Music, dance, food and drink defined the event. From Sunday afternoon till late in the night, Blantyre fun seekers thronged Chilembwe Road behind Livingstone Towers and Chibisa House for fun. This was a special occasion as First Capital Bank (FCB) celebrated its sponsorship of FCB Nyasa Bullets Football Club. Musicians such as Black Missionaries Band,
NICO House, situated at the corner of Stewart Street and Haile Selassie Avenue in Blantyre’s central business district (CBD) whose top floor was gutted by fire on October 5, 2018 has been thoroughly rehabilitated and was launched in a colourful ceremony.
NICO Group, which is commemorating its 50th anniversary, also launched its Kapeni House, situated at the corner of Chilembwe Road and Victoria Avenue opposite FDH Bank and NBS House also in Blantyre.
The Mayor after cutting the ribbon to officially open NICO House
The NICO House and the 50-year-old Kapeni House are wearing a complete new facade with modern office space and the occasion was graced by Mayor of the City of Blantyre, Councillor Wild Ndipo since the ceremony was held under the theme ‘Renewing Our Cities’.
NICO Life, a subsidiary of NICO Group of companies, on Friday awarded two of its long-serving members of staff as a motivation for their dedication to work and the company’s mission to retain worthwhile human resource.
Ten years and still counting for Taonga Jiva
The company’s chief executive officer, Eric Chapola applauded the two awardees, Taonga Jiva (who has served 10 years) and Anthony Mpiringidza (20 years), saying having attained all these years of service is testimony that much as the company has benefitted from their contributions, they too have gained from various services the employer provided.
“These include professional trainings, mentoring and exposure the company offered,” Chapola said at the presentation ceremony held at NICO Group Head Office in Chibisa House, Blantyre.