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Unite to silence the guns in Africa—President Chakwera

March 10, 2021

President Chakwera during the Summit held virtually * Many countries have suffered a lot while multitudes of people have been displaced * Leaving women and children more vulnerable in their communities By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their own land. He made the remarks…

Malawi Embassy in Japan warns of unfair dealings of three second-hand car dealers

March 9, 2021

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* They are Autorod KK, Carhub Japan and Auction House Japan * All these three companies are but one company owned by the same person Maravi Express The Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Japan has warned Malawians to stop dealing with three second-hand car dealers, Autorod KK, Carhub Japan and Auction House Japan until after complaints on its dealings are sorted out. In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 9, Ambassador Grenenger K. M. Banda says all…

International Women’s Day; A moment to think about how much better our news diet could be if inequities were eliminated

March 8, 2021

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* The women you see in the news matter * The relevant ‘Article J’ of the Beijing Platform for Action, remains unfulfilled * Its two strategic objectives with regard to Women and Media have not been met * The decision-making tables of media organisations remain deprived of women * And where there are women, they are surrounded by men By Jane Godia, Director, Africa, Women in News In 1995, when the curtains fell in one of the largest meetings…

Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies

March 2, 2021

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The baritone singer’s birth name is Neville Livingston * He formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh * Bunny was a good, conscious Jamaican brethren—Jamaica politician Peter Phillips * Undoubtedly Bunny Wailer will always be remembered for his sterling contribution to the music industry and Jamaica’s culture * While Wailer toured the world, he was more at home in Jamaica’s mountains. * He enjoyed farming while writing and recording songs on his label,…

His Exalted Highness Nizam of Hyderabad’s 54th death anniversary observed

February 25, 2021

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* Historian Dr Safiullah demands memorial, lessons in curriculum * Having ascended the throne in 1911, HEH the Nizam VII was an absolute monarch who called Hindus and Muslims as his two eyes * He put Hyderabad on the world map with his visionary development and policies By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The 54th death anniversary of His Exalted Highness (HEH) Nawab Sir Mir Osman Ali Siddiqui Khan Bahadur – the Nizam VII of the erstwhile Asaf Jahi Kingdom…

COVID-19 vaccines cut hospitalisations by around 84%, according to UK data

February 22, 2021

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A paramedic administers a coronavirus vaccine near Inverness, Scotland on February 11 * The news is the latest in a series of promising updates on the real-world effectiveness of vaccines * More than 1.1 million received one dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Marianne Guenot, Business Insider US Both the Pfizer and the AstraZeneca vaccines were found to substantially reduce hospitalisation from after a single jab, according to new data in the UK. The figures, published…

Magufuli changes tune on COVID-19; Urges Tanzanians to wear face mask as pandemic bites hard

February 22, 2021

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Magufuli, Tanzania’s president gives in to reality on the ground By Jackson Otukho, Tanzanian journalist Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli is seemingly changing tune after continuously downplaying the existence and presence of COVID-19 in the country since it emerged. The head of state acknowledged the existence of the disease urging members of the public to take the virus’ preventive measures including wearing facemasks. Speaking on Sunday, February 21, Magufuli said the government has not prevented people from wearing masks,…

Malawi’s preventive health services acting deputy director elected into African public health risk communication committee

February 22, 2021

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Thomas, this is an honour for me as well as for the country By Duncan Mlanjira Mavuto Thomas, acting deputy director of Preventive Health Services for Health Education Services in the Ministry of Health, has been elected as a representative for southern African countries in a steering committee on Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA). The committee was formed in May, 2020 by Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health…

Malawian UK Nurses Association to hold webinar entitled Lessons Learnt & the Recovery Trial on COVID-19 Thursday

February 16, 2021

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COVID-19 ALERT: This mask has this logo which indicates that the person who is wearing it is deaf or hard of hearing, and in some cases wears a hearing aid. In these difficult COVID-19 times they cannot read lips which makes it very difficult for them to communicate. Very few people know what this sign/logo means. You can help to sensitize people by sharing this around * Webinar will be live from 17:00 to 18:30hrs Malawian time (15:00-1630 GMT)…

Four die in suspected Ebola outbreak in Guinea

February 14, 2021

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Brother of victim of Ebola outbreak breaks down at his graveside * Health authorities awaiting a second test of results to confirm whether it is Ebola or not * The revelation has sparked fears in neighbouring Sierra Leone * Alongside Liberia, the three neighbouring countries suffered the world’s worst Ebola outbreak that lasted for three years By Kemo Cham, The Nation, Kenya Guinean authorities on Saturday said four people had died from suspected Ebola virus complications, sparking fears of…