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Malawi receives award over elimination of elephantiasis

October 12, 2022

Finally eliminated * Coming hot on the heels of elimination of infectious eye disease trachoma * Elephantiasis was a major public health problem in Malawi * With seropositivity rate ranging from 1% to as high as 74% in some parts of country * Ministry of Health applauds support from partners as it has changed people’s lives * The Ministry continues to focus on high impact cost effective interventions, health promotion and disease prevention efforts By Natasha Muthete, MANA Coming…

Blantyre Police advises public to follow road safety measures as road accidents increase

October 12, 2022

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Road accidents are on the increase * Drivers should always remember all the rules that their instructor’s told them during their driving lessons * We have plans as a district to disseminate information about the road accidents * We will continue to do our job like assessing the vehicle, checking passengers’ capacity and certificate of fitness documents * Those found contravening traffic rules shall be brought to book By Mercy Nsaliwa, MANA Blantyre Police Station has bemoaned increase in…

Lulu, Kell Kay to perform in special honour of mothers; Malawi Sounds unveils 2022 awards nominees

October 12, 2022

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The talented Lulu * The show will provide mothers with best music that will testify that they are so special * Octagon Tower will also serve the mothers a variety of food at reasonable prices By Petro Mkandawire & Chilungamo Missi, MANA Lulu and Kell Kay will stage a pre-Mothers’ Day show at Octagon Tower at Namiasi along Mangochi town to Monkey Bay road on Friday, October 14 to give mothers a special honor for their remarkable role and…

Football fraternity joins FAM in mourning former general secretary Chris Kamphinda Banda

October 12, 2022

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Late Kamphinda Banda (right) when former FIFA president Sepp Blatter visited Malawi to inaugurate construction of Chiwembe Technical Centre * He is expected to be laid to rest in his home Village in Salima on Thursday * A loyal servant of the game, a very humble and hardworking gentleman * He was one of the first people I worked with when I became FAM president—Nyamilandu By Duncan Mlanjira Chris Kamphinda Banda, who served as Football Association of Malawi (FAM)…

Chakwera to inaugurate first-ever National Day of Unity and Dialogue on Friday

October 12, 2022

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* Core objective is to promote peace and unity in Malawi in line with the Republic’s Constitution * Sections 13(f)(iv), 13(1), and 20; MW2063; as well as the Public Sector Reform Programme * As a buildup, a two-day all-inclusive national conference has been organised from Wednesday and Thursday (October 12-13) By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera will on Friday, October 14, inaugurate the first-ever National Day of Unity and Dialogue at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, whose…

Chiradzulu-based FDH Bank customer wins K5m grand prize in final draw of ‘FDH Kukonza Tsogolo’ promo

October 11, 2022

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Sapato making a briefing before the draw * Four have so far win K1m monthly draw grand prize with 40 being rewarded with K100,000 each * 200 other customers went away with two metres each of FDH Bank-branded cloth * Making a total of 240 winners since the savings culture promotion was rolled out in June By Duncan Mlanjira The grand prize of K5 million of the FDH Kukonza Tsogolo has gone to a lady, Steveria Nsope, an FDH…

HRH The Countess of Wessex to visit Malawi from Wednesday to Friday to celebrate Malawi’s elimination of eye disease trachoma

October 11, 2022

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Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex * Countess Sophie will visit Salima District to see first-hand how the national trachoma elimination programme has benefited the lives of the people of Malawi * She is also to appreciate how the Ministry of Health and their partners have worked at the district level to implement the interventions * Required to stop the spread of trachoma as well as taking part in activities to mark World Sight Day in Malawi on…

Malawi’s economic sector to benefit through grants—Minister of Finance

October 11, 2022

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Gwengwe during the media briefing * IMF officials arrived in the country the previous week doing economy valuations * IMF’s mission is to give us loans but they can’t give Malawi exceedingly since the country has no capacity for more loans By Temwa Malire, MANA Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Sosten Gwengwe says Government has put in contemplation for the balance payment support initiative which would help solve some of the forex issues that the country was going…

Catholic Bishops describe Tonse Alliance’s administration as retrogressive way of governing

October 11, 2022

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The Tonse Alliance agreement made in 2019 * To truly respond to the Cry of the Poor requires bold and viable public policy actions * Such public policy actions are being prevented and undermined by the vice of corruption * Defective service delivery systems, inconsistent government austerity measures * Bleak picture of the oncoming crop growing season, and the Tonse Alliance retrogressive way of governing By Duncan Mlanjira “The cry of the poor gets louder and louder in Malawi…

Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter calls for urgent action by all duty bearers in the fight against corruption

October 11, 2022

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* We have in the past strongly spoken about the vice of corruption and how it is steadily gaining rooted in the society * The cancer of corruption has now almost become an accepted way of doing things in Malawi * It is causing havoc across several arenas of governance and service provision By Duncan Mlanjira In order to build the hopes of the people of Malawi for a better life for all and to share out the God-given…