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Malawi President Mutharika appoints special Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus

March 7, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, has directed that a special Cabinet Committee to deal with the global threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). A statement from the Chief Secretary to the Government, Lloyd Muhara says the Special Cabinet Committee will be chaired by Minister of Heath and Population, Jappie Mhango and other members are Ministers of Disaster Management Affairs and Public Events; Finance, Economic Planning and Development and Education, Science and Technology; Homeland Security. Other…

Over 300 people tested for Coronavirus in South Africa with 18 quarantined

March 7, 2020

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By Kaveel Singh, News24Wire.com More than 300 people have been tested for the Coronavirus, while another 18, who were in contact with the only diagnosed South African, have been quarantined, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. He was speaking at the Cowan House Preparatory School in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, where government officials and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases met with parents whose children attend the school. During the meeting, Mkhize denounced fake news, fake social media posts and…

CAVWOC inspires CDSS girls in Phalombe that attaining MSCE is possible

March 7, 2020

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By Sam Majamanda, MANA Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) has emphasized on the need to break the belief in Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) students that they cannot pass the Malawi School Certificate of Education and proceed with their education. CAVWOC’s Project Officer in Phalombe, Linda Alimoso made the remarks on Thursday during a girls’ conference involving 100 girls from three CDSSs in the district. She said on top of serious challenges hindering vulnerable…

Africa Parks eliminates killer elephant in Nkhotakota Game Reserve

March 7, 2020

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By Fredrick Manda, MANA African Parks, managers of Nkhotakota Game Reserve, has killed the vicious elephant that trampled to death a 21-year-old woman, Sabitha Banda, last week at Bamba Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mwadzama in Nkhotakota District. Park Manager, Sam Kamoto confirmed the incident, saying the action was taken to save people’s lives from such vicious elephant because it has been reportedly escaping the game reserve on several occasions. “We have managed to kill…

MUST bans use of thin plastics on campus

March 7, 2020

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By Morton Sibale, MANA In a bid to conserve environment, Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has announced the ban of the use of plastics of 60 micrometers and below within the campus premises with immediate effect. In a statement released by the university and signed by the Vice Chancellor Professor Address Malata, the university says the decision is their attempt to comply with the regulation effected by the Supreme Court of Appeal in July, 2019. The Supreme…

Nankhumwa urges farmers to embrace new technologies

March 7, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa has urged farmers to embrace new technologies to harvest more yields in the wake of climate change challenges. He made the call Thursday at Namiyasi Residential Training Centre (RTC) in Mangochi at the end of Machinga Agricultural Development Division (ADD) Field Day where the Minister toured and appreciated various agricultural activities in five sites. Nankhumwa said he was impressed to note that most farmers in…

Malawi’s World Vision trains local farmers in livestock health management

March 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Livestock farmers from four districts of the Southern Region successfully completed a two-week intensive training as Community Animal Health Workers courtesy of funding from World Vision International (WVI) in collaboration with the Malawi Government’s Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development. The 63 trained farmers from Mulanje, Chiradzulu, Neno and Balaka are expected to perform duties of extension workers in their respective communities as one way of increasing such agricultural advisors that the Government has…

DPP candidate Kambiri declared winner of Liwawadzi Ward by-election

March 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Pharaoh Kambiri has been declared by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as the winner of the Liwawadzi Ward in Balaka North Constituency, beating five other contestants. Kambiri earned 2,615 votes; independents Precious Khwiyao Chintengo and Obedi Peter got 665 and 632 votes respectively; Ronald Pias Mphepo of People’s Party had 537 votes; Mervin Makwinja of Freedom Party had 101 votes while Harris Mhere of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development won…

South Africa confirms first Coronavirus case

March 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira While Malawi’s Ministry of Health and Population says people should not panic on Coronavirus as government is doing everything to ensure the country is spared from the viral infection, South Africa became the third sub-Saharan country to confirm an affected case. South Africa’s announcement that a case of coronavirus has been confirmed in the country makes it the third sub-Saharan country to report the infection after Senegal reported one case while Nigeria has reported four,…

14-year-old boy dies from drowning on Lake Malawi in Karonga

March 5, 2020

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By Andrew Mkonda, MANA A 14-year-old boy has died after drowning on Lake Malawi in Karonga District. Karonga Police deputy spokesperson, Frank Black identified the boy as Christopher Mwanyongo, who was from Mwambuli Village in Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga. Black said the deceased had gone swimming at the lake with friends on Martyrs Day (Tuesday, March 3) but failed to swim himself from the deeper waters. The spokesperson said police and community launched a search for his…