May 2020 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Honouring Young Chimodzi: ‘Jack Chamangwana was and will always be my mentor’

May 31, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Former Malawi national football team maestro, Young ‘Ayugo’ Chimodzi retired from the international scene in 1996 having served for 19 years (1977-1996) and the teammate he says he admired most and was his mentor was another genius on the field — late Jack Africa Chamangwana. His generation of international players included the likes of Jack, Kinnah Phiri, Barnet Gondwe, Clifton Msiya, Jonathan Billie, Holman Malunga, Donnex Gondwe, Clement Mkwalula, Gilbert Chirwa, Dennis Saidi, Harry Waya, Thom…

Asian Business Community is the artery of Malawi’s major economic trading

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Asian Business Community (ABC) is the artery of major economic trading in the country and constitutes a very large footprint of the supply chain. This was said by ABC’s COVID-19 task force’s chairperson Faizal Aboo on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. “There is no district in Malawi where you cannot find products businesses owned by Malawians of Asian descent — from sugar to biscuits to…

Asian Business Community asks stakeholders to revisit investment allocation into health sector

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Government and private sector investment into healthcare has over the decades been kept to a minimal globally including Malawi as exposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. This was said by Dr. Parth Patel, vice-chairperson of the Asian Business Community COVID-19 Taskforce on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. Patel, a medical doctor by profession, said the Asian community sincerely hope that the initiative they have undertaken in their…

8 unscrupulous pharmacies fined for unconscionable conduct in relation to COVID-19

May 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira At its extra-ordinary board meeting in Lilongwe on April 24, the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) imposed fines to eight pharmacy shops for unconscionable conduct, specifically excessive pricing, in relation to the supply of essential protective and preventive equipment used in the management of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting by the Board of Commissioners was convened specifically to consider and adjudicate over 16 cases of alleged unfair trading practices and found guilty eight pharmacy…

COVID-19 exposes that Malawians can work in solidarity to help each other in times of crises

May 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Since Malawi was affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in April, the public has commendably joined hands in solidarity to assist the government fight the global pandemic. This was said by director of social services at Blantyre District Health Office (DHO), Dr. Gift Kawalazira when he received the donation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth MK3.3 million (£3,700) which were procured by UK-based Malawian Bruno Kantiki. Kantiki, who is with the British Army, raised the funds to…

Financial abuse of public expenditure tracking affects maternity services in Chitipa

May 27, 2020

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Maravi Express The upgrading process of Thelele Health Post in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Wavikaza in Chitipa District facility to a full health centre to cater for expectant mothers has delayed due to financial mess of the K19 million community managed socio-economic project (COMSEP) funded project. Investigations carried out by Public Expenditure Tracking (PET) focal team has revealed that mismanagement of public funds and failure by District Council officials to monitor and supervise construction works of the…

DPP haunted by unfinished projects in Mzimba

May 27, 2020

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By Belton Mhango, MEC Stringer The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials had a tough time selling President Peter Mutharika’s candidacy in Mzimba on Tuesday following the party’s unfinished projects in the district. The DPP, led by its vice-president for the North Goodall Gondwe, regional governor for the North Mzomera Ngwira and party guru Leston Mulli, embarked on a series of whistle stop tours in Mzimba on Tuesday; the rallies that were at some point marred by boos…

MACRA deems Mibawa, Times, Zodiak as breaching political broadcasts

May 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is taking to task Mibawa Television, Times Television (TTV), Times Radio Zodiak Broadcasting Station (TV and Radio) on suspicion that they are broadcasting indecent, insulting and offensive material during the current political campaign meetings. MACRA says following a preliminary assessment of some political broadcasts, it indicate these broadcasters are breaching section 22 of the Second Schedule to the Communications Act, 2016. MARCA further says it will submit a report to the…

Asamoah Gyan wants befitting send-off from Ghana to make his soul happy

May 26, 2020

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kickgh.com & newsghana.com.gh Ghana’s legendary striker, Asamoah Gyan has said that his soul will be happy if he can be accorded a befitting farewell for his services to the national team. The 34-year-old Gyan, says he deserves the befittng farewell from the West African country considering his achievements for the national team since 2003. At age 34, Gyan looks forward to his official retirement from the national team and he recounts how some national team heroes never received their…

COVID-19 cases across Africa exceed 107,000

May 24, 2020

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allAfrica.com As of Sunday, May 24 confirmed the COVID-19 total cases from 55 African countries has reached 107,747 with reported deaths reaching 3,257 and recoveries 42,924. The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments. South Africa has the most reported cases — 21,342, with deaths numbering 407. Other most-affected countries include Egypt…