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Information Minister insists Chief Justice accumulated 572 leave days which he should mandatory claim

June 17, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Information, Civic Educan & Communications Technology, Mark Botomani insists that Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda accumulated 572 leave days and as such those days covers the rest of his tenure to reach the retirement age of 65 on 26 December 2021. The Minister thus agrees with the Executive arm of the government ordering the Chief Justice to go on mandatory leave pending his retirement, saying he will not be the first judicial officer to so….

Nigerian Amos Bello keen on return to Wanderers

June 17, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Nigerian striker, Amos Bello has said he would like to return to his former club, Mighty Be Forward Wanderers after undergoing a successful knee operation which he sustained in 2017 at Bingu National Stadium. The injury kept Bello almost four years without playing football until he travelled back to his country for further help. Bello, who is currently a free agent and based in his home country, told the Malawi News Agency on Monday that…

Court case of Rolf Patel versus Press Corporation Ltd still awaiting conclusion 17 years later

June 17, 2020

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By John Saukira Malawi has the longest court case ever in its history — the Civil Appeal Case No. 42 of 2015 between Rolf Patel and others versus Press Corporation Limited (PCL). The case went to court in 2004 for legal minds to interpret on who is the owner of the company after being affected with ownership wrangles since the parties involved had previously been in a joint venture. According to submissions in court then, Rolf Patel and others…

World Vision Malawi for more investment in child justice

June 16, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA World Vision Malawi (WVM) says there is need to invest more in juvenile facilities, rehabilitation and integration programme for children in conflict with the law in the country. WVM National Director, Hazel Nyathi said this on Tuesday during tele-conference press briefing in Lilongwe as part of commemoration of Day of the African Child, 2020 under the theme ‘Access To a Child-Friendly Justice System in Africa’. She said in order to improve on administration of child…

Coronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

June 16, 2020

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By Michelle Roberts, Health editor, BBC News online A cheap and widely available drug dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for coronavirus. It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For…

Children continue to remain most vulnerable as World Vision calls for end to the iniquity

June 16, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Even though most countries have pledged to protect rights of children, observations on the ground show that, children, young women and men remain unrepresented, exposed to violence and are robbed of their childhood. This was said by World Vision Malawi (WVM) National Director, Hazel Nyathi on Tuesday during a tele-conference press briefing in Lilongwe as part of commemoration of 2020 Day of the African Child under the theme ‘Access To a Child-Friendly Justice System…

Tanzania President Magufuli orders schools to re-open June 29

June 16, 2020

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The Citizen Tanzania President John Magufuli has ordered that schools at all levels to re-open on June 29 after they were closed for almost three months since March due to preventive measures against COVID-19. The decision makes Tanzania the first East African country to open all schools and social gatherings that were closed due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. In Malawi, the national taskforce that was entrusted to assess if education institutions can be re-opened…

COVID-19 Presidential Taskforce Force co-chairperson Dr. Phuka condemns attack on health personnel in Ndirande

June 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. Phuka has strongly condemned the aggressive attack on Blantyre District Health Office health workers on Sunday, who were on duty to bury a corpse of a person who had died from COVID-19 at Malabada in Ndirande. The health workers were dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPEs) caused some jitters amongst onlookers that included the deceased’s bereaved family. The residents are reported to have been irked by the…

Government to reduce timber prices; to stop exportation

June 16, 2020

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By Solister Mogha, MANA Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Mining, Welani Chilenga on Saturday said government is planning to reduce prices of timber and stop its exportation. Chilenga made the revelation in reaction to concerns from some Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Mining during a meeting at Sunbird Ku Chawe Inn in Zomba. He said it was sad that the price of timber was three times higher than that of iron sheets; thereby, making…

Likoma Island youths declare war on thin plastics

June 16, 2020

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By Leonard Masauli, MANA Youths on Likoma Island have declared war against thin plastics on the tourism-island saying they pollute the environment and endanger aquatic life in Lake Malawi. The youth have engaged in handpicking of plastics surrounding markets and lakeshore premises to ensure tourism hotspot areas remain clean. Programmes manager for Nkhwazi Youth Club, Emmanuel Kapekenya said in an interview that Likoma communities rely on the water from the lake for drinking, fishing and day-to-day life and…