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Gruesome; Chamba-addicted son kills mother; Man arrested for attempted murder of wife

November 11, 2020

By Dyna Mtalimanja Banda & Stanley Nkhondoyachepa Police in Mponela, Dowa have put behind bars 25-year-old Lazalo Chikunumbu for allegedly battering his mother to death on Monday, November 2 because she could not give him money to buy Indian hemp (Chamba). While in Nkhotakota Police arrested a man for attempted murder of his wife. It is reported that the husband assaulted the wife and dumped her in the bushes, presuming she was dead. The chamba incident happened at Chikumba…

ACB warns civil servants against corruption

November 11, 2020

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By Lusayo Singogo, MANA Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Tuesday challenged public servants to change their attitude and take a leading role in fighting corruption in order to improve the welfare of people and develop the country. Officials made the remarks during a sensitization meeting with civil servants at Capital Hill in Lilongwe after holding a parade across the city which marked the launch of the annual Anti-Corruption Awareness month starting from November 9 to December 8. ACB Director, Reyneck…

President Chakwera launches National Clean-up Day campaign

November 11, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Njoloma, MANA ‘A Clean Environment: My right, My Responsibility’, is the theme under which the National Clean-up Day — aimed at promoting both organised and individual clean up events and volunteering to keep the outdoors clean — was launched by State President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday. Joined by the First Lady, Madame Monica Chakwera; the Vice-President, Saulos Chilima; the British High Commissioner to Malawi, David Beer and other high profile dignitaries, Chakwera participated in the ceremonial…

Kaliati urges wellwishers to support foster homes other than giving alms to street kids

November 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati has urged the general public to support foster homes, orphanages and other organizations that take care of needy children as opposed to giving alms to street kids. Kaliati said this when she graced the Blantyre-Zomba Big Walk on Saturday, November 7 which NGO, Yohane Banda Foundation, organised to fundraise for the welfare of street kids. The core mission of Yohane Banda Foundation is to work towards…

Chakwera presides over World Wars Remembrance Day in Mzuzu

November 8, 2020

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By Cosmas Chimaliro, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday led Malawians at Mzuzu Stadium in commemorating Remembrance Day, known as the Poppy Day, which is observed by the Commonwealth nations and other nations in honour of soldiers who died on duty during World War I and II. The Day falls on the second Sunday of the month closest to November 11 at 11 am, the day and time when the Armistice was signed after World War II fought between…

Malawi not influenced in opening Embassy in Israel

November 8, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkaka has denied that Malawi has being influenced to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel, saying Malawi is a sovereign state that makes its own decision without being influenced by any external forces. He made the denial Saturday on arrival from Jerusalem where he went at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Gabi Ashkenazi. Mkaka said Israel and USA had no hand in the…

FAM supports Plan International Malawi petition to end cyber harassment of girls

November 7, 2020

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By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has signed a petition by Plan International Malawi on Friday that calls for the end of cyber bullying, harassment and abuse of girls. FAM President, Walter Nyamilandu said the cyber bullying, harassment and abuse silences girls’ voices and was a barrier to their development and achievements in life. “Our women’s football players, referees, officials and fans are constantly abused, bullied and harassed on social media, Nyamilandu said. “Just like all…

Eight agricultural cooperatives awarded K355.2m grants

November 7, 2020

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By Daniel Namwini, MANA Eight cooperatives, under Agriculture Commercialisation (AGCOM) tproject, have been awarded project grants worth K355.2 million to increase their agricultural value chains covering crops, horticulture, livestock and aquaculture. Among the awardees are Shire Highlands Milk Producers Association (SHMPA) from Blantyre; ACADES Youth Producers Association; Likuni Milk Bulking Group (both from Lilongwe); Mchinji Dairy Cooperative from Mchinji. Others are Mzuzu Livestock Cooperative from Mzimba North; Chisenga Honey Producers and Marketing Cooperative from Chitipa; Nsanama Women Cassava Producer…

Paramount Chiefs say AIP will be great success if past fraudulent practices were curbed

November 7, 2020

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By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA Paramount Chiefs have said the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) would be a great success if past fraudulent practices were curbed that were experienced in the previous Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP). Speaking in separate telephone interviews, Chiefs tipped government to use various areas of flops the FISP registered if AIP is to succeed. Yao Paramount Chief Kawinga lauded government for scaling up the numbers of beneficiaries, saying it would reduce frictions between the chiefs and…

Cumulatively, Malawi COVID-19 recovery cases at 5,346; Africa at 1,540,801

November 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & allAfrica.com In the past 24 hours of Friday, November 6, has Malawi cumulatively registered 5,346 COVID-19 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases to 412 from the 648 tests that were conducted New registered COVID-19 case are two while eight are new recoveries and no new related deaths. Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 5,942 cases including 184 deaths and of these cases, 1,170 are imported infections and 4,772 are locally transmitted while cumulatively, 65,355 tests have been…