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Lisungwi irrigation scheme project on course

July 29, 2020

By Maston Kaiya, MANA There are high prospects that a multimillion World Bank funded Lisungwi Irrigation Scheme project in Ntcheu will be completed by October, 2020. Ntcheu District Irrigation Officer, Limbani Mzembe disclosed this Tuesday, when together with Ntcheu District Commissioner (DC) Francis Matewere, toured the construction sites beside other irrigation schemes in the district. The other irrigation schemes which were visited are Chikondi, Namadidi, Linungwi and Muthe. Mzembe, who was impressed with the construction progress so far, said…

COVID-19: Health care workers continue to be affected; Tuesday registers three of them

July 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi continues to register more COVID-19 cases, frontline health care workers in the fight against the pandemic continue to be vulnerable as from Tuesday’s update of 29 new locally transmitted infections, there are three of them. The three are one each from Karonga, Lilongwe and Nkhata Bay. Saturday’s update had four frontline health care workers, Sunday had five while Monday they were five. Tuesday’s update registered no deaths but on Monday four people succumbed…

Concerned citizens ask for amendment to Pensions Act

July 28, 2020

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Maravi Express Some serving and retired officers from both the private sector and the civil service, calling themselves Pensions Act Amendment Movement (PAAM), have petitioned Minister of Labour to consider amending the Pension Act of 2010. The petition dated July 22, 2020, has been copied the Speaker of Parliament, Human Rights Defenders Coalition, Malawi Congress of Trade Union, Youth and Society and Malawi Human Rights Commission. It says much as the Pension Act of 2010 is important, it however,…

Nankhumwa’s negative response to President Chakwera’s address to the nation receives heavy backlash

July 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of the Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa’s attack on President Lazarus Chakwera’s address to the nation on Saturday, in which he said the state leader deceived the nation that the DPP government misappropriated and mismanaged a total sum in excess of MK1 trillion has received heavy backlash by the public. Nankhumwa said from the address, he got the impression that Chakwera may not be well conversant with the financial operations of government. He said: “President Chakwera must…

Breakthrough in COVID-19 fight; Healthcare professionals welcome UK company develops protein-based treatment

July 28, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui A United Kingdom (UK) based biotech company, Synairgen has declared positive “breakthrough” results from a clinical trial of a protein-based treatment for COVID-19, which ‘greatly’ reduced patients requiring intensive care. Synairgen said its SNG001 formulation uses a protein called interferon beta, which the body produces when it gets a viral infection. It is inhaled directly into the lungs of patients with coronavirus, using a nebuliser, which will stimulate an immune response. According to…

Commencement of COVID-19 testing at Songwe border

July 27, 2020

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By Andrew Mkonda, MANA Government has directed health officials in Karonga District to start testing anyone suspected of having symptoms of COVID-19 at Songwe Border from next week. Minister of Health, Khumbize Chiponda made the directive during her tour to appreciate the efforts made at the Songwe border in containing the spread of COVID-19. She noted that screening at the border was not enough, saying many COVID-19 cases that the country was registering are imported from other countries that…

COVID-19 cases keep rising; Five new deaths registered as of Sunday

July 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi continues continues to register more COVID-19 cases, five people are reported to have succumbed to the pandemic as of Sunday, July 26 after recording 107 new cases. The total number of deaths since April is now at 99 with just the past week alone registering 22. As of Tuesday last week, there were 104 new cases with seven deaths, on Thursday there were 84 new with three deaths, Saturday there were 103 new with…

President Chakwera appalled by thieving and corruption of highest order

July 26, 2020

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Maravi Express In his address to the nation on Saturday night, President Lazarus Chakwera said the thieving and corruption that is coming to light is far too devastating and widespread as trillions of kwachas were plundered without mercy and second thoughts. The President said the looters and plunderers should expect no mercy once discovered the law will take its course and deal with all corrupt elements decisively. The president added that his administration will scrutinize current laws on corruption…

Suspected deadly fish disease outbreak hits Mchinji

July 26, 2020

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Maravi Express The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that there is a suspected outbreak of disease called Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) that is attacking fish. The outbreak has been identified to have hit Dambo Village in Mchinji’s Mlonyeni Extension Planning Area (EPA). In a statement, Ministry of Agriculture’s Secretary, Gray Nyandule Phiri said the disease has so far spread to other water bodies within Mchinji and that there is no direct public health risk for consuming fish suffering from EUS….

Three new deaths registered as of Thursday

July 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Three people are reported to have succumbed to COVID-19 as the rapid surge of cases in Malawi continues as of Thursday, July 23, 84 cases were registered — up from 53 new cases on Monday on which two were deaths. A situation report presented by co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says the three deaths occurred in Nkhata Bay, Karonga and Nsanje. Also as of Thursday, there were 46 new recoveries…