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Old Mutual Pension Services donates solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe

March 13, 2021

Commissioner Sekani Tembo making symbolic handover of the rehabilitated police unit By Mayamiko Phiri Old Mutual Pension Services, a subsidiary of Old Mutual Malawi Plc, has donated solar power electricity to Nambazo police unit in Phalombe District as well as renovating the premises, which was in bad state. Speaking handover ceremony on Friday in the area of Traditional Authority Chiwalo near the Mozambique border, Old Mutual Malawi general manager Tawonga Manda said as a responsible corporate citizen they decided…

Malawi airport firefighters extend petition for promotions to a further 14 days

March 13, 2021

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* The first deadline of 21 days notice expired on March 11 * Still threaten unspecified action if concerns won’t be addressed after the 14 days By Duncan Mlanjira After their first petition has not been responded to — in which they were demanding for promotions to officers who have served in same junior rank for many years, Malawi’s aviation fire fighting services assistants (Grade M) have extended the ultimatum to 14 more days. The fire fighters from all…

Mangochi’s joint programme on girls education interventions impress WFP delegate

March 12, 2021

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Valerie Guarneri smiles after planting a mango tree at Sungusya Primary School * The interventions are so integrated and very comprehensive * She was also impressed with the home-grown school feeding programme * Local farmers from the surrounding communities supply farm produce to participating JPGE schools * Urged children to use the nutrition knowledge gained to their homes By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Assistant Executive Director for World Food Programme (WFP), Valerie Guarneri has hailed the community, teachers and learners…

Karonga North West constituency by-election candidate confesses to have lied about his age

March 12, 2021

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Promise Kaunda during the vetting of ballot paper templates by MEC officials * Says his birth certificate shows he was born in 1999 * But when he registered for national ID he reduced his birth year to 2001. * MEC has since rejected the LCP candidate due to underage as according to info on national ID * The law requires MP contestants to have turned 21 at the time of presenting nomination papers * It’s criminal offence if one…

Over 861 centers across the country will provide the vaccination services

March 11, 2021

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* As Chakwera launches COVID-19 vaccine * The President calls for acceptance * About 1.4 million Malawians are expected to be vaccinated * The pandemic has claimed over 1,077 lives, 82% in the second wave By Solister Mogha, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Over 861 centers across the country will provide the vaccination services that is targeting about 1.4 million Malawians from the first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine the country received last week. President Lazarus Chakwera launched the…

Blantyre DHO set to roll out COVID-19 vaccine on Monday starting with healthcare workers

March 11, 2021

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President Chakwera launching the vaccination exercise on Thursday * Blantyre has up to date registered a total of 10,205 cases and cumulatively it has 2,882 active cases * The district has over 5,000 healthcare workers but priority will be on frontline soldiers * Over 1,600 healthcare workers nationwide have been infected with virus so far * Of 86 new cases registered on Wednesday, Blantyre had the highest at 35 followed by 26 from Lilongwe * There were 690 new…

ACB urges the media to dig deeper in order to expose corruption

March 11, 2021

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* Use feedback-based approach to fight corruption * Feedback is essential as it identifies where the strategies are failing * This gives ACB a chance to correct those errors * As ACB intensifies National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) II By Joseph Chikalipo, MANA The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged the media to dig deeper in exposing corrupt practices by considering using the feedback-based approach in helping to fight vice in the country. ACB made the advice on Wednesday in Lilongwe…

Gender inequality can end only if women can be put at the center stage of development—First Lady

March 11, 2021

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Madame Monica Chakwera, there is need to do better in addressing other inequalities * We are moving positively. Currently, 39% of women hold ministerial positions * As of now only one percent of women in the country own land * Violence against women still predominant By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA At the close of a three-day 2021 conference held virtually at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera said time to make decision to end gender inequality is…

Chiradzulu girls oriented on life after secondary school

March 11, 2021

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Some of the girls who attended the workshop By Linda Likomwa, MANA Over 50 girls in Chiradzulu were oriented on life after secondary school on Monday to prepare them psychologically for the challenges life after school so that they do not indulge in undesirable behaviour. This was an initiative by Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) targeting girls who were being supported by CAMFED during their secondary school studies. One of the participants, Mercy Makina, who just sat for Malawi…

Unite to silence the guns in Africa—President Chakwera

March 10, 2021

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President Chakwera during the Summit held virtually * Many countries have suffered a lot while multitudes of people have been displaced * Leaving women and children more vulnerable in their communities By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their own land. He made the remarks…