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Lilongwe DC cancels permission for Chisa Mbele to demonstrate against corruption suspect Ashok’s lawsuit against Martha Chizuma

March 1, 2022

Chisa Mbele was to be main convenor alongside Levi Luwemba * DC maintains that this has be reached at after further consultations with all necessary stakeholders * Wasn’t a precedence made when people demonstrated against a system that was still under Constitutional Court from 2019-2020? * HRDC held those demonstrations in solidarity from the then Leader of Opposition and eventual President elected in 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira In what has been described as application of double standards, Lilongwe District…

Malawi Asian community disassociates itself from any attempt to undermine the operations of the ACB

February 28, 2022

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* Like all well-meaning Malawians, we recognize that there is corruption and we deplore corruption * Irrespective of the race, nationality and religion of any individuals involved * We also recognize that corruption is a deadly cancer which undermines the rule of law * Corruption prevents proper economic development as public resources are not used for the intended purposes BY Duncan Mlanjira The Asian Association of Malawi says it “unreservedly deplores and rejects corruption” and “disassociates itself from any…

Wanderers supporters ask for resignation of team management members whose tenure of office expired last season

February 28, 2022

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* Re-enforce call for Mpinganjira to take over ownership of the limited company * We have noted unnecessary noise and misunderstanding, especially among Board members and some supporters * Those that are not happy to serve Wanderers in whatever capacity to exercise his/her right to resign * Or the supporters themselves might decide to dismiss them as members By Duncan Mlanjira There seems to be some crisis looming in Wanderers Football Club 2021 Limited as the team’s supporters have…

Kenyans welcome FIFA ban as long overdue

February 27, 2022

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Most affected, the Harambe Stars Sportsbrief.com The majority of Kenyans feel the suspension of the country from international football competitions by FIFA was long overdue. FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday announced that Kenya and Zimbabwe had been suspended from international football due to government interference while the Kenyan government courted the wrath of FIFA in late 2021, when they disbanded the Football Kenya Federation to establish a government-run caretaker committee. A large number of Kenyans welcome the move…

Ministry of National Unity calls for peaceful co-existence after hate speeches on Malawians of Asian origin

February 27, 2022

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Minister of National Unity Timothy Mtambo * Appeals to everyone against instigating racially motivated violence and any form of discrimination * Having an issue with one or two members of a grouping should not amount to profiling the entire race of the Malawian-Asian descent * Citizens are encouraged to respect the rule of law and always allow the due process of the law to take its course By Duncan Mlanjira In what seems to be a reaction to political,…

CoVID-19 booster doses ready as Ministry of Health receives a consignment of 277,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccine

February 27, 2022

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Receiving the consignment at Kamuzu International Airport * After Malawi Immunization Technical Advisory Group submitted its recommendations on the booster dose * The booster doses are for eligible individuals with at least 3 months after the primary series of the vaccinations * As of Sunday, February 27, 803,626 people are fully vaccinated By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Upon receiving a consignment of 277,000 doses of Astrazeneca CoVID-19 vaccine from Japanese Government on Saturday at Kamuzu…

Tropical Storm Ana destroys 300,000 trees in Nsanje planted in 2021/2022 forestry season

February 27, 2022

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Traditional Authority Ndamera planting a tree on Friday As Ripple Africa embarks on a four-year environmental conservation project aimed at maximizing the use of biomass energy in Salima By Robert Nayeja & Grace Kapatuka, MANA Over 300,000 trees of the 1 million that were planted in Nsanje District the 2021/2022 forestry season have been destroyed by the recent Tropical Storm Ana. District Forestry Officer for Nsanje, Noel Moyo disclosed this in an interview on Friday at the official launch…

Minister Abida Mia describes water situation in Liwonde as a crisis

February 27, 2022

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Mia descending from Liwonde water treatment plant during the inspection By Martin Chiwanda, MANA Minister of Water and Sanitation, Abida Mia has described the water situation in Liwonde, Machinga District as a crisis when she visited the area to appreciate the challenges people in the township are facing with regard to water and sanitation. She said people in Liwonde are facing a lot of challenges in as far as accessing potable and enough water is concerned as they are…

Survival rate of over 50m trees planted last season at 65%—Minister of Natural Resources & Climate Change

February 27, 2022

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President Chakwera handing over tree planting materials to youths * As Chakwera launches Malawi Green Corps Project in Dowa * The President appeals to Malawians to take the initiative of replenishing the environment as their sacred and civic duty * Malawi Green Corps lays the foundation of a sustainable and green recovery of the country * It also provides thousands of the much-needed jobs for the youth and addresses unemployment for many By Tiyanjane Mambucha, MANA Minister of Natural…

Chikadya resigns as MERA chairperson after his Board was accused of incompetence in recruitment of CEO Henry Kachaje

February 27, 2022

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Times Group MD Leonnard Chikadya * Faults the OPC as been searching for good reasons to remove the MERA Board because of its professional manner * In which the MERA Board has handled various strategic matters in the interests of protecting the economic and social welfare of Malawians * As provided for in MERA’s mandate as a Regulator of Energy services in Malawi * I have invested a significant amount of effort to build my professional career for many…