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One-stop border posts to enhance business — Chakwera

October 8, 2020

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By Pauline Kaude, MANA in Dar es Salaam President Lazarus Chakwera has disclosed that government plans to establish one-stop border posts in the country’s borders to ensure smooth running of businesses with neighbouring countries. Speaking soon after holding bilateral talks with his Tanzanian counterpart, John Pombe Magufuli, at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where he is on a two-day state visit, the President said the one-stop border posts will help facilitate movement of people and services much…

Malawi, Mozambique agree to maintain political and diplomatic consultations

October 7, 2020

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By Martin Chiwanda in Tete, Mozambique President Lazarus Chakwera and his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Nyusi has highlighted the need to maintain political and diplomatic consultations between the two countries aiming at finding lasting solutions on issues affecting the two countries. This was discussed during President Chakwera’s long day visit to Songo in Tete Province in Mozambique on Tuesday after the two heads of state, met privately before co-chairing a high level bilateral engagement meeting between delegations from the two…

Politicians shouldn’t be allowed to define and regulate what can be deemed as fake news

October 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Social media is awash with the distribution of fake news but to curtail it through regulations, there is need for the right professionals to describe and define what is fake news rather than solely leaving it for politicians. This was observed by media managers during one of the presentations in the day-long national conference on media and elections that took place at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday. The presentation on fake news was done by…

Balaka utilizing only 15% of irrigatable land for winter cropping

October 4, 2020

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By Trouble Ziba, MANA Out of 6,000 hectares irrigatable land that is available in Balaka District, farmers only utilize about 900 hectares, owing to inadequate financial and material resources involved in irrigation farming. This is a setback to efforts by government and other players in the agriculture sector that have been advocating for farmers countrywide to engage in irrigation farming due to the country’s unreliability of rainfall as experienced in recent years. Balaka District’s Chief Agriculture, Environment and Natural…

Karonga Central Constituency by-election candidate launches campaign by offering K1m revolving loan fund

October 4, 2020

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By Jordan Simeon-Phiri, MEC Stringer Independent Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Constituency in the forth coming by-election, Mary Florence Shackie Nthakomwa started her campaign trail at Chinsogholo ground in the area of Chief Lupembe by offering a K1 million women’s revolving loan fund. Nthakomwa said the fund is aimed at empowering women economically and she pledged to develop the area in so many ways once elected into the august House. She said her campaign launch signifies her commitment…

The public warns each other against complacency to COVID-19 preventive measures

October 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As daily reports indicate that Malawi continues to register low occurrence of the COVID-19, it has been observed that the public has relaxed in adhering to the preventive measures that are still in force. A cynical comment on social media, made by Robin Nyang’wa asked: “Has it been announced that COVID-19 is dead? I see fewer masks, no soap and no social distancing! I miss that announcement!” to which Temwani Simwaka responded: “My worry too….

No new COVID-19 case registered in past 24 hours: Last zero new case was on May 26

October 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday’s situation report from the presidential task force on COVID-19 indicates that Malawi did not register any new cases from the 231 tests that were conducted in the past 24 hours. This milestone was only achieved on May 26 and co-chairperson of the task force, Dr. John Phuka says this gives the hope that if people continue to practice and adhere to all preventive and containment measures, the country can completely reduce the new infections. There…

Lawyer Sunduzwayo Madise calls on City Councils to ban deafening public address advertising system in residential areas

October 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Lawyer Sunduzwayo Madise has been joined by other members of the public asking if City Councils should ban deafening advertising style used through public address systems in residential areas, describing it as unnecessary noise pollution. Madise, who resides in Zomba City where he is working as a law academician at the Chancellor College (Chanco) posted on Facebook of his concerns, saying he felt aggrieved having to be woken up on Thursday night around 10pm to “some…

Kaliati implores on public to take good care of the elderly

October 2, 2020

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Daniel Kasondo, MANA People, whose parents are advancing in their ages, need to take the responsibility of supporting and taking good care of them so that they live the rest of their lives in a normal way and enjoy their Golden Years. This was said by Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati on Thursday at Group Village Head Phata in Traditional Authority Chadza in Lilongwe during the commemoration of the annual International Day of the…

Supreme Court of Appeal releases Chisale from police custody

October 2, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Supreme Court of Appeal sitting has ordered the unconditional release from police custody of murder and corruption suspect Norman Chisale — former director of security services for former State President, Peter Mutharika In the judicial review cause number 37 of 2020 ruling between Chisale and Inspector General (IG), delivered by Honorable Justice Lovemore Chikopa SC on Friday, October 2, says the Court is in agreement with the ruling made on August 20 concerning the same…