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UN commits to uphold partnership with Malawi media
October 11, 2023
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The interface meeting the UN had with the Editors Forum * The media has helped to raise the profile of the UN in Malawi and across the globe that came out clearly during Cyclone Freddy disaster * Was very instrumental when UN country team rolled out response, recovery and rebuilding programmes to survivors By Arnold Namanja, MANA United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Malawi, Rebecca Adda-Dontoh has pledged continued commitment to uphold the existing partnership between UN agencies and…

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President Chakwera’s full speech at the launch of 1,069-hectare KAMA Cooperative Mega Farm
October 11, 2023
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Ladies and Gentlemen, when you are the youngest in the family, you find yourself surrounded by older people who are convinced they know better than you, powerful people who police you and tell you what you can’t and shouldn’t do. And if you are not careful, this can cause you to develop a mindset of timidity, a mindset that has you believing that you do not have what it takes to do great feats. In fact, in extreme cases,…

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President Chakwera launches 1,069-hectare cooperative mega farm in Chikwawa
October 11, 2023
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* 193 members in T/A Katunga and Maseya expected to benefit from mechanised commercial farming * We are called an agro-based economy yet we produce so little. We need to produce more and export more By Leah Malimbasa, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera officially launched the 1,069-hectare Katunga-Maseya (KAMA) Cane-growers Cooperative Mega Farm in Chikwawa District, a mechanised commercial farming which is expected to benefit 193 members from the areas of Traditional Authorities Katunga and Maseya. The government injected K5.3…

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Blantyre City Council opens two bypass streets to ease traffic flow
October 10, 2023
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By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Council has opened two roads to motorists to ease traffic flow in the city through the new bypasses from the junction to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Chipatala Road to Kamba in Soche Township and the junction into Lali Lubani from Makata Road all the way to Kenyatta Drive at Chinyonga. In a public statement, Blantyre City Council alerts motorists that the roads are still in the final stages of construction and must be used…

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Postal services still relevant—Malawi Posts Corporation on World Post Day
October 10, 2023
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People transacting in Blantyre Post Office service hall * Everything is going on well that is aimed at keeping the company afloat * Amid technological advancements that have rendered posting mail almost obsolete By Tikondane Vega, MANA Despite the advent of new technology in the communication sector, Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) services are still relevant, stressing that the corporation has been diversifying services as part of its turnaround strategy. MPC’s Head of Public Relations, Ida Nkolimbo said this on…

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Former MISA Malawi president Ndanga named as MHRC commissioner
October 9, 2023
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* 7th cohort chairperson Scader Louis, Sports Council Board chairperson, Dr Sunduzwayo Madise retained * President Chakwera appeals 8th cohort of commissioners to be equally vigilant By Patricia Kapulula, MANA The 8th cohort of Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) which President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed includes former president of the Malawi Chapter of Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Teresa Ndanga. Others are Malawi National Council of Sports Board chairperson, Dr Sunduzwayo Madise; Viwemi Chavula; Andrew Kavala; Boniface Massah;…

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A National Arts & Heritage Council Bill to be tabled soon in Parliament—Deputy Minister Chomanika
October 8, 2023
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* He presided over the 2023 Blantyre City Arts & Cultural Festival at the Kamuzu Upper Stadium * MW2063 national vision emphasizes on mindset, which can be easily achieved through celebration of various cultures * Arts and culture consolidates national heritage on top of providing entertainment, education and information necessary for the new generation By Arnold Namanja, MANA A National Arts & Heritage Council Bill is expected to be tabled soon in Parliament so that all the activities to…

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Education Ministry, ACB take corruption education to primary schools
October 8, 2023
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* As it launches a sourcebook for teachers that contains teaching values and messages for a corruption-free Malawi * The integration of the sourcebook is pivotal to ensure children in schools grow with integrity and values * Knowing that corruption is bad for the development of the country—Secretary for Education By Leonard Masauli, MANA The Ministry of Education has said it will soon integrate corruption studies in Malawi primary school education curriculum to ensure that children grow with good…

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Nacala Port to facilitate faster movement of fuel, fertilizer and other goods
October 8, 2023
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* President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique has assured us that now Malawi has a stand-alone port * This is the integration that we are talking about in terms of infrastructure development—President Chakwera By Patricia Kapulula & Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA On his arrival from Nacala, Mozambique where he attended the inauguration of Nacala Port, President Lazarus Chakwera said the port’s rehabilitation and expansion will facilitate faster movement of goods that the country needs most — such as fuel and…

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Skeffa, TayGrin, Zimbabwe’s Apama Arts dance troupe headline performances at Blantyre City Arts & Cultural Festival
October 4, 2023
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* Apama Arts is an arts & media group that specializes in product advertisements, dance & music and poetry * All being what’s on the menu of performances by Malawians at the Blantyre City Arts & Cultural Festival * To be spiced up with a street carnival from the Civic Centre to the Upper Stadium * Under the theme of ‘Celebrating Arts, Culture & Unity to Promote Participatory Municipal Management’ By Duncan Mlanjira All is set for the Blantyre…

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