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Malawi Muslims congratulate Jabber Alide over his appointment as High Court Judge

April 12, 2020

By Bright Malenga, malawimuslim.com Muslims in the country have congratulated Jabbar Alide over his appointment as High Court Judge, the first Muslim to ascend to such a high post of the judiciary. Justice Alide is among the three High Court Judges appointed by President Peter Mutharika a few weeks ago and took oath of office on Thursday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. The Muslim community is advising Justice Alide to be apolitical when discharging duties and that God may…

COVID-19: Malawian Asian Business Community rolls out partial lockdown; violators warned of K500,000 fine

April 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In response to the pressing and urgent need to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Asian Business Community (ABC) of Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba has rolled out a partial lockdown of 14 days that was effected from midnight of Thursday April 9 for a period of 14 days ending April 23. A statement from ABC COVID-19 Taskforce chairperson Faizal Aboo said the decision came about after extensive discussions and deliberations with business captains, saying…

1,000 Boko Haram fighters killed in Chad army raid

April 12, 2020

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Voice of America Chadian army officials report military forces have killed about 1,000 Boko Haram extremists in an operation on the islands of Lake Chad. In a video statement released late on Thursday, army spokesman Colonel Azem Bermandoa said the eight-day operation cleared the extremists from the islands in a vast area between Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon. He said 52 Chadian army soldiers were also killed and nearly 200 others wounded during the operation. The move follows a…

COVID-19 travel restrictions force Ethiopian mothers to give birth at home

April 12, 2020

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Voice of America Coronavirus (COVID-19) travel restrictions in Ethiopia are forcing pregnant women to give birth at home, health workers say. Health workers keep receiving panicked phone calls from women going into labor, which has become an everyday occurrence ever since Ethiopia implemented strict travel bans last month to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Kenasa Kumera, who manages the Marie Stopes International maternity center in Adama, roughly 100 kilometers from the capital, Addis Ababa, says he has received…

WHO warns COVID-19 accelerating in Africa

April 12, 2020

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By Lisa Schlein, Voice of America The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading at an alarming rate in rural areas of Africa and says urgent help is needed to strengthen the continent’s fragile health system. WHO has confirmed more than 8,300 cases of COVID-19 in Africa, including nearly 400 deaths. That figure pales compared to the number of cases elsewhere. Latest global figures put the number of Coronavirus cases at more than 1.6 million, with…

Mzimba Admarc set to buy crops on Tuesday; Illegal tobacco vendor arrested in Kasungu

April 12, 2020

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By Everister Lungu & Vincent Khonje, MANA Manager for Mzimba District Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc), Austin has said the organization would start buying crops from farmers in the district on Tuesday. Gamphani said they are set to purchase crops at government set prices of K200 for maize and K300 for soya per 1 kilogram. He also said Mbelwa District Council is anticipating to buy 60 tonnes which will be enough to feed the whole of the district. …

COVID-19: Nurses suspend boycott from unsafe working environment

April 12, 2020

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Maravi Express National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) has advised its membership that after consultation with the Ministry of Health and Population, it has decided to suspend the boycott from unsafe working environment the body institute on April 7. A statement from NONM president, Shouts Galang’anda Simeza said the organisation has since received information and confirmations from various health facilities that personal protection equipment (PPEs) have been duly delivered and that some facilities will be…

NRB sets up national ID registration equipment at registration centres

April 12, 2020

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By Jordan Simeon-Phiri & Elijah Phompho, MEC Stringers National Registration Bureau (NRB) has finally heeded the call that the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament made a week ago to have national ID registration centres closer to people to enable them to register. During a visit by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah SC at Mitole Primary School in Chikwawa North Constituency where she inspected voter registration exercise, it transpired that the absence of NRB services was preventing people without…

COVID-19: Civil Society Education Coalition encourages parents to encourage school study momentum amongst learners

April 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As schools are on forced holidays in observance of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive measures specifically to limit social gatherings that the State President directed last month, Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has been on an awareness campaign to impress on parents to encourage school study momentum amongst learners. The campaign, using mobile public address system, has been carried out in five districts — Mzuzu, Mzimba, Dowa, Mangochi and has just been concluded in Blantyre this…

Bloodsucking is but just a myth: Police strongly warn vigilantes against mob justice

April 11, 2020

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Malawi News Agency Police in Mchinji District have said the blood sucking myth making rounds in the district still remains an allegation, following its extensive investigation to determine if indeed anyone had ever fallen victim to such claims. A press release made available Saturday, Mchinji Police Station public relations officer (PRO) Kondwani Kandiado said they are still investigating the issue and lamented cases of innocent people in the district being tortured and wounded on the pretext that they are…