Chakwera insists on shared prosperity for the Global South

* During the 2nd Voice of the Global South Summit, hosted virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India * Which is aimed at fostering collaboration and dialogue among countries of the Global South * Seeking common ground on issues ranging from economic equity to climate change By Laison Kamkole Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has underscored the imperative of unity among developing nations to address historical disparities and reshape the global economic landscape. He said this during the…

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes landing in Antarctica

* The flight N0787 was no regular passenger route as its 45 passengers included scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute * Which had contracted the flight to take them and 12 tons of equipment to the Troll research station in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica By Julia Buckley, CNN & Ashish Dangwal, Euro Asian Times There are short runways, bumpy runways and runways that are notoriously buffeted by crosswinds, but here’s a new one for nervous flyers to get alarmed…

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George Weah congratulates President-elect Boakai

* May his presidency be marked by success for all Liberians, and may our nation prosper under his leadership * Let us also recognize that the true winners of these elections are the people of Liberia Maravi Express George Manneh Oppong Weah, the first African football player who was elected as President of Liberia, has congratulated Joseph N. Boakai as President-elect long before the country’s national election results were announced yesterday. Weah, the only African football player to win…

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FIFA delegation gives the nod on FAM’s Luwinga Academy in Mzuzu

Seal of approval from FIFA director-member association Africa, Gelson Fernandes * Malawi is among just three African FAs alongside Mauritania and Djibouti that FIFA selected * To establish inclusive football academies that will teach young players best footballing techniques and how they can prepare for life outside football By Duncan Mlanjira After inspecting the progress of Football Association of Malawi’s Luwinga Technical Centre in Mzuzu, the delegation world football governing body, FIFA has given it a thumbs up as…

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‘Teachers should be appreciated, they sacrifice too much’; As Zambian teacher is left in tears after a gift of a car from his former pupils

The new car gifted to Kitwe teacher Kalembo Fredrick.—Picture credit: Tompo Daily Stories * Now clocking 33 years in service, he is known to be one of those teachers you cannot hate * He is loved by almost everyone except for a few teachers who get offended when he is praised in their presence By Duncan Mlanjira School teacher in Kitwe, Zambia, Kalembo Fredrick, was stunned into tears when his former students at Parklands lavishly showered him  with a…

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Civil society activists congratulate Chakwera administration over UN granting Malawi ‘A’ on human rights

Unandi Banda (left) Caesar Kondowe (centre) and Caleb Ng’ombo at the press conference * This is another milestone in Chakwera’s commitment on ensuring that the rights of Malawians are not only upheld * But also promoted as enshrined in the Republic’s Constitution as read in Chapter 4 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi, known for some negative economic ranking as one of the poorest countries in the world, has reasons to celebrate for having the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) attaining…

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Malawian school teacher in Zambia to present a paper on climate change education in Malawi secondary school curriculum at international conference

  Duncan Wadson is a Geography teacher at Khongoloni Secondary School in Phalombe * He incorporates disaster risk management & climate change in his Geography teaching sessions * He has also been encouraged to have the thesis published with Educational Research Association of Zambia Journal * In September, he sounded an SOS to wellwishers to sponsor him K2 million to complete his final year, but he still has not been reached out to By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian school teacher,…

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UK unites with global partners to accelerate development in world’s poorest countries through artificial intelligence

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiling the programme at the AI Safety Summit * A new global partnership to use AI to solve some of the developing world’s most pressing challenges  * To fund safe and responsible AI projects for development around the world, beginning in Africa * To support home-grown AI expertise and computing power in Africa and help the continent’s AI innovators boost growth and support the continent’s long-term development By Duncan Mlanjira The United Kingdom (UK)…

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More than 8,000 people killed in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict

* This will be a long and difficult war—Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu * Israel steps up its bombardment of Gaza with tanks and troops expanding their operations inside the territory BBC Since Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking 230 hostages — followed by a heavy retaliation of bombardment of Gaza by Israel — more than 8,000 people have been killed. Prime Minister…

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Global Compassion Coalition joins Malawian nurse in fundraising to assist older people in Zomba

The account on GoFundMe * Motivated by her empathy and compassion for the older people in her community, Dzimbiri is working as a ‘Compassion Connector’ * She is seeking to challenge community stereotypes which characterize the elderly as witches or outcasts By Duncan Mlanjira A project which Susan Dzimbiri, a 24-year-old nurse from Zomba District, initiated to overturn wrong stereotypes of older people in Malawi by reaching out to them with various humanitarian support, impressed Global Compassion Coalition, which…

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