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Chilima invites general public to submit views, proposals and comments on the review of 3 Government systems

March 2, 2021

Vice-President Chilima, chairperson of the special taskforce * Of allowances, procurement and employment contracts * As mandated by President Lazarus Chakwera on February 14 * The comments and proposals should be sent by March 21 * to be sent through email address: reviewtaskforce@ovp.gov.mw * or Facebook Page: Malawi Public Sector Reforms: https://www.facebook.com/MalawiPublicSectorReforms * Or WhatsApp: 0883 682 197 (text messages only, no calls) * Twitter handle: – @the_reforms By Duncan Mlanjira The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce, which President Lara’s…

Things fall apart for MCP in Lilongwe Msinja South primary election

March 2, 2021

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Jones Yamikani Chadza plans to go independent * Aspirants accuse MCP hierarchy of imposing Francis Belekanyama * Son to the constituency’s late legislator and Minister Lingson Belekanyama * Contestant Jones Yamikani Chadza says he will go independent * He says the primary reason election’s results do not reflect the will of the people. * There were 12 contestants for the country’s oldest party ticket By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Just as it happened prior to the 2019 tripartite elections,…

Public urged to embrace tree planting spirit

March 2, 2021

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Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo planting a tree * It is everybody’s responsibility to plant trees as we all need trees for fuel wood, oxygen, construction * We all need trees for almost everything which we do every day * In fact we need trees more than trees need us * Government plans to plant 60 million trees across the country * Tree planting season commenced in December 2020 and scheduled to run up to April…

MEC chairperson urges candidates to conduct politics of issues, not personalities

March 2, 2021

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Justice Kachale (middle) Commissioner Arthur Nanthuru at Mpatsa Primary School centre * As of now 48% of the voters have already gone to their centres to verify their names * This shows that people are ready to cast their votes on March 30 By Emmie Banda & Elijah Phompho, MEC Stringers As registration and verification exercise in readiness for the forth coming by-elections continues, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale, SC has urged politicians to conduct…

Ntcheu NGO mobilising girls to campaign against increased GBV cases through sports

March 2, 2021

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AIDS operations manager, Chikondi Chanasi By Collings Kalivute, MANA As the world prepares to celebrate the International Women’s Day on March 8, Ntcheu-based NGO, Alimoyo Interaction Development and Support (AIDS) has put in place measures of keeping girls busy, amongst which is the introduction of a women’s football team and tournament. The strategy — using women’s football as a medium of communication— is to attract many girls together in the campaign against gender based violence (GBV). At the launch…

CDEDI demands that the President should not be appointing director of ACB or Police Inspector General

March 2, 2021

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CDEDI executive director, Sylvester Namiwa * Presidential powers should be trimmed as promised in the election campaign * An independent body should conduct interviews for the ACB Director position * Demands addressing teachers’ grievances on COVID-19 risk allowances * Demands update on K6.2 billion COVID-19 funds * Is President Chakwera really a man of his words? By Duncan Mlanjira Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written a petition to President Lazarus Chakwera to come out very…

Muslim Youth United exceeds K20m COVID-19 fundraising target by over K16m

March 1, 2021

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* K36m worth of medical equipment handed over to Queens Hospital * First fundraising phase in January raised K10 million for same Queens * Making it a total K46 million towards the fight against the second wave of the pandemic * Most equipment set to be used post COVID-19 era By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU) on Sunday presented K36 million worth of COVID-19 medical equipment and and its related supplies to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital’s treatment units….

K5.3 billion in current national budget set aside for first phase construction of Nsanama-Nayuchi road

March 1, 2021

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* Construction to start in April * First phrase a distance of 10kms * People were about to demonstrate over its delay By Patrick Ndawala, MANA Construction of the long awaited tarmac road from Nsanama to the border town of Nayuchi is expected to start in April this year after government has set aside K5.3 billion in the current national budget for the first phrase. Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Nancy Ndooko, said on Saturday in Nayuchi…

Can the MCP become a national party again?

February 28, 2021

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By Cedrick Ngalande, PhD The scene is set on July 6, 1990. His Excellency the Life President Ngwazi Dr H Kamuzu Banda arrives at Kamuzu Stadium on top of an open Land Rover truck, his fly whisk in hand. Thousands of people fill the stadium. The overflow crowd goes as far Kamuzu Highway and up to the Malawi Polytechnic. As the Ngwazi enters the stadium to the song, “Uyo, uyo, uyo Ngwazi”, the crowd becomes frenzy. They are members…

COVID-19 positivity rate, number of confirmed cases, related deaths and admissions declining

February 27, 2021

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* Saturday’s positivity rate at 6.5%; Friday at 8.5%; Thursday at 7.4%; * Wednesday at 7.6%; Tuesday at 8.1%; Monday at 8.1% * In the past 24 hours, 13 cases were hospitalised; 14 were discharged * 91 active cases are hospitalised highest in Lilongwe and Blantyre at 20 each By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera promised that the country’s COVID-19 partial lockdown could be lifted if the positivity declines to less that 5% and as of the past 24…