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Lilongwe City Council outlines infrastructural advancements for the Capital

March 5, 2023

* We want to rehabilitate roads that are in bad state such as Chipasula and M1 roads * Also to construct Zamakono toilets under the Lilongwe Water & Sanitation Project * It is being implemented jointly with Lilongwe Water Board By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councillor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged this on Thursday in Lilongwe…

Japan invests high power solar system for Salima District Hospital

March 5, 2023

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| Health, News

Oya and Daud shake hands as symbolic handover * The solar system and SDD refrigerators will go a long way in addressing some of the challenges—Ambassador Oya * Availability of adequate power is key to delivery of quality health services—Deputy Health Minister By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Salima District Hospital has been equipped with a high powered solar system plant donated by the People’s Republic of Japan to ease power challenges that have been crippling delivery of health services. The…

Automatic qualification to FIFA U-20 World Cup for Senegal, Nigeria, Tunisia and The Gambia

March 5, 2023

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* The young Teranga Lions are aiming at continuing the success of Senegal on the continent * Having won the senior Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the 2021 edition in Cameroun * While home-based national players added the glory by winning the African National Championship (CHAN) Maravi Express Having qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 Egypt Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations Senegal, Nigeria, Tunisia and The Gambia have earned themselves a place at the FIFA U-20 World…

Malawi to benefit more from OPEC Fund as bilateral ties are strengthened with Chakwera in Qatar

March 5, 2023

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Chakwera and Alkhalifa after their meeting in Doha * Our institution started cooperating with Malawi in the 1970s—OPEC Fund Director General * Our partnership needs to be strengthened, we need more support and assistance—Chakwera By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Doha On the sidelines of the 5th UN least developed countries (LDC5) Summit here in Doha, Qatar, President Lazarus Chakwera cemented bilateral ties with OPEC Fund to benefit from the Fund’s reforms through various grants. The President held talks…

Chakwera calls for a ‘Walk Together’ among least developed countries

March 4, 2023

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Chakwera in Doha * None of the countries would like to remain as least developed but looking for ways to become a middle-income country * For a meaningful development in the LDCs, such countries must walk together to achieve progress and sustainable development * The Doha Plan of Action is not a mere wishful thinking but an action based By Leonard Masauli, MANA in Doha, Qatar At the least developed countries (LDC5) summit currently underway in Doha, Qatar, President…

ACB challenges civil society organisations in budget tracking

March 4, 2023

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ACB deputy Director General, Hilary Chilomba * As it enters into a MoU of budget tracking with Ntchisi Organisation for Youth and Development * To coordinate, conduct and effect implementation of programmes aimed at complementing the fight against corruption in Ntchisi By Andrew Magombo, MANA Deputy Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Hilary Chilomba has urged the civil society organisations (SCOs) to hold relevant authorities in Councils accountable for public finance management and quality of development projects. He made…

Identify swimming talent at the lakeshore—Minister of Sports

March 4, 2023

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Uchizi Mkandawire * Swimming can be a popular sport in Malawi with its potential to develop * We need to have a comprehensive plan which will enable us to compete at all levels By Andrew Magombo, MANA Minister of Youth & Sports, Uchizi Mkandawire has asked the Malawi Aquatic Union (MAU) and stakeholders to expedite talent identification exercise of young and talented swimmers along the shores of Lake Malawi. The Minister made call when he presided over the official…

Murder cases on the rise as 794 recorded in 2022 alone and 758 in 2021

March 4, 2023

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* Most of the cases were mob justice, fighting and killing of motorcycle operators and social welfare expert By Mercy Nsaliwa, MANA Malawi Police Service deputy public relations officer, Harry Namwanza said following the increasing numbers of murder cases in past two year, they continuing sensitising people against committing such crimes because it affects the society’s harmony. Just last year alone, the country registered 794 murder cases while 758 was in 2021 to 794 in 2022 but so far,…

Scotland-based defender Kieran Ngwenya included in Flames’ Saudi Arabia training camp

March 4, 2023

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Ngwenya in his debut for the Flames against Tanzania Maravi Express Scotland’s FC Aberdeen defender Kieran Ngwenya has been included in coach, Mario Marinica’s 24-man provisional squad set to travel to the Saudi Arabia for a training camp in preparation for back-to-back 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Egypt later this month. Ngwenya made his debut for the Flames against Tanzania in a friendly match in June 2021 and a report on Football Association of Malawi (FAM)…

Despicable sabotage on ESCOM power transmission line

March 4, 2023

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* One suspect has since been arrested in connection with the incident after forest guards found him cutting down one of the poles * The saboteurs cut down eight wooden poles, stole six spans of aluminum conductor and line accessories By Duncan Mlanjira The public expressed their shock on a Facebook picture post of a vandalised Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) overhead power transmission line in Dzalanyama Forest in Lilongwe on Friday. A statement from ESCOM says this…