Customs clearing agents have been advised to uphold highest standards of professionalism when executing their duties and avoid doing things contrary to what the law stipulates. Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) deputy commissioner (business processing, engineering) Nicholas Kachawe said this on Friday at a certificate award ceremony of customs clearing agents who completed their four-month Customs Clearing Certificate Programme at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas) in Blantyre. In a separate interview, Mubas’ Management Development Centre manager Dr. Ella Kangaude, said the idea behind the programme was to equip customs clearing agents with extensive knowledge; hence, MRA made it a requirement for customs clearing agents. While praising Mubas’ MDC working relationship with MRA, Kangaude said the programme was at first a consultancy, but evolved to offer comprehensive learning for the customs clearing agents. With its fourth cohort having completed the programme, Kangaude said customs clearing agents have immensely benefited, further hinting at a review of the programme to be consistent with current trends.