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Youths encouraged to report cyber abuse

March 7, 2023

| Education, International, National, News

Roseline Kalumbi impressive on students at Chimbongondo Community Day Secondary School * The event was part of Plan Malawi’s pre-commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day on March 8 * Which will be celebrated under the theme: ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ By Rose Cross Mahorya, MANA Police in Mzuzu have encouraged youths in the area of Traditional Authority Mtwalo in Mzimba District to report any forms of cyber abuse against them without fear of being harassed…

MACRA partners academia in promoting local film content production

March 7, 2023

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| Business, Entertainment, News

The delegates at the content validation meeting * The 10-year project aims at linking Malawians to content that talk about their own stories * Broadcasters that will not comply with this will face some licensing conditions * MACRA is trying everything to provide a conducive environment for them to cooperate * We have already provided equipment to MUBAS and we are working on opening a studio By Loness Gwazanga, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has partnered University of…

Unlicensed scrap metal dealers fueling rampant vandalism of government infrastructure

March 7, 2023

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| Business, Law Enforcement, National, News

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola inspecting the damage at Dzalanyama * The arrested suspect should be pinned down to disclose where they sell the cables — It would definitely scrap metal dealers * There has to be some means to regulate and register these scrap metal dealers because they are all over By Monica Tambala, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Following the arrest of a 26-year-old Nevas Chimphanje for allegedly vandalising Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) overhead power transmission…

Thyolo woman wins K51 million in newly-introduced Premier Bet Navigator Game

March 7, 2023

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* The 31-year-old placed a stake of two separate bets of K5,000 each * Honestly, when I was playing the game, I didn’t expect that I might become a winner By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent A secondary school teacher at Thunga CDSS in Thyolo, Sphiwe Khomera has become the first-ever biggest winner in the newly-introduced Premier Bet Navigator Game by winning K51 million. Speaking on Monday during the cheque handover ceremony at Premier Bet head office in Limbe, Khomera…

Technology is an enabler and a driving tool for LDCs to achieve SDGs—MACRA Director General

March 7, 2023

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Chakwera after the meeting with ITU Secretary General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin * LDCs have made some progress towards achieving the universal access to affordability of the internet * But need more assistance to bring about the advancement towards meeting the targets * Particularly the universal coverage of the basic services in all areas of development By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Doha, Qatar After an interface meeting that President Lazarus Chakwera and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) had on Monday…

Malawi receives 20,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer from Russia

March 7, 2023

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| Agriculture, National, News

* The initial fertilizer consignment from the Russian Federation is 30,000 metric tons * But 10,000 of it is held up due to sanctions the country is facing following the conflict with Ukraine * Minister of Agriculture Kawale apologised for the delay in the implementation of the AIP which people at the function lamented * Saying the unfortunate development was a result of the devaluation of the kwacha and increased global fertilizer prices By Rachel Gonani, MANA The Russian…

Charitable foundation on the cards for special attention to children’s hospital wards

March 7, 2023

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| Health, News

Lead founding member Regina Mwanza-Ng’ombe * To be mobilising resources for procurement of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines * As well as heaters for premature babies and other medical supplies critical for the wards By Kondwani Magombo, MANA A charitable organisation, Friends of Paediatric Wards Foundation, has been formed to support to be mobilising resources to support children’s wards (paediatrics) in the country’s four referral hospitals. Lead founder, Regina Mwanza-Ng’ombe said the idea to form the Foundation has…

Cyclone Freddy effects likely to move to southern Malawi after making a second landfall over Mozambique by Friday

March 7, 2023

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The track of Cyclone Freddy (black line) and its forecasted track (red line) * The exact landing position is not certain but is likely to be between Beira and Nampula * It does not pose direct threat to Malawi but it is indirectly inducing influx of Congo air mass into the country By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services reported on Monday evening that projections analyzed on Cyclone Freddy maintain a very high chance that…

YAS executive director Kajoloweka asks leaders of least developed countries to invest in young minds to achieve transformative change

March 6, 2023

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Kajoloweleka during the Youth Forum * The MW2063 agenda is youth centric and this is the right way to achieve development * No country can move forward aside the youths and this needs to be addressed by flipping the script * From fear to hope; unemployment to employment; poverty to prosperity and conflict to peace By Leonard Masauli, MANA in Doha Qatar Executive director for Youth and Society (YAS), Charles Kajoloweka — who is representing Malawi at the least…

Mangochi’s K21bln water project to be commissioned in May

March 6, 2023

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The Parliamentary Committee at the site * We are only remaining with 10kms out of the 80km pipeline and electro-mechanics work * Which include installation of pumps which is now in progress—site engineer By Ernest Mfunya, MANA The K21 billion Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) potable water supply project at Nkhudzi Bay in Mangochi at 83% towards completion and expected to be commissioned in May 2023. This was announced on Saturday by SRWB’s project site engineer, Mussa Ching’amba when…