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Malawi population keeps growing but the number of healthcare workers has not kept pace—Mangochi chief preventive officer

May 27, 2025

* While progress has been made in several thematic areas of environmental health, many challenges persist * As Secretary for Health, Samson Mndolo emphasizes the critical role of district environmental health offices By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA At a review meeting in Salima yesterday, chief preventive officer for Mangochi District, Chimwemwe Jella, highlighted that while progress has been made in several thematic areas of environmental health, many challenges persist. “These diseases continue to strain our already limited resources, the population…

Images of Crayfish smuggled into country by Zambians that was seen for first time by Malawiians arouse hot debate on social media

May 24, 2025

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* Court has since convicted the Zambians for illegally bringing into Malawi without government authorisation the live crayfish commonly referred to as lobsters * Authorities need to be vigilant — this can be an act of terrorism where they may have had intentions to throw them in our lake to destroy the good fishes we have * Let them be investigated, maybe a similar act was already done — we need high intel. These appear to be a big…

ActionAid International advises Malawi and 5 other debt-ridden African countries to reject coercive IMF policies, seek debt relief or cancellation and expand domestic tax revenues

May 23, 2025

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* They should demand the democratisation of decisions on debt relief and cancellation, with the creation of a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt, and support the UN Framework Convention on Tax * They should also prioritise the substantive gender equality commitments made in the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — 30 years old this year – by ensuring that women’s rights are upheld in economic policy By Duncan Mlanjira In the recent research released this month…

Sports Council and MUST’s MoU set to create MUST as sports centre of excellence

May 22, 2025

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* Key areas include 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡; 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭; 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬; and 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 * We will be leveraging the expertise we have at MUST like our staff, facilities, and scientific resources * While benefiting from the technical strengths that Sports Council brings, and together we can improve sports performance in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports and Malawi University of Science & Technology have signed a memorandum of…

‘Loss of biodiversity jeopardises sustainable development and creates a fragile, uncertain future’—Ministry of Natural Resources & Climate Change

May 22, 2025

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* In Commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 under the theme; ‘Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development’ * The theme underscores the critical linkages between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework * Two universal agendas that must be pursued in synergy, in line with the recently adopted Pact for the Future By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Natural Resources & Climate Change underscores that the loss of biological diversity —…

Football unites to build as NICO Group invests K26m towards FAM Charity Shield movement

May 16, 2025

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* Partnerships like this prove that when institutions align around purpose, the outcome is always greater than the sum of its parts * To FAM, thank you for continuing to trust us with this platform — you have allowed football to become a channel for impact * To Malawi Red Cross Society your work is not only noble, it is lifesaving. This is not just a cheque — it is clean water; it is dignity for patients Maravi Express…

Illovo Sugar Malawi reignites and reinvests its contribution towards malaria elimination

May 10, 2025

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* Aligning with the call from WHO’s global campaign to re-energise efforts at all levels, from global policy to community action to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination * The government is doing its part in scaling down cases of malaria through provision of free safety mosquito nets * But it is disheartening that public engagement is very low — with many using the nets for fishing and as fences for their vegetable gardens around their homesteads By Duncan Mlanjira…

Blantyre DHO’s ‘Konda Blantyre-Konda Moyo’ campaign continues raising awareness on healthy living

May 6, 2025

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* Raising awareness to reduce new HIV infections and to combat sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the townships * We are continuing to implement the campaign in the facilities whenever we observe a slight increase in the number of new HIV infections and STI cases By Memory Kutengule Chatonda & Gift Wahuta, MANA The healthy living awareness campaign, ‘Konda Blantyre-Konda Moyo‘, which Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) rolled out continues to positively reach out to the city’s township resident,…

Expectant mothers in Blantyre to be receiving new antenatal supplement that provides close to 15 micronutrients

May 6, 2025

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The MMS was unveiled at an orientation workshop with these frontline staff comprising nurses, pharmacists and facility heads.—Picture by Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA * The new supplement provides a broader nutritional support to both mothers and unborn babies, unlike current Iron Folic Acid (IFA) they have been receiving * “It’s good for expectant mothers to improve maternal nutrition and pregnancy outcomes”—Safe Motherhood Coordinator, Ellida Bvutula By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Effective yesterday, April 5, expectant mothers in Blantyre will…

Feature highlighting challenges to rights of the LGBTI+ community wins MISA Malawi award

May 5, 2025

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The co-authors, Florence Mwale (centre) and Wezi Nyirongo (tight) * The Silent Health Crisis Facing Malawi’s LGBTQ+ Community by Capital Radio Malawi’s Florence Mwale and Wezi Nyirongo * I am particularly excited because it touches on issues most journalists avoid reporting on due to their personal biases By Duncan Mlanjira Capital Radio Malawi’s Florence Mwale and Wezi Nyirongo have been honoured with the award of ‘Best Woman and Reproductive Health Journalists of the Year (Online)’ for the feature story…