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WHO supports Malawi with K62.2m worth of pediatric severe acute malnutrition kits

April 9, 2024

* The current infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2024 is 31 deaths per 1000 live births, which is a 4.2% decline from 2023 * The infant mortality rate for Malawi in 2023 was 33 deaths per 1,000 live births, a 5.1% decline from 2022 By Kondwani Magombo, MANA World Health Organisation (WHO) has supported Malawi government with 48 kits of pediatric severe acute malnutrition (PEDSAM) worth K62.2 million to address the challenges posed by pediatric severe acute malnutrition…

27 players for pilot phase of the Luwinga Inclusive Academy

April 9, 2024

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* The academy will be a residential academy where all the players will be residing and doing their studies * We will meet with the parents and guardians of the selected players in June so that they understand what the academy is all about and how it will work Maravi Express Technical panel of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has selected 27 players for the pilot phase of the Luwinga Inclusive Academy set to open in July following an…

Protea Hotel Lilongwe Ryalls — emerging giant in the woods

April 9, 2024

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* The new hotel is being developed to 4-star grade to boast of 180 rooms, conferencing facilities * With a capacity to hold up to 350 participants as well as a health & fitness complex that will incorporate a spa and gym facilities * To seal the mark of excellency, when completed, it will managed under the banner, Protea Hotel by Marriott * A globally known luxury hotel management company, Marriott International By Kondwani Magombo, MANA It is majestically…

MEC submits notice of gazette for new constituency and council ward boundaries

April 9, 2024

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* 229 Parliamentary Constituencies (up from 193 in 2019) * 509 Council Wards (up from 462 in 2019) Maravi Express Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has submitted its gazette notice for new constituency boundaries, registration centres, constituency tally centres and district tally centres. In summary there are 229 Parliamentary Constituencies (up from 193 in 2019); 509 Council Wards (up from 462 in 2019) and 6,344 registration centres (up from 5,002 in 2019) Constituency tally centres for receiving and tabulating results…

Ascent Soccer sends first players for professional football in Europe as its duo sign contracts with Iceland club

April 9, 2024

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* We have a number of players in the pipleline, both male and female, that will be given European opportunities this year * We are excited to see our academy players putting Malawian football on the map overseas By Duncan Mlanjira Success for Lilongwe-based Ascent Soccer academy keeps unfolding and this time making history of Malawi junior football development programme by sending first players to ply their professional football in Europe — following successful pre-season trials they underwent at…

‘Digital technologies can help Malawi to create robust early warning systems for adverse weather conditions’

April 8, 2024

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MACRA Director General, Daudi Suleman * Digitalisation will help the country to have a state of preparedness in case of emergencies such as cyclones and other natural disasters * With digitalisation and the use of data, we will be in a better position to predict our crop harvesting statistics and forewarn the nation on what to grow during planting farming season By Gift Chiponde, MANA The emergence of digital technologies in Malawi can help Malawi to create robust early…

Government committed to providing affordable and accessible internet connectivity to all Malawians—Minister Kunkuyu

April 8, 2024

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* When opening ITU workshop on cost models for data services and international internet connectivity * Workshop to serve as a platform to address challenges that developing countries like Malawi are facing with internet connectivity services By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Information & Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu has reiterated government’s commitment to providing affordable and accessible internet connectivity to all Malawians. Kunkuyu made these remarks today at the opening of a two-day International Communication Union (ITU) regional workshop on cost…

ESCOM loses electricity equipment worth K14 million from December to March in Chitipa alone

April 8, 2024

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Rampant vandalism of ESCOM equipment and infrastructure * Scrap metal industry is fueling vandalism of our electricity supply equipment * There is need for the government to speed up with regulating the scrap metal industry as one way of reducing the malpractice By Aliko Munde, MANA Rampant vandalism of electricity supply equipment are some of the major causes of frequent power outages in Chitipa District, says Chief Operations Officer for Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), Maxwell Mulimakwenda. Speaking…

Government ordered to institute disciplinary and criminal investigations in fertilizer deal with UK’s Barkaat Foods Limited

April 8, 2024

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Interface meeting between the Ombudsman, Ministry of Agriculture and SFFRFM * This is despite that the money that the government paid to Barkaat Foods Limited has since been reportedly recovered * The order for the disciplinary and criminal investigation processes should commence immediately By Duncan Mlanjira The Ombudsman has directs the Ministry of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions DPP and the Attorney General, to institute disciplinary and criminal investigations in fertilizer deal…

Ombudsman rips open serious deficiencies of AIP; Directs Government to commission its forensic audit

April 8, 2024

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* Also been ordered is a comprehensive programme effectiveness, efficiency and cost-benefit evaluation of the FISP and the AIP * The findings of which should inform evidence-based policy and programmatic reforms of the AIP * In the short and medium term with an exit strategy or a remodeling strategy in the long term By Duncan Mlanjira In her comprehensive findings of the Systemic Investigations on the Affordable Input Programme (AIP), Ombudsman Grace Malera has ripped open its serious deficiencies…