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South Africa ready to oppose any appeal if the Bushiris intend to against Malawi court ruling to be extradited to South Africa to face their criminal charges

March 12, 2025

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* Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court has since ordered the couple to remain in custody until they are handed over to South African authorities * Their lawyer Wapona Kita has asked the court to pause the extradition order and grant the couple bail but state lawyer, Dziko Malunda objected * But if bail is allowed, it should come with strict conditions, such as large sums of money, property guarantees and signed commitments from sureties By Duncan Mlanjira If Shepherd…

When the doors of equal opportunity are open for women and girls, everyone wins—UN Secretary-General

March 8, 2025

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* In commemorating International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme; ‘All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, and Empowerment’ * Guterres’ message reminds us that gender equality is not just a moral imperative but a cornerstone of progress for all—UN in Malawi * Calls on everyone to reflect on the progress made and the work still needed to ensure that every woman and girl can live a life of dignity, opportunity and freedom By Duncan Mlanjira In joining the world…

Plan International’s Global Girls Foundation names Malawi’s First Lady as its ambassador

February 18, 2025

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* Girls have the right to be heard and to lead change in their communities Global Girls Foundation’s —Managing Director, Lea Bachmann * With the help of Her Excellency’s leadership, girls are ensured to be at the centre of decision-making processes that shape their future By Yewo Munthali, MANA First Lady, Monica Chakwera, was yesterday appointed as the ambassador for Plan International’s Global Girls Foundation (GGF) at the 2025 African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in…

All Africa Conference of Churches calls for ceaseless prayers for God’s intervention in the disturbing situation of Eastern DRC

February 12, 2025

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* ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit’—(Psalm 34:18) * ‘And whenever one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it’—Corinthians 12:26 By Duncan Mlanjira The All Africa Conference of Churches — the continental ecumenical body that accounts for over 200 million Christians across the African continent — is requesting its members to indulge in “ceaseless prayers for God’s…

Rev. Maulidi earns extra role at AACC as advisor on Economic & Ecological Justice for entire African continent

February 12, 2025

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* Selected based on his expertise and on-going work as AACC Economic Justice & Accountability Champion * The CCAP community feels honoured and wishes you well in your new role alongside Anti-Corruption Ambassadorship in the AACC By Duncan Mlanjira Rev. Baxton Maulidi, the Deputy Secretary General of Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), has been chosen as one of 7 advisors of the Economic & Ecological Justice Committee of the All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC)….

SADC and East African Community directs Chiefs of Defence Forces to provide technical direction on immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Eastern DRC

February 8, 2025

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* And for joint SADC and EAC ministers to meet within 30 days to deliberate on the defence forces’ report * Urged the DRC to protect lives and property; uphold long lasting legal and moral principles of respecting peace missions By Duncan Mlanjira The joint extraordinary Summit of Heads of State from Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC) held in Tanzania today, has directed that Chiefs of Defence Forces to meet within 5 days and…

SADC leaders call for immediate joint summit with East African Community to find solutions to escalating war in DRC

February 1, 2025

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* Also expressed their deepest condolences to DRC, South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi for the soldiers killed in action in the recent attacks * That took place in Sake, eastern DRC serving as peacekeepers of SADC Mission in DRC (SAMIDRC) By Duncan Mlanjira At its Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State held in Harare, Zimbabwe, leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) have called for immediate joint summit with East African Community to find solutions to the escalating war…

Airtel Africa Plc delivers an improvement in both operating and financial performance in the last quarter

January 30, 2025

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* Driven by its refined strategy which is focussed on delivering great customer experience across all touch points * An increasingly important component of this is to provide a best-in-class network, digitise and simplify the customer journey * Our focus on speed and quality execution is enabling us to unlock the substantial opportunities for growth across our markets and business segments * Where demand remains significant, resulting in a further acceleration of constant currency revenue growth to 21.3% in…

56 Malawians amongst a total of over 1.4 million expected to be deported from the US as of November 2024

January 28, 2025

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* Topping the list are countries bordering the US that have had running battles with the US on many immigration issues that include illegal immigration and importation of illicit drugs * Such countries include Honduras, which has over 261,651 illegal immigrants on the list; Guatemala 253,413, Mexico (252,044) * El Salvador (203,822); Nicaragua (45,995); Cuba (42,084); Colombia (27,388) Venezuela (22,749) and Peru (13,769) By Duncan Mlanjira From a total of over 1,445,549 of non-citizens living illegally in the United…

Ashraful Aid reaches out to Bangwe primary school learners with learning materials in commemoration of International Education Day

January 27, 2025

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* Implemented its ‘Coming-Back-to-School’ project by providing the learners with writing materials * That included exercise books, pens, carrier-bags, rubbers, pencils, toys, and snacks * Organisations should also extend their support to children in the lower classes, just as they do for those in the upper classes By Agatha Kadzinje, MANA As the world commemorates the International Education Day, Ashraful Aid International has taken a significant step to support education by providing educational materials to over 100 primary school…