Cyclone Freddy halts trade at key Mozambique Port of Beira; As its flooding consequences could impact 1.75m people

Mozambique’s Port of Beira which Malawi also relies on * It has also seen flooding parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe * Meteo France predicts Cyclone Freddy to strike Mozambique’s coast near Vilankulo, 150 miles south of Beira * Weather forecasters say the landfall earlier in the morning was less intense severe tropical storm By Duncan Mlanjira A report on Thursday by www.bloomberg.com indicates that Mozambique’s second-busiest port halted operations to prepare for the arrival of severe tropical storm…

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Tropical Cyclone Freddy moving westwards away from Madagascar towards Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy position as of Wednesday evening * It has no impact on Malawi weather as Met Department monitors its progress * It is expected to land near Beira on the coast of Mozambique on Friday morning * Another cyclone named Enala has developed in the Indian Ocean, but it is far away from the African continent * It is currently a moderate tropical storm and the Department to monitor the movement and strength of both cyclones By Duncan…

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UN, humanitarian partners mobilising for US$45.3m to provide like-saving aid to Malawians devastated by cholera outbreak

* The appeal comes as the numbers of cholera cases and deaths in Malawi have increased exponentially * Since the beginning of January 2023, worsening what is already the deadliest cholera outbreak in the country’s history * Every day, the number of cases increases, and more people die—UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi, Rebecca Adda-Dontoh * Despite all the efforts taken since the first cholera case was reported nearly one year ago, the situation remains of grave concern By Duncan…

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Malawi to launch own chapter of CEO Africa Round Table forum on Friday

* A platform for corporate chief executive officers, institutional leaders, both in the private and public sectors * That was created to engender cross fertilization of critical economic and business knowledge in and around Africa * CEO’s are integral in the operations of companies and quasi-government institutions * Which makes their positioning in economic development strategic By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi business community is on Friday, February 24, set to launch its own chapter of CEO Africa Round Table —…

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All Africa Conference of Churches bemoans growth of illicit mining on the continent

Rev. Maulidi and his entourage at the Alternative Mining Indaba in Cape Town * Protection of Africa’s mineral resources is what was supposed to have been done a long time ago * But the continent allowed foreigners under their watch to plunder through illicit mining * It is pretty sad to note that resources in the continent are being plundered under our watch * And the proceeds are taken by foreigners at the expense of deserving Malawians * Leaving…

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A new ocean is being formed in Africa—The Archaeologist

* A new study in the journal ‘Nature’ found that the two pieces of land are separating at a rate of 7 millimeters per year * Countries like Zambia and Uganda will have their own coastlines By Duncan Mlanjira A reported published by thearchaeologist.org on February 10, 2023, reveals that geologists have confirmed that a new ocean is being created as the African continent is split in half. The report said an international effort has revealed that a 35…

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Malawi Energy Minister Matola featured highly in worldwide call for global early warning systems to protect energy infrastructure

Matola: Everyone is impacted by the reality of climate change * As well as to protect vulnerable populations as storms cost lives and so do blackouts * Here in Malawi, I’m confident that we wouldn’t be in the present situation if this system had been in place * When Cyclone Ana knocked out the Kapichira, we lost 130 megawatts (MW) of capacity, leaving us with persistent blackouts * People lost businesses that rely on electricity — because energy is…

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South Africans alerted of cholera detection imported from Malawi

Sunday cholera situation report * The cases are sisters who had travelled together from Johannesburg to Malawi to attend a funeral service * Both patients had developed symptoms on their return to Johannesburg * One patient presented to a local clinic and was then admitted to hospital By Duncan Mlanjira As the cholera outbreak rages on in Malawi — with all 29 health districts having reported cases since the confirmation of the first in Machinga District in March last…

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Will Gautam Adani’s ‘largest con conglomerate in history’ impact Tanzania adversely?

Embattled business tycoon Gautam Adani (left), who is close friends to Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui India’s dubious industrialist Gautam Adani, who was the third richest billionare in the world until last week, has come down to number 11 on the richest list after the Hindenburg Research came out with a damning report exposing Adani’s alleged ‘largest con conglomerate’ in business history. Gautam Adani has his feet firmly placed on the African continent with…

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Malawian arrested for illegal health practice in Zambia

* Since 2021, Macson Phiri had been using his rented one roomed house located * He arrived in Zambia in 2018 after leaving a job as an assistant at health facility in Malawi * He claimed to possess a dual citizenship of Malawi and Zambia but could not produce documentation to support the claims * Claimed to have undergone a one-year 6 months diploma training in medication but could not produce documentation By Duncan Mlanjira Health Professions Council of…

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