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Rumphi DC bemoans rampant theft of construction materials

October 30, 2022

Construction at works at Shire Valley Transformation program in Chikwawa * Police alone cannot deal with these issues — all of us need to help the police deal with such crime * The police using public tips intercepted 70 bags of cement which were stolen from a construction site By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Cases of theft of materials meant for construction of different public projects is on the rise in Rumphi, which District Commissioner (DC), Emmanuel Bulukutu says contributes…

Kabambe joins loud calls condemning arrest of Chisa Mbele

October 30, 2022

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DPP presidential aspirant Dalitso Kabambe * It’s sad that in this day and age people can be getting arrested for exercising their democratic right * If anything, arrest the cause of the protests. Arrest the corruption in government as you promised. * Arrest the prices of goods. Arrest the rising cost of living — such action would insulate you from the protests you do not like By Duncan Mlanjira Former Governor of Reserve Bank of Malawi, Dalitso Kabambe —…

2022 Airtel Top 8 kicks off on November 5 between Nyasa Big Bullets and Karonga United

October 30, 2022

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Defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets * Mighty Wanderers v Mafco the following day at the same Kamuzu Stadium * Blue Eagles against Dedza Dynamos on November 19 at Nankhaka * Last year’s runner-up Silver Strikers v Kamuzu Barracks on November 20 at a venue yet to be announced By Duncan Mlanjira Defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets have been paired with Karonga United to kick off the 2022 edition of the Airtel Top 8 to be played on Saturday, November…

Chakwera directs Ministry of Health to establish dialysis centre in the North

October 29, 2022

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The dialysis centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe * The two existing dialysis centres in Blantyre and Lilongwe established in the past two years of his administration are not enough * Whatever we did to speedily establish dialysis centres in Blantyre and Lilongwe is done here in the north, starting next year * Government has already secured 2.9 million doses of cholera vaccine from the World Health Organization By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has directed Ministry of…

Illovo launches Women in Leadership forum to assist progress towards female equality in leaderships roles

October 29, 2022

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Panel discussion during the launch * The road to achieving equal and fair representation of women in leadership positions remains long * This forum is an example of how deliberate we need to be in finding solutions and interventions around * Around seeing how we can accelerate the lagging progress and bring about substantial change * Any progress towards female equality in leaderships roles can only be accelerated when men act as advocates and allies towards this most noble…

Chakwera defends his travel abroad as very fruitful that secured huge investment for the country

October 29, 2022

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Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima at the festival * Presidents do not go abroad to represent themselves or their parties, they carry the flag to represent the whole country * It is bad for the country when the outside world sees us castigating our own leaders for representing us around the world * Because it discourages foreign investors and development partners By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his travel to the US for the United Nations General…

ACB arrests Ministry of Mines top officials for receiving bribes to grant license to Ilomba Granite Mining Company in Chitipa

October 29, 2022

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Chiwambo, Director of Energy in the Department of Energy * They demanded US$15,000 and received US$5,000 plus K500,000 cash to facilitate the process * The country’s mining industry is embroiled with many irregularities * Just in July, the Government demanded US$309.6 billion from Columbia Gem House of Vancouver, USA * As claim for unpaid tax revenue in respect of ruby and sapphire minerals * Extracted from Chimwadzulu Mine in Ntcheu District by the US company’s subsidiary, Nyala Mines Limited…

Southern Region Botsalt U-23 netball league concludes Sunday

October 29, 2022

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2021 Botsalt winning team Balaka Admarc * This year’s competition as one of the best as it managed to unearth raw talent from the 24 districts * Once nurtured well will benefit the country in as far as building a solid Malawi national netball team By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent The journey which started in May in the K10.5 million Southern Region Botsalt U-23 Netball League is expected to be concluded tomorrow Sunday, October 30 with a mouthwatering games…

BBC uncovers modern day slave trade practices in Kuwait and Dubai selling African women through an app

October 28, 2022

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* The women mostly sold by these Arabs are largely black women from Africa — sold for $800 * The unidentified African women are sold on an application known as ‘For Sale app’ provided by Apple and Google * If Google, Apple, Facebook or any other companies are hosting apps like this, they have to be held accountable—UN Special Rapporteur Maravi Express A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) uncovers modern day slave trade practices in Kuwait, Arab Gulf and Dubai…

Africa faces another vaccine apartheid in the fight against monkeypox

October 28, 2022

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* The world may once again lose a chance to control a pandemic * The zoonotic viral disease is already endemic in 10 countries in West and Central Africa * But only drew the world’s attention after affecting people in rich countries in the Global North Analysis by Dr. Echey Ijezie Even after the novel coronavirus exposed glaring flaws in the world’s collective ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, we are seemingly back to the old ways, as evidenced…