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Kasungu chiefs asked to lead fight against crime; Lumbadzi Police commended for crime and road accident reduction

October 18, 2022

* It is worrying that in some instances, chiefs have been involved in encouraging human rights abuses and general crime * By shielding crime suspects on the pretext of using traditional redress mechanisms * Lumbadzi Police Station’s 2022 bi-annual report, crime and traffic cases have decreased by 14.6% and 45.4% respectively By Wanangwa Tembo & Mercy Chirwa, MANA Chiefs in Kasungu have been asked to lead the fight against all forms of crime, gender based violence and human rights…

FND endorses planned national shutdown and prolonged mass demonstrations

October 18, 2022

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Long fuel queues are order of the day * Amidst all the challenges that Malawi is facing, the leadership has chosen to behave as business as usual * Condone mass looting and theft of public resources and executive coverup of corruption * Chakwera pledged and requested the citizens to join him in removing the rubble from the government * We believe that Tonse Alliance is the very same rubble ought to be removed * The proposed demonstrations and national…

MHEN asks government to put strict measures for faith groups to comply in seeking medical attention

October 18, 2022

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Zion Apostolic Church discourages congregants from accessing medical attention * As it urges faith leaders to fight against infant mortality * Zion Apostolic Church says their church doctrine cannot change just because they want to accommodate the demands of other people * Reverend Amos Batumeyo says they do not stop their members from taking their children to hospital * But they tell them that it is only God who heals — hence, no need to seek intervention from a fellow…

MERA closes Murray Road Total Filling Station in Lilongwe for swindling customers

October 18, 2022

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* After a complaint from a consumer who had intended to buy fuel at K35,000 but he was given that worth K31,000 * Our investigation confirmed that your attendant was overcharging customers and demanding tips for them to be sold fuel * Opening of the retail station will be subject to satisfactory implementation of measures taken to avoid re-occurrence of the malpractice By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) closed Murray Road Total Filling Station in Lilongwe from…

Seasoned economist Chifipa Mhango lends strong confidence on revival of MDC towards industrialization path

October 17, 2022

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* Malawi can learn through the forced process of industrialisation in South Africa based on imports substitution under sanctions * Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa was created to support the creation of industries for self reliance against sanctions * MDC can play as a vehicle for industrial financing through direct lending and equity participation with international partners By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based seasoned economist, Chifipa Mhango has written to Malawi Government proposing that Malawi must put itself in…

Health Minister bemoans tendency by cholera-affected people not seeking care early due to religious beliefs

October 16, 2022

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Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda * If anyone in the community has signs and symptoms of cholera they should seek medical care immediately * While a total of 4,398 people have recovered, 164 are currently in the treatments centres * On Saturday, 95 new cases were reported that included five new deaths — four from Nkhotakota and one from Mangochi By Duncan Mlanjira As of last week, 23 districts had reported cases of cholera since confirmation of first case…

Chakwera impressed with progress of Shire Valley Transformation Programme

October 15, 2022

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Chakwera and the First Lady viewing where the intake is to be rebuilt * Illovo Sugar Malawi also impresses the President in its planned investment to tap water from the canal * Through use of canal, Illovo Sugar is set to save on costs of power from ESCOM’s grid * The surplus power on ESCOM grid would be fully utilized for rest of Lower Shire communities * Over 48,400 households to benefit from the largest irrigation canal project in…

CAMA condemns Chakwera and Chilima for participating in golf charity fundraiser

October 14, 2022

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Chakwera and Chilima attending the Presidential Charity Golf * It could have been delegated and reduce the high security of cost for attending such an expensive event * Chakwera spent too long in the US for the UNGA for close to 25 days * Leaving behind an economic crisis of scarcity of forex reserves, fuel scarcities all over the country * And at a time when many Malawians are going through one of the worst high cost of living…

President Chakwera, Chilima; former Presidents Muluzi, JB and Mutharika invited to attend Chiwanja Cha Ayao annual celebration

October 14, 2022

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* Scheduled for Mangochi Stadium, celebration activities include a variety of traditional dances, parade of Yao chiefs * Visit Chigawe Point where there will be a sharing the history of the place and speeches * Other performances include poetry recitations, drama songs, good displays of art and artifacts which depict the yao culture By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera has been invited alongside Vice-President Saulos Chilima and former Heads of State, Bakili Muluzi, Joyce Banda and Peter Muthatika to…

ECAM asks corporate world to intervene in the fight against child labour

October 14, 2022

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Child labour is common in the tobacco industry * Corporate social responsibility is a tool that could eliminate child labour in the country * While significant progress has been made in reducing child labour over the past years * The progress has been slowed due to poor participation of the corporate world in the fight at the grassroots level By Steven Mkweteza Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) says the country stands to eliminate all forms of child labour…