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Muslim Youth United reaches out to 550 households in Lunzu through food distribution

May 4, 2021

By Duncan Mlanjira, Muslim Youth United (MYU) on Sunday distributed food packs to 550 households in Lunzu, Blantyre to help the families break their days of fasting as they observe the Holy month of Ramadhan. This is an annual event the a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi carries out randomly across the country in a spirit of camaraderie. Speaking to the media during the distribution at Lunzu Community Hall, MYU Founder, Dr. Hussein Twabi — a research fellow…

Malawi media joins World Association of News Publishers on World Press Freedom Day

May 3, 2021

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* Malawi Media Freedom Committee was formed some weeks ago at the suggestion of WAN-IFRA itself * Its role is to bring local media professionals together to find common solutions * We intend to offer locally driven solutions for more effective, high impact and long-lasting change By Duncan Mlanjira In celebrating World Press Freedom Day today, May 3, Malawi Media Freedom Committee has been accepted as a chapter for World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) — a regional and…

The Book ‘Mama of the Nation: The Story of Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira’ set for launch

May 2, 2021

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* Mama Cecilia is a strong African woman who has worked tirelessly to improve life for women * She can continue to be a positive role model long into the future is her story is told * Female historical figures have often been disregarded or under-appreciated By Duncan Mlanjira The esteem and admiration, coupled with the enigma that Malawians hold on one of their most celebrated citizen, Mama Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira, will now be explained better through a book…

Remembering Marc Vivien Foe; Would have turned 46 today May 1

May 1, 2021

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Has a tribute in form of an award, the Prix Marc-Vivien Foe that honors outstanding African players in French Ligue 1 * A minute of silence is respected in every FIFA Confederation Cup final to honour Foe * The Indomitable Lion scored 24 goals for club, and eight goals for Cameroun Maravi Express Cameroun midfielder, Marc Vivien Foe, who died in an unfortunate incident in 2003 during the FIFA Confederations Cup in France, would have turned 46 today. The…

Every work whether lower or not contributes to the development of the country

May 1, 2021

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Happy Labour Day in Malawi * There is no state that can be developed without hard working people in different categories By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating Labour Day, May 1, which was set aside to appreciate people who are working tirelessly in various positions from lower to higher level in developing their families as well as the country. A message from Abel Ikiloni in the Ministry of Information and Civic Education says…

It’s now up to Malawians to fully utilize and support new ACB boss Martha Chizuma; Congratulations pour for right choice for the post

April 30, 2021

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Martha Chizuma, from Ombudsman to ACB Director General * Our own bulldozer! Congratulations * What you did as Ombudsman let it continue at ACB * She is the pride of our land and may God give her wisdom and capacity to serve the nation with integrity By Duncan Mlanjira Though her appointment as the new Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General is subject to the approval of Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee, the general public is overly satisfied with the choice…

Her majesty the Queen awards Onjezani Kenani’s ‘CoVID Response Private Citizen’ initiative; Commonwealth Points of Light award

April 30, 2021

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Stanley Onjezani Kenani * Fighting CoVID-19 needs every one of us to act, and the efforts of the Citizen’s Initiative should serve as an inspiration to us all * I dedicate the award to each and every one of the Malawians who demonstrated what it means to be Malawian By Duncan Mlanjira Great Britain’s Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has awarded recognised the ‘CoVID Response Private Citizen’ initiative which Malawian Onjezani Kenani rolled out to fundraise towards procurement of medical…

Presidential Taskforce rejects waiver to increase the number of spectators for Blantyre derby between Bullets and Wanderers

April 28, 2021

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Co-chairperson of presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda * The figure of 250 still stands and all responsible officers to ensure that this is adhered to * A call for a collective effort to contain the pandemic by comprehensively following all the preventive measures * The positive cases out of the total past 24 hours translates to a positivity rate of 1.5% * Weekly positivity rate (seven days moving average) is at 2.7% By Duncan Mlanjira The Presidential…

MultiChoice Malawi introduces new local channel Mibawa TV; To be showcasing local programs

April 28, 2021

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* Such as ‘Pamphambano’, ‘Misika pa Malawi’, ‘Phindu Point’ * As Africa’s number one storyteller, we continue to bring more content to our customers * That entertains and resonates with them and will provide with choice in all aspects of our services Maravi Express MultiChoice Malawi has unveiled an exciting content for the year, a new local channel named Mibawa TV — which is set to showcase local programs such as ‘Pamphambano’, ‘Misika pa Malawi’, ‘Phindu Point’ just to…

Chakwera challenges UNIMA to maintain standards

April 28, 2021

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Previous graduation ceremony * Former President Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda had a great vision in founding UNIMA * Even now that we are delinking, we must ensure the standards are not compromised * Quality education provides room for a country to unlock doors for its growth By Solister Mogha, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged the University of Malawi (UNIMA) to maintain high standards as it undergoes delinking process. Speaking at Chancellor College during the virtual graduation where only…