Malawi Defence Force (MDF) personnel have been urged to maintain discipline and start investing in real estate and other profitable ventures.<\/p>\n
The development comes at a time MDF soldiers continue to be sent to other countries on peace-keeping missions where they accumulate a reasonable amount of money.<\/p>\n
Speaking recently at Air Wing Unit in Zomba City, where Brigade 93 was conducting a one-day competition, Major General Paul Phiri said soldiers should learn to have savings, so that they can have something to fall back on.<\/p>\n
The competition attracted soldiers from Cobbe Barracks, Changalume Barracks, Air Base and Administration Unit.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiscipline is very important, and this is why we organised the competition to remind each other of our responsibilities,\u201d said Phiri, who was the guest of honour.<\/p>\n
He also advised the soldiers to invest in real estate and other ventures, asking those who are sent on peace-keeping missions not to succumb to impulse buying.<\/p>\n
Phiri said this was the reason MDF invited officials from Old Mutual, who trained the soldiers in financial matters.<\/p>\n
Old Mutual also sponsored winners of the competition, pumping K3 million in it.<\/p>\n
The Administration Unit\u2014 comprising medical personnel, Brass Band, accounts staff, among others \u2014 emerged winners and went away with K1 million. The unit is based at Cobbe Barracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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