The sad state of maize crop in Balaka * As well as three hectares of cow peas and four for groundnuts * This puts farm families at risk of hunger in the district * We started on very good note this year as the crops were promising By Mary Makhiringa, MANA Due to prolonged dry spells in Balaka, 7,467 hectares of maize crop as well as three for cow peas and four for ground nuts have completely wilted. During…
* Use feedback-based approach to fight corruption * Feedback is essential as it identifies where the strategies are failing * This gives ACB a chance to correct those errors * As ACB intensifies National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) II By Joseph Chikalipo, MANA The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged the media to dig deeper in exposing corrupt practices by considering using the feedback-based approach in helping to fight vice in the country. ACB made the advice on Wednesday in Lilongwe…
Arterta: I am really proud of the team and the character that we showed Maravi Express English Premier League side Arsenal have put together some solid form of late and manager Mikel Arteta feels that his side is gradually finding their identity as they face Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday March 14. More than local bragging rights will be at stake in this clash, with both teams scrambling to secure qualification for European football next season. “I am really proud…
Madame Monica Chakwera, there is need to do better in addressing other inequalities * We are moving positively. Currently, 39% of women hold ministerial positions * As of now only one percent of women in the country own land * Violence against women still predominant By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA At the close of a three-day 2021 conference held virtually at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera said time to make decision to end gender inequality is…
Some of the girls who attended the workshop By Linda Likomwa, MANA Over 50 girls in Chiradzulu were oriented on life after secondary school on Monday to prepare them psychologically for the challenges life after school so that they do not indulge in undesirable behaviour. This was an initiative by Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) targeting girls who were being supported by CAMFED during their secondary school studies. One of the participants, Mercy Makina, who just sat for Malawi…
Kambalu chose his career path in art at Kamuzu Academy * The Fourth Plinth one of the world’s most famous public art commissions * It plays an important role in bringing contemporary art and debate to millions * An established icon for London, it brings out the art critic in everyone By Duncan Mlanjira London-based Malawian artist, Samson Kambalu has been selected to display at The Fourth Plinth — one of the world’s most famous public art commissions on…
President Magufuli * Opposition Leader petitions the government spokesperson to explain Magufuli’s whereabouts and his health status * In February, Magufuli finally acknowledged that his country has a coronavirus problem * After claiming for months that the disease had been defeated by prayer. * The country has since lost one of its highest-profile politicians through COVID-19, the vice-president of Zanzibar The Sun Weekly, Kenya Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli is reportedly to have been hospitalized at a Nairobi hospital…
President Chakwera during the Summit held virtually * Many countries have suffered a lot while multitudes of people have been displaced * Leaving women and children more vulnerable in their communities By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their own land. He made the remarks…
Bodole (left) and Malata exchanging the MoU * Perception out there that the Bureau puts emphasis on prosecution at the cost of prevention and monitoring * There is need for integrated approach in balancing up between prevention and prosecution By Patricia Kapulula, MANA National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has appealed to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to balance up interms of prevention, monitoring and prosecution of corruption if the fight against the vice is to be won….
The First Lady sampling the books together with girl pupils that graced the function * When girls are educated, their countries become more powerful, stronger and prosperous * Unfortunately in African communities, girls and women often miss out on the chance to access education * It is a common knowledge that countless Malawian girls struggle for their education every single day * There are many brilliant girls out there who are struggling financially and socially to meet their educational…