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Community health structures to be strengthened for quality service delivery

July 29, 2020

By Tione Andsen, MANA Government has said community health structures need to be strengthened in order to improve its quality of service delivery amid COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy director for community health in Ministry of Health, Doreen Ali said this Tuesday during the launch of strengthening of community health structures in response to COVID-19 by World Vision Malawi at Kambola Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Vuso Jere in Ntchisi. She said the Ministry Community Health Strategy…

Lisungwi irrigation scheme project on course

July 29, 2020

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By Maston Kaiya, MANA There are high prospects that a multimillion World Bank funded Lisungwi Irrigation Scheme project in Ntcheu will be completed by October, 2020. Ntcheu District Irrigation Officer, Limbani Mzembe disclosed this Tuesday, when together with Ntcheu District Commissioner (DC) Francis Matewere, toured the construction sites beside other irrigation schemes in the district. The other irrigation schemes which were visited are Chikondi, Namadidi, Linungwi and Muthe. Mzembe, who was impressed with the construction progress so far, said…

COVID-19: Health care workers continue to be affected; Tuesday registers three of them

July 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi continues to register more COVID-19 cases, frontline health care workers in the fight against the pandemic continue to be vulnerable as from Tuesday’s update of 29 new locally transmitted infections, there are three of them. The three are one each from Karonga, Lilongwe and Nkhata Bay. Saturday’s update had four frontline health care workers, Sunday had five while Monday they were five. Tuesday’s update registered no deaths but on Monday four people succumbed…

Concerned citizens ask for amendment to Pensions Act

July 28, 2020

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Maravi Express Some serving and retired officers from both the private sector and the civil service, calling themselves Pensions Act Amendment Movement (PAAM), have petitioned Minister of Labour to consider amending the Pension Act of 2010. The petition dated July 22, 2020, has been copied the Speaker of Parliament, Human Rights Defenders Coalition, Malawi Congress of Trade Union, Youth and Society and Malawi Human Rights Commission. It says much as the Pension Act of 2010 is important, it however,…

Nankhumwa’s negative response to President Chakwera’s address to the nation receives heavy backlash

July 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of the Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa’s attack on President Lazarus Chakwera’s address to the nation on Saturday, in which he said the state leader deceived the nation that the DPP government misappropriated and mismanaged a total sum in excess of MK1 trillion has received heavy backlash by the public. Nankhumwa said from the address, he got the impression that Chakwera may not be well conversant with the financial operations of government. He said: “President Chakwera must…

Breakthrough in COVID-19 fight; Healthcare professionals welcome UK company develops protein-based treatment

July 28, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui A United Kingdom (UK) based biotech company, Synairgen has declared positive “breakthrough” results from a clinical trial of a protein-based treatment for COVID-19, which ‘greatly’ reduced patients requiring intensive care. Synairgen said its SNG001 formulation uses a protein called interferon beta, which the body produces when it gets a viral infection. It is inhaled directly into the lungs of patients with coronavirus, using a nebuliser, which will stimulate an immune response. According to…

Commencement of COVID-19 testing at Songwe border

July 27, 2020

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By Andrew Mkonda, MANA Government has directed health officials in Karonga District to start testing anyone suspected of having symptoms of COVID-19 at Songwe Border from next week. Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda made the directive during her tour to appreciate the efforts made at the Songwe border in containing the spread of COVID-19. She noted that screening at the border was not enough, saying many COVID-19 cases that the country was registering are imported from other countries that…

Malawian private tree seedlings developer diversifies to fruits seedlings

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following end of tree planting season to arrest the rampant deforestation, Malawian passionate private seedlings developer, Mapopa William Banda, has now diversified by raising fruits tree seedlings. He has in stock indigenous fruits tree seedlings such as Mbilima, Mpinjipinji, Matowo, Mateme, Masau, Chitimbe and Mkundi. The exotic fruits are Mangoes, Lemons, Oranges, Limes, Guavas, Avocado pears and Pomegranates. Mapopa says he already has great support mainly from the elite customers who are appreciating the value of…

COVID-19 cases keep rising; Five new deaths registered as of Sunday

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi continues continues to register more COVID-19 cases, five people are reported to have succumbed to the pandemic as of Sunday, July 26 after recording 107 new cases. The total number of deaths since April is now at 99 with just the past week alone registering 22. As of Tuesday last week, there were 104 new cases with seven deaths, on Thursday there were 84 new with three deaths, Saturday there were 103 new with…

Round Table Malawi reponds to KCH’s SOS on PPEs

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following an urgent SOS call by Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) made in national newspapers pleading for further assistance for personal protective equipment (PPEs), charitable organization Round Table Malawi has donated some worth MK1.92 million (approx. US$2,500). A situation report presented on Saturday by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka indicates that front line COVID-19 healthcare workers continue to be vulnerable as from the locally transmitted infections, four are the frontline workers (two…