Liverpool FC’s talisman Mohamed Salah scored first in the 20the minute * We had planned to put pressure on them but we only did this in the second half * Egypt was the better team and a team with quality players like them, if you give them time and space, they will punish you Maravi Express After going down 0-2 in the first of the against Egypt on Friday in the back-to-back fixtures of the 2023 Africa Cup of…
* The expected locally heavy rains may trigger flash flooding mainly over Karonga, Nkhotakota and Salima * Mwera winds of over 40km/hr are expected over Lake Malawi and other water bodies By Duncan Mlanjira In its weekly weather statement, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services indicates that from today (Monday March 27 to Sunday April 2), the public should expect windy, cool to warm and mostly cloudy conditions with locally heavy rains and thunderstorms — mainly over…
* An infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans or from humans to animals * Signs and symptoms include unexplained bleeding through the eyes; nose; gums; ears; anus and skin * As well as vomiting with blood; joint and muscle pain; high fever; headache, among others By Duncan Mlanjira As is the case of preventive measures for CoVID-19 of practising personal hygiene; observing social distance and strict hand washing, the same applies for the Marburg…
Minister of Education, Madalitso Wirima-Kambauwa * Following the High Court Consent Order dated 4th March, 2023 between Sunduzwayo Jere & Naomi Charles * The new Board shall be constituted upon wider consultation with stakeholders * Including all schools under the Designated Schools Board — or at the expiry of 18 months, whichever comes earlier By Duncan Mlanjira Ministry of Education has dissolved the Board of Governors for Saint Andrews International Primary School (SAIPS) and appointed an interim, led by…
The sky is the limit for Guba * Bags in 4 gold and 2 silver medals in first quarter of 2023 * 2 gold and a silver won at the Army Open Championships last week * First gold medal attained at the Ultimate Taekwondo Championships on January 22 * Fist silver at the 50th Anniversary Dutch Open Taekwondo on March 11 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s only heavyweight professional taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba — who earned 10 medals last year…
* It is time for us all to stop confusing short-term aid with long-term development—Grassroots Malawi director * The conditions of Malawi, the poorest country in English-speaking Africa, have been gradually worsening over the last 40 years * This is in part due to global climate change, but also to too much aid, which has been misinterpreted as development By Duncan Mlanjira After reading a story by The Guardian about the state of disaster caused by flash floods due…
* After a customer collapses whilst on the till line * Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for service providers staff can save lives in such situations * What the staff know is going straight to their work places — no daily risk assessments * They assume the way they left the place is still the same By Duncan Mlanjira An incident that took place at Chichiri Shopping Mall’s Shoprite in Blantyre has ignited a debate on whether Malawi’s service providers, such…
* The aerial outlook of the Lower Shire’s large swathes of land covered in flood waters is a sorry sight * And has given me a more accurate perspective regarding the level of damage to the ecosystem and livelihoods * The aftermath will demand from us a candid discussion on the country’s climate change management and adaptation strategies By Duncan Mlanjira While applauding all stakeholders for offering preliminary support in form of relief items and services to floods affected…
The Alumni presenting their support to DoDMA * TNM Plc helps Malawi Red Cross Society to physically distribute relief items to Chikwawa survivors By Memory Chatonda, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Kamuzu Academy Alumni Association Thursday donated relief items worth K5 million to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) that included contributions to buy 468 blankets, 1,508 plates and 400 buckets to assist the displaced people for the short-term period to assist survivors of Tropical Cyclone Freddy….
* Only 12% of Malawians have access to electricity making it one of the lowest in SADC region * Out of the 12% connected, only 6% are able to get real consistent supply of electricity * While the rest can only access electricity for only a day or two in a week By Duncan Mlanjira Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) expresses its concern that resources are being channeled towards massive investment for new electricity connections when the current power…