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Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe failing to protect cross-border women traders’ human rights—Amnesty International

March 8, 2024

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* In 2018, the value of informal cross-border trade in the Southern Africa region reached US$17.6 billion * Predominantly conducted by women, with women comprising 60% to 90% of those engaged in this trade across subregions By Duncan Mlanjira In its report issued today, March 8, Amnesty International observes that informal cross-border women traders from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe frequently face physical assault, sexual harassment and intimidation, which is often perpetrated by government officials — including border authorities. Amnesty…

Meteorological Department alerts of possible topical storm in Indian Ocean to get to or closer to southern Malawi

March 7, 2024

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* The storm is expected to continue to intensify and evolve into a moderate tropical storm, potentially escalating into a tropical cyclone * Met Department assures the public that it will continue to closely monitor the developments in the Mozambique Channel By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change &!Meteorological Services is alerting the Malawi nation about a possible development of a tropical storm in the Mozambique Channel by Sunday, March 10 — which has a 60% chance that…

BWB stakeholders invest over 50,000 tree seedlings for 2024 forestry season of Mudi Catchment Area

March 7, 2024

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Kakhobwe Chapota leading by example * The country’s green cover needs the support from every citizen—Deputy Minister of Water & Sanitation, Liana Kakhobwe Chapota * Cyclone Freddy last year, should serve as a lesson that it is vital to conserve and protect the environment By Duncan Mlanjira Stakeholders in the private business sector, have contributed over 50,000 tree seedlings to Blantyre Water Board (BWB) for the restoration of green cover of the water utility service provider’s Mudi Catchment Area….

UNDP’s 80kW solar mini-grid in Sitolo Village improves school children’s performance as they are able to study at night

March 6, 2024

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* Community members, including women within Sitolo mini-grid, are benefiting from electricity * We have seen women who have managed to move from using firewood which is hazardous to their health * And the women spent hours looking for firewood — but this is not the case now—UNDP’s Africa Director, Ahunna Eziakonwa By Moses Nyirenda, MANA On tour of Sitolo Village’s 80kW solar mini-grid in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Ndawambe in Mchinji District, United Nations Development Programme…

Chimunthu Banda pleads for access to NEEF loans to large business operators who lost their property due to floods in Nkhotakota

March 6, 2024

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* Some flood survivors at Dwangwa were operating large businesses such as garages, restaurants, lodges and bars * Which have been damaged and the government should consider them because they have lost millions of kwachas By Innocent Chunga Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Henry Chimunthu Banda observes that some people who were affected due to flash floods in Nkhotakota and are in various relief camps around Senior Chief Kanyenda, were operating large businesses and lost their asset capital….

Nkhotakota floods displaces 1,638 under-5 children, 287 expectant mothers, 305 lactating mothers, 46 people with disabilities and 82 elderly persons

March 6, 2024

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* Of the 14,176 people affected, 9,378 are in camps whereas 4,798 are staying with their relations * Over 911 households affected in Karonga where about 516 people currently living in five relief camps By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & George Mponda, MANA The flash floods in Nkhotakota has greatly affected vulnerable groups who have been left homeless and are in relief camps — a total of 1,638 under-five children; 287 expectant mothers; 305 lactating mothers; 46 people living…

Chakwera pledges cancer treatment for all by 2030 right here in Malawi through National Cancer Control Plan

March 6, 2024

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* As he inaugurates state-of-the-art International Blantyre Cancer Centre owned by entrepreneur Thom Mpinganjira * It does not only signify a huge achievement but also a beacon of hope for countless individuals grappling with cancer—Chakwera Malawi News Agency In inaugurating the state-of-the-art Blantyre International Cancer Centre on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera pledged that by 2030, every cancer patient should receive treatment right here in Malawi through the National Cancer Control Plan, which the government is implementing. Situated at Nyambadwe…

MEPA fines Mapeto, FASA and two others for non-compliance of environmental standards

March 5, 2024

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* This follows inspection exercise conducted last year to several companies in Blantyre to assess their compliance levels on EMA * There were some recommendations that were made in terms of actions to undertake to deal with issues of pollution and other non-compliances that were identified during the inspection exercise By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) has issued environmental protection orders and administrative penalties of K3 million each to four companies in Blantyre for non-compliance…

Boundary dispute disrupts Kasungu National Park fence project

March 5, 2024

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* For a long time, communities in the area have been cultivating in the land gazetted to the national park * We don’t intend to see people fighting with elephants on daily basis because of the absence of the fence * But our efforts to solve this problem are being halted by community resistance By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA Misunderstandings between the Department of National Parks & Wildlife and communities in Traditional Authority (TA) Chulu in Kasungu over Kasungu National…

DoDMA assures homeless survivors of Nkhotakota floods to be relocated to safe lands

March 5, 2024

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* Over 12,923 people have been affected in areas of Senior Chief Kanyenda, Mphonde, and T/A Malengachanzi, while four have died in Dwangwa * As Malawi Red Cross Society pledges its continued support to affected people until they settle back into their communities MANA & Maravi Express Flash floods that occurred in Nkhotakota District that affected thousands of people, with some left homeless, exposed that most of the households were built in vulnerable areas. Thus, the Department of Disaster…