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Asamoah Gyan wants befitting send-off from Ghana to make his soul happy

May 26, 2020

kickgh.com & newsghana.com.gh Ghana’s legendary striker, Asamoah Gyan has said that his soul will be happy if he can be accorded a befitting farewell for his services to the national team. The 34-year-old Gyan, says he deserves the befittng farewell from the West African country considering his achievements for the national team since 2003. At age 34, Gyan looks forward to his official retirement from the national team and he recounts how some national team heroes never received their…

COVID-19 cases across Africa exceed 107,000

May 24, 2020

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allAfrica.com As of Sunday, May 24 confirmed the COVID-19 total cases from 55 African countries has reached 107,747 with reported deaths reaching 3,257 and recoveries 42,924. The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments. South Africa has the most reported cases — 21,342, with deaths numbering 407. Other most-affected countries include Egypt…

DPP pledges to construct terraces inside Karonga Stadium as it touts more development in the district

May 24, 2020

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By Jordan Simeon-Phiri, MEC Stringer Secretary general for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Grezelder Jeffrey — who is also deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development — has pledged football lovers in Karonga to construct terraces inside Karonga Stadium for spectators to comfortably watch matches. Jeffrey said this at a campaign rally at Karonga Freedom Park on Saturday after whistle stop tours done at Chiweta, Uliwa, Nyungwe and Lupembe, led by DPP) led by the party’s vice-president (North),…

DPP accused of frustrating opposition rallies by arranging parallel meetings

May 24, 2020

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By Elijah Phompho, MEC Stringer Former president Joyce Banda has blamed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for frustrating opposition political campaign rallies by arranging parallel meetings, which has the potential to fuel political violence among supporters that can destabilize the upcoming elections. President Joyce Banda, who is also the leader for People’s Party (PP) that is in Tonse Alliance alongside other nine opposition parties, said DPP is not ready for the fresh presidential elections as it is aware it is heading towards defeat…

Malawi at crossroads to either choose to save or destroy it — Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter

May 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In their Pastoral Letter released on Sunday, Catholic Bishops say Malawi is at crossroads to either choose to save or destroy it but the most urgent task before the people is to choose a leader who can rescue it from further deterioration. The Letter says the forthcoming fresh presidential election provides people with an opportunity to choose a leader who can save the country from collapsing and who can turn it into a unified, orderly and…

Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter says COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how health care service is under-resourced

May 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed how under-resourced Malawi’s health system is in terms of infrastructure, equipment and personnel. This is contained in the Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter which was released on Sunday and says this deteriorating health system has happened because for a long time the country’s leaderships have not put enough resources into the system and some of the little that has been put into it has been misused. “In addition, there was over…

MultiChoice partners with One Africa Global Foundation on COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert

May 24, 2020

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Maravi Express As part of efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, MultiChoice has partnered with One Africa Global Foundation for a continental broadcast of the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert on Sunday, May 31 from 20:00hrs CAT on Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2). The One Africa Global Foundation, the development arm of One Africa Global, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization working for the social development of vulnerable and less…

CCJP sinks in on Shire Valley Transformation Programme to curb gender based violence

May 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a bid to mitigate the adverse social impact of the Shire Valley Transformation Programme that is expected to being with it an influx of migrant workers, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Chikwawa has launched a multi-million kwacha project aimed at curbing gender based violence (GBV). The project, launched on Friday, comes against the backdrop that major civil works like the Shire Valley Transformation Programme, as it brings migrant workers, eventually exacerbates…

Prophet Bushiri fires seven ‘rogue’ pastors, suspends five

May 24, 2020

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By Aubrey Mothombeni, sundayworld.co.za Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has expelled seven of his foreign pastors and suspended five others pending an investigation, after accusing them of rebelling against him and his leadership. Bushiri ‘s decision is contained in a leaked audio recording which was shared by the church’s branch leaders and pastors across the country, in which Bushiri states that the pastors created a private WhatsApp group, where they were plotting a serious rebellion…

Minister of Finance proposing to completely waive off duty on vehicles bought by ministers and MPs

May 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamveka is planning amend the Regulations under the Customs and Excise (Tariffs) Order so that motor vehicles bought duty free by cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament be disposed of without payment of duty upon expiry of the term of office. He has since written to the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) last Thursday (May 21) advising it that this will be applied beginning with the 2019-24 cohort of Ministers and Members of…