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Foundation applauded for improving health services in Mchinji

November 14, 2019

By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Mchinji District Council has applauded international nongovernmental organization, known as Our Aim Foundation, for promoting quality health services in the district. The Council’s Director of Health and Social Services, Dr Juliana Kanyengambeta said the foundation has assisted in adopting measures aimed at improving quality health services which include the construction of a health clinic. “Our Aim Foundation has done a commendable work in promoting healthcare among people in Mchinji. “The foundation has constructed a…

APM lawyer concludes cross examining Suleman

November 14, 2019

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By Morton Sibale, MANA Frank Mbeta, lawyer for President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in the ongoing presidential elections case, has concluded cross-examining Daudi Suleman, the final witness for Malawi Congress Party’s President Lazarus Chakwera. Mbeta, who is representing Mutharika as the first respondent in a case in which the MCP and the UTM are challenging the results of the May 21, tripartite elections at the constitutional court, attempted to discredit Suleman’s qualifications, competence and evidence during the process…

Walter Nyamilandu Academy donates footballs for Councillor Lipikwe tournament’s final

November 14, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu’s youth development academy has donated footballs to be used for Limbe Central Ward’s Councillor Gerald Lipikwe’s tournament’s final game, which will be played on Sunday, November 17 at Kanjedza Primary School. The final is between Zathu Rangers and Dry Fish to be played after a netball final between Kanjedza Stars and Limbe Queens. Lipikwe said he was very thankful of the Walter Nyamilandu Academy, which also accommodates…

Flames take Group B lead as Uganda ?? draw with Burkina Faso ?? in Ouagadougou

November 14, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi now lead Group B of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers when they beat South Sudan 1-0 on Wednesday at Kamuzu Stadium after the other group members Uganda and Burkina Faso drew 0-0 at the Stade Du 4 Aout in Ouagadougou. The Flames scored through a second half strike from Gabadinho Mhango that energized them ahead of their next away game to Uganda on Sunday, November 17. Reports quote Uganda Cranes coach…

Government asked to revisit title deeds on land previously grabbed by MCP government

November 14, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following reports that government has sold Livimbo school campus to a person of Asian origin, some concerned citizens have asked the authorities to revisit title deeds to lands that were politically grabbed from Asian owners by the Malawi Congress Party-led government. Reports trending on social media are that government has sold the public school to an Asian, who has told school management to vacate the premises as he wants to pull down the public infrastructure…

Malawi earns first adult neurologist in Dr. Tiwonge Phiri

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Dr. Tiwonge Elisa Khonje Phiri has just earned the speciality as an Adult Neurologist in Malawi obtained at Fellowship in Neurology at the University of Stellenbosch. She was trained at Tygeberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa and she joins Dr Macpherson Mallewa, who is the vice-principal at the College of Medicine in Blantyre as a Paediatric Neurologist. The doctor, who did her undergraduate medical training at College of Medicine where she obtained her Bachelor…

Councillor Lipikwe facilitating some rehabilitation of social services in his Ward

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Limbe Central Ward Councilor, Gerald Lipikwe has hi the ground running in his first days in Blantyre City Council as he is currently facilitating some rehabilitation of social services such as toilets, access bridges around Limbe Market and road markings as safety measures for school kids. Lipikwe made a tour of Limbe Market on Tuesday in his capacity as a councillor, just to appreciate some works being done. “Currently at the market, there are 3 projects which…

CEAR warns Malawians against ‘unscrupulous fraudsters’ enticing them for group fun train rides

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Central East African Railways (CEAR) has warned Malawians to be wary of all adverts that are circulating on social media about group fun train rides, saying such “adverts are from unscrupulous individuals who would like to defraud innocent Malawians”. CEAR has issued the public disclaimer following plans by a group of Malawians to organise a fun train ride from Limbe to Balaka on November 30 as a reminisce of the good old days when the…

FDH Bank adds netball to list of sports sponsorship at K360m

November 12, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira In recognition to the contribution of their carrying the Malawi flag high at international tournaments, FDH Bank has pumped in K360 million to the Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) of which K300 million will go directly towards sponsoring the Malawi national team, the Queens. This was disclosed on Tuesday at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre by FDH’s acting Managing Director William Mpinganjira, saying K45 million will fund a Netball Cup while K15 million will be used…

Internet abuse, a threat to national security, Minister

November 12, 2019

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By Andrew Ndhlovu Lilongwe, November 12, Mana: Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has described abuse of internet through, among other ills, spreading fake news as a threat to national security. He was speaking at a cyber security management workshop in Lilongwe on Tuesday. He said the abuse of internet by circulating misleading information can put people’s lives in danger. “Internet has brought threats to the nation, hence the government has brought experts from United…