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Petitioners on MBC’s abusive conduct to wait for MACRA’s Complaints Committee Wednesday hearing

May 19, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Following the action taken by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) in summoning Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to appear before the Election Broadcasting Monitoring & Complaints Committee on Wednesday, May 20, private lawyer Nicely Msowoya, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), Church & Society of the CCAP Livingstonia Synod and Youth & Society (YAS), will await until the outcome of the hearing before taking further action. The four petitioners had ordered MACRA to take MBC off-air at the…

MBC appears before MACRA’s Complaints Committee Wednesday, May 20

May 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), which was ordered to take Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) off air at the close of business last Friday, May 15, for broadcasting offensive and vulgar comments that targeted Vice-president Saulos Chilima, has summoned the state broadcaster to appear before the Election Broadcasting Monitoring & Complaints Committee on Wednesday, May 20. In a letter to lawyers, Jivason & Company, representing private lawyer Nicely Msowoya in conjunction with three civil rights society organizations…

NRB will not allow MCP into their system

May 19, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA The National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it will not hand over their national registration database for auditing as per request from Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday during a press briefing that was held in collaboration with Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), NRB Chief Director, Mcford Somanje said doing so would be contrary to the Law. “NRB is a government entity and all government institutions are not audited by a non authorised private…

Most crucial access roads that connect Chitipa farmers to rural markets rehabilitated

May 19, 2020

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By Bishop Witmos, MANA With the harvesting period for most crops at peak across the country, Chitipa District Council — through Agricultural Sector Wide Approach-Support Project (ASWAP-SP) ll — has rehabilitated most of the crucial roads that connect farmers to rural markets. Through the project, which is supported by World Bank, the Council has rehabilitated over 10 rural road links for popular village markets of Kapirinkhonde, Ibugulura, Sopelera and Misuku among others — covering 96.4kms. Speaking on Saturday during…

Murder on the increase in Nsanje; latest victim a 58-year-old male

May 19, 2020

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By Martin Chiwanda, MANA There is great concern on the increase of murder cases in Nsanje as one has been recorded over the weekend of 58-year-old Jackson Panyapo from Khaana Village in Traditional Authority Mlolo, who is believed to have been killed between Saturday and Sunday. From January this year to date, seven murder cases have been recorded in the district against six last year during the same period, according to police records. Just last week, a five-year-old boy,…

NOCMA assists LUANAR to become a full COVID-19 testing centre

May 19, 2020

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By John Saukira National Oil Company of Malawi Limited (NOCMA) has donated K10 million for Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) campus to become a full COVID-19 testing centre. The donation follows inspection of the centre by the COVID-19 response team which assessed its needs for it to become fully reliable in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. LUANAR Vice Chancellor Prof. George Kanyama Phiri said they asked for financial assistance from various stakeholders to patch…

Airtel Malawi launches two new products during Live Facebook Party for customers

May 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Over 7,000 viewers tuned in to Friday’s Airtel Malawi COVID-19 ‘stay at home’ entertainment package when the country’s leading mobile network service provider hosted a live party on its official Malawi Facebook page that was also used to launch two new products. With this new innovation, in line with encouraging people to stay at home in view of the Coronavirus pandemic, Airtel has brought in a paradigm shift in the mobile telco industry as it successfully…

Medical Council of Malawi chair Prof. Chisi thinks COVID-19 cannot be spread at mass political rallies

May 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Despite deep concerns that the mass political rallies can be potential ground for further spread of Coronavirus Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) chairperson, Prof. John Chisi has justified his presence at Sunday’s Tonse Alliance mass political rally, saying COVID-19 suspects and those that are sick do not attend to rallies. His presence at the mass rally in Lilongwe as president of Umodzi Party, which is in the Tonse Alliance, is under fire by fellow doctors, saying…

Two-time AFCON winning coach Hervé Renard eyes Ghana return

May 18, 2020

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Ghanasoccernet.com Two-time Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) winning coach Hervé Renard hints that given the chance he can return to Ghana to guide the Black Stars win the African title. Speaking to Ghana TV3’s Juliet Bawuah, Renard — who was deputy to Claude Le Roy when the Black Stars won bronze at the 2008 AFCON — revealed his intentions of leading Ghana to win the prestigious football competition again. Ghana have gone drought since winning the title for the…

Business community clear waste in Mzuzu City

May 17, 2020

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By Ed-Grant Ndoza, MANA Business people in Mzuzu City, Friday displayed rare solidarity with the Mzuzu City Council when they joined hands and cleared all waste which piled up in markets and other strategic public places where people ply their businesses. Led by renowned businessman, Mwasokwa Kubwanga, the business people mobilized trucks, caterpillars and labour to collect rotten garbage which has not been removed from undesignated disposal places for a period of four weeks, following a strike staged by…