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Malawian technology company to compete in 2020 Seedstars World Competition

December 30, 2020

* Seedstars is a Swiss-based private company with a mission to impact people’s lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship * The Malawian company Neytech Solutions offers technology solutions to businesses, individual, organizations as well as government institutions. * Its services include web design and development; database design and development; software design and development as well a research design and implementation By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian technology company, AgriTech Startup, has been identified amongst 93 other countries to participate…

Contact tracing on COVID-19 remains a challenge

December 30, 2020

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* Some of returnees were not honest in providing real details and contact phone numbers * Some were even providing their South African numbers as their contact numbers * Contact tracing format has changed as health personnel have now been trained * Most returnees are coming without COVID-19 negative certificates but are being tested first By Tione Andsen, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Tuesday’s COVID-19 situation report indicate that 108 COVID-19 cases from the cumulative figure of 6,377…

Illovo Sugar Malawi engages Chikwawa community leaders in GBV behavior change campaign

December 29, 2020

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The traditional leaders in Chikwawa Maravi Express Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc, in partnership with Red Cross Malawi, has called for community leaders in Chikwawa to join the noble cause of eliminating gender-based violence among communities in Malawi. Illovo partnered with Red Cross Malawi in observance of the 16 Days of Activism to enhance the awareness against gender-based violence and inculcate the fight amongst traditional leaders. The two partners have also reached out church leaders and Anakungwi (women advocate groups) under T/A Lundu, T/A…

Number of new COVID-19 cases keep rising; Total number of active cases at 323

December 29, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered 23 new COVID-19 cases from the 272 tests done in the past 24 hours of Tuesday bringing the total number of active cases to 323. Tuesday’s situation report from co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says Malawi registered no new recoveries, and no new deaths. Of the new cases, the report says, 17 are locally transmitted infections: 12 from Blantyre, four from Lilongwe and one from Thyolo while six cases are imported infections identified through…

Public takes Blantyre City Council to task over dilapidated and filthy state of Mibawa minibus terminal

December 29, 2020

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Entrance to Mibawa minibus terminal * Questions made on where the money goes collected since 2006 * Council reserves its comments on several allegations made By Duncan Mlanjira Members of the public are questioning where the money goes that Blantyre City Council collects from Mibawa minibus terminal and other bus depots if not for maintenance of these vital socio-economic facilities. This follows a picture post on Facebook from social critic, Onjezani Kenani that he forwarded from another source that…

Labour Minister Kandodo gazettes amended minimum monthly wages for cargo truck drivers

December 29, 2020

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Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo * K140,000 for 30 tonnes and above international truck driver * 100,000 for 30 tonnes and above for local truck driver * K60,000 for driver of trucks below 30 tonnes * K1,461.54 per day for domestic workers By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo has presented in Parliament Gazette Extraordinary 493 dated 22nd December, 2020 that has revised upwards the minimum monthly wages for wet and dry cargo truck drivers. International truck drivers…

Wanderers captain Manyozo bemoans supporters’ constant abusive insults at players

December 29, 2020

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Manyozo: This shouldn’t have happened * Apologises for angry outburst against a supporter after loss to Mafco * Loss pushes the Nomads from 6th place to 10th * Mafco leapfrog Red Lions to take the lead with 2 points * Champions Bullets up to 6th from 8th place last week By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Be Forward Wanderers captain Alfred Manyozo Jnr. has apologised to the team’s fans for their 0-1 TNM Super League loss against Mafco at Kamuzu Stadium…

Malawi Heritage UK introduces awards of recognition for Malawians in diaspora

December 29, 2020

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Kantiki’s Certificate of Recognition * Starts with rewarding Malawian British soldier Kantiki for his 100-mile fundraising challenge to procure PPE’s * “The initiative has been well received and without doubt sets precedence for others to follow” * Malawi Heritage UK promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Heritage UK, an organization that promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora, has introduced ‘Outstanding Positive Community Engagement’…

Malawi’s top ranked chess player Joseph Mwale torn between a rock and a hard place to defend his CHESSAM National Championship title

December 24, 2020

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FM Joseph Mwale, the defending champion * Amid closure of all land borders for two weeks starting from December 23 * CHESSAM president Susan Namangale assures of strict COVID-19 preventive measures By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s top ranked chess player, Joseph Mwale — who is based in South Africa — wants to come and defend his Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) National Championship title but is torn between a rock and a hard following the closure of all land borders for…

Zakwathu Ku Namitambo treats underprivileged elderly with Christmas gifts

December 24, 2020

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Kamoto (centre) and ZKN member David Hankey presenting the donation By Duncan Mlanjira Sons and daughters of Namitambo in Chiradzulu District extended their annual general meeting by donating 350 bags of maize of 50kgs each to over 170 beneficiaries particularly the old, the sick and physically challenged people in over 40 villages around Namitambo as a Christmas gifts. This grouping of citizens in Chiradzulu South Constituency, who reside in different parts of the country, contribute funds towards meeting the…