Author: Duncan Mlanjira

By Duncan Mlanjira A post on Facebook that Malawian scientist, Dr. Kingdom Kwapata of Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), is offering DNA test to Malawians wishing to do so on their children to determine true paternity, attracted fierce mixed reactions. Most believe that the service might break some marriages of some women, who might be keeping secrets on the true paternity of their children. According to the post on Facebook, Kwapata — based at LUANAR Campus…

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By Aliko Munde, MANA The Zimba family of Kadaleka Zimba Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mzukukuzu in Mzimba is in deep sorrow following the death of its three children, who were buried by sand on Saturday while playing and were only disco red the next day. The children, who were Kavyeyo Primary School learners are Hendrex (9), Chifundo (8) and Cosmas (6) and were in standards four, three and two respectively. Speaking in an interview, Ephangweni Primary Education Advisor Blessings…

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By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has said it is time to start implementing the National Resilient Strategy to ensure a systematic approach to environmental restoration — underpinning the need to implement environmental resilient interventions in order to tackle its related shocks. Chakwera made the remarks on Monday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during his weekly brief which focused on the environment. He was in the company of Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo and Minister…

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