Meteorological department asks public to stay in doors during thunderstorms

  By Chikondi Basikolo, MANA The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says most areas across the country’s regions are expected to experience thunderstorm weather conditions and in such instances, the general public is advised to take precautionary measures such as staying indoors of strong concrete structures or vehicles until the thunderstorms clear. “This is to avoid being struck by lightning or being harmed by flying objects blown off from weak structures as gusty winds associated with…

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10 students drilled in advanced ICT by Huawei in China

  By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA The 10 students that traveled to China under Huawei sponsorship for a two-week Seeds for the Future training program, arrived back in the country on Sunday after undergoing training in latest technological advancements. Speaking on arrival at the Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe, one of the students, Nighe Gwaza — who is studying computer Science at DMI St John the Baptist University — described the trip as insightful, saying at Huawei headquarters in China…

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Unemployed medical personnel plan demonstration on Nov. 29

By Duncan Mlanjira Unemployed doctors, nurse-midwives, clinicians concerned citizens across Malawi are planning to go on a demonstration march on  November 29  to deliver a petition through City and District councils. A statement issued on November 23 by the group led by Health Rights Activist, Donald Kanjere Zgambo and Donex Tchaka Mumba, National Representative for concerned unemployed health professionals, demonstrations will be followed by a week of picketing of staff against working in public hospitals. They also plan to…

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ACB arrests school teacher for continuing to receive government salary despite leaving the civil service

By Duncan Mlanjira The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) have arrested Grace Misanjo, who is accused of receiving her salary as a government primary school teacher  despite leaving the civil services in 2013. Misanjo is reported to have left the profession to further her studies but after completing her studies she secured another job with a public entity  and continued to receive her salary as a teacher. A statement from ACB says after receiving a complaint in July, 2017, it…

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Malawi’s longest serving Speaker of Parliament Nelson Khonje dies

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s longest serving Speaker of Parliament Nelson Khonje died on Sunday at his home in Mwanza District. He has died with just 12 days away from his 96th birthday. Born on 6th December, 1923, served as Speaker of the National Assembly for 12 years from 1975-1987 and as an MP for Mwanza Central for 21 years. Wikipedia records indicate that Nelson P. W. Khonje was born in Neno, Malawi and went to school at Matandani and…

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Muslim Youth United adopts neurosurgical and orthopaedic wards at Queens

  By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United has adopted neurosurgical and orthopaedic wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital where they donated a bale of blankets and that every week they will be expected to visit the wards to assess their needs. This was has announced at Mpingwe Sports Club on Sunday where the grouping also donated physiotherapy equipment to Kachere Rehabilitation Centre, MACOHA and FEDOMA in Blantyre that included 120 wheelchairs, 20 walkers and 100 walking sticks. The grouping…

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Jacaranda Foundation maintaining 32-year tradition of French drama festivals

By Duncan Mlanjira Jacaranda Foundation is maintaining the 32-year old the national French drama and in March 2020, six secondary schools from the three regions are expected to showcase their talent in creativity coupled with French language articulation. The six schools qualified through regional finals held last Saturday under the theme ‘Climate Change’, and they are Zomba Catholic and Jacaranda from the Southern Region, Marymount and Kaseghe from the North, Likuni Boys and Robert Blake from the Centre, who…

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Malawi joins world in commemorating of International Prematurity Day

By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Health (MoH) is today (November 22) commemorating the World Prematurity Day under the global theme ‘Born too soon; Providing the Right Care; at the Right Time and in the Right Place’. Secretary for Health and Population, Dr. Dan Namarika, says in a press statement that the theme resonates well with the global report on ‘Survive and Thrive; transforming care for every small and sick newborn’ which was launched at the World Health Assembly…

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Cultural practices fueling child marriages, Navicha

By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Thom Navicha has said some cultural practices are fueling the increase of child marriages in the country. She made the remarks on Wednesday during the 30th commemoration of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which was held at Bingu International Convention Center (BICC) in Lilongwe. Navicha, who was the guest of honor at the function, said her ministry is concerned with the increase…

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Mchinji Police arrest 12 students over school vandalism

By Sarah Munthali, MANA Police in Mchinji have arrested 12 students of Magawa Secondary School for vandalising school property during Tuesday night. The arrests were part of police interventions to restore peace at the school. Mchinji Police spokersperson, Kaitano Lubrino said the students vandalised school property in reaction to the school authority’s move to suspend a student who had a radio, contrary to school rules. “Police investigations established that the suspension of the student did not go well with…

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