{"id":756,"date":"2025-04-24T12:01:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T12:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/nwra\/?page_id=756"},"modified":"2025-08-06T07:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:21:18","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nwra.mw\/?page_id=756","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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-\tHow do I apply for a license <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRefer to the process of applying for a license \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Notify NWRA in writing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact NWRA by\ndialing 4334 for free\nCall 0995511963\nVisiting our website www.nwra.mw\nOr email: ceo@nwra.mw \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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  • Borehole drillers \n<\/li>
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    -\tHow long does it take to get registered by NWRA <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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    -\tWhat procedures should an organization follow to register with NWRA <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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    -\tWhere are NWRA offices <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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