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Ansah bemoans COVID-19 prevention laxity

May 14, 2020

By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah has bemoaned the laxity on social distancing among Malawians attending political rallies across the country ahead of fresh presidential election. She made the observation in Mangochi on Wednesday during the National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) meeting when she, among other things updated elections stakeholders on the Commission’s preparations for the fresh presidential election. Ansah had always taken COVOD-19 seriously and that MEC had always insisted that…

Government forms task force on re-opening of schools

May 14, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has formed a taskforce to oversee the issue of possible re-opening of schools and colleges that were closed on March 23 in view of the COVID-19. The membership is drawn from the academia, civil society, development partners and school associations to map the way forward on whether to re-open schools soon. The taskforce was formed on Wednesday at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre during the National…

COVID-19: Health workers need be applauded

May 14, 2020

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By Loness Gwazanga, MANA Blantyre District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr Fatsani Zaziwe Gunda has said time has now come for health workers in the country to be applauded for their tireless work towards fighting COVID-19 pandemic. This comes in the wake of an update done on May 9 by Minister of Health, Jappie Mhango, who announced that five health workers from Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) were among 13 new COVID-19 registered cases. He told journalists on Wednesday that…

Waste piles becoming a public health concern in Mzuzu City

May 14, 2020

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Almost three weeks since Mzuzu City Council employees started staging a sit-in over non-payment of four months’ wages, most of the operations in the city have stalled. Some of the notable effects of the industrial sit-in, include non-collection of refuse from public places. Waste continues to pile up in several places within the once so called ‘Green City’. Malawi News Agency crew of Salome Gangire and Gracian Jeke visited several refuse collection sites and captured the ugly scenes.

MEC opens bid for supply of COVID-19 protective materials

May 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of COVID-19 personal protective materials ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential election. The materials include 100ml bottle hand sanitisers (367,000 of them); box of 50 surgical masks (81,800); box of 100 gloves (40,940); 500ml bottle with pump of liquid hand wash soap — anti bacterial (20,000); 175g tablet hand wash soap — anti bacterial (50,000); 20-litre plastic buckets with tap…

Over K3 million so far raised in Malawi UK Military Community COVID-19 fundraiser

May 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Over MK3 million (£3,200) has so far been raise halfway through the 7,000 miles challenge being undertaken by the Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) in order to raise £7,000 (over 7 million), to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for Malawi’s health workers in the frontline fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The charity challenge, that started on May 4 and is due to be done throughout the month of May, has so far attracted 95…

COVID-19 contributing to child labour in Ntcheu

May 13, 2020

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By Maston Kaiya, MANA Ntcheu residents have expressed concern that since the closure of schools due to COVID-19 there has been an increase in child labour in the district. One resident, Effod Geza a lot of child labour issues is observed during market days at Mphate, Tsangano turnoff and Kampempuza markets where children are sent to sell various small scale business items. “When we ask the children, they say since schools are closed, their parents are sending them to…

Germany ambassador calls for more COVID-19 awareness in rural communities

May 13, 2020

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By Dyson Kamwana, MANA Germany Ambassador to Malawi, Juergen Borsch has said the country needs to intensify awareness campaigns on COVID-19, especially targeting people living in rural areas. He said people in the rural communities lack access to clear and effective information on issues in public discussion. The remarks were made Tuesday when the Germany International Cooperation (GIZ) donated sanitary materials like buckets, hand washing soap and face masks as well as lessons on precautionary measures meant help curb…

Disheartening that political leaders defying same COVID-19 measures they advocate

May 12, 2020

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Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Since candidates presented their nomination papers last week to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), some of the strict measures — keeping social distance; avoiding mass gatherings and staying at home — that were set in declaring a State of Disaster, have been flouted as the candidates are organizing mass political rallies ahead of the July 2 fresh presidential elections. This utter disregard to the dangers associated with mass gatherings where infections can easily be passed…

Asian Business Community spends over K600m in the COVID-19 response initiative

May 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Since its formation on March 26, just after President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika declared a State of Disaster on March 20 in view of the Coronavirus pandemic, Asian Business Community (ABC) COVID-19 Task Force has spent over K600 million towards assisting the government’s preventive response measures. This was disclosed on Monday by the ABC COVID-19 Task Force chairperson Faizal Aboo at a press briefing at Hotel Victoria in Blantyre where the committee outlined some of the…