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Umodzi Wathu Women Cooperative spurred by Agriculture Minister Kawale’s tour of their successful dairy farm

October 23, 2024

* Set to do more than dairy cattle farming on their farm at Chigumula where they started after a K111 million grant from AGCOM project in 2023 * Operating under the motto; ‘Cultivating Dreams, Nourishing Hope’, it comprises 54 women including pensioners, bankers, lawyers, accountants, university students and other young women By Evance Chisiano, MANA A group of women with various professional backgrounds, trading as Umodzi Wathu Cooperative Society Limited, say they have been inspired by Minister of Agriculture,…

MCP Government facing fiscal consolidation challenges in managing the Malawi economy—AFORD’s national director for economic affairs Chifipa Mhango

October 23, 2024

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RBM, the government banker and advisor * With the growing need for foreign currency, and the country reaching stressful levels of import cover of 15 days or 0.5 months * The only option on the table under the prevailing tough economic environment would be further devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha soon By Duncan Mlanjira Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) national director for economic affairs, Chifipa Mhango, who is Chief Economist for Don Consultancy Group (DCG), maintains that the Malawi Congress…

Malawi taught huge lessons at Beach Soccer AfCON 2024

October 23, 2024

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* Whipped 11-6 by Mauritania in last group game after 5-1 loss to defending champions Senegal and 4-3 loss to Mozambique in their opening match * To face Tanzania tomorrow in the 7/8 place playoffs in their second AfCON appearance following their debut in 2022 Maravi Express Malawi national team are out of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) 2024 following a 11-6 defeat at the hands of Mauritania and their third defeat in Group B. They were…

SVTP invests a vehicle at Nsanje District Council to help in implementation of land registration for farming cooperatives

October 23, 2024

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* Apart from the construction of the massive irrigation canal, the STVP aligns with several government stakeholders * It reaches out to the beneficiaries, small and medium farmers, who have been trained on good agricultural practices * Helped then establish agricultural business cooperatives as well as to adjudicate on land boundaries By Robert Nayeja, MANA Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) yesterday handed over a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle to the department of lands at Nsanje District Council…

Agriculture Minister Kawale urges research stations to play a critical part in developing new agricultural technologies

October 23, 2024

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* Government will continue to work with development partners to invest much on research in line with Malawi’s aspiration of sustainable food sufficient * Kawale also called on other research stations to also concentrate on researching alternative fertilizers * So that Malawi should shift from high dependence on chemical to organic fertilizers By Evance Chisiano, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale emphasises the critical role agricultural research stations must play in developing new agricultural technologies, saying these innovations should…

Malawi Scorchers kick off COSAFA Women’s Championship title defence at 15h00 CAT against Botswana

October 23, 2024

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* We are prepared and everyone is geared for the opening game and the tournament in general * As defending Champions, we know that teams are going to come hard on us but the girls are here to defend the championship * As eSwatini, South Africa win their opening matches with eSwatini leading Group A with a huge goal difference of 6 Maravi Express All eyes will be upon Malawi Scorchers to see if they will be able to defend…

SuperSport channels revamped on DStv to bring even more action-packed sports content

October 22, 2024

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* SS Action as a dynamic merger of SS Action and SS Variety 2 to catch UFC, Premier League overflow matches, F1, rugby and more, which is available on DStv Compact and up * SS Africa is rebranded to SS Variety 4, to deliver the best in local sports like live boxing, marathons, and WWE — on DStv Access and up. * SS Africa 2 is formerly SS Variety 3 to enjoy Serie A, Zambia League matches, and more…

Angry Khongoloni CDSS students in Phalombe demonstrate against community members from encroaching on their public school land

October 22, 2024

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The encroached school land between teachers houses and teaching area fence * Encroachment of the land started in 2016 between the school management school and the community members that led to a court case in 2018 * After contact and dialogue between PTA members, chiefs, District Commissioner failed to solve the problem * There is low morale among both teachers and learners as their safety is heavily compromised, especially the teachers, whose houses are unprotected by perimeter fence By…

AACC’s Economic Justice & Accountability Ambassador Rev. Maulidi encourages more corruption whistleblowing and should be protected

October 22, 2024

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Whistleblower Kamangila at the centre of it all * Emphasises that the whistleblowing should be based on goodwill and not due to ill motives * Every member of the society should be a watchdog on each other by reporting to authorities * Through the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Malawi Police Service and other law enforcement authorities they suspect something which is of corruption in nature By Duncan Mlanjira If the fight against corruption is to be achieved, All-African Conference of…

Water and Sanitation Minister Abida Mia calls for improved hygiene practices

October 22, 2024

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* There is need for intervention that will ensure increased access to safely managed sanitation for all Malawians * Good sanitation and hygiene practices should be lifestyle both during the Sanitation Week and beyond By Tione Andsen, MANA At the launch of Sanitation Week and commemoration of Global Hand Washing Day held yesterday at Chinsapo UNICEF ground in Lilongwe, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia said communities need to adopt improved hygiene practices by constructing improved latrines and…