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Ministry of Health advises public on heatwave safety measures

October 31, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira As many parts of the country are experiencing excessive high temperatures, the Ministry of Health and Population has observed that this has had various negative health impacts on human health and it has issued safety measures for the public to follow. MoH, through Dr Dan Namarika, Secretary for Health and Population, advises the public to keep their living space cool and to keep checking the room temperature between 8-10am and from 13hrs up to 22hrs. “Ideally,…

Mesmerizing Muscat walks the talk with Oman Cancer Association’s awareness Walkathon

October 31, 2019

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By Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The Oman Cancer Association (OCA) organised its 16th Annual Cancer Walkathon on Tuesday October 29 with a 3km symbolic walk at the winter-blossomed Al Qurm Nature Park in Muscat, the mesmerizing capital of the Sultanate of Oman. The walkathon was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. Yahya Bin Badar Al Mawali, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Social Development. A family event, the walkathon with the theme, ‘Together we win’ saw thousands of youth,…

Coach Mwase recalls Malata; Delighted to be back in Flames set up

October 30, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi ?? national football team, coach Meke Mwase has recalled defender Lucky Malata as he prepares his team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Sudan ?? on November 13 at home and Uganda ?? away on November 17. Malata has since vowed to work harder in order to regain his position in the team he hasn’t been in since 2017. Speaking after the Flames’ Wednesday morning training session, Malata thanked Mwase…

Lions Club District 412B’s lake cruise raises K2m for Kamuzu Central Hospital

October 30, 2019

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By MANA Lions Club District 412B (Malawi and Mozambique) organised a fun and charity Lake Malawi Cruise that fundraised over K2 million in aid of Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) paediatric ward. This development has pleased Lions Club District 412B fundraising chairperson, Stewart Munthali described this year’s cruise as successful as they managed to beat the target of K2 million they set. Held on October 26 to 27 and attracted over 120 people from across the country, the participants…

Malawi’s top football female ref named overall best at CAF course

October 30, 2019

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By Maravi Express Malawi’s elite FIFA assistant referee, Bernadettar Kwimbira was named overall best among the 33 referees, who attended a five-day Confederation of African Football (CAF) Elite ‘A’ Women Referees Course in Djibouti. The course brought together top African female referees from 24 CAF member associations and Kwimbira was the only Malawian representative. She said she is pleased to have been named the best performer among the group of Africa’s best. “I am very happy and I…

Canadian couple raising awareness for Malawian charity Women at Heart Foundation

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Five years after leaving Malawi on secondment at Malawi Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO), a Canadian couple, Karen and Blair McBride still have fond memories of The Warm Heart of Africa and have maintained touch with those they were closer with. Whilst in the country, they assisted an ambitious work colleague, Jovitta Likishoni Sakwiya to realize her dream of setting up a charity, ‘Woman at Heart Foundation’, with an aim of helping orphaned and…

High Court of Malawi finds Uladi Mussa and 4 others with case to answer on corruption

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court in Lilongwe has found former Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Uladi Mussa and four others David H. Kwanjana, Pascal Rwasa, Peter Katasha and Esili Kubwimana with case to answer on all the charges that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed. The case is that on 25th September, 2015, the ACB received a complaint alleging that on 14th May, 2014, the Chief Immigration Officer granted Malawi Citizenship to Rwandan nationals using a file…

Long use of baby diapers not recommended

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Middle East doctor Rajyashree Narayan Kutty has cautioned young mothers against using pampers for the babies all the time as this damages the testicles and lowers the sperm count when they grow up. Rajyashree said this when delivering a special lecture — ‘Hakuna Matata; A Cancer Free Philosphy’, which was organized on the Pink Day by the Higher Institute of Health Specialties, Ministry of Health (MoH), Sultanate of Oman. A private practicing doctor, Rajyashree has…

MEC postpones Lilongwe South Constituency by-election due to growing insecurity and threats to its commissioners and staff

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Due to growing insecurity and threats to its commissioners and staff, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has postponed the by-elections in Lilongwe South Constituency set for November 5 until further notice. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, MEC says the commissioners and staff that were deployed to work in the constituency were being intimidated since the launch of the official campaign period on October 19. “The Malawi Electoral Commission met on Tuesday, 29 October,…

Malawi football needs to be re-engineered to grow to new heights — Mwenda

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Aspirant for the post of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidency, James Leonard Mwenda says the country’s football needs to be re-engineered to grow to new heights so that it becomes an industry that supports millions of people while contributing to Malawi’s national development strategies. Mwenda said this on Monday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe when he launched his manifesto for the December 14 FAM elective annual general meeting in Mangochi. “Football…