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Over 80,000 people in Chiradzulu to have access to clean water

February 22, 2022

Bande signing the project contract * Currently 2.2 million people have access to clean water due to the works of World Vision International and Water for People—Bande * Lack of water sanitation in the district is a threat to national development as it is fundemental to public health By Robert Maloya & Linda Likomwa, MANA About 84,500 people in Chiradzulu are expected to have access to clean water through Clean Water and Sanitation for Everyone, Everywhere project that World…

Balaka South MP Mambala forced to divert cutoff road road through a nearby village’s maize field; Set to compensate affected households

February 21, 2022

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The stretch of the diversion * To compensate them by providing two bags of maize each family and K10,000 cash each * This is just a little I can afford but my message to them was that what they have done is worth far much more * Destroyed spot was from the effects of the Tropical Cyclone Ana followed by continuous rains * Many crop fields have been destroyed , roads, homes and bridges breached leaving many homeless By…

Late Prof. Egbert Chibambo described as a deeply treasured member of Mzuzu City

February 20, 2022

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By Duncan Mlanjira In his eulogy of former Mayor of Mzuzu, Prof. Egbert Phangapi Chibambo — who died on Thursday, the City Council’s Chief Executive Officer Gomezgani Nyasulu described him as a trailblazer; a fierce advocate and undisputed dedicated leader — who will be deeply treasured by the whole city. Late Prof. Chibambo served as Mayor of Mzuzu from 2002-2005 and Nyasulu said “he leaves an impressive legacy along with sympathy”. “He championed investments including the Rafiki Foundation in…

6 rescued, 4 still missing including ESCOM staff from capsized Marine Police boat on Shire River

February 20, 2022

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The Shire at the initial flooding By Duncan Mlanjira As of Saturday, Malawi Police Marine Unit and Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) rescued 6 people who were in a boat that capsized in the Shire River at Kasisi in Chikwawa on Thursday evening but 4 are still missing. A statement from ESCOM said out of the rescued victims, one is their staff member, two Marine Police officers and three local community members of Chikwawa. Two other ESCOM staff…

Pet lovers applaud a lady who took her dog to the vet for treatment strapped on her back

February 20, 2022

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Captioned ‘Owner and Patient of the Day’ * On days when we see terrible cases of animal cruelty and negligence, it helps to see owners like these * To remember that most people care about their dogs—Blantyre SPCA * Such heartwarming from an amazing lady and lucky dog—Sarah Ross * I pray for more wonderful animals owners like her—Millie Kotecha-Makhecha By Duncan Mlanjira Several members of the public have applauded and acclaimed a lady who walked a long distance…

Much contested for VAT on cooking oil removed; Also abolished on household tap water

February 19, 2022

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Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe * A number of taxpayers complained that VAT is affecting their business and thus the government saw merit in that * Government aims to reduce tax burden on the low and middle-income By Duncan Mlanjira Value added tax (VAT) that was factored to years ago, which was attributed to have contributed to the increase of the commodity, has been scrapped off. This is contained in Finance Minister, Sosten Gwengwe’s Budget that was presented in Parliament…

MASM VIP Scheme members have option of seeking health service abroad in medically advanced Egypt

February 19, 2022

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Pelican Medics Director and Ambali signing the contract * As MASM signs official contract with specialized facilitators Pelican Medics * The official contract follows a trial principle agreement done last year and after the success of three patient for treatments to Egypt * Patient Esther Matekenya gives a moving testimony that she was on the verge of getting paralysed * But just four hours after her operation in Egypt, she managed to get out of her bed unaided By…

Malawi Law Society suspends two lawyers on disciplinary grounds on their clients

February 18, 2022

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Lawyer Oswald Mtupila Maravi Express Under the terms of Section 99 of the Legal Education and Legal Practitioners Act of 2017, Malawi Law Society has suspended two lawyers on disciplinary grounds acted on their clients. In a notice made on Friday, February 18, the Society names Oswald Mtupila of Mtupila & Company in the matter of Peter Kisewe against Mtupila & Company, who has been suspended for six months from Sunday, February 20 to August 20, 2022. Mustafa Amidu…

Castel Malawi sells off Malawi’s historical company SOBO to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

February 18, 2022

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Products of SOBO * Employees shall be split between the two companies and any excess staff will not be retrenched—sources * To avoid giving them any retrenchment packages instead they will be held at Castel * And will be fired one by one through staged disciplinary grounds * Castel has been removing contractual benefits without employees consultation, using harsh and obscene language * Staff Union is seeking a court injunction prohibiting final approval of the sale of part By…

Government warns of possible outbreak of Polio; Assures of measures being taken to contain the situation

February 18, 2022

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* The first step is declaring this as a Public Health Emergency and assures the nation that the situation is under control * A risk assessment of the situation will be done with support from partners such as the WHO * Ministry of Health also to work very closely with our neighbouring countries as diseases know no borders * Laboratory results show that this is an imported virus as there is no evidence of community circulation of the virus…