President Putin describes late Iran’s President Raisi as “a true friend of Russia”; As messages of condolences poured in from across the global

* I hope that the future Iranian leadership wants to commit itself to the stabilisation and pacification of the region—Italy Prime Minister Georgia Melon * His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered—India Prime Minister Narendra Modi * Arab Republic of Egypt is in solidarity the with the Iranian leadership and people in this terrible incident—President Abdul Fattah Reuters After the official confirmation of the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a…

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Iran’s President Raisi dies along with his foreign minister after a helicopter crash

* Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber will assume powers as according to the Iranian Constitution * Until an election is held within a maximum period of 50 days Reported by Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Washington Post Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, has been confirmed dead after a helicopter carrying him, his Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian and other officials crashed in a mountainous and forested area of the country in poor weather. State media gave no immediate cause for the crash but all…

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‘Malawi stands to massively benefit from the 9th African Population Conference it will host from Monday’

* To provide a platform for scientific discourse, research, and policy discussions on population dynamics * Malawians urged to utilise the economic opportunities presented by the conference, particularly in tourism and boosting local businesses Maravi Express Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Simplex Chithyola Banda, says as the host of the 9th African Population Conference, Malawi stands to massively benefit from this event, as it will provide a platform to showcase the country’s commitment to addressing challenges arising from…

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‘Despite being the backbone of health care, nursing often faces financial constraints and societal undervaluation’

* The goal of International Nurses Day 2024 is to change people’s perspectives * By showcasing the significant social and economic advantages that may result from wise investments in nursing By Duncan Mlanjira Despite being the backbone of health care, nursing often faces financial constraints and societal undervaluation and the commemoration of this year’s International Nurses Day aims to reshape perceptions, demonstrating how strategic investment in nursing can bring considerable economic and societal benefits. Under the theme; ‘Our Nurses….

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MDF signs State Partnership Programme with US North Carolina National Guard

* North Carolina National Guard’s joint commitment with its partners to foster robust security and disaster response collaboration with African nations * You can tell that the relationship is growing because our areas of cooperation continue to increase exponentially By Duncan Mlanjira The signing of the State Partnership Programme between the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the North Carolina National Guard “represents a deepening of bilateral ties between Malawi and the United States of America”. This was said by…

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Chilima urges Malawians living in Tanzania to contribute to their country’s socio-economic development

Chilima engaging the Malawians in Tanzania diaspora  * The diaspora raised several issues, some of which are not new that include diaspora remittances, land allocation issues, and bringing investments back home * Most of these are already being handled at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs level, but we have assured them that we will follow up appropriately Maravi Express Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima has urged the diaspora community in Tanzania to contribute to Malawi’s socio-economic development. According to official…

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Unity, hard work, take stage at Tanzania’s Union Day celebrations

* A union means people coming together, doing things together, setting aside perceived or real differences * As opposed to setting ourselves apart and dividing ourselves—Vice-President Saulos Chilima By Sylvester Kumwenda, MANA in Dar es Salaam Vice-President Saulos Klaus Chilima on Thursday led Malawians in joining the Republic of Tanzania in celebrating the nation’s Union Day held at Uhuru Stadium — a ceremony which highly centered on calls for unity for development. In an interview after the ceremony, Chilima…

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UK to improve access to life-saving malaria drugs for most-affected countries including Malawi

* £7.4 million funding from UK will make malaria drugs and tests accessible for countries around the world * Over 50 million people will have access to the life-saving drugs and tests by 2027 * UK-Indian developed vaccines being rolled out to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Benin By Duncan Mlanjira More than 600,000 people worldwide die every year from preventable and treatable malaria disease and in response to the staggering figures, the United Kingdom (UK) Government will improve access…

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Malawi-Israel labour MoU ‘agrees to recruit workers who have relevant experience in the agriculture sector’

* The relevant experience ranging from agronomy, animal husbandry, horticulture, among others * MoU to ensure that the cooperation in the field of labour is guided by legal, fair, and well-informed protocols Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s temporary agricultural labour export to Israel attracted a lot of local and international attention as it coincided with the conflict between Israel and the Hamas — with some labeling it as a secret deal — but truth of the matter was Malawi…

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Foreign Minister Tembo diplomatically pronounces Malawi “will continue to support Israel even when all the others don’t”

Nancy Tembo wipes away her tears at the meeting with family members of Israeli hostages as captured by Jerusalem Post * Promised to assist in the efforts to return the Israeli hostages held by Hamas since October last year * Agreeing to Israeli foreign minister Katz’s request to push for their release on international discussions, conditioning a ceasefire on their release  * Tembo quoted as saying she has “never seen such inhumane acts as there were on October 7…

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