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Phalombe District Council under ACB radar for recruitment of health workers at the yet to be opened hospital

October 6, 2022

* Martha Chizuma says her office received a lot of complaints on these issues * Including one complaint dominating in terms of procurement and ghost projects By Linda Likomwa, MANA Phalombe District Council has come under investigation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) following recent recruitment of health workers at the yet to be opened district hospital, abuse of constituency and district development funds (CDF and DDF), among others. ACB Director General, Martha Chizuma disclosed this on Monday in an…

CAMA appeals to President, MERA and NOCMA to assure public when supply of fuel will stabilize

October 5, 2022

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Long queues have been order of the day * Scarcity of fuel in the last two months has triggered high prices of various goods and services on the market * The President, MERA and NOCMA for the past two months assured consumers that scarcity of fuel will stabilize within a week * Unfortunately, it is now over two months since such promises of fuel stability were made * And we continue to experience fuel scarcities and long queues in…

Save the Children initiates cash transfer programme for 3,275 food insecurity households in Zomba

October 3, 2022

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FDH Bank officials assisting one of the beneficiaries (standing) * Each household received K75,000 at K25,000 each month from August to October * Food and income deficits at which vulnerable households are at risk, is equivalent to IPC Phase 3 acute food insecurity * With children being more at risk of malnutrition and other negative outcomes * Caused by negative coping mechanisms that families may employ to meet their needs By Duncan Mlanjira Following results of Household Economy Analysis…

Chakwera hails Malawian diaspora based in USA

September 29, 2022

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The President interacting with Malawians in diaspora * We may have different political affiliations, we may have different opinions, but we all belong to one nation called Malawi * Hence the need to collaborate and coordinate on developmental issues for the benefit of Malawians By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in New York President Lazarus Chakwera has commended Malawians living in the United States of America for the meaningful contribution to Malawians during the flood disasters and CoVID-19 pandemic. During…

Malawi secures US$350 million through Millennium Challenge Compact

September 29, 2022

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Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe and MCC CEO Alice Albright after signing the contract * Building and success is a strong commitment to Malawi’s democratic governance * MCC board selected Malawi for a second phase in 2018 which is being signed today and is a great moment * We are impressed with President Chakwera’s commitment to build Malawi and his vision to reduce poverty levels By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in Washington DC President Lazarus Chakwera and US Secretary of State Anthony…

AIP Targets 490,449 farming households in Lilongwe

September 28, 2022

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AIP products * The beneficiary farming households will be identified and pre-listed from their farmer groups * Before a screening process at the Ministry of Agriculture * With an aim of ensuring that only those in active farming activities do benefit Nellie Kapatuka, MANA Lilongwe District Council agriculture cluster chairperson, Councillor Mathia Kavala says 490,449 farming households will benefit from the Malawi government Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) during the 2022-2023 farming season. Speaking during a full Council meeting on…

Over 8 million children targeted for birth registration

September 28, 2022

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A registration exercise by NRB during national elections * A country that has its citizens registered can easily budget and plan for the services to be rendered * The exercise will enable Malawi achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 16.9 * Which talks of provision of a legal identity for all including birth registration By Patricia Kapulula, MANA Government, through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), has embarked on a mass child registration (MCR) campaign targeting 8.4 million children…

Liwonde Fertilizer Company pillar collapses, injures three

September 28, 2022

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The company which President Chakwera inaugurated in November last year * The company maintains there were no serious injuries but inside sources said one out of the three has sustained serious injuries * Machinga District Hospital said they had not received any report at with regard to the accident By Racheal Mkotama, MANA Three workers at Liwonde Fertilizer Company in Machinga have sustained injuries of various degrees after a pillar which they were erecting collapsed and crashed them. The…

Over 200 to physically attend RBM’s Monetary Policy Conference; 220 registered for online participation

September 28, 2022

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Bingu International Convention Centre, venue of the conference * Registration details for virtual attendance via zoom is through the link: https://rbm-mw.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrceurrz4rEtA8N-lH3vpzVetp-e7uiFQ2 * This year’s conference provides the right forum to brainstorm issues with all relevant sectors of the economy * To enhance monetary policy in the current environment — Reserve Bank of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The 6th annual Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Monetary Policy Conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday (September 29-30), has over 200 invited to…

Save the Children implores on government to fund and scale up district Children’s Parliament sessions

September 27, 2022

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* Scaling up to all 28 districts of the country will replicate the Malawi Parliament membership * To amplify and equalize children’s voices and committing to support the National Children’s Parliament * Save the Children’s committed to assist in setting up platforms for meaningful child participation * That include setting up Children’s Parliament in Neno, Mwanza, Mzimba South and Ntcheu districts * With Ntchisi and Salima targeted in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira While assuring its commitment in efforts that…