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Blantyre City Presbytery of the CCAP to preach on mental health following rising cases of suicide

November 18, 2022

* Incorporating the subject in their sermons, the Church will help to increase promotion of mental health * Of the many problems citizens may be going through, we believe there is something positive that can be worked on * The special training on Nov. 25 at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre will draw the Ministers and their spouses * Whose guest speakers are Dr. Mary Shaba and renowned mental health experts, Dr. Chioza Bandawe By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre City Presbytery…

A group of concerned youths inculcating waste management in Ndirande through converting it into compost fertilizer

November 17, 2022

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* It’s just a passion of concern of 14-plus volunteers financing themselves from their own pockets * They are motivating the communities to store their household waste products and hand them over to the Impact Group * The group is also raising tree seedlings which they want to plant on Ndirande Mountain * That have been left bare through wanton cutting down of trees by the community members By Petro Mkandawire, Correspondent Careless waste disposal is on a worrisome…

CAMA demands of Chakwera to identify sustainable multiple sources of generating funds than over-reliance on borrowing or grants

November 17, 2022

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Chakwera addressing the Global Climate Change in Egypt * The Carbon Tax Credits as source of funding is disturbing, humiliating and worrisome * CAMA has on several times appealed to Government to invite and engage key local stakeholders from all sectors of economy * To a national economic recovery conference to discuss and find solutions over the current economic challenges * That suggestion has been rejected and the economy continues facing serious challenges with no sign of recovery By…

Illovo launches affordable 90 grams packet of sugar at K150 amidst unbearable economic challenges

November 17, 2022

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* While the product is affordable for low income earners, it is also one way of enhancing hygiene * Taking cognizance that the traders pack the sugar into the thin plastics with bare hands By Duncan Mlanjira As the low income earning citizenry are facing tough and unbearable economic challenges, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has launched an affordable 90 grams packet of sugar at K150 as a solution for everyone to afford to buy sugar. A 1kg packet of…

Ministry of Information describes Buluma’s resignation as misleading and should be treated with contempt it deserves

November 16, 2022

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Buluma at the centre of the country’s fuel crisis * Her resignation has circulated on social media platforms following her relief from her responsibilities as acting head of NOCMA * But had not yet been submitted to the office of the President & Cabinet * Her relief from duties is in line with the expectations of the determination of the office of the Ombudsman By Duncan Mlanjira A public notice from the Ministry of Information & Digitalization says Helen…

Buluma accuses of receiving pressure to surrender NOCMA Chipoka depot to MCP politician’s Asian investor

November 16, 2022

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One of NOCMA’s fuel reserve depots * One big transporter brokerage company was working directly with politicians to take all of NOCMA’s transportation business * And claim billions from Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) whilst passing the cost to the consumers * NOCMA has tirelessly worked hard against all odds to sustain fuel supply with very little and no forex at all since January 2022 By Duncan Mlanjira A day before being fired as deputy chief executive officer of…

Government bemoans increasing cases of mob justice

November 16, 2022

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A video clip of mob justice that circulated on social media * Taking the law into their own hands through mob justice practice is criminal * Because a suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty By Chilungamo Missi, MANA Minister of Homeland and Internal Security, Jean Sendeza has Malawians to desist from mob justice, saying the practice is denying innocent citizens justice and putting people’s security in danger. Sendeza said this on Tuesday at Limbe Police Training School when…

DoDMA reducing risks of floods by dredging flood-prone rivers in Nsanje

November 16, 2022

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The dredging exercise underway in the Lower Shire *Also building shelters for displaced people to reduce the over-dependence of school structures during disasters * Wants to ensure that the impact of disasters is minimized and that all response structures are well in place By Watson Maingo, MANA In an effort to reduce risk of floods, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is dredging some rivers in flood-prone Nsanje District. DoDMA is also building shelters for displaced people to…

Drama over Buluma: Resigns as acting NOCMA CEO, gets fired by her Board the next day

November 16, 2022

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Buluma accuses NOCMA Board chair, Secretary for Energy of flouting energy laws as reason for tendering resignation * Citing the Public Finance Act 2022; Public Procurement & Disposal Act and other legal frameworks * Contract termination was based on the determination made by the Ombudsman that ordered the NOCMA Board to relieve her of duties By Duncan Mlanjira A day after Helen Buluma tendered in her resignation as acting chief executive officer for National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA),…

Johnston Village in Kasungu earns praise from Flanders Govt. for its climate change resilience

November 16, 2022

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The Flanders delegation being appraised of the village’s irrigation scheme * We were not able to produce enough crops for food and for sale due to poor rains and degraded soils * We have an irrigation scheme where we grow crops three times a year * We make manure for the degraded soil; we have a planted community forest and naturally regenerated forest * Where we are harvesting honey, and we have portable tap water By Vincent Khonje, MANA…