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Most incestuous cabinet since 1994 — Prof. Chirwa

July 9, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Malawian Professor and Dean of Law at the University of Cape Town, Danwood Chirwa has described President Lazarus Chakwera’s 31-member cabinet named on Wednesday evening as probably the most incestuous cabinet since 1994. Commenting on Facebook, Prof. Chirwa said: “Someone has kindly sent me a list of the full cabinet appointments by President Chakwera. I can’t help suspecting it is fake. “If it is not, tough times still lie ahead fellow Malawians. The restructuring…

Malawi child guardians censures private schools on plan to reopening schools

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi child guardians, under Children Owners Association of Malawi (COAM), has asked Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA) from allowing school administrators to reopen schools on July 13 as earlier suggested, saying life cannot wait but education can. ISAMA wrote a letter on July 4 advising all private schools to open schools that were closed over four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 suggested a tentative date…

Chakwera implores on Malawians to stop seeing themselves as job seekers but job creators

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Tonse philosophy which was being promised on the premise that it will create 1 million jobs does not just mean that the government will create programs to employ people but rather the philosophy will challenge people to stop seeing themselves as job seekers and start seeing themselves as job creators. This was said by the country’s new President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday in his inauguration speech at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, high also marked…

The economic liberation goal has been elusive for 26 years — Chakwera

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Two score and sixteen years ago, the country’s founding fathers and mothers accomplished their goal of national liberation; their sons and daughters accomplished their goal of political liberation but what has failed to be achieved is goal of economic liberation. This was said by the country’s new President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday in his inauguration speech at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, high also marked as Independence Day celebration. Chakwera said is is now this generation…

Malawi registers two new COVID-19 deaths from 129 new cases registered

July 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, Malawi has registered two new deaths COVID-19 cases from the 129 new cases registered. A statement from Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says the new deaths are both females, one each from Lilongwe and Blantyre that occurred on July 2. “Let me convey my deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” Dr. Phuka said. “May their souls rest in peace. no new recoveries, and two new deaths.” He disclosed…

South Africa still topping on COVID-19 cases

July 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, July 5, South Africa — the main importer of Malawi’s COVID-19 cases — has the most recorded cases at 187,977 as the total confirmed cases on the continent 483,102. On Saturday, President Lazarus Chakwera announced that Malawi COVID-19 cases was 1,498 but by the end of that day number stood at 1,613 representing a rise of over seven percent. This prompted the President to cancel this year’s Independence Day Celebrations that were scheduled…

End the pointless ritual in the Presidency

July 6, 2020

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Analysis by Mphatso Moses Kaufulu Ritual has its purpose — yet ritual can also obscure and impede what is important. One place where ritual has become particularly paralyzing is within the Office of President and Cabinet. Firstly, the terms ‘Excellency’ and ‘Right Honorable’ which are often followed by other excessively deferential verbosity such as ‘It has pleased his/her excellency’ and so on, neither establish nor sustain the presidency. They are titles infinitesimally small in comparison to the people’s vote…

Rotary Club of Lilongwe inducts William Matambo as its 52nd president

July 6, 2020

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Maravi Express The Rotary Club of Lilongwe inducted William Matambo as its 52nd President for the year 2020 to 2021 at a function held at Bingu International Conference Center in Lilongwe on Saturday. Matambo, who is a Fellow of the Chartered Certified Accountants, a Certified Internal Auditor and an Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute, takes over from Maliam Mdoko. Making his statement after being inducted, Matambo said he comes in at a time when the world has…

Concerned citizens worried of political witch-hunting

July 4, 2020

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By John Saukira Some concerned citizens have noted with sadness that some of the arrests that have been made by the new government are political in nature. In a statement issued on Friday to President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-president Saulos Chilima, signed by Phillip Kamangira on behalf of the concerned citizens, says the nation is slowly taking a path of political persecution, witch-hunting and harassment, saying some of the arrests could have a negative impact on Malawi’s hard-earned democracy….

Blantyre, Thyolo District Councils have new chairpersons

June 30, 2020

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By Loness Gwazanga & Tikondane Vega, MANA Blantyre and Thyolo District Councils have new chairpersons, Mussah Chikwakwa of Mpemba Ward and Khonjeni-Ward Councilor, Sandram Maulana respectively. Chikwakwa, who has replaced Councillor Carol Mdala, will be deputized by Lunzu Ward Councillor, Margaret Mikita for the next 12 months. Maulana replaces George Jailosi, Councilor for Mangunda Ward and deputised by Owen Makonde who is Councilor for Masenjere Ward in Thyolo West replacing Councilor Maggie Kambewa of Mapanga Ward in Thekerani. Chikwakwa,…