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SA-based Malawi Afro Pop artist Kali-Chie to release an extended play

May 21, 2020

By Blessings Kaunda, MANA Malawian Afro Pop artist based in South Africa, Kali-Chie says he is set to release his Extended Play (EP) next month, whose theme is love — emanating from his life experiences. In an in interview from Blue Moon Studio in South Africa, Kali-Chie — whose real name is Aubrey Kalipinde Chibaya — said he was expected to release his EP last April but everything came to stand still due to the COVID-19 pandemic that led…

Machinga farmers find hope in rice seed multiplication

May 21, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Mphande, MANA A rice seed multiplication program in Machinga District, initiated by Challenges Malawi Project, raises hope for enhanced rice production in the district, which has the potential to become one of the leading producers of the crop. During a field day at Zumulu Water Users Association on Tuesday in Traditional Authority Mlomba, the district’s agriculture development officer, Sosten Zulu commended Challenges Malawi Project’s efforts in working closely with five water users associations in the the promotion…

DPP preaches violence-free campaign in the North

May 21, 2020

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By Wisdom Ngwira, MANA National Governing Council members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Wednesday asked all political parties in the country to practice violence-free campaign in preparation for the July 2, fresh presidential election. Speaking in Mzuzu during an interactive meeting with the party’s districts and constituencies officials drawn from the Northern Region, DPP’s secretary general, Greselder Jeffrey said urged the party’s supporters to desist from any form of violence and focus on telling people what the…

Gender based violence services must continue amid COVID-19 — UNFPA

May 21, 2020

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By Lameck Kwalimba, MANA United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says services on gender based violence (GBV) should continue operating amid the COVID-19 pandemic to save girls and women from the vice. The UN agency’s Resident Representative, Young Hong was speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday when she handed over 60 motorbikes and 940 bicycles (including spareparts) to Ministry of Gender, Child and Community Development to be used to enhance provision of GBV services. The donation, worth US$284,000 (over MK209 million),…

Ministry of Education, UNICEF launch primary schools COVID-19 emergency radio education programme

May 21, 2020

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By Mwayi Gowelo, MANA In order to allow primary school students continue with their studies at home since schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in collaboration with UNICEF, has launched an Emergency Radio Education Program (EREP). At the launch on Wednesday, Minister William Susuwele Banda said the radio program was to encourage the learners to continue concentrating on their studies while they are home and plans are on board to introduce…

Mzimba Police on manhunt for murderers of ex-convict

May 21, 2020

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By Aliko Munde, MANA Police in Mzimba District are on the manhunt for unknown people who have murdered 37-year- old Komani Nhlongo, who had just come out of prison. Northern Region Police deputy spokesperson, Maurice Chapola said over the weekend unknown people killed Komani Nhlongo for unknown reasons during the night of Saturday and Sunday at Mzimba Central Business District near IzoIzo Bar. “The deceased was a habitual criminal and had just been released from Mzimba Prison after serving…

Ombudsman gives Kaphale 14 days to respond to abuse of office allegations for engaging SA lawyers

May 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has been given 14 days to respond to the office of the Ombudsman on six counts of allegations of abuse of office and other acts of maladministration in the procedures and practices of engaging South African lawyers to represent Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the presidential election case. This, says Ombudsman Martha Chizuma, is pursuant to section 123 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which gives the mandate…

Mathanga to see out her contract that ends June 5

May 20, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA Malawi Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mathanga, who is chairperson of chairperson of MEC’s Electoral Services Committee, stresses that she cannot resign but will see out her contract that ends on June 5. This is despite calls from different stakeholders in Malawi electoral society for her and her colleagues to do so for their incompetence during the 2019 tripartite elections. At a press briefing that MEC and National Registration Bureau (NRB) jointly organised at Crossroads Hotel in…

Notorious pickpocket criminal at Lilongwe Bridge jailed

May 20, 2020

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By Daniel Namwini, MANA Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a notorious pickpocket criminal, Ganizani Kachingwe at Lilongwe Bridge to three years imprisonment for stealing K100,000 cash from a British national. Kachingwe, 23, was found guilty on Monday after stealing from Rob Johannes Bernardos, a visiting researcher at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). The court heard, through State Prosecutor Sub-Inspector Bauleni Namasani, that on February 19, 2020, Kachingwe was on the said bridge…

To stop falling behind, Africa needs proactive approach to beat pandemics

May 20, 2020

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By Esther Rose, allAfrica.com The novel Coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 300,000 lives worldwide, and like in the rest of the world, Africa is seeing COVID-19 tighten its grip, with over 91,000 confirmed cases, 2,906 deaths and 35,843 recoveries by May 20, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While speculation grows on the origin of the virus and words become more heated between the US, China and the WHO, Africa as a developing continent, needs to find solutions…