Just three years ago, Malawi did not have breast screening clinics against cancer

By Duncan Mlanjira Courtesy of the vigorous awareness campaign carried out by Breast Care Malawi over the past three years, the country now has breast cancer screening clinics situated at Chitawira Private Hospital and another at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Breast Care Malawi is a legally registered Non Profit Organisation limited by guarantee in the country, whose mission is to provide help and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and awareness. And on…

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Former MUSCCO CEO late Kadzola described as national treasure

By Duncan Mlanjira Savings & Credit Cooperatives (SACCO) movement is now a thriving financial service provider and is making huge positive contributions to ordinary people’s economic lives and all this have been attributed to former chief executive officer for Malawi Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO), late Sylvester Kadzola. He passed away last Friday October 18 after a long illness and buried on Sunday October 20 at his home village in Mponela, Dowa District. He has been described…

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Truck drivers threaten to close access road to Lilongwe at Mkhumbe

By Duncan Mlanjira A social media traffic update is alerting motorists that the M1 Road to Lilongwe might be closed on Wednesday to all traffic at GDC offices at Nkhumbe where truck drivers have parked their trucks on both sides of the road as a strike demanding pay rise. At this spot the drivers are forcing every passing truck to join in the striker and rumors and the reports on social media claim that even buses and minibuses will…

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President Arthur Peter Mutharika arrives in Russia for Russia – Africa Economic Summit.

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has safely landed in Sochi where he has gone to attend the Russia – Africa Economic Summit. President Mutharika was welcomed by Deputy Mayor of Sochi and His Excellency Michael Kamphambe Nkhoma, the Malawian Ambassador in Russia, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International relations Hon. Francis Kasaila and Malawians living in Russia. The Economic Summit has been organized by RosCongress and is to be chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Over 40 African Heads of…

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Lilongwe South Constituency registers 272 new voters; Matenje Ward has 171 extra

By Duncan Mlanjira New voters have registered for the November 5, 2019 by-elections for both Lilongwe South Constituency and Matenje Ward of Kasungu North West Constituency after the successful registration and voter verification exercise held on October 10 and 11. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says in a statement that a total of 272 new voters have been identified in Lilongwe South Constituency, of which 153 are male and 119 are female, bringing the total of 32,459. Matenje Ward has…

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Malawi makes history by hosting world’s female pilots conference

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has made history by being the first African country to ever host the high profile world conference for female pilots, named The Ninety-Nines (The 99s). This year, this international organisation for women pilots is celebrating its 90th Anniversary. In between their conference, the delegates have been on an excursion trip to the Mulanje Mountain and to Thyolo at Makandi Tea Estate and factory done on Friday, a day after their arrival. The pilots have since…

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Nurses organisation hails Lucy Kadzamira as no ordinary nurse

  By Duncan Mlanjira The National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) has described murdered Lucy Kadzamira, a retired nurse, as a pillar of wisdom to the nursing and midwifery sector in Malawi and Africa. Police are investigating the murder of Kadzamira, who was discovered dead in her home at Area 47 in Lilongwe. “NONM joins the nursing and midwifery members, leaders, family, and the public in mourning Dr Lucy Kadzamira, the retired nurse and midwife and…

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Premier Security advises residents to be careful when employing domestic workers following murder of Lucy Kadzamira

By Duncan Mlanjira Following the murder of Lucy Kadzamira in Lilongwe, private security firm, Premier Security has come up with an independent report in which it recommends that residents should take their time in employing domestic workers and should vet with the police to avoid what happened. The Police investigating the murder of Kadzamira, who was staying alone and it has been established that the first suspect, Arafat Gonani, 21, was Kadzamira’s gardener since August this year. Premier Security…

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Malawian woman arrested at KIA, found with 8 KGs of apomophine drugs.

Police at Kamuzu International airport on Sunday the 6th October 2019 arrested Harriet Namate after being found attempting exporting 8 kilograms of Apomophine drug. The suspect who is a business lady from Zomba was expected to board an Ethiopian airways to Mumbai India. The suspect Harriet was quizzed by the police detective who were scanning the final security check point in the lounge. The drugs were found her in luggage. Meanwhile the suspect is under police custody pending further…

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Ministry of Health rapid response team swiftly rules out Ebola scare in Karonga

By Duncan Mlanjira A rapid response team from the Ministry of Health has swiftly ruled out a suspected case of Ebola in Karonga on Sunday when a 37-year-old Malawian male presented himself with haemorrhagic symptoms similar to Ebola at Kaporo Rural Hospital. The rapid response team travelled to the health centre and conducted investigations that came up with the result Ebola negative. The report says the case is not in line with Ebola case definition and the conclusion being…

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