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Malawi’s persistent underdevelopment does not emanate from lack of planning

August 27, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Vice-Chancellor at United States International University-Africa, Paul Tiyambe Zeleza said Malawi’s persistent underdevelopment does not emanate from lack of planning but there had been renowned and influential development thinkers and policy analysts, whose innovative works nevertheless were underutilised. Zeleza said this in his key note address at the opening of inaugural National Development Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday, whose theme is ‘Beyond Political Freedom to Inclusive Wealth Creation and Self-reliance’ and…

A new Malawi is not through donor reliance but to be built by everyone — President Chakwera

August 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera says if the citizenry want a new Malawi, everyone must accept that it must build using the countries own resources not to rely on donors. The President said this when he officially opened the inaugural National Development Conference at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe on Thursday that has been organised by National Planning Commission. “We have before us the enormous task of building a new Malawi enjoyed by all,” he said. “This…

DStv, GOtv geared to offer World’s best football as countdown to new season begins

August 27, 2020

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Maravi Express The 2020/21 football season starting this September on DStv and GOtv, is set to be a year-round football feast with an unmatched offering of the beautiful game from the best players in the world — all in HD. In addition to the big three leagues, the English Premier League, La Liga and Serie A, SuperSport will also be bringing viewers unprecedented coverage which includes the Euro 2020 Championship, UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, European qualifiers for the 2022…

SuperSport kicks off football season with FA Community Shield; Available on all DStv packages, GOtv Max and Plus

August 27, 2020

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Maravi Express The battle for honours of the 2020-21 English Premier League season is set to begin in earnest on September 12 as more thrills are expected for SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv. Arsenal and Liverpool will be raising the curtain for the highly anticipated season, with African superstars, Mohammed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang going head to head when they meet in the FA Community Shield on Saturday (August 29) at 17:30 CAT. All DStv customers are promised…

COVID-19: Ministry of Sports also issued guidelines on reopening of sporting activities

August 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Five months after sporting activities were suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Youth has released guidelines on how to tread carefully in reopening of matches, a week after Ministry of Education Science and Technology also developed its guidelines for schools and teacher training colleges. In its introduction, the Ministry says the long suspension has created genuine fears that the standard of sports, physical fitness of players and the competence of both players and officials will…

Reunion Insurance Company introduces reward on golfers who manage to score holes-in-one

August 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira One of the country’s fastest growing insurance firm, Reunion Insurance Company Limited has introduced Chisa Domestic policy (insurance nest) that will cover people’s assets for urban and rural dwellers and among the packages rewarding golfers who can score a hole-in-one playing as an amateur. The Chisa policy says this will be done in terms of the rules at any of the country’s recognized golf clubs and in that event the company will pay MK50,000 upon…

Reunion Insurance Company introduces Chisa Domestic policy to cover people’s assets

August 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira One of the country’s fastest growing insurance firm, Reunion Insurance Company Limited has introduced Chisa Domestic policy (insurance nest) that will cover people’s assets for urban and rural dwellers. The Chisa policy will cover motor vehicles, cycles, trailers or caravans (for private usage), personal liability, all risks, pleasure craft, personal accident as well as golfers. Reunion Insurance’s Business Development Manager, Miller John Joshua said this is a truly packaged policy conveniently designed with various sections amid…

Postmortem on cause of death of Lilongwe University of Agriculture lecturer reveals he was poisoned

August 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Postmortem on the cause of death of Lilongwe University of Agriculture lecturer, Professor Peter Mumba reveals that he died not of natural cause but of acute poisoning from a chemical compound. The postmortem, done by renowned pathologists, Prof. Ndalama George Liomba (B. Med. Sc, MBBS and FRCPath (UK) and Dr Charles Dzamalala (B. Med. Sci; MBBS; MMED Path (UK) on 23 May, 2020 at Chidikalala village, T.A. Mtwalo in Mzimba District reveals the man died…

Alert on reopening of schools: US study reveals children are silent spreaders of COVID-19

August 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As many countries across the world are contemplating on reopening of learning institutions that were closed as one of the preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus, a new study done in the USA has provided a critical data that children play a large role in community spread of COVID-19. A report by www.europahealth.eu says a comprehensive paediatric study carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) shows higher…

Chigumula’s Evangelical Mission Church describes SA-based marathoner’s donation as priceless

August 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Bishop Benjamin Chalemera of Evangelical Mission Church at Chigumula in Limbe has deeply thanked South Africa-based athlete Gloria Chitedze’s donation of COVID-19 relief food hampers to underprivileged kids by describing it as priceless. Bishop Chalemera said this on Saturday when the Mission received a consignment of COVID-19 relief food hampers which Chitedze procured from funds she realised in a charity marathon challenge she did on June 14 together with her South African colleague, Ntabaleng Tsusane. The…