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Airtel Malawi donates K104m for purchase of COVID-19 ventilators

June 23, 2020

Maravi Express Airtel Malawi Plc has joined the fight against COVID-19 by donating K104m to go towards the purchase of ventilators for hospitals. In a press statement on Monday, Airtel Malawi says it is working with the COVID-19 Presidential Taskforce and the Ministry of Health to make sure that frontline health care workers in the battle against COVID-19 continue their fight against the pandemic using the right equipment. “Ventilators are essential equipment for patients who need assistance with respiratory…

Fresh presidential election campaign ends Sunday June 21

June 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) reminds all candidates, political parties and the general public that the campaign period for the fresh presidential election ends on Sunday, 21 June at 6:00am. The campaign period was opened on March 19 under the theme ‘Consolidating Malawi’s Democracy through Peaceful Campaign’ and has run for two months, ending 48 hours before start of polling. MEC reminding all stakeholders that it is a violation of the law to campaign outside this period…

UK-based charity Cherish International applauds Malawi health workers in fight against COVID-19: Donates oxygen concentrators

June 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira UK-based charity, Cherish International UK has applauded Malawi health care workers in their total dedication in the fight against COVID-19 and thus decided to donate oxygen concentrators and face masks as its contribution to the fight. Cherish International UK was founded by Divya Ganatra, whose family has over the years been involved in philanthropy, especially towards underprivileged children. Speaking through convener, Abdul Mukadam at the presentation of the donation at Namiwawa in Blantyre, Divya said Cherish…

In the fight against COVID-19, Africa is the unsung  continent

June 19, 2020

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By Solomon Zewdu, allAfrica.com Two months ago, when the peak of the pandemic passed in China and moved to the United States and Western Europe, epidemiologists tried to predict where COVID-19 would hit next — and hit hardest. Many thought Africa would become the next high-risk area, but when COVID-19 eventually arrived on the continent, most of the dire predictions were way off. Today, the continent is the least impacted region in the world according to the World…

NICO Life, MASM launch joint funeral scheme policy

June 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s leading insurance service provider, NICO Life and Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) have launched a joint funeral scheme in which MASM clients will from July 1 enjoy funeral cover of up to K1 million, up from K300,000. Named Dekhani (Keep Calm), the K1 million cover is for VIP Scheme members while K750,000 is for Executive Scheme and K500,000 for ECONO Plan. The benefits will be paid immediately death occurs in the form of a…

Concerned CCAP youths censure Blantyre Synod over touting members to vote for Mutharika

June 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Concerned CCAP youths have condemned and censured Moderator for Blantyre CCAP Synod, Reverend Masauko Mbolembole and general secretary Reverend Billy Gama over the statement the two authored that guided its members to vote for the best leader for the fresh presidential election. Last week’s statement by Mbolembole and Gama titled to strongly tout President Peter Mutharika as such leader, saying “Malawians need to choose a leader that cannot only enhance and promote good governance, but also…

SRCL’s second edition of online chess tourney on Sunday

June 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) is all set for the second edition of its online chess tournaments on Sunday, June 21 sponsored by two individuals, Godwin Ulaya and Wasoka Chirwa The first edition was played on June 7 and the third will be held on July 5. The tournaments, which are open for participation for Centre and Northern leagues, are played from 20:00hrs in Britz time control of 3+0 played on lichess.org, an open-source internet chess…

Only law abiding tourism units to benefit from COVID-19 cushion funds

June 17, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Wildlife has stressed that only law abiding tourism units will qualify to get a financial boost from the special fund meant to cushion the industry in light of the COVID-19 inflicted economic shocks. The Ministry’s public relations officer (PRO), Milca Manyozo told Malawi News Agency (Mana) on Wednesday in Lilongwe that government was concerned with the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic had affected most of players in the tourism industry…

Over 3.4 million COVID-19 tests performed in Africa as total cases reach 133,344

June 17, 2020

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allAfrica.com Over 3.4 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in Africa since the outbreak of the pandemic and as of Wednesday, there were was a total of 259,110 from 55 countries with reported deaths at 7,017 and recoveries at 118,747. So far there are 133,344 active cases across the continent while South Africa has the most reported cases — 76,334, with deaths numbering 1,625. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (47,856 cases), Nigeria (17,148), Algeria (11,147), and Ghana (12,193). The…

Farmers Union equips communities on nutritious food preparation

June 17, 2020

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By Brian Wasili, MANA Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has stressed the need to equip area nutrition coordinating committees (ANCCs) with various skills on preparation of nutritious food so that community members should share the knowledge to adolescents in their communities. On the sidelines of a week-long training for ANCCs on Monday in Mwanza, District Council’s principal nutrition, HIV&AIDS officer, Kondwani Chabvula said capacity building of the local structures would induce the participants to streamline activities of Adolescent Nutrition…