 4-3 in post-match penalties on Sunday to win their second silverware this season after the Carlsberg […]
Mighty Be Forward Wanderers board chairperson Rashid Gaffar has intervened in striker Muhamad Sulumba’s saga following news that he was unveiled at Nyasa Big Bullets. Sulumba was one of the players Nyasa Big Bullets unveiled during their sponsorship signing ceremony with Nyasa Manufacturing Company in Blantyre. This development raised panic at Lali Lubani road, as supporters […]
Mighty Be Forward Wanderers Football Club on Saturday elected a new executive committee at their Lali-Lubani Road Club House, Chichiri in Blantyre that saw a number of positions going unopposed like chairman George Chamangwana returning his seat. General Secretary Mike Butao also returned his seat unopposed as well as on the Second Vice Chairman Allan […]