Open your eyes kwacha tambala akalila kwacha
Eni malonda tiyeni tikapange ma kwacha
Musakonde tulo pakadafunda galu adajiwa
Malonda anuwo musawonjeze msuzi ayikeni
Poyera anthu aziwona okha musayike
Muthumba ngati malonda amphaka
Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC)
Bwenzi lenileni kwa onse ochita
Malonda, iwowatu abwera ndi ulangizi ndi
Upangiri pa malonda anuwo
Malonda anuwo ogula ndi ogulitsa alindi
Ufulu okadandaula ku CFTC ngati
Wamenyedwa m’mimba likuswa mtengo
Malonda anuwo musawonjeza deya mudiwa
Wachiwona ndani bwanji muchepetse
Musachite zinthu mosokoneza dala poti
Mudzalapa atayeza mkhosi
Malonda anuwo musagulitse zinthu zomwe
Zidapanga expire chifukwa mudzawona
Ngati chauta wakondera atakukwidzingani
Palibe za ninvela apa pawawa
Ndipo pa malonda anuwo musabele anthu
Posemphanisa mitengo mwadala
Pangati chilungamo kuti zanu ziyende
Cholinga cha bungweli si kukubelani kapena kukuwopsyezani
Kapena kukubelani ayi koma chake cholinnga
Ndi chilungamo pa malonda, kuphunzita
Ndi kuziwitsa za ufulu wa ogula
Ndi ogulitsa kuti pasakhale chinyengo
Malonda anuwo ngati utsizina mtole udayendapo
Ndithu chanu chibalo cha sayizi yanu
Kuti mukaphunzire chilungamo pa malonda
Ndipo muzalipila lupiya lokwana K500, 000
Kapena kukagwira ntchito yakalavula gaga
Kwa dzilimika dzisano musadzati sindidanene
Za mpikisano oyenera pa malonda
Chofunika nkupanga chinvano cha mawu ngati amayi anvano
Ndi bungwe la Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC)
Mudzamanga mansion ku mission
Ikakhala ntchezi idanva ndi liwu limodzi
Chikakhala chibweleza chidathetsa nkhunda
Kukhala nguluwe idakumbuka amake nsampha
Utaning’a
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates of Malawian Nationality to fill existing positions in the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC).
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission is a body corporate established under Section 4 of the Competition and Fair Trading Act Chapter 40:09 of the Laws of Malawi. The Commission is a quasi-judicial body whose mandate is to regulate, monitor, control, and prevent acts or behaviours which are likely to adversely affect competition and fair trading in Malawi.
The objective of the Commission is to create an enabling environment for the private sector by promoting effective and fair competition thereby strengthening efficiency of production and distribution of goods and services, securing the best possible conditions for the freedom of trade, safeguarding consumer welfare and setting a favourable operating environment for expansion of the country’s entrepreneurship base.
The Chief Legal officer shall be responsible for supporting the Directorate of Legal Services in ensuring that the Competition and Fair Trading Act is enforced according to established legal procedures and best practices and making sure that the Act and Commission’s decisions and directives are complied with.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Qualification and Competencies
B. SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER(CFT 5)
The Senior Procurement Officer shall be responsible for all procurement processes and will be working under the Directorate of Corporate Services by ensuring that all procurements at the Competition and Fair Trading Commission are compliant to the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act (No 27 of 2017).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
These will include but not limited to:
Qualification and Competencies
Appointment and Remuneration
Note that these are permanent positions subject to initial 3 months’ probation period and meeting agreed performance targets. The successful candidate shall be offered an attractive salary and benefits in accordance with the Commission’s Conditions of Service.
Method of Application
Applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV’s), photocopies of relevant certificates and names and contacts of at least three (3) Referees should be sent to the following address not later than 29th March, 2019.
The Executive Director
Competition and Fair Trading Commission
Mpikisano House, Old town
Off Mandala Road, Area 3, 1st floor
P/Bag 332,
Lilongwe 3
Malonda(R), Matemba exchangrsigned copies of MOUs
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two enforcement agencies fight corruption and achieve their mandates more effectively.
Speaking during an MOU signing ceremony that took place on 17th July 2018 in Lilongwe, the CFTC Executive Director Charlotte Wezi Malonda said there exists a potential overlap between the functions of the Commission and the Bureau in anti-competitive business practice cases.
“This MOU is entered into in order to establish the manner in which the parties will interact with each other in respect of any matters relating to anti-competitive business practices specifically in cases involving contracts and corrupt practices generally,” said Malonda.
On his part, ACB Director General, Reyneck Matemba pointed out that was not the the first time the ACB has worked together with the Commission.
“We have been working together as enforcement agencies whose mandates complement each other. However with this MOU there will be room to share information and working hand in hand when conducting investigations that are of interest to both parties,” said Matemba.
According to the MOU the two enforcement agencies have undertaken to cooperate in several ways, including collusive tendering and bid-rigging in contracts’ negotiation and any other relevant area of possible collaboration between them.
According to the mandates of the ACB, the Bureau has a mandate to investigate cases for other offences that come to light during the course of investigating corruption. The Commission on the other hand has powers to conduct investigations into business practices or conduct to determine whether any enterprise is engaging in anti-competitive and unfair trade practices.
Malonda speaking during the session
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today announced the election of Mrs Charlotte Wezi Malonda as Chairperson of the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy conference which is currently taking place in Geneva, Switzerland.
The conference, which was officially opened by UNCTAD Secretary General Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, will run from 9-10 July 2018. In light of the recent revision of the UN Guidelines on Consumer Protection in relation to financial services, the conference will discuss international best practices in the protection of financial services consumers. Other key thematic areas to be discussed at the conference include E-commerce, dispute resolution and redress, consumer product safety and voluntary peer reviews of national consumer protection laws of member states with a view to promote regional economic integration.
Commenting on the development, Mrs Malonda described the election as a historic moment for the Competition and Fair Trading Commission of Malawi.
Malonda said:
"I am certain that this year's IGE programme will enrich member states, improve the legislative and institutional framework as well as deepen international cooperation and understanding in the enforcement of consumer protection laws".
The IGE on consumer protection will precede the 17th Session of UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Group of Experts Conference on Competition Law and Policy which is scheduled to run from 11-13 July 2018.
Malawi is represented at the conference by Mrs Malonda and Mr Lewis Kulisewa, Director of Consumer Welfare and Education.
NOTES FOR EDITORS
Contacts for the Press Release
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NOTICE is hereby given that the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), in line with the requirements of Section 10(2) and Section 11 of the Competition and Fair Trading Act, will hold a Public Hearing on Monday 23rd July, 2018 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) from 09:30 hrs.
The Commission is therefore inviting ALL interested persons or enterprises, who in their opinion, will be affected or are likely to be affected by the findings of the investigations carried out by the CFTC, to make a written request to be heard during the hearing.
The schedule of cases to be considered at the public hearing is as follows:
All written requests should be submitted to the following address by 12th July 2018.
The Executive Director
Competition and Fair Trading Commission
Off Mandala Road
1st Floor Mpikisano House, Area 3
P/Bag 332
Lilongwe.
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CHARLOTTE WEZI MALONDA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Muluzi and some Government officials announcing the ban
Minister of Health, Atupele Muluzi, has applauded the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) for coordinating stakeholders to act swiftly on the outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa which has so far led to 180 deaths.
Recently, the South African health authorities announced the recall of processed meat products produced by Tiger Brands Unit plants known as Enterprise Food Ltd and RCL Ltd which were identified as the source of the Listeriosis disease.
In the wake of the recall, the Competition and Fair Trading Commission ordered Malawian retailers to withdraw and destroy processed meat products from South Africa as a means of safeguarding consumer welfare. The Commission also carried out inspections in all the major retail shops where it found a total of forty one (41) assorted processed meat products imported from South Africa.
Speaking at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, during a press conference, Muluzi announced that the Government of Malawi has with immediate effect issued banned the importation, distribution and consumption of processed meat products produced by Tiger Brand Unit - Enterprise Foods and RCL Foods from South Africa. Tiger Brand is one of the major suppliers of processed meat products to Malawi.
Muluzi said:
“Following the recall of the processed meat products by health authorities in South Africa, various stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Malawi Bureau of Standards and the Competition and Fair Trading Commission met to consider the matter and decide on the way forward.”
Muluzi speaking to Journalists during the Press Conference
"I would like to thank the Task Force coordinated by the Competition and Fair Trading Commission for a job well done. I would also like to thank the World Health Organisation and all our partners for the support they have given,"said Muluzi.
Listeriosis which has affected more than 900 people resulting in over 180 deaths in South Africa, is a disease caused by eating foods contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The disease affects pregnant women, newborn children, the elderly, and adults with impaired immune systems. To date, no case of Listeriosis has been recorded in Malawi.
Speech by Health Minister Atupele Muluzi
Minister of Health, Atupele Muluzi, has applauded the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) for coordinating stakeholders to act swiftly on the outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa which has so far led to 180 deaths.
Recently, the South African health authorities announced the recall of processed meat products produced by Tiger Brands Unit plants known as Enterprise Food Ltd and RCL Ltd which were identified as the source of the Listeriosis disease.
In the wake of the recall, the Competition and Fair Trading Commission ordered Malawian retailers to withdraw and destroy processed meat products from South Africa as a means of safeguarding consumer welfare. The Commission also carried out inspections in all the major retail shops where it found a total of forty one (41) assorted processed meat products imported from South Africa.
Speaking at Capital Hill in Lilongwe, during a press conference, Muluzi announced that the Government of Malawi has with immediate effect issued banned the importation, distribution and consumption of processed meat products produced by Tiger Brand Unit - Enterprise Foods and RCL Foods from South Africa. Tiger Brand is one of the major suppliers of processed meat products to Malawi.
Muluzi said:
“Following the recall of the processed meat products by health authorities in South Africa, various stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Water Development, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Malawi Bureau of Standards and the Competition and Fair Trading Commission met to consider the matter and decide on the way forward.”
"I would like to thank the Task Force coordinated by the Competition and Fair Trading Commission for a job well done. I would also like to thank the World Health Organisation and all our partners for the support they have given,"said Muluzi.
Listeriosis which has affected more than 900 people resulting in over 180 deaths in South Africa, is a disease caused by eating foods contaminated with the listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The disease affects pregnant women, newborn children, the elderly, and adults with impaired immune systems. To date, no case of Listeriosis has been recorded in Malawi.
Speech by Health Minister Atupele Muluzi
Participants pose for a group photo.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Hon Henry Mussa has said anti-competitive practices or mergers and acquisitions must not create artificial barriers to trade or other forms of protectionism.
Speaking in Blantyre, during a workshop organised by the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) in collaboration with the COMESA Competition Commission (CCC), Mussa said Malawi is interested to see that competition regimes, whether at national or regional level, enhance efficient market conduct and promote overall productivity and competitiveness.