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COVID-19: MultiChoice Group sets aside R80 million to cater for local content video producers’ salaries

March 31, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Economic businesses across Africa has been impacted greatly following disruptions that have arisen due to the precautionary measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19) that nations are adhering to and has affected some employees across the the continent. Realizing the challenges that it’s partners in the industry might be facing following this disease that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared as a pandemic, MultiChoice Group says it has set aside R80 million to ensure that current video entertainment…

Ndirande-Malabada residents skeptical of explanation on decomposed human body found on BWB water chamber

March 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Residents of Ndirande-Malabada are totally not convinced that the decomposed body that was discovered on Thursday, March 26 in a water chamber at Blantyre Water Board’s Chamber 79 in the area did not contaminate the supply to the residents. In a statement after pressure from the residents for an explanation, BWB explains it had been working on Chamber 79 after receiving complaints from its customers that there was no water flow. BWB explains that after finishing…

Minibus operators accept 2 per seat against COVID-19

March 29, 2020

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Glory Msowoya, MANA Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) has agreed to reduce passengers capacity to two people per sit in a quest to protect citizens from Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MOAM together with officials from Road Traffic Directorate made the resolution on Thursday during a meeting aimed at finding ways of protecting passengers from the deadly virus despite the country not registering a single case. MOAM national chairperson Felix Mbonekera told Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Friday that effective…

Coronavirus alert: Ministry of Transport suspends all cross-border passenger travel

March 29, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Among several precautionary measures against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Ministry of Transport & Public Works has suspended all cross-border passenger travel is effective April 1st, 2020 A statement from Minister Ralph Jooma, says this is in line with the declaration of Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by World Health Organization (WHO), and in line with the declaration of a National State of Disaster by President, Prof Peter Mutharika. All international flights are suspended…

CODESRIA community deeply mourns Malawian economist late Thandika Mkandawire

March 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Council for the Development of Social Science in Africa (CODESRIA) has described Malawian economist, late Thandika Mkandawire a brilliant economist and prodigious scholar whose works on African political economy challenged dominant ways of seeing the African continent on a wide range of issues. Late Thandika, who died on Friday, March 27 in Stockholm, Sweden aged 79, was former chairman of African Development and professor of African Development at the London School of Economics and was…

100km water pipeline Khato Civils is building for Gaborone excites Tswanas

March 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The 100km water pipeline, which is being built by South Africa-based Khato Civils (Pty) Limited — owned by Malawian Simbi Phiri, has been described as key to unlocking the much needed water flow not only to Botswana’s Capital City Gaborone but to all villages and towns in the five constituencies that it will cut through. This was supposed to be the same for the aborted Salima/Lilongwe Lake Malawi Water Supply Project pipeline that Khato Civils was…

Competition and Fair Trading Commission urges consumers to buy certified products

March 25, 2020

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA Executive director for Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), James Kaphale has advised consumers in the country to desist from buying substandard goods on the market to protect their lives. Kaphale said on Tuesday during the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day in Blantyre which was held under the theme: ‘Protecting consumers from substandard goods’. He said it was disheartening that consumers in the country continue to be duped with substandard goods despite the commission’s…

Youth to venture into fisheries and aquaculture development

March 25, 2020

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By John Chihana, MANA Fisheries and Aquaculture development has the potential to boost the country’s economy especially if the youth are involved in such activities. The remarks were made Tuesday in Chitipa by Senior Deputy Director in the Department of Fisheries, Maurice Makuwira when he was presenting Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (SFAD) Project to members of District Executive Committee (DEC). He said the project would aim at boosting the current Tilapia (Chambo) fish production from 3,600 to 10,000…

Street sale of puppies condemned

March 25, 2020

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By Alice Chunga, MANA An organisation concerned with the protection of animals — ALLCREATURES Animal Welfare has criticised the selling and buying of puppies and other pets on roadsides and streets, saying the malpractice infringes on animal rights. The organisation’s communications and programs officer, Chippo Chiwala said those in the habit do not follow right procedures for animal welfare. “Selling animals on the roadside is not right because they do not follow right actions to promote and improve the…

MultiChoice expands information and entertainment offering and reach

March 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In observance of the preventive measures following the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organisation has declared as a pandemic, many countries across the African continent — including Malawi — are encouraged to adjust to new ways of living and working that includes self isolation and quarantine in homes. In cognizance of this development that many are required to spend more time at home with their loved ones, MultiChoice Group says it remains committed to supporting…