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MOC to train strategic planning facilitators for sports federations and other stakeholders

February 6, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) has organized a training workshop to have a pool of resourceful persons to be readily available to guide and assist its sports affiliates and other stakeholders in the formulations of strategic and operational plans. This workshop, to be facilitated by an international expert from Zimbabwe under the Olympic Solidarity, is scheduled to take place at Sunbird Capital Hotel in Lilongwe from February 17- 23, 2020 and attracts a total number of confirmed…

President Mutharika says DPP not appealling to stop re-run

February 5, 2020

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President Professor Peter Arthur Peter Mutharika says the Democratic Progressive Party is not appealing against the judgement delivered by the High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court that nullified the disputed May 21 presidential elections but it is doing so to correct the fundamental errors in the judgement to protect the country’s laws, principles of justice and democracy. The President said this on Wednesday night in a national address he made on MBC TV, saying the DPP is ready…

Lesotho’s First Lady to be charged with murder

February 5, 2020

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By allafrica.com Maesaiah Thabane, wife of Lesotho’s prime minister Tom Thabane, is to be charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of the prime minister’s former wife, police have been quoted as saying. Associated Press report that Thabane, who had fled the country, has returned to Lesotho and handed herself to police in the capital, Maseru. Deputy Commissioner of Police Mokete Paseka told AP on Tuesday that Thabane would spend the night in custody and only…

Moi funeral expected to be a replica of Mzee Kenyatta’s in 1978

February 5, 2020

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By Vincent Achuka, The Nation President Uhuru Kenyatta’s proclamation that former President Daniel arap Moi is to be buried in full civilian and military honours has set in motion elaborate and complex procedures whose end will be a grand ceremony that will be witnessed for the second time in Kenya. “As an expression of public sorrow the flag of … Kenya shall be flown at half-mast at State House, State Lodges, public buildings and grounds, military bases, posts…

Oman Cancer Association President Al Kharusi laments: ‘Cancer is synonymed as disease of death!’

February 5, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The Sultanate of Oman is leading the fight against cancer at the international stage. A not-so-large country, Oman has made giant strides in preventing and fighting cancer, which has made the global community sit up and take notice. Like the yesteryears, the Oman Cancer Association (OCA) commemorated the World Cancer Day, which falls on 4th February every year with a series of programmes and free cancer detection tests for females and males. In…

Party coalitions should serve Malawi, says Chilima

February 5, 2020

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By Trouble Ziba, MANA UTM Party President, Saulos Chilima says he is ready to enter into coalition with any political party in the country as long as the prime agenda is to serve the people of Malawi. Chilima, who was reinstated as the country’s vice-president on Monday following the Constitutional Court’s nullification of the May 21, 2019 presidential election results, was speaking at a press conference in Lilongwe on Wednesday. He made the remarks as he was answering…

Malawi Road Traffic Directorate asks commuter minibus owners to submit personal records of their drivers

February 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a serious effort to curb the rampant malpractices by commuter minibus drivers and their conductors in which they force passengers to exceed seating capacity, Road Traffic Directorate has asked owners of the vehicles to submit personal records of their drivers to the Directorate. The minibus owners have been asked to also include the registration numbers of the vehicles their drivers are using as well their driver’s licenses so that the Directorate can compile a…

Influx of Toyota Sienta taxis on Malawi roads worries commuter minibus owners

February 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Most commuters are preferring taxi services of Toyota Sienta vehicles that are plying on the roads because they are not being forced to exceed seating capacity but Minibus Owners Association of Malawi have complained that the taxis are being used like minibus. This is contrary to the taxi service operating licences that the owners apply for at the Road Traffic Directorate (RTD). The minibus owners say the taxis are allowed to park and wait for…

Mzuzu-Karonga M1 Road destroyed at Mbuta by mountain landslide

February 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Roads Authority (RA) is warning motorists traveling on the Mzuzu-Karonga M1 Road to be cautious as they approach Mbuta, which is 125km from Mzuz and 100km from Karonga, as part of the road has been destroyed by a landslide. A public notice by RA’s Chief Executive Officer, Emmanuel Matapa, said part of the mountain on which the road cuts along is sliding downwards into the road causing heaving and breaking of the road surface…due…

DPP applauds its supporters for keeping calm after conclusion of Constitutional Court Case

February 4, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has thanked its supporters in particular and all Malawians alike for the peace and calmed demonstrated before, during and the conclusion of the Constitutional Court case, saying this was a clear manifestation of the DPP ideology built on its pillars of Patriotism, Integrity and Hard Work. This was said in a statement issued by the Party’s Secretary General Grezeldar Jeffrey, who added that the DPP remains committed in fostering national…