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Nine years on, Bingu rests; Malawians pay their fond tributes

April 5, 2021

* Bingu was a great man and visionary president next to late Kamuzu Banda * He was the president that Malawi wanted but people called him arrogant instead of helping him * I wish he was here to lecture the current leadership on how to govern the state without donor funding By Duncan Mlanjira Today, April 5, which happens to be President Lazarus Chakwera’s birthday, is also the day former President Bingu wa Mutharika died of cardiac arrest. In…

Maneb extends deadline for registration of candidates for 2021 PSLCE, JCE, MSCE exams to April 16

April 5, 2021

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Past MSCE examination process * To give opportunity for MSCE candidates who failed 2020 exams to register for re-sit * 2020 MSCE exams registered 60% fail rate * The worst result rate in the past decade By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) has announced the extension deadline for registration of candidates for the 2021 Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE), Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) and Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations to April 16. A statement…

MEC to embark on a comprehensive review of constituency and ward boundaries

April 5, 2021

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Malawi’s constituency map * As it is mandated by Constitution to do after every five years * Last comprehensive review was conducted 13 years ago * To be reviewed with political party leaders and other stakeholders By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to embark on a comprehensive constituency and ward boundaries review beginning April, 2021 as mandated by the Republic’s Constitution. The Commission is mandated to review the constituency and ward boundaries every five years but…

UNICEF donates four boat ambulances promote vaccination among children in hard-to-reach areas

April 4, 2021

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Test ride in a 15-seater boat ambulance Zenak Matekenya, MANA Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Wednesday received a donation of four boat ambulance from UNICEF worth over K350 million to promote vaccination among children in hard to reach areas along the lakeshore districts of Likoma, Mangochi, Rumphi and Nkhata Bay. UNICEF Malawi’s chief of health Dr. Tdamte presented the donation to the Health Minister. In Saturday’s COVID-19 situation report, the presidential taskforce indicated that cumulatively 157,581 doses…

Malawian fans applaud SA club Baroka for allowing Gerald Phiri Jnr to train in Flames jersey

April 4, 2021

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Gerald during Baroka’s training session soon after returning from Malawi * That’s great — Baroka FC has wise management, I salute them * From now on I’ve made my commitment to be Baroka substitute supporter Maravi Express Malawians fans have been impressed with the decision by Gerald Phiri Jnr’s South African Premier Soccer League club Baroka FC to allow the midfielder to train in a Flames jersey as tribute for being part of the squad that qualified for the…

Ntcheu Police pleads with wildlife authorities to consider sensitising them on smuggling of pangolins

April 4, 2021

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Pangolin, the protected species of mammals By Collings Kalivute, MANA Police in Ntcheu have described lack of knowledge concerning protected animals like pangolin as a major challenge affecting the fight of the illegal trafficking of this mammal. In an interview on Friday, Ntcheu Police spokesperson, Inspector Hastings Chigalu said despite the district sharing the border with Mozambique where pangolins are reported to be smuggled to, the officers in the district do not have knowledge concerning pangolin — making the…

Police dangle K1m reward for information leading to recovery of abducted baby with albinism in Chikwawa

April 4, 2021

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National Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police James Kadadzera * Toll free hotline number +265 (0)887 397 393 By Steve Chirombo, MANA The Malawi Police Services has pledged a K1 million reward to any person giving information to whereabouts of a 20-month-old baby girl with albinism who was abducted recently in Chikwawa on March 26, 2021 at Tulusida Village at Senior Chief’s area. The baby girl is believed to have been abducted from her parents home where she was…

The Barometer That Does Not Lie

April 4, 2021

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By Cedrick Ngalande Malawi changed ruling parties nearly 9 months ago in an election rerun that left a sour taste in the mouths of DPP supports. The 2019 elections were set aside for, according to the courts, two reasons: first irregularities, and secondly failure to fulfil the 50% + 1 concept. To most DPP supporters, these reasons were problematic because the 2020 elections results ended up mirroring the 2019 results. The only difference between the two being that there…

All of Africa’s 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage qualifiers are equally tough

April 4, 2021

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* Malawian fans fear the worst as Flames drawn with Cameroun, Côte d’Ivoire alongside Mozambique * Malawi can beat Cameroun — football has changed * A very good litmus test for our AFCON qualification News that the Flames have been paired alongside African giants, Cameroun and Côte d’Ivoire together with neighbors Mozambique for the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage qualifiers, has been received with heavy apprehension. But others believe differently with Shepherd Yuda opining on Facebook that “Malawi…

157,581 people have now received doses of COVID-19 vaccine

April 3, 2021

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Chakwera launched the vaccination on March 11 * COVID-19 vaccination services are available during this Easter holidays in all Government and CHAM facilities * Eight new COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours; 103 new recoveries and one new death * Friday marked the country’s first reported three cases of COVID-19 on April 2, 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday’s COVID-19 situation report from the presidential taskforce indicates that cumulatively 157,581 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have been administered in the country…