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Water for People dresses Mudi Catchment Area with trees

April 1, 2024

Dwight Kambuku planting his tree * Trees are one of the most important aspects if we are to have clean and sustainable water * When planted in the right place, trees provide multiple benefits to people By Tikondane Vega, MANA Water for People, in collaboration with stakeholders, on Saturday planted trees around Mudi Catchment Area in Blantyre to make it a healthy watershed for Blantyre Water Board (BWB) to increase water levels on its reservoir dam that is earmarked…

Portland Cement contributes 600 bags of cement towards extension of Mercy James Centre at Queens

March 31, 2024

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* Our company is committed to giving back to the communities where we operate through various corporate social responsibility activities * We are humbled to collaborate with Raising Malawi through the Ministry of Health on this project * Because of the extraordinary opportunity for a better life that the hospital aspires to provide By Victor Singano Jnr As part of its corporate social responsibility, Portland Cement Malawi Limited has made a donation of 600 bags of cement worth K12…

Veep Chilima calls on Rotarians to prioritise support for mental health

March 29, 2024

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Chilima presents a gift to Rotary International President, Gordon McInally * Mental health is not a luxury but a fundamental human right essential for people’s social well-being * Despite being a non-communicable disease, mental health is often overlooked By Leonard Masauli, MANA Vice-President Saulos Chilima has urged Rotary Clubs across the country to focus their efforts in supporting mental health programs, emphasising its critical role in ensuring the social well-being of individuals as a fundamental human right. The Vice-President…

US Senators happy with US-funded projects in Malawi

March 29, 2024

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* Urged Malawi government to continue investing in young girls as they hold the future of the country * Most importantly, the senators hailed the progress that Malawi has registered in HIV fight By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Five United States of America (USA) senators, who visited Malawi to appreciate the development partnership and diplomatic relations between the two countries, have expressed satisfaction with the impact of some US-funded projects on Malawians lives. The high-powered delegation included chairperson of Appropriations…

Congratulations keep pouring in for Malawian Charity Gladstone after officially been presented with her British MBE award for services to nursing

March 14, 2024

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* She also the kindest person I know and caring and I am proud to say we are family—Carol Timm * Congratulations Charity, you deserve the medal. God bless you in your new identity—Florence Chaloledwa * The leader everyone would like to have. Way to go Charity — just one in a million—Manies Kochelani By Duncan Mlanjira Many Malawians of goodwill expressed their profound congratulatory messages on Facebook after compatriot Charity Gladstone was officially presented with the prestigious Order…

First Lady Madame Chakwera applauds Mzuzu Central Hospital for fighting cervical cancer

March 10, 2024

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* Impressed with health workers’ commitment despite having overwhelming numbers of patients to be attended to * She cheered the sick and presented gift hampers to patients in the maternity, pediatric and gynecology wards * And also assorted medical equipment that included 16 sick beds with mattresses, medical gloves and respiratory ventilators By Rose Cross Mahorya Malawi’s First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera has commended Mzuzu Central Hospital for doing its best in fighting cervical cancer and encouraged the medical…

2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is from world’s production and use of plastics

March 7, 2024

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* As Global experts on plastics call for action on climate impacts of plastics * Plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions are not sufficiently addressed By Leonard Masauli, MANA About two billion tonnes of the equivalent of carbon dioxide (Co2e) is from the world’s production and use of plastics — according to a report presented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly 6 (UNEA-6) conference held from February 29 to March 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. The report, ‘Global actions to stem climate…

Chakwera pledges cancer treatment for all by 2030 right here in Malawi through National Cancer Control Plan

March 6, 2024

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* As he inaugurates state-of-the-art International Blantyre Cancer Centre owned by entrepreneur Thom Mpinganjira * It does not only signify a huge achievement but also a beacon of hope for countless individuals grappling with cancer—Chakwera Malawi News Agency In inaugurating the state-of-the-art Blantyre International Cancer Centre on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera pledged that by 2030, every cancer patient should receive treatment right here in Malawi through the National Cancer Control Plan, which the government is implementing. Situated at Nyambadwe…

MEPA fines Mapeto, FASA and two others for non-compliance of environmental standards

March 5, 2024

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* This follows inspection exercise conducted last year to several companies in Blantyre to assess their compliance levels on EMA * There were some recommendations that were made in terms of actions to undertake to deal with issues of pollution and other non-compliances that were identified during the inspection exercise By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has issued environmental protection orders and administrative penalties of K3 million each to four companies in Blantyre for non-compliance…

Malawi Bureau of Standards suspends and revokes business certificates for food operators

February 11, 2024

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* It is the mandate of the MBS to ensure that Malawians are served with food products that are of quality and good standards * The operators were found operating below the minimum requirements of the Malawi Standard (MS) 21:2002 By Christer Kalukusha, MANA Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has revoked certificates of various food business operators across the country, on issues to do with hygiene and safety — MBS Director General, Dr. Benard Thole said in a press…