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Tongue in cheek; Nankhumwa encourages ministers there is life after cabinet posts

October 25, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa had Parliament in stitches on Friday when he alluded that President Lazarus Chakwera might be be considering reshuffling his Cabinet as he promised to be do so during one of his national addresses that he shall be reshuffling the Cabinet within six months of his presidency. In his speech when Parliament adjourned, Nankhumwa said he has now known President Chakwera as a man of his word and “it is obvious that…

Leader of Opposition Nankhumwa commends President Chakwera’s state visit to neighbouring countries

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In his speech when Parliament adjourned on Friday, Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for recently visiting neighbouring countries — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania where he held various bilateral talks. Nankhumwa said Malawi cannot afford to be an island in a fast-paced global village, which is also becoming more and more interdependent, saying the visits demonstrated the country’s commitment to unity of purpose with its neighbours in order to achieve regional integration…

ICTAM now builds strong collaboration with government to ensure Malawian firms are on equal footing in awarding ICT projects

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the debacle that Techno Brain has landed itself that has seen the Kenyan firm been debarred by the World Bank in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices in Liberia, some Malawian ICT service providers allege that the process to do with Malawi government’s Immigration Department’s e-passport project that started in 2018 and also had Techno in the midst of it — was not fairly and professionally conducted. Even though the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) instituted investigations…

Blantyre City Mayor Ndipo to join Yohane Banda Foundation’s Blantyre to Zomba Big Walk to fundraise for welfare of street kids

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a bid to remove young beggars from the streets of Blantyre by offering them alternative means of survival, NGO Yohane Banda Foundation has organised a fundraising Big Walk from Blantyre to Zomba on November 7, which Blantyre City Mayor Councillor Wild Ndipo and other dignitaries are expected to participate in solidarity. The participants are preparing for the tough challenge by exercising such as walking some long distances and doing sporting activities and aerobics amongst others…

SADC calls on USA to lift economic sanctions on Zimbabwe

October 24, 2020

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By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called on the United States of America (USA) to immediately rescind the economic sanctions placed on Zimbabwe since 2001. Speaking on Friday during a joint press briefing by SADC Heads of Mission in Malawi at the High Commission of Mozambique in Lilongwe, acting Ambassador of Zimbabwe, Mfaro Charambira, said the economic sanctions are negatively affecting economic growth of Zimbabwe. “For almost two decades, unilateral economic sanctions have stunned the…

Government to adequately fund NSO to continue producing evidence-based data for policy development and planning

October 24, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA Data generated by National Statistical Office (NSO) plays a very important role in helping shape the country’s policies and planning programmes and thus government has committed to ensuring that NSO receives adequate funding to continue producing evidence-based data. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, Dr Winford Masanjala said this during official launch of 2018 Population and Housing Census 14 Thematic Reports at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC)…

Thyolo records staggering 2,085 teen pregnancies during the COVID-19 pandemic period

October 24, 2020

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By Daniel Sapuli, MANA During the COVID-19 pandemic period from March-June, 2020, Thyolo District Hospital has recorded a staggering figure of 2,085 cases of teenage pregnancies. Thyolo District Hospital coordinator for Youth Friendly Health Services, Steven Dimba has since expressed worry over the increase, which is a bit higher as compared to last year’s same reporting period that recorded 970 cases. Dimba expressed the concern on Thursday at Matapwata CCAP Church in Senior Chief Chimaliro during an interface meeting…

People stunned by daredevils nearly run over by speeding train in Liwonde

October 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira People have been stunned by a video clip that captures two women in Liwonde who raced to cross a railway line in an attempt to outpace an oncoming high speed train and escaped been hit by a whisker. They attempted their feat even though the locomotive driver loudly hooted, warning them not to try the suicidal feat but luck was on their side — as the two women crossed over the speeding train whizzed by missing…

Ombudsman investigating unprocedural recruitment allegation by MERA CEO Magalasi

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma is investigating allegations of UN procedural recruitment of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) chief executive officer, Collins Magalasi and his improper and irregular recruitment of other members as well as abuse of benefits by his personal secretary. This is being done under section 1.23 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which mandates her office to investigate cases of alleged injustice, abuse of power, unfair rreatment and unreasonable, unfair…

Allegations of irregularities, nepotism, tribalism, abuse of office, maladministration rock Blantyre Water Board

October 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma has opened investigation on allegations irregularities, nepotism, tribalism, abuse of office, maladministration and irregular recruitment of staff including that of chief executive officer (CEO), Daniel Chaweza at Blantyre Water Board (BWB). This is being done under section 1.23 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which mandates her office to investigate cases of alleged injustice, abuse of power, unfair rreatment and unreasonable, unfair and unjust discharge of duty by…