April 2020 – Page 7 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

MACOHA pleads for involvement in Coronavirus awareness

April 17, 2020

By Everister Lungu, MANA Malawi Council of the Handicapped (MACOHA) has asked that the stakeholders involved in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive sensitization measures should also target tailor made ways to suit people with disabilities. MACOHA’s Mzimba District Rehabilitation Officer, Jackson Chimowa said in an interview Thursday that COVID-19 preventive messages are vital for all people, including those with disabilities. “My appeal to stakeholders in awareness messages is that when mobilizing people, do not leave out persons with disabilities,”…

COVID-19: MBS recommends five companies to produce hand sanitizers

April 17, 2020

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has recommended specific hand sanitizer products from five manufacturing companies after getting concern on the influx of various types of product on the market. In a press statement on Friday signed by MBS Director General, Symon Mandala said the recommended safe handsanisers are Handshield, Protecto, Purity and Anti-Gervisanitisers. The products are from five companies — Ethanol Company Limited, KenChem, Kadora Enterprises, Purity Sanitary Products Company Limited and Charma Chemicals…

Blantyre City Councillors petition Ministry of Local Government to remove controlling officer

April 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Councillors have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development for the immediate removal/transfer of Chief Executive Officer/Controlling Officer, Dr. Alfred Chanza for his arrogance not to attend to their interests. The petition, signed by 16 of the 18 Councillors, which we have in possession dated April 15, 2020, says Chanza is working in isolation and is single handedly running the Council without the Councillors’ or the political wing which is headed…

FAM fines Silver K2.9m, Eagles K1m for unsporting behaviour during 2019 FISD Challenge Cup semis

April 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Silver Strikers FC and Blue Eagles FC have been whipped hard with a total of K3.9 million as fines meted by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) competitions committee for the two teams’ unsporting behaviour during their 2019 FISD Challenge Cup semifinal match. Silver Strikers are expected to pay a total of K2.9 million while Blue Eagles will pay K1 million. Meanwhile, Silver Strikers’ players Khuda Muyaba and Herbert Wayekha were found guilty of charges laid…

Trump implies WHO deliberately mishandled Coronavirus pandemic

April 16, 2020

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Aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the World Health Organization, saying its early guidance on the Coronavirus outbreak was a “horrible” mistake — and perhaps even a deliberate one. “Tragically, other nations put their trust in the WHO and they didn’t do any form of ban,” Trump said at his daily White House briefings on the pandemic on Wednesday. “You see what happened to Italy, you see what happened to Spain, you see what happened…

Malawians need to continue observance of sanitation and hygiene habits life after COVID-19

April 16, 2020

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Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Regular hand washing with soap; coughing and sneezing onto the elbow if one doesn’t have a handkerchief handy; staying at home when down with flu or other airborne diseases; not touching eyes, nose and mouth when hands haven’t been washed and avoiding unnecessary public handshakes, had been some measures that most Malawians recklessly ignored that usually led to ill-health. These are some of the sanitation and hygiene measures that the new generation of Malawian learners…

Mangochi community technical college develops modern handwashing device

April 16, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo MANA Mangochi Community Technical College (MCTC) has developed a user-friendly hand washing device equipped with a hand-drying heater in a bid to fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The facility is a steel stand holding a bucket of water, a wash basin, soap on one side and a heater on the other, to be used for drying hands after the washing. The heater is powered by electricity and is switched on manually by pressing…

World Bank supports Malawi with US$37million in COVID-19 response

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA The World Bank has given Malawi with US$37million (approximately K27.2billion) to support its Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and to mitigate the likely revenue shortfall and economic recovery initiatives. According to a press statement made available to Malawi News Agency (MANA), US$7million (K5.1billion) will be released towards Malawi’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic under a new Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project. In addition, US$30million (K22.1 billion) has been made available from…

Police, MDF pledge to respect human rights during COVID-19 Lockdown

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Acting Inspector General of Police, Duncan Mwapasa and Malawi Defence Force Commander, General Peter Namathanga have assured Malawians that their rights will be respected in the enforcement of National Lockdown that comes into effect from Saturday midnight. The two law enforcement agencies were speaking on Thursday at a press briefing at the National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe to orient Malawians on how the two agencies will enforce the Lockdown aimed at curbing the spread…

Mob kills husband for murdering his wife over maize dispute

April 16, 2020

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By Maston Kaiya, MANA A couple in Ntcheu died on Monday after the two had picked a quarrel over a bag of maize. According to Ntcheu Police public relations officer, Sub Inspector Hastings Chigalu the husband wanted to sell maize in order to settle his debts, a decision which the wife vehemently disapproved and a quarrel ensured. In the midst of the verbal fight, it is alleged that the husband identified as Aubrey James, got very furious and assaulted…