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Trump implies WHO deliberately mishandled Coronavirus pandemic

April 16, 2020

Aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the World Health Organization, saying its early guidance on the Coronavirus outbreak was a “horrible” mistake — and perhaps even a deliberate one. “Tragically, other nations put their trust in the WHO and they didn’t do any form of ban,” Trump said at his daily White House briefings on the pandemic on Wednesday. “You see what happened to Italy, you see what happened to Spain, you see what happened…

Malawians need to continue observance of sanitation and hygiene habits life after COVID-19

April 16, 2020

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Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Regular hand washing with soap; coughing and sneezing onto the elbow if one doesn’t have a handkerchief handy; staying at home when down with flu or other airborne diseases; not touching eyes, nose and mouth when hands haven’t been washed and avoiding unnecessary public handshakes, had been some measures that most Malawians recklessly ignored that usually led to ill-health. These are some of the sanitation and hygiene measures that the new generation of Malawian learners…

Mangochi community technical college develops modern handwashing device

April 16, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo MANA Mangochi Community Technical College (MCTC) has developed a user-friendly hand washing device equipped with a hand-drying heater in a bid to fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The facility is a steel stand holding a bucket of water, a wash basin, soap on one side and a heater on the other, to be used for drying hands after the washing. The heater is powered by electricity and is switched on manually by pressing…

World Bank supports Malawi with US$37million in COVID-19 response

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA The World Bank has given Malawi with US$37million (approximately K27.2billion) to support its Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and to mitigate the likely revenue shortfall and economic recovery initiatives. According to a press statement made available to Malawi News Agency (MANA), US$7million (K5.1billion) will be released towards Malawi’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic under a new Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project. In addition, US$30million (K22.1 billion) has been made available from…

Police, MDF pledge to respect human rights during COVID-19 Lockdown

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Acting Inspector General of Police, Duncan Mwapasa and Malawi Defence Force Commander, General Peter Namathanga have assured Malawians that their rights will be respected in the enforcement of National Lockdown that comes into effect from Saturday midnight. The two law enforcement agencies were speaking on Thursday at a press briefing at the National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe to orient Malawians on how the two agencies will enforce the Lockdown aimed at curbing the spread…

Mob kills husband for murdering his wife over maize dispute

April 16, 2020

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By Maston Kaiya, MANA A couple in Ntcheu died on Monday after the two had picked a quarrel over a bag of maize. According to Ntcheu Police public relations officer, Sub Inspector Hastings Chigalu the husband wanted to sell maize in order to settle his debts, a decision which the wife vehemently disapproved and a quarrel ensured. In the midst of the verbal fight, it is alleged that the husband identified as Aubrey James, got very furious and assaulted…

US explores possibility that Coronavirus started in Chinese lab, not a market

April 16, 2020

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By Josh Campbell, Kylie Atwood & Evan Perez, CNN US intelligence and national security officials say the United States government is looking into the possibility that the novel Coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory rather than a market, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who caution it is premature to draw any conclusions. The theory is one of multiple being pursued by investigators as they attempt to determine the origin of the Coronavirus that has resulted in…

Roger Milla: The oldest player to ever participate and score in a World Cup

April 16, 2020

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By Afeseh Apong, kick442.com The name Albert Roger Milla is certainly not new to football lovers, especially those who were opportune to watch football in the period between the early 1970 and the late 1990’s. Born in Cameroon’s political capital on May 20, 1952, young Roger Milla would commence his football journey at the tender age of 13, when he joined the youths ranks Eclair de Douala. His rich football journey took him through 11 clubs both in…

Dowa underfunded in the COVID-19 fight

April 15, 2020

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By Tiyanjane Nandie Mambucha, MANA Minister of Trade and Industry, Salim Bagus has expressed worry over the budget that was allocated to Dowa District for efforts towards Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention, saying the district has high population and needs more resources. Dowa District was allocated K30 million and the Minister said comparing with other districts, the money was on the lower side. Briefing Dowa District Coronavirus response committee, the minister, who is a member of the Special Cabinet Committee on…

Unfounded myth leads to Machinga villagers to vandalise K55m-worth solar powered irrigation scheme

April 15, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Mphande, MANA Police in Machinga have arrested 19 people for allegedly vandalising and stealing property worth K55 million at Ulongwe Solar Powered Irrigation Scheme last month in believing the system was causing children to unexpectedly faint. Angered with this misguided myth, the villagers from the Traditional Authority Nyambi in the district stormed the facility where they destroyed it and stole property from the K55 million-worth newly-constructed irrigation scheme. In an interview with MANA, Machinga Police deputy…