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Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK donates K4m for 100 Kasungu girl-child to re-seat for troubled MSCE exams

April 15, 2021

The affected girls during the handover ceremony * A response to appeal made by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo * Fundraising campaign further enhanced by girl-child advocate Cathie Matura on social media * Many others came forward to only offer teaching services as revision By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK has donated K4 million to assist 100 school girls in Kasungu to re-take the Malawi School of Certificate of Education (MSCE), that has been riddled with…

ACB re-arrest Zameer Karim after Lilongwe High Court revokes his bail

April 15, 2021

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Zameer Karim in earlier court appearance * He did not appear in Court on Wednesday, April 14 * He is since been kept in custody at the Blantyre Police Station awaiting to be remanded at Chichiri Prison Maravi Express Lilongwe High Court has revoked bail for Zameer Karim and has ordered the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to rearrest him. In a statement from ACB’s principal public relations officer, Egrita Ndala on Thursday, April 15, says the case in the republic…

Zomba athletics academy offers to help harvest farmer’s maize produce at a fee to raise towards May 2 Mulanje race

April 15, 2021

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* Mulanje Athletics Club’s Legend Trail Challenge is in preparation for June 20 Blantyre Marathon * Zomba Athletics Development Centre dominated previous Mulanje preparatory race on March 28 * One athlete was selected for national team for Olympic Games trials in Lusaka, Zambia By Duncan Mlanjira Self-sponsored Zomba Athletics Development Centre, which dominated the 10km Legend Trail Challenge on March 18 is sourcing funds to travel and participate in the Mulanje’s second stretch of race. They are appealing to…

SA-based Malawian duo Eddie L and DJ Blebo-K trending in their host country; Drops single and video

April 15, 2021

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DJ Blebo-K comes from Kasungu and Eddie L is from Mzimba * The song is for people who really know what true love is about * They perform in different areas and clubs mainly around Joburg, sometimes traveling to Durban and Cape Town * On May 2, 2021, they will be caught up at Pace 57, Randburg alongside a host of other talented Maravi Express Johannesburg-based Eddie L and DJ Blebo-K have treated their hosts as well as South…

Malawian UK Nurses Association to hold webinar on Mental Health & Well-being; Pandemic coping strategies

April 15, 2021

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* Speakers are mental health specialists and a Chaplain * Zoom meeting on Friday April 16 at 20:00hrs Malawi time (19:00hrs London) * Register on:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcuGprDgrHN0yL_xDX7lp4hkcXonsjsV8 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK Nurses Association (MUNA), an embodiment of like-minded Malawian physicians based in the UK, will hold yet another COVID-19 online conference (webinar) on Friday, April 16 at 20:00hrs Malawi time, this time tackling ‘Mental Health & Well-being — Pandemic Coping Strategies. The speakers are Ethel Changa who is a mental…

16,440 vaccine doses have expired as of 13th April; However, 254,816 doses still available for use up to July 2021

April 15, 2021

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* Presidential taskforce on COVID-19 urges people aged over 18 to speed up getting vaccinated * Cumulatively 240,744 doses have been administered in the country * With 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours of Wednesday By Duncan Mlanjira A month and a week since President Lazarus Chakwera launched the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination program on 11th March, 240,744 doses have been administered in the country with 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours of Wednesday. However, 16,440…

DPP calls for nullification of June 2020 fresh presidential elections; And all subsequent Parliamentary and Local Government by-elections

April 15, 2021

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Mathanga and Kunje, at the centre of it all * A response to the President Chakwera rescission of the appointment of Commissioners Kunje and Mathanga * “The consequence of the rescission is that the appointments were void ab initio” * Calls upon Chakwera to leave the Office of President immediately * The election that elected him into office was presided over by an unconstitutional body By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is calling for the nullification of…

Wanderers move from 10th to 8th on TNM Super League after beating Ntopwa 4-1 on Wednesday

April 15, 2021

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How they now stand By Duncan Mlanjira In the lone TNM Super League midweek fixture, Mighty Wanderers beat Ntopwa FC 4-1 at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday to move from 10th position to 8th at 16 points. The Nomads scored through Peter Wadabwa; Babatude Adepoju; Stanley Sanudi and Isaac Kaliati while Ntopwa FC earned their consolation through Hendrix Misinde. They moved from 11th to 10th last weekend when they beat bottom of the table Chitipa United 3-0 and on Sunday…

MEC suspends all activities needing Commissioners following the rescission of Kunje and Mathanga

April 14, 2021

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Mathanga and Kunje * Until section 75 (1) of the Constitution has been complied with By Duncan Mlanjira Following the decision of the government to rescind the appointment of two Commissioners, Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje done on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, the remaining membership of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is no longer in compliance with section 75 (1) of the Constitution. MEC chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale said in a public statement on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 that after Mathanga and…

Homeland Security Ministry warns public against robbing refugees as they return to their Dzaleka Camp

April 14, 2021

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* Ultimatum for them to return to the designated camp made on April 1 applies from day one receives notification Maravi Express The 14-day ultimatum which Ministry of Homeland Security issued on April 1 for refugees and asylum seekers to return to Dzaleka Camp ends from the day one receives their notification and that the exercise is going well. In a statement issued on April 11 as a reminder that the Ministry was counting towards the deadline, warns Malawians…