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Chief Justice Mzikamanda promotes justice for all without any prejudice

September 26, 2024

* We want Justice to be available to people anytime, anywhere without considering who they are and what they do * As Justice is for all and also it will be one way of promoting transparency and accountability among people By Prisca Mashushu, MANA Laws are made by the people and cannot be exercised without them — hence a need for the judiciary to work together to bring justice to action. This was said by Chief Justice, Rizine Robert…

Meck Mwase’s targets are achievable—sports analysts

September 25, 2024

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Meck Mwase * Wanderers were ousted from the FDH Bank Cup 2024 but are in contention for the Airtel Top 8 * In which they lead 1-0 against Bangwe All Stars from the first leg of the quarterfinals ahead of their second leg at Mpira Stadium on Saturday * They are also 7 points behind the TNM Super League 2014 leaders, Silvers Strikers with 41 points against the Bankers 48 By Isaac Jim, MANA Sports analysts in the country…

Ministry of Education on the alert of cholera and Mpox in schools

September 25, 2024

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* We are aware of the outbreak, and we know that all of them spread fast, but they are preventable and curable * We want to remind teachers, school administrators, school committees, chiefs, mother groups, religious leaders * And other stakeholders to play a role in preventing any outbreak and that we should work together to protect learners By Benedicto Maguda, MANA The Ministry of Education says it is working closely with the Ministry of Health to prevent cholera…

Malawi U-20 check in in Maputo ready for first match against South Africa on Friday in CAF U-20 AfCON-COSAFA qualifier

September 25, 2024

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* After their first game, Malawi will face Comoros three days later before their final group stage match against Lesotho on October 1 * The team will be hoping to reach the knockout stages as they last did in 2011 in Group C that has been described by COSAFA as tough * Malawi have qualified for the AFCON U-20 on one occasion, finishing in the group stages in Ethiopia in 1999 when they lost all three games Maravi Express…

Bangwe All Stars move one step up the relegation zone of TNM Super League 2024 after beating Baka City 3-0

September 25, 2024

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* Creck SC trouble defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets but lost 3-2 to drop from 4th to 5th * Kamuzu Barracks move to 3rd place after beating Dedza Dynamos 2-0 By Duncan Mlanjira With goals from Kondwani Chilembwe (60′) and Richard Lapson (63’) and Clever Chikwata (85’), Bangwe All Stars beat Baka City 3-0, a win that moved them one step up the relegation zone of the TNM Super League 2024 from 15th to 14th. The defeat leaves the…

Irrigation schemes transforming agricultural productivity across Malawi

September 25, 2024

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* Matoponi farming cooperative in Zomba taps water from the Shire River using solar-powered pumps to irrigate 100 hectares of farmland * Phalombe’s Likatcha irrigation scheme is a prime example of an irrigation system that resurrected after it fell victim to the wrath of Cyclone Freddy in 2023 * Despite enduring substantial damage, the local community continues to reap the benefits of the irrigation practices Maravi Express Irrigation schemes are transforming agricultural productivity across the country — an initiative…

First Lady Madame Chakwera advocates for quality education for the girl child

September 25, 2024

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* She drew attention to the critical risks that teenage pregnancies and child marriages present to the prospects of young girls * With alarming statistics revealing that 29% of girls aged 15-19 are pregnant or have already given birth, and 42% are married before reaching 18 years old * These circumstances lead to high rate of school dropouts as well as perpetuating the cycle of poverty By Lisa Kadango Malango, MANA in New York, USA Education obstacles pose a…

Zambia High Commissioner to Malawi commends utilisation of irrigation farming

September 25, 2024

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* To bring agricultural officers and farmers from Zambia for a learning visit to gain insights into irrigation schemes’ operations * Urged farmers to adopt organic manure fertilizers as chemical fertilizer could damage soil quality * Some farmers burning crop residues that could otherwise be used to improve soil fertility — the agriculture department must emphasise organic methods By Yamikani Yapuwa & Blackson Mkupatira, MANA Zambia High Commissioner to Malawi, Lieutenant Colonel Panji Kaunda (retired, visited Mphuka Cooperative irrigation…

Ireland President Michael Higgins lauds Chakwera’s vision of enhancing irrigation farming as a solution to food insecurity

September 25, 2024

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* Africa has resources enough to make a food sufficient continent—President Higgins * He toured Malawi in November 2014 and visited several areas including LUNAR *To appreciate Malawi’s strides towards agriculture and food security By Arkangel Tembo, MANA in New York, USA After their meeting yesterday in New York, President of Ireland, Michael Higgins applauded President Lazarus Chakwera’s vision of enhancing irrigation farming as a solution to food insecurity. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 79th…

Injunction stopping building contractors from seizing M1 Road stirs hot debate on social media

September 25, 2024

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* Every construction contract has a payment mechanism which needs to be exhausted before contractors take the law in their own hands * Actually it does not need to get there if contracts are handled professionally with proper dispute resolution By Duncan Mlanjira The actions by the Malawi Building & Civil Allied Traders Association (MABCATA) on behalf of 33 construction contractors, who took over the toll gates along the Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 Road at Chingeni in Ntcheu District and Kalinyeke…