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African Union COVID-19 response fund rasises US$44m to date

October 26, 2020

SAnews.gov.za African Union chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa says while the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund has to date raised US$44 million — more still needs to be done. “I want to thank all the countries on the continent who have contributed, as well as our donor community partners and the continental and international business fraternity,” said Ramaphosa, who is South Africa’s president. “However, we need to raise at least a further US$300 million to ensure assistance is provided to…

2020 Chatham House Prize goes to Malawi’s Constitutional Court judges

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Constitutional Court have been voted as the winner of the 2020 Chatham House Prize as recognition of their role in upholding the independence of the judiciary in the historic February 2020 court case ruling on the disputed 2019 presidential election. In a letter to Judge President of the High Court Malawi dated a October 23, Chatham House Prize’s Director and Chief Executive, Dr Robin Niblett said the choice among the nominees for the Prize was…

Leader of Opposition Nankhumwa commends President Chakwera’s state visit to neighbouring countries

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In his speech when Parliament adjourned on Friday, Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for recently visiting neighbouring countries — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania where he held various bilateral talks. Nankhumwa said Malawi cannot afford to be an island in a fast-paced global village, which is also becoming more and more interdependent, saying the visits demonstrated the country’s commitment to unity of purpose with its neighbours in order to achieve regional integration…

USA’s Food and Drug Administration adds further credence to PMI’s new smokeless cigarette invention

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added further credence to Phillip Morris International (PMI’s) new smokeless cigarette invention, the ‘IQOS’, saying scientific studies that were conducted show that switching completely from conventional cigarettes to IQOS system significantly reduces the body’s exposure to harmful chemicals. During his keynote address of the Webinar conference on Wednesday organised by Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI), FDA’s Center Director, Mitchell Zeller attested that the IQOS system heats…

COVID-19 crisis an opportunity to accelerate action global ceasefire—UN Secretary-General

October 24, 2020

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Maravi Express The UN’s 75th Anniversary, that has been celebrated this Saturday, October 4, falls as the world continue to battle the COVID-19 and UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the pandemic is an opportunity to accelerate action to achieve a global ceasefire during the crisis. Initially, Guterres issued the appeal for combatants to lay down their arms shortly after the pandemic was declared in March. “As we mark the UN’s 75th anniversary, our founding mission is more critical…

SADC calls on USA to lift economic sanctions on Zimbabwe

October 24, 2020

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By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called on the United States of America (USA) to immediately rescind the economic sanctions placed on Zimbabwe since 2001. Speaking on Friday during a joint press briefing by SADC Heads of Mission in Malawi at the High Commission of Mozambique in Lilongwe, acting Ambassador of Zimbabwe, Mfaro Charambira, said the economic sanctions are negatively affecting economic growth of Zimbabwe. “For almost two decades, unilateral economic sanctions have stunned the…

The slow motion race for a TB vaccine in Africa

October 19, 2020

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By Amy Green, Spotlight (Cape Town) If the world had forgotten the importance of vaccines, COVID-19 has served as a stark reminder. Less than a year after the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), over a hundred vaccine candidates are under development and several large clinical trials are already under way, including some in South Africa. It is plausible that a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will be available within the next year or two, although only time…

South Africa’s Health Minister Mkhize announces he and his wife test COVID-19 positive

October 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As South Africa continue to have the African country with most reported cases, its Minister of Health, Dr. Zwelini Mkhize has announced that on Monday, October 19, he and his wife, Dr. May Mkhize have tested positive for COVID-19. In a government statement, Mkhize said he decided to go for a test on Sunday when he started showing mild symptoms. “I was feeling abnormally exhausted and as the day progressed, I started losing appetite,” he said…

UN Human Rights Council satisfied with Malawi human rights record — Justice Minister

October 19, 2020

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By Aisha Amidu Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Titus Mvalo said Malawi has been elected into the United Nations Human Rights Council after securing 180 out of 190 votes. Addressing the media on Monday, Minister Mvalo said this new development is justification that the UN Human Rights Council is satisfied with Malawi’s human rights record. He reported that the Council is expected to review the 2015-2020 report on human rights during the first week of November this year….

WaterAid advocates for increased national budgetary allocations on sanitation and hygiene

October 16, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA WaterAid has challenged governments in southern Africa region to seriously consider sanitation and hygiene as a priority by increasing national budgetary allocations towards this sector. WaterAid’s regional director for southern Africa, Robert Kampala said this Wednesday during southern Africa regional senior editor’s webinar meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), a service that remains a fundamental human right to the citizenry of these countries. He noted that most governments in the region are providing…