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Children continue to remain most vulnerable as World Vision calls for end to the iniquity

June 16, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Even though most countries have pledged to protect rights of children, observations on the ground show that, children, young women and men remain unrepresented, exposed to violence and are robbed of their childhood. This was said by World Vision Malawi (WVM) National Director, Hazel Nyathi on Tuesday during a tele-conference press briefing in Lilongwe as part of commemoration of 2020 Day of the African Child under the theme ‘Access To a Child-Friendly Justice System…

Tanzania President Magufuli orders schools to re-open June 29

June 16, 2020

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The Citizen Tanzania President John Magufuli has ordered that schools at all levels to re-open on June 29 after they were closed for almost three months since March due to preventive measures against COVID-19. The decision makes Tanzania the first East African country to open all schools and social gatherings that were closed due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. In Malawi, the national taskforce that was entrusted to assess if education institutions can be re-opened…

Likoma Island youths declare war on thin plastics

June 16, 2020

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By Leonard Masauli, MANA Youths on Likoma Island have declared war against thin plastics on the tourism-island saying they pollute the environment and endanger aquatic life in Lake Malawi. The youth have engaged in handpicking of plastics surrounding markets and lakeshore premises to ensure tourism hotspot areas remain clean. Programmes manager for Nkhwazi Youth Club, Emmanuel Kapekenya said in an interview that Likoma communities rely on the water from the lake for drinking, fishing and day-to-day life and…

Malawian athlete Chitedze and her SA colleague complete their 45km charity challenge; So far raises R4,510

June 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira By midday on Monday, over R4,500 had been raised of the targeted R30,000 through the charity marathon challenge done on Sunday by Malawian long distance athlete, Gloria Chitedze together with her South African colleague Ntabaleng Tsusane. The two completed 45.5kms each on Sunday in a time of 4.59hrs in the Virtual Race of Legends challenge to raise funds to procure foodstuffs for children, whose parents have been affected by the COVID-9 lockdown due to job losses….

Schools re-open July 13

June 3, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA The national taskforce that was entrusted to assess if education institutions can be re-opened has recommended that the primary and secondary schools as well as universities and colleges should opened on July 13. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology said the taskforce has given its recommendation to the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the specific details and conditions for the re-opening shall be announced later after the…

From street kid to pilot: How Prophet Bushiri changed Anthony’s life

May 21, 2020

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By Sifiso Mabunda, ecgnews.online Ten years ago, Antony Kaombe, now 25, was a hopeless orphan, a street kid; but after being adopted by Prophet Bushiri, today, he is a qualified pilot, about to fly people to every corner of the world. His story of birth, though, doesn’t begin with pain and poverty. His father, a Malawian, and mother, a Zimbabwean, weren’t poor. “My mother was a police officer and my father a military soldier. I didn’t have a troubled…

Ministry of Education, UNICEF launch primary schools COVID-19 emergency radio education programme

May 21, 2020

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By Mwayi Gowelo, MANA In order to allow primary school students continue with their studies at home since schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched an Emergency Radio Education Program (EREP). At the launch on Wednesday, Minister William Susuwele Banda said the radio program was to encourage the learners to continue concentrating on their studies while they are home and plans are on board to introduce…

UNICEF, Airtel Africa partner to support children and families affected by COVID-19

May 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As millions of children are affected by school closures due to COVID-19, UNICEF announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa aimed at providing children with access to remote learning and enable access to cash assistance for their families via mobile cash transfers. Under this partnership, UNICEF and Airtel Africa will use mobile technology to benefit an estimated 133 million school-age children currently affected by school closures in 13 countries across sub- Saharan Africa during the COVID-19…

Chikwawa Council awards teachers, schools for best performance

May 20, 2020

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By Lawrence Chilomo, MANA Chikwawa District Council on Tuesday awarded primary schools, their teachers and education zones for their best performance in the number of leaners selected to national secondary schools across the country in the 2018/2019 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations (PSLCE). Speaking during the award ceremony at Chikwawa Primary School under Boma Zone, Chikwawa Council’s director of education youth and sports, Chrissie Chimsale said the awards were to acknowledge their performance and inspire them to continue working hard….

Government forms task force on re-opening of schools

May 14, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has formed a taskforce to oversee the issue of possible re-opening of schools and colleges that were closed on March 23 in view of the COVID-19. The membership is drawn from the academia, civil society, development partners and school associations to map the way forward on whether to re-open schools soon. The taskforce was formed on Wednesday at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre during the National…