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Malawi airport firefighters on go slow as aviation authorities keep ignoring promotions petition

April 7, 2021

* Third deadline of 7 days notice to address grievances highlighted expired on April 1 * The first deadline of 21 days notice expired on March 11; the second of 14 days on March 25 By Duncan Mlanjira After the expiry of their third extension of the deadline to have their grievances resolved, which expired on April 1, Malawi’s junior-ranked airport firefighters have gone on a go-slow mode that has forced senior officers to take over operations from 6am…

Teachers to resume nationwide strike from Tuesday, April 6

April 5, 2021

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A Malawian classroom set up Maravi Express Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) is set to resume their strike from Tuesday, April 6 in form of stay-away following the expiry of a 7-day if government fails to pay them COVID 19 risk allowances. In a statement from its national executive committee, the notice emanates from government’s response through a letter from the Parliamentary Committee on Education (reference number Ref: NA/PC/08, dated 24th March 2021), which clearly indicates that the presidential…

Nine years on, Bingu rests; Malawians pay their fond tributes

April 5, 2021

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* Bingu was a great man and visionary president next to late Kamuzu Banda * He was the president that Malawi wanted but people called him arrogant instead of helping him * I wish he was here to lecture the current leadership on how to govern the state without donor funding By Duncan Mlanjira Today, April 5, which happens to be President Lazarus Chakwera’s birthday, is also the day former President Bingu wa Mutharika died of cardiac arrest. In…

Maneb extends deadline for registration of candidates for 2021 PSLCE, JCE, MSCE exams to April 16

April 5, 2021

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Past MSCE examination process * To give opportunity for MSCE candidates who failed 2020 exams to register for re-sit * 2020 MSCE exams registered 60% fail rate * The worst result rate in the past decade By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has announced the extension deadline for registration of candidates for the 2021 Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE), Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations to April 16. A statement…

MEC to embark on a comprehensive review of constituency and ward boundaries

April 5, 2021

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Malawi’s constituency map * As it is mandated by Constitution to do after every five years * Last comprehensive review was conducted 13 years ago * To be reviewed with political party leaders and other stakeholders By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to embark on a comprehensive constituency and ward boundaries review beginning April, 2021 as mandated by the Republic’s Constitution. The Commission is mandated to review the constituency and ward boundaries every five years but…

UNICEF donates four boat ambulances promote vaccination among children in hard-to-reach areas

April 4, 2021

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Test ride in a 15-seater boat ambulance Zenak Matekenya, MANA Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Wednesday received a donation of four boat ambulance from UNICEF worth over K350 million to promote vaccination among children in hard to reach areas along the lakeshore districts of Likoma, Mangochi, Rumphi and Nkhata Bay. UNICEF Malawi’s chief of health Dr. Tdamte presented the donation to the Health Minister. In Saturday’s COVID-19 situation report, the presidential taskforce indicated that cumulatively 157,581 doses…

Ntcheu Police pleads with wildlife authorities to consider sensitising them on smuggling of pangolins

April 4, 2021

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Pangolin, the protected species of mammals By Collings Kalivute, MANA Police in Ntcheu have described lack of knowledge concerning protected animals like pangolin as a major challenge affecting the fight of the illegal trafficking of this mammal. In an interview on Friday, Ntcheu Police spokesperson, Inspector Hastings Chigalu said despite the district sharing the border with Mozambique where pangolins are reported to be smuggled to, the officers in the district do not have knowledge concerning pangolin — making the…

Police dangle K1m reward for information leading to recovery of abducted baby with albinism in Chikwawa

April 4, 2021

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National Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police James Kadadzera * Toll free hotline number +265 (0)887 397 393 By Steve Chirombo, MANA The Malawi Police Services has pledged a K1 million reward to any person giving information to whereabouts of a 20-month-old baby girl with albinism who was abducted recently in Chikwawa on March 26, 2021 at Tulusida Village at Senior Chief’s area. The baby girl is believed to have been abducted from her parents home where she was…

157,581 people have now received doses of COVID-19 vaccine

April 3, 2021

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Chakwera launched the vaccination on March 11 * COVID-19 vaccination services are available during this Easter holidays in all Government and CHAM facilities * Eight new COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours; 103 new recoveries and one new death * Friday marked the country’s first reported three cases of COVID-19 on April 2, 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday’s COVID-19 situation report from the presidential taskforce indicates that cumulatively 157,581 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in the country…

Mixed reaction to an appeal not to buy dogs from the streets

April 3, 2021

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* Dogs sold along the streets are not checked by a vet and are very dangerous * They have a high likelihood of rabies, Parvo, ticks and fleas * Some commentators suggest that they can bought from the streets but have them checked by a qualified vet * Others indicating that LSPCA dogs are expensive * LSPCA disputes this, saying adopting a cat or a dog from them is only at MK6,000 By Duncan Mlanjira People have reacted differently…