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Postmortem on cause of death of Lilongwe University of Agriculture lecturer reveals he was poisoned

August 25, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Postmortem on the cause of death of Lilongwe University of Agriculture lecturer, Professor Peter Mumba reveals that he died not of natural cause but of acute poisoning from a chemical compound. The postmortem, done by renowned pathologists, Prof. Ndalama George Liomba (B. Med. Sc, MBBS and FRCPath (UK) and Dr Charles Dzamalala (B. Med. Sci; MBBS; MMED Path (UK) on 23 May, 2020 at Chidikalala village, T.A. Mtwalo in Mzimba District reveals the man died…

Alert on reopening of schools: US study reveals children are silent spreaders of COVID-19

August 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As many countries across the world are contemplating on reopening of learning institutions that were closed as one of the preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus, a new study done in the USA has provided a critical data that children play a large role in community spread of COVID-19. A report by www.europahealth.eu says a comprehensive paediatric study carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Mass General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) shows higher…

Chigumula’s Evangelical Mission Church describes SA-based marathoner’s donation as priceless

August 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Bishop Benjamin Chalemera of Evangelical Mission Church at Chigumula in Limbe has deeply thanked South Africa-based athlete Gloria Chitedze’s donation of COVID-19 relief food hampers to underprivileged kids by describing it as priceless. Bishop Chalemera said this on Saturday when the Mission received a consignment of COVID-19 relief food hampers which Chitedze procured from funds she realised in a charity marathon challenge she did on June 14 together with her South African colleague, Ntabaleng Tsusane. The…

ACB arrests Police prosecutor and three others in Blantyre for corruption to defeat justice

August 21, 2020

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Maravi Express The Anti-Coruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested four in Blantyre, including a police officer for conspiring to withdraw a defilement case registered as Criminal Case number 204 of 2020 — which was being heard at the Dalton Road Magistrate’s Court in Limbe against Hanif Muhammad. A statement from ACB’s Principal Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala says on or around 18th March, 2020, Hanif Muhammad is alleged to have conspired with Cecilia Kananji, Esther Kalanda through prosecutor Ismael Abubas…

Malawi’s agricultural commercialization project gears up to help create much touted 1 million jobs

August 21, 2020

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By John Saukira Agricultural Commercialization Project of Malawi (AGCOM) says it is committed to ensure implementation of Government effort in the creation of the much touted of 1 million jobs promised by the Boma Lokomera Tonse aMalawi AGCOM coordinator Teddie Nakhumwa, said this in Lilongwe during a press conference, saying his project is aimed at transforming small scale farmers to commercial ones. “When we talk about creation of jobs this is possible because on average we have 100…

Pension Act Amendment Movement believes current Act technically antagonistic to job creation for youths

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Pension Act Amendment Movement is asking Parliament when it convenes next month to amend the Pension Act of 2010, which it finds to be technically antagonistic to the idea of creating more jobs for the youth since older employees cling on to their jobs in order to clock mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The movement says Pension Act of 2010 is important in a number of ways, however, it strongly needs amendment so that it…

White Ribbon Alliance calls Parliament to push for increased family planning budget

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Parliament is expected to meet from September 4 for budget session, White Ribbon Alliance has appealed for more funding towards the family planning sector in the country after noting that there was poor funding for in the initial 2020/21 national budget. In an exclusive interview from Lilongwe Executive Director, Hester Mkwinda Nyasulu said White Ribbon Alliance — that was initiated in 2002 with a mission to activate a people-led movement for health and reproductive sensitisation…

Dr. Phuka asks asymptomatic patients not to demand re-testing in order to be discharged

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As the country awaits the arrival of 20,000 testing kits in early September, which have been donated by the Government of China, co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka has said there is need to rationalize the use of the limited number of test kits stock currently in stock. In his situation report on Wednesday, Dr. Phuka following the limited number of test kits, testing is currently only been done on those that are…

Men prone to COVID-19 deaths due to their unhealthy behaviors

August 20, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA UN Women has expressed concern that a lot more men seems to have died in the country from COVID-19, perhaps because of their unhealthy behaviors. UN Women Country Representative in Malawi, Clara Anyangwe made the remarks Wednesday during the Ministerial Stakeholders Stock Taking meeting on implementation of gender-related interventions in the context of COVID-19. The meeting, at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, also touched on gender-based violence (GBV), women economic empowerment, decision making,…

Malawi Relief Fund UK swiftly responds to SOS call of food relief for Queens patients

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira There was ESCOM power failure on Wednesday at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and the gensets also failed creating a crisis whereby the kitchen could not provide evening food for patients in the wards. Upon being informed of the crisis, Malawi Relief Fund (MRF) UK responded swiftly and funds were mobilized to buy relief food packs that were delivered by 19:30 hours at the paedriatic wards. The food items by MRF UK included 500 packs of readily…