2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is from world’s production and use of plastics

* As Global experts on plastics call for action on climate impacts of plastics * Plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions are not sufficiently addressed By Leonard Masauli, MANA About two billion tonnes of the equivalent of carbon dioxide (Co2e) is from the world’s production and use of plastics — according to a report presented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly 6 (UNEA-6) conference held from February 29 to March 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The report, ‘Global actions to stem climate…

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UNDP’s 80kW solar mini-grid in Sitolo Village improves school children’s performance as they are able to study at night

* Community members, including women within Sitolo mini-grid, are benefiting from electricity * We have seen women who have managed to move from using firewood which is hazardous to their health * And the women spent hours looking for firewood — but this is not the case now—UNDP’s Africa Director, Ahunna Eziakonwa By Moses Nyirenda, MANA On tour of Sitolo Village’s 80kW solar mini-grid in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Ndawambe in Mchinji District, United Nations Development Programme…

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Chimunthu Banda pleads for access to NEEF loans to large business operators who lost their property due to floods in Nkhotakota

* Some flood survivors at Dwangwa were operating large businesses such as garages, restaurants, lodges and bars * Which have been damaged and the government should consider them because they have lost millions of kwachas By Innocent Chunga Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda observes that some people who were affected due to flash floods in Nkhotakota and are in various relief camps around Senior Chief Kanyenda, were operating large businesses and lost their asset capital….

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Nkhotakota floods displaces 1,638 under-5 children, 287 expectant mothers, 305 lactating mothers, 46 people with disabilities and 82 elderly persons

* Of the 14,176 people affected, 9,378 are in camps whereas 4,798 are staying with their relations * Over 911 households affected in Karonga where about 516 people currently living in five relief camps By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & George Mponda, MANA The flash floods in Nkhotakota has greatly affected vulnerable groups who have been left homeless and are in relief camps — a total of 1,638 under-five children; 287 expectant mothers; 305 lactating mothers; 46 people living…

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Chakwera pledges cancer treatment for all by 2030 right here in Malawi through National Cancer Control Plan

* As he inaugurates state-of-the-art International Blantyre Cancer Centre owned by entrepreneur Thom Mpinganjira * It does not only signify a huge achievement but also a beacon of hope for countless individuals grappling with cancer—Chakwera Malawi News Agency In inaugurating the state-of-the-art Blantyre International Cancer Centre on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera pledged that by 2030, every cancer patient should receive treatment right here in Malawi through the National Cancer Control Plan, which the government is implementing. Situated at Nyambadwe…

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MEPA fines Mapeto, FASA and two others for non-compliance of environmental standards

* This follows inspection exercise conducted last year to several companies in Blantyre to assess their compliance levels on EMA * There were some recommendations that were made in terms of actions to undertake to deal with issues of pollution and other non-compliances that were identified during the inspection exercise By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has issued environmental protection orders and administrative penalties of K3 million each to four companies in Blantyre for non-compliance…

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Boundary dispute disrupts Kasungu National Park fence project

* For a long time, communities in the area have been cultivating in the land gazetted to the national park * We don’t intend to see people fighting with elephants on daily basis because of the absence of the fence * But our efforts to solve this problem are being halted by community resistance By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA Misunderstandings between the Department of National Parks & Wildlife and communities in Traditional Authority (TA) Chulu in Kasungu over Kasungu National…

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DoDMA assures homeless survivors of Nkhotakota floods to be relocated to safe lands

*  Over 12,923 people have been affected in areas of Senior Chief Kanyenda, Mphonde, and T/A Malengachanzi, while four have died in Dwangwa * As Malawi Red Cross Society pledges its continued support to affected people until they settle back into their communities MANA & Maravi Express Flash floods that occurred in Nkhotakota District that affected thousands of people, with some left homeless, exposed that most of the households were built in vulnerable areas. Thus, the Department of Disaster…

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Malawi’s Public Relations Society conserves Bua River’s vulnerability to floods by replacing trees

* Bua River impacts people’s lives, property and crop land when floods occur * When Bua River experiences floods, the damage it causes to the communities around it is huge By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Bua River in Kasungu, along the M1 Road, is always prone to floods when they occur because its catchment areas along its banks are bare of trees that ought to control its natural flow — thus it prompted Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) to…

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Demographic data lost at Immigration Department after system was hacked now recovered

* The recovery team was expanded by including IT experts from MACRA and ICT Association of Malawi * With such an army of experts working under continued vigilance of concerned Malawians, the goal of resuming passport printing services by the 21-day deadline set by the President is within reach By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Immigration & Citizenship Services assures all Malawians holding valid passports that the demographic data loss as a result of the recent cybersecurity breach has…

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