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AFORD embarks on rebuiding exercise; Opens party headquarters in LL

November 19, 2020

Maravi Express The Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) President Enock Chihana says the party has engaged extra gear of ensuring that the party is fully revamped, by among other operations opening national headquarters in Lilongwe. In an exclusive interview, Chihana said the party has since secured offices at the the low density Area 47 so that it acts as a central point in the rebuilding process of the party. He also said the party intends to open regional offices in…

Agricultural productivity, commercialization, industrialization and urbanization will revolve around homegrown innovations and technologies—Chilima

November 19, 2020

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By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Vice-President, Saulos Chilima has challenged researchers in the country to develop homegrown innovations and technologies to achieve the new vision of inclusive wealth creation and self-reliance. Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning & Development and Public Sector Reforms, made the call on Wednesday when he officially opened the 3rd National Innovations and Research Dissemination Conference in Mangochi. The Vice-President said the vision’s three pillars of agriculture productivity and commercialization, industrialization and urbanization will…

We will not use common sense but the law—Kazako

November 18, 2020

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*As the Bushiris present themselves to the police *Warrant of arrest issued by Interpol Pretoria By Duncan Mlanjira Information Minister Gospel Kazako has told South African media that the country’s well knit legal system will follow the law and not common sense in dealing with the case of Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, who handed themselves over to the police on Wednesday morning. In a virtual interview with eNCA TV, Kazako confirmed that the two are expected to appear…

Mwenefumbo claims rival by-election contestant Mwalwanda did not register in the 2019 tripartite elections

November 18, 2020

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* Has since lodged complaint to MEC * Gives deadline of 16:30 today, Wednesday By Duncan Mlanjira Frank Mwenefumbo, who lost in the November 11 Karonga Central Constituency by-election claims the declared winner, Leonard Mwalwanda did not register for the 2019 tripartite elections that should made him legible to contest in this by-election. In a letter from his lawyers, Kawelo, to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Mwenefumbo contends that the pollster “resolved to proceed to declare the results of by-elections…

Bushiri stands to lose millions of rand, aircraft, property

November 18, 2020

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Metro News Shepherd and Mary Bushiri, who have already lost their combined R400,000 bail money, face the prospects of forfeiting their R5.5 million property at Midstream Estate and may also lose their luxury jet. The aircraft was preserved last year as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) claimed it was bought with the proceeds of crime. While Bushiri fought tooth and nail to get his plane back, the NPA at the time said that it had enough facts to believe…

Mozambique injects US$30m for rail rehabilitation works to benefit Malawi

November 18, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Mozambique has announced that it has invested US$30 million to its public-owned ports and railway company (CFM) to carry out rehabilitation works of its rail network that connects with Malawi. This comes through the bilateral talks Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi had with President Lazarus Chakwera in Tête last month when the Malawi leader visited that country. According to Maputo daily paper, the Noticias, the rehabilitation involves the Dona Ana-Vila Nova da Fronteira railroad network in the…

Malawi Relief Fund UK timely donates fertilizer to farmers in Balaka

November 18, 2020

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Some of the beneficiaries By Duncan Mlanjira As the country has started receiving rains, Malawi Relief Fund UK (MRF-UK) donated 5,000 bags of fertilizer to rural farmers in Balaka to assist them attain good yields. Presenting the donation, MRF-UK country coordinator, Yakub Valli said Malawi has the potential to attain food security if vulnerable communities have access to farm inputs just as the Tonse government is striving to achieve through the Affordable Input Programme (AIP). “Vulnerable communities are in…

John Chilembwe honored with historical marker at Virginia University of Lynchburg where he studied theology

November 17, 2020

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* VUL considers his attendance was inspiration for his 1915 uprising * Because of John Chilembwe all we need is a crack in the concrete * This is no mere achievement for a man who lived over 100 years ago By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s first liberation struggle hero, Rev. John Chilembwe has been honoured with a historical marker at Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL) where he had studied. The unveiling was done on Saturday and according to newsadvance.com it…

Man sentenced 58 years imprisonment for defilement of three girls; one involving a 3-year-old

November 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As calls for stiffer punishment mount for the authorities to act on the increase of rape and defilement cases in the country, the High Court sitting in Mzuzu has sentenced 37-year-old Thomas Chavula to 58 years imprisonment with hard labour on three counts of defilement — one involving a three-year-old girl. The sentence for the first count is 24 years; the second is 18 years and the third 16 years and taking cognizance that to allow…

Kamuzu Academy headmaster takes cognizance of Chilima’s quote on school hymn ‘I vow to thee, my country’ during his mindset change public lecture

November 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira During his public lecture on Mindset Change at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe over two weeks ago, the country’s Vice-President, Saulos Chilima signed off by quoting the hymn ‘I vow to thee, my country’ — a British patriotic hymn, created in 1921, when a poem by Sir Cecil Spring Rice was set to music by Gustav Holst. The hymn ‘I vow to thee, my country’ was adopted by Kamuzu Academy as the school hymn…