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Muslim Youth United exceeds K20m COVID-19 fundraising target by over K16m

March 1, 2021

* K36m worth of medical equipment handed over to Queens Hospital * First fundraising phase in January raised K10 million for same Queens * Making it a total K46 million towards the fight against the second wave of the pandemic * Most equipment set to be used post COVID-19 era By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU) on Sunday presented K36 million worth of COVID-19 medical equipment and and its related supplies to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital’s treatment units….

K5.3 billion in current national budget set aside for first phase construction of Nsanama-Nayuchi road

March 1, 2021

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* Construction to start in April * First phrase a distance of 10kms * People were about to demonstrate over its delay By Patrick Ndawala, MANA Construction of the long awaited tarmac road from Nsanama to the border town of Nayuchi is expected to start in April this year after government has set aside K5.3 billion in the current national budget for the first phrase. Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Nancy Ndooko, said on Saturday in Nayuchi…

COVID-19 positivity rate, number of confirmed cases, related deaths and admissions declining

February 27, 2021

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* Saturday’s positivity rate at 6.5%; Friday at 8.5%; Thursday at 7.4%; * Wednesday at 7.6%; Tuesday at 8.1%; Monday at 8.1% * In the past 24 hours, 13 cases were hospitalised; 14 were discharged * 91 active cases are hospitalised highest in Lilongwe and Blantyre at 20 each By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera promised that the country’s COVID-19 partial lockdown could be lifted if the positivity declines to less that 5% and as of the past 24…

Call for help for baby Dylan Alipo to undergo liver transplant in India that will cost K24 million

February 27, 2021

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Maravi Express Baby Dylan Alipo was born July 1, 2020 with a condition called Billiary Atresia which has kept him in hospital since birth and to save his life, he needs to have a liver transplant to be done in India that will cost US$30,000 (about K24 million). The baby’s parents, Victor and Hannah Chagona are thus appealing to well-wishers for support towards raising the funds for baby Dylan Alipo to access urgent medical attention at Aster Hospital in…

Police officer arrested for illegally releasing truck full of charcoal

February 27, 2021

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* As Malawi Police Service stands to clean bad apples * Geared to crump out unprofessional conduct among its rank and file By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Friday arrested one of their own based at Area 25 police unit in Lilongwe for illegally releasing a truck full of charcoal that was impounded by a night patrol team. A statement from MPS public relation officer, James Kadadzera said preliminary inquiries indicate that the an unnamed officer was…

Court orders seizure of Chisale’s 78 cars, 21 real properties and freezing of over K117m

February 27, 2021

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Norman Paulos Chisale By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court has ordered seizure of 78 cars, 21 real properties and freezing of bank accounts that have over K117,393,720.92 belonging to murder and corruption suspect Norman Paulos Chisale — former director of security services for former State President, Peter Mutharika. The order was made on Thursday in Blantyre by Hon. Justice M. Tembo in Civil Cause No. 75 of 2021 in the matter of Section 65 of the Financial Crimes Act….

DoDMA orders all clusters and Councils to refund all remaining COVID-19 funds

February 26, 2021

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* The Councils and clusters must urgently submit their proposed itemized activity plans on how they intend to spend their allocations * The Councils have also been ordered to submit monthly expenditure reports for for February 2021 by March 5 By Duncan Mlanjira Except for Ministries of Health and Education, all clusters and Councils have been ordered to stop spending the remaining K17.270 billion COVID-19 funds which government allocated to them to combat the second wave of the pandemic….

As at end December 2020, domestic revenues at K564.2bln fell short of target by K35.9bln—Finance Minister

February 26, 2021

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Felix Mlusu * Mid-year Budget performance * Performance of taxes on goods and services fell short of target by 5.4% * This was on account of subdued effective demand and rampant non-compliance in domestic VAT By Duncan Mlanjira Parliament approved total expenditure and net lending of K2.190 trillion in the 2020/2021 financial year while inflows of revenues and grants were approved at K1.435 trillion, giving a total financing requirement of K755.1 billion. Of this financing, reports Finance Minister Felix…

Government paying arrears to public sector to inject much needed liquidity into the economy

February 26, 2021

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Finance Minister Felix Mlusu * To cushion effects caused by COVID-19 pandemic period * Payment is being made after thorough verification by the Auditor General’s office By Duncan Mlanjira In his presentation of the review of the second half of the 2020/2021 Budget in Parliament on Friday in Lilongwe, Finance Minister Felix Mlusu said in order to support the business community during the COVID-19 pandemic period, Government has commenced payment of public sector arrears as one way of injecting…

Budget for wages and salaries revised upwards for the second half of 2020-2021 budget

February 26, 2021

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* To finance recruitment of healthcare workers * AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses are for 20% of the population * Total requirement for this vaccine for the entire population is US$120.2 million * Government is in discussion with cooperating partners to secure doses for the entire population By Duncan Mlanjira The provision for wages and salaries has been revised upwards from its approved amount of K523.7 billion to K525.3 billion, representing an increase of K1.6 billion which is budgeted to…