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Total COVID-19 related deaths now at 120; Cumulatively Malawi has recorded 4,186 cases since April

August 1, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday’s COVID-19 situation update says Malawi has registered 108 new COVID-19 cases, 39 new recoveries and six new deaths, bring the deaths to 120 since April when the country recorded its first three cases. A situation report from co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says two of the deaths are from Lilongwe and one from Likoma. The other three deaths are from Lilongwe — two occurred on 27th July and one occurred…

ESCOM employees contributing to illegal power supply connections; Disconnects 20 houses in Bangwe

August 1, 2020

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Maravi Express Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has disclosed that some of their employees, both active and former staff members, are contributing to illegal power supply connections. This was disclosed on Friday, July 31 by ESCOM’s Public Relations Manager, Innocent Chitosi when the power utility supplier disconnected a total 40 houses at Nthandizi in Limbe’s Bangwe township for illegal connections. In its ‘Random Inspections Exercise’ of electricity, ESCOM discovered that some of their customers, Horrace Khan and Mabvuto Kapyepye,…

NBS Bank, NBS Forex Bureau record half-year MK3.7bln profit before tax

August 1, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira NBS Bank Plc and NBS Forex Bureau have recorded a profit before tax of MK3.7 billion for the six months ended 30th June 2020 and net profit after tax of MK2.8 billion. The profit before tax is up from MK2.1 billion in the same period in 2019 that had a net profit after tax of MK1.4 billion. Due to this impressive performance, the Bank’s Board of Directors has recommended the payment of an interim dividend for…

COVID-19 changes Ntcheu’s Makwangwala community’s burial ceremony practices

August 1, 2020

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By Maston Kaiya, MANA Ntcheu’s Group Village Headman Makwangwala says the advent of COVID-19 has changed some of the burial ceremony practices in the district’s Traditional Authority Makwangwala’s communities. The local leader said cultural practices are usually hard to change, but the pandemic has forced communities to do things differently. “Not long ago, we would wait for as many people as possible to come to for funeral virgil before going for burial,” said he Group Village Head Makwangwala during…

Minister delighted with reduction of Airtel’s data tariffs; But asks company to do more

August 1, 2020

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By Trouble Ziba, MANA Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako says he is delighted at Airtel’s decision to increase data benefits for its customers and reducing Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) tariffs, but has asked the mobile operator to do more to accord Malawians affordable ICT services. Airtel Malawi, one of the country’s top mobile phone service providers, announced on Thursday at a press briefing in Lilongwe that it would increase value of data bundles to make internet connectivity more affordable effective Monday,…

Malawi Speaker of Parliament distances herself from a Facebook account

July 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara has declared publicly that a Facebook page that has been created is not her account and that she does not manage any other Facebook account. A public notice issued on Thursday, July 30 by the National Assembly’s chief public relations officer, Ian Mwenye says it has been established that it is someone else who has opened this account. Mwenye said it was in the public interest to alert people…

Billboard that drew mixed public reaction removed; Majority describe it not offensive

July 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The controversial billboard that was erected by Islamic Information Bureau at Maselema near Toyota Malawi in Limbe, which attracted mixed public reaction, was removed last evening but a majority of Christians were of the opinion that it was not offensive. When the billboard was elected, Evangelical Association of Malawi petitioned Blantyre City Council to have it removed, saying it was “likely to incite religious strife” as “it is deemed offensive to the Christian faith”. The reported…

COVID-19: Dr. Phuka urges those recovered to take extra preventive measures as new cases rise to 120 with 4 new deaths

July 29, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka said it is encouraging that a lot more people are recovering from the disease but strongly reminded those that have recovered to continue following all preventive measures to avoid getting re-infected. As of Wednesday, July 28, Malawi registered 120 new four COVID-19 cases with four related deaths and 32 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases to 1,991 and deaths at 107. Cumulatively, the…

Government ready to support local SMEs — Gwengwe

July 29, 2020

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By Sylvester Kumwenda, MANA Government is ready to support young Malawians who would venture into small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) by introducing regulations to protect their local productions on the market. Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe made the remarks Wednesday in Lilongwe when he announced the rolling out of the new Control of Goods Act agreed by Parliament in 2018 which became effective on July 10. The accompanying Control of Goods Regulations which are Control of Goods (Public…

CADECOM donates PPEs to Lilongwe DHO

July 29, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Njoloma, MANA Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) on Tuesday donated personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other sanitary materials to Lilongwe District Health Office (DHO) to help in the fight against COVID-19. Lilongwe DHO has for months been calling upon stakeholders and well wishers to assist with PPEs so that frontline COVID-19 health care workers are protected when attending to patients. Making the donation, CADECOM’s secretary, Emmanuel Khruza said the world has been attacked with Coronavirus…