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Blantyre City Councillors petition Ministry of Local Government to remove controlling officer

April 16, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Councillors have petitioned the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development for the immediate removal/transfer of Chief Executive Officer/Controlling Officer, Dr. Alfred Chanza for his arrogance not to attend to their interests. The petition, signed by 16 of the 18 Councillors, which we have in possession dated April 15, 2020, says Chanza is working in isolation and is single handedly running the Council without the Councillors’ or the political wing which is headed…

Trump implies WHO deliberately mishandled Coronavirus pandemic

April 16, 2020

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Aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump escalated his attack on the World Health Organization, saying its early guidance on the Coronavirus outbreak was a “horrible” mistake — and perhaps even a deliberate one. “Tragically, other nations put their trust in the WHO and they didn’t do any form of ban,” Trump said at his daily White House briefings on the pandemic on Wednesday. “You see what happened to Italy, you see what happened to Spain, you see what happened…

Malawians need to continue observance of sanitation and hygiene habits life after COVID-19

April 16, 2020

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Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Regular hand washing with soap; coughing and sneezing onto the elbow if one doesn’t have a handkerchief handy; staying at home when down with flu or other airborne diseases; not touching eyes, nose and mouth when hands haven’t been washed and avoiding unnecessary public handshakes, had been some measures that most Malawians recklessly ignored that usually led to ill-health. These are some of the sanitation and hygiene measures that the new generation of Malawian learners…

Mangochi community technical college develops modern handwashing device

April 16, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo MANA Mangochi Community Technical College (MCTC) has developed a user-friendly hand washing device equipped with a hand-drying heater in a bid to fight the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The facility is a steel stand holding a bucket of water, a wash basin, soap on one side and a heater on the other, to be used for drying hands after the washing. The heater is powered by electricity and is switched on manually by pressing…

World Bank supports Malawi with US$37million in COVID-19 response

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA The World Bank has given Malawi with US$37million (approximately K27.2billion) to support its Coronavirus (COVID-19) response and to mitigate the likely revenue shortfall and economic recovery initiatives. According to a press statement made available to Malawi News Agency (MANA), US$7million (K5.1billion) will be released towards Malawi’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic under a new Malawi COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness project. In addition, US$30million (K22.1 billion) has been made available from…

Police, MDF pledge to respect human rights during COVID-19 Lockdown

April 16, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Acting Inspector General of Police, Duncan Mwapasa and Malawi Defence Force Commander, General Peter Namathanga have assured Malawians that their rights will be respected in the enforcement of National Lockdown that comes into effect from Saturday midnight. The two law enforcement agencies were speaking on Thursday at a press briefing at the National Police Headquarters in Lilongwe to orient Malawians on how the two agencies will enforce the Lockdown aimed at curbing the spread…

US explores possibility that Coronavirus started in Chinese lab, not a market

April 16, 2020

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By Josh Campbell, Kylie Atwood & Evan Perez, CNN US intelligence and national security officials say the United States government is looking into the possibility that the novel Coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory rather than a market, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter who caution it is premature to draw any conclusions. The theory is one of multiple being pursued by investigators as they attempt to determine the origin of the Coronavirus that has resulted in…

Dowa underfunded in the COVID-19 fight

April 15, 2020

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By Tiyanjane Nandie Mambucha, MANA Minister of Trade and Industry, Salim Bagus has expressed worry over the budget that was allocated to Dowa District for efforts towards Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention, saying the district has high population and needs more resources. Dowa District was allocated K30 million and the Minister said comparing with other districts, the money was on the lower side. Briefing Dowa District Coronavirus response committee, the minister, who is a member of the Special Cabinet Committee on…

Minister Ben Phiri applauds stakeholder collaboration in Kasungu’s COVID-19 response

April 15, 2020

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By Vincent Khonje, MANA Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri has applauded the relationship that exists between the District Council and its development partners in the response to the preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The District Council’s partners include Plan International Malawi, Care Malawi and WaterAid that work in close association with traditional leaders, Members of Parliament and Councillors in playing different roles. Plan International and Care Malawi have and are still supporting…

COVID-19 Lockdown: MCTU asks Government to increase PAYE free threshold from MK40,000 to MK100,000

April 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has asked President Peter Mutharika that for the Lockdown to be effective, amongst other measures, to seriously consider cushioning workers’ disposable income by increasing Pay As You Earn (PAYE) free threshold from MK40,000 to MK100,000. This should be done until such a time that the carrying out of economic activities return to normal after the pandemic is over. Through a public statement, MCTU is also asking the Government to reduce…