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One borehole serving 300 households in Lilongwe North East

July 14, 2021

The lone borehole By Tione Andsen, MANA Over 300 households in Lilongwe North East in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Chimutu in Lilongwe use a single borehole as the only protected source of water, Village Head Mwendera has confirmed. During an Oxfam Media team that visited his area as a follow-up to CoVID-19 Response Project, the traditional leader said six villages of Mwendera, Mpesa, Chaziya, Kauma, Jani and Grant access the single borehole and that the area has…

Chakwera disheartened with chronic lack of response and action by civil servants

July 14, 2021

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President Chakwera addressing people of Shire North in Nkaya * I want this nonsense to stop, because it is scaring away investors and developers * Orders creation of relevant MDAs for a clear process that tells investors where and when the process starts and ends * A smart clean process that works without bribery or political interference * Railway transport holds Malawi’s future—railway investor CEAR By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Lydia Maganga, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has said…

Chakwera announces continuation of rehabilitation of the 201km Marka-Limbe railway

July 14, 2021

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* As he opens the new Shire North Bridge that connects Limbe-Nkaya rail system * The bridge is not a stand-alone project as it includes rehabilitation of Marka-Nsanje * As well as Nkaya-Salima, Salima-Lilongwe and Lilongwe-Mchinji By Duncan Mlanjira At the opening of the Shire North railway bridge that connects Limbe-Nkaya rail system on Tuesday, President Lazarus Chakwera announced that his administration has also started the phased rehabilitation and upgrading of the 201km Marka-Limbe railway line that connects to…

Communities reporting GBV cases—Ganunga

July 13, 2021

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Person in charge, Patience Ganunga By Tione Andsen, MANA The setting up of a One-Stop Centre at Chiwamba Health Facility in Lilongwe North East has contributed significantly to reduction of cases of gender-based violence (GBV) which were rampant in the area. The facility’s person in charge, Patience Ganunga revealed the development on Monday to the visiting Oxfam media team which was on a follow-up visit of the CoVID-19 Response Project. The project is being implemented under the consortium of nine…

First Lady unveils her mother’s tombstone after missing her burial

July 12, 2021

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The First Lady laying her wreath MANA First Lady Madam, Monica Chakwera Saturday unveiled the tombstone for her latemother, Vailet Luhanga at Chiyekete Village of Traditional Authority Chikulamayambe in Rumphi District. Luhanga died on May 14, 2020 but the First Lady failed to attend her burial as she was in England and could not travel back home immediately due to CoVID-19 restrictions. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice-President for the North, Harry Mkandawire represented President Lazarus Chakwera at the tombstone…

Chilima encourages other universities to emulate MUST Endowment Fund initiative

July 11, 2021

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The magnificent MUST campus at Goliati in Thyolo * He applauded public and private sectors for promoting higher education for needystudents face * All institutions asked to be accountable to the partners that are supporting the initiative * MUST is contractually obligated by the donors to spend on the fund in accordance with their wishes * It shall be giving regular updates of how the fund is growing and being utilised By Chimwemwe Njoloma, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi…

MCTU set for mass demonstrations against Labour Bill

July 11, 2021

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Parliament passed the Labour Bill last week * To ask its legal counsel to seek for a court stay order that the union was not in support of the Bill * We are asking all workers to boycott work and join the national demonstrations By Steven Mkweteza, Contributor At its emergency general council meeting held on Saturday in Blantyre, Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU), resolved to stage a countrywide demonstrations against the just passed labour relations amendment Bill….

Inspector General orders cops to be apolitical when discharging their duties on Kabaza taxi operators

July 8, 2021

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The booming business in the country * As Govt to give back confiscated motorcycles free of charge * Almost all of these riders operate illegally as they are trained by themselves and do not use helmets * They have been given 30 days to register their motorbikes and have two helmets for the operator and customer passenger By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango, Contributor Malawi Police Service Inspector General, George Kainja has warned his officers from…

Parents with daughters studying at Kalibu Academy advised to have a hearty talks with their kids for possible sexual assault

July 8, 2021

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Kalibu Academy director Michael Howard * Latest victim is left traumatized she suffered at the hands of none other than that of the most trusted guardian, the teacher * Malawi Human Rights Commission is acting on the reports and advised other victims to report their experiences * Kalibu’s director Michael Howard ordered the victim and her friend never to reveal the unfortunate incident arrested * As this was going to damage the reputation of the school, further infuriating the…

MUST sets up Endowment Fund to forever sustain teaching, research and needy students’ fees

July 7, 2021

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Hudge and Mkwambisi addressing the media * The support goes beyond the donors’ lifetime and the funds will continue to grow and beat inflation * Students shouldn’t be allowed to withdraw because they cannot afford to pay their school fees * This is a loss of resources spent on such students by the university and a loss of human resource for the national agenda * Funding from government is not enough to sustain MUST’s services and agenda * Most…