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Blantyre health centres provided with motorcycles for direct delivery of routine immunisation vaccines

July 1, 2024

* It is aimed at reducing morbidity and mortality rates from vaccine preventable diseases * This will ensure high supply chain efficiency, increased vaccine availability at session sites, reduction in time spent on vaccine delivery * Reduction in out-of-pocket expenses for health workers and contribute to higher coverage and reduction of zero dose and underserved populations By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has provided 18 motorcycles to health centres under its jurisdiction for direct delivery of routine…

Muloza Border operations affected by Cyclone Freddy

July 1, 2024

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* Due to damaged road infrastructure that forced business players to opt for rail transport for their goods and services * As renovation of Blantyre in-land examination centre would help to improve the capacity and efficiency in handling imports By Tione Andsen, MANA Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) station manager for Muloza Border Post, Adjison Maziwire disclosed that effects of Cyclone Freddy has negative affected their operations. He said this Friday at Muloza Border Post during a media tour on…

Parliamentary committee dates Mangochi resort hotels and lodges to an interface on need to adhere to connect to SRWB water supply

June 29, 2024

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* Chairperson Werani Chilenga attests that the law needs to be adhered to as long as SRWB is able to supply * Which it is doing following the investment that the government injected for the Nkhudzi Bay project * The infrastructure that we have is very modern, not just in Malawi, but throughout the world * Water treatment is very complex and not just to add some chlorine, since very little or too much of it can be added…

Sheikh Ayami profoundly applauds Malawi Relief Fund-UK’s efforts in vocational skills development for young Malawians

June 29, 2024

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* If the country is to realise the MW2063 agenda, we need to invest into the younger generation * Because they perfectly fit towards achieving the goals of the government through the national vision By Duncan Mlanjira Respected Islamic scholar Sheikh Mustahab Ayami has profoundly praised efforts by Malawi Relief Fund-UK (MRF-UK) in vocational skills development, saying this is the way forward if the country is to achieve the MW2063 national vision. He said this at Maone Vocational Training…

Nacala Logistics makes first coal delivery to Lilongwe after successful completion of rail rehabilitation from Balaka

June 27, 2024

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The coal comes through Moatize-Mwanza-Neno-Nkaya route to Nacala corridor * Importers and exporters from the Central and Northern regions and Zambia are now well connected to the rail from Kanengo * They no longer need to go to Liwonde in Balaka or Limbe in Blantyre to load or recieve their goods * The rehabilitation of the rail continues up to the Mchinji to connect to Zambia through Mchinji One-Stop Border * Whose time management in handling both passengers and…

CAMA chastisises Pesticides Control Board’s failure to control unlicensed pesticide traders

June 27, 2024

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* These dangerous chemicals are silently killing a lot of innocent consumers and traders because of the failure to enforce the Law * Pesticide trade is big business and CAMA suspects corruption is rampant within the enforcement agencies By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) has written a petition the Speaker of Parliament alerting the august House of the proliferation of pesticides being sold by unlicensed traders and from unregistered premises, saying the Pesticide Control Board (PCB) has…

MRA capacitating staff members in drone flying to track down smuggling of goods through uncharted porous routes

June 26, 2024

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* Smuggling of goods remains a key challenge in the drive to increase revenue collection in the country * Anti-smuggling teams FAST patrols the uncharted routes where smuggling is prone but the work was very tough on the ground By Tione Andsen, MANA In order to curtail smuggling of goods into the country through many of uncharted porous routes along the borders with the neighbouring countries, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is capacitating its staff members in drone flying surveillance…

Remove vendors at busy trading centres first rather than reducing speed limit to 30k/h from 50k/h along the busy highways

June 26, 2024

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Lizulu market deep inside Blantyre-Lilongwe M-1 Road * For far too long, we as a country have allowed vendors to create trade centres along such busy highways * Who care less whether a car is approaching but crisscross the road in attracting potential motorist customers Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira In a statement issued last week, Road Safety Foundation (ROSAF) pleaded with government that unless it reduces the 50k/h at busy trading centres along the busy highways to 30 km/hour…

Malawi Bankers Association pledges to support Chakwera’s ATM strategy

June 25, 2024

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BAM president Phillip Madinga * We came to share with the President our role as BAM in supporting the ATM strategy and financial inclusion * We will continue working with government in achieving its agenda in developing our nation By Lesnat Kenan, MANA Newly-elected Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) president, Phillip Madinga has assured President Lazarus Chakwera of the financial sector association’s support towards implementation and achievement of Malawi’s agriculture, tourism & mining (ATM) strategy. After meeting the President…

Esther Sagawa becomes second woman Lilongwe City Mayor

June 25, 2024

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Sagawa takes oath of office * She won by 21 votes, defeating Councillor Felix Tsokonombwe who got nine votes * Her deputy is also a woman, Ruth Chingwalu, Councillor for Mtandile Ward and Sagawa takes over from Councillor Richard Banda * As Zomba City Council elects Mpira Ward Councillor, Christopher Jana as the new mayor Maravi Express Councillor for Chimutu Ward, Esther Sagawa has been elected Mayor for Lilongwe City during elections held at Civic Office today — becoming…