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Mutharika preaches peace, urges opposition to stop destroying property

November 14, 2019

By Mary Makhiringa President Professor Peter Mutharika has reiterated the need for all people in the country to unite and protect the country’s assets. Mutharika made the remarks on Thursday when he addressed a development rally at Balaka LEA Primary School in Balaka district. The Malawian leader said it was sad to note that some people in the country are destroying property in the name of demonstrations, saying the tendency derails the development of the country. “We are trying…

Mutharika preaches peace, urges opposition to stop destroying property

November 14, 2019

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By Mary Makhiringa, MANA State President, Professor Peter Mutharika has reiterated the need for all people in the country to unite and protect the country’s assets. Mutharika made the remarks on Thursday when he addressed a development rally at Balaka LEA Primary School in Balaka District, saying it was sad to note that some people in the country are destroying property in the name of demonstrations — a tendency that derails the development of the country. “We are trying…

PACT Malawi awarded $12 million to restore biodiversity on Lake Malawi

November 14, 2019

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By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA PACT Malawi has been awarded a grant of $12 million to implement a project called ‘Restoring Fisheries and Sustainable Livelihoods on Lake Malawi’ (REFRESH) by USAID to be implemented from 2019 to 2024. Speaking during a startup workshop for the project on Monday, Chief of Party for PACT Malawi, Alan Brooks said the purpose of the REFRESH project is to conserve the freshwater biodiversity of Lake Malawi. He said the project aims to achieve…

Foundation applauded for improving health services in Mchinji

November 14, 2019

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By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Mchinji District Council has applauded international nongovernmental organization, known as Our Aim Foundation, for promoting quality health services in the district. The Council’s Director of Health and Social Services, Dr Juliana Kanyengambeta said the foundation has assisted in adopting measures aimed at improving quality health services which include the construction of a health clinic. “Our Aim Foundation has done a commendable work in promoting healthcare among people in Mchinji. “The foundation has constructed a…

APM lawyer concludes cross examining Suleman

November 14, 2019

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By Morton Sibale, MANA Frank Mbeta, lawyer for President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in the ongoing presidential elections case, has concluded cross-examining Daudi Suleman, the final witness for Malawi Congress Party’s President Lazarus Chakwera. Mbeta, who is representing Mutharika as the first respondent in a case in which the MCP and the UTM are challenging the results of the May 21, tripartite elections at the constitutional court, attempted to discredit Suleman’s qualifications, competence and evidence during the process…

Government asked to revisit title deeds on land previously grabbed by MCP government

November 14, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following reports that government has sold Livimbo school campus to a person of Asian origin, some concerned citizens have asked the authorities to revisit title deeds to lands that were politically grabbed from Asian owners by the Malawi Congress Party-led government. Reports trending on social media are that government has sold the public school to an Asian, who has told school management to vacate the premises as he wants to pull down the public infrastructure…

Malawi earns first adult neurologist in Dr. Tiwonge Phiri

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Dr. Tiwonge Elisa Khonje Phiri has just earned the speciality as an Adult Neurologist in Malawi obtained at Fellowship in Neurology at the University of Stellenbosch. She was trained at Tygeberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa and she joins Dr Macpherson Mallewa, who is the vice-principal at the College of Medicine in Blantyre as a Paediatric Neurologist. The doctor, who did her undergraduate medical training at College of Medicine where she obtained her Bachelor…

Councillor Lipikwe facilitating some rehabilitation of social services in his Ward

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Limbe Central Ward Councilor, Gerald Lipikwe has hi the ground running in his first days in Blantyre City Council as he is currently facilitating some rehabilitation of social services such as toilets, access bridges around Limbe Market and road markings as safety measures for school kids. Lipikwe made a tour of Limbe Market on Tuesday in his capacity as a councillor, just to appreciate some works being done. “Currently at the market, there are 3 projects which…

CEAR warns Malawians against ‘unscrupulous fraudsters’ enticing them for group fun train rides

November 13, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Central East African Railways (CEAR) has warned Malawians to be wary of all adverts that are circulating on social media about group fun train rides, saying such “adverts are from unscrupulous individuals who would like to defraud innocent Malawians”. CEAR has issued the public disclaimer following plans by a group of Malawians to organise a fun train ride from Limbe to Balaka on November 30 as a reminisce of the good old days when the…

Internet abuse, a threat to national security, Minister

November 12, 2019

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By Andrew Ndhlovu Lilongwe, November 12, Mana: Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has described abuse of internet through, among other ills, spreading fake news as a threat to national security. He was speaking at a cyber security management workshop in Lilongwe on Tuesday. He said the abuse of internet by circulating misleading information can put people’s lives in danger. “Internet has brought threats to the nation, hence the government has brought experts from United…