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HRDC calls for immediate firing of MANEB board executive director Chiunda

November 4, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) demands the immediate resignation or firing of the Malawi National Examination Board Executive Director, Gerald Axel Chiunda for gross failure in leadership and management of this year’s Malawi Schools Certificate of Examinations (MSCE). HRDC contends that Chiunda cannot not be trustedwith another huge responsibility to preside over yet another examination as “he has grossly failed, and he needs to be relieved of his duties with immediate effect”. “While we welcome the hard call the…

SeedCo dangles US$5,000 as cash prize package for pros during Lilongwe Open on November 13-15

November 4, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The main sponsor SeedCo Malawi has offered a cash purse of US$5,000 to the professional category of the forthcoming SeedCo Lilongwe Open golf tournament to be played from November 13-15. The tournament is expected to attract a field of about 30 pros from Malawi and neighbouring Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. This is a second return of the SeedCo Lilongwe Open which also took place last year complemented by its business partners such as NBS Bank, Standard…

2 in court for alleged theft of booze to the tune of R6.8m

November 3, 2020

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By News24 Two men appeared in the Jeppe Magistrate’s Court on Monday and Tuesday for allegedly stealing alcohol worth R6.8 million. Jabulane Mlilo from Zimbabwe and Jonathan Nkhoma who is Malawian were flagged on Saturday by members of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation Unit, along with City Deep Border Policing members. Officials stopped their two delivery trucks that were carrying “exclusive” alcohol, said Hawks spokesperson Captain Ndivhuwo Mulamu. “A document verification revealed that the documents were fraudulent and altered….

NBS Bank refutes social media reports that its customers’ accounts have been hacked

November 3, 2020

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* The Bank has stringent security protocols to ensure protection of depository’s funds By Duncan Mlanjira NBS Bank has denied reports circulating on social media that hackers have infiltrated into its systems and stolen millions of money and confidential information of its clients that include companies and NGOs. The reports say the hackers obtained bank accounts and transaction information of over 20,000 accounts. But the Bank says it is aware of the allegations but strongly refutes, saying it has…

3 of COVID-19 rules were asked by Israelites to practice over 3,500 years ago

November 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The three COVID-19 preventive measures of social distancing, washing of hands and wearing of masks were practised by the people of Israel over 3,500 year ago as chronicled in the Holy Bible. On hand washing, Exodus 30:18-21 says: “Make a bronze basin, with its bronze stand, for washing. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from it. 20 Whenever they enter…

Malawi’s Pro golfers association signs MOU with Ministry of Tourism

November 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Professional Golfers Association of Malawi (PGAMW) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Wildlife on the hosting of the next Warm Heart Pros Tour. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Sunday at Lilongwe Golf Club that was graced by the Minister himself, Michael Usi, PGAMW president General Henry Odillo, Rtd said this partnership is an opportunity of helping in the promotion of tourism, which is one of the key priority…

Concerned citizen offers monitoring mechanism on cases HRDC is aggressively whistleblowing

November 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has accepted an offer from concerned citizen, Paulaw Kitheka that he has a monitoring tool HRDC can use to keep track of all the fraud, theft and corruption cases it has been aggressively alerting the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to act on. It all started when Chandiwira Chisi posted on Face that he appreciates the way HRDC is maintaining its relevance through aggressive whistle blowing. “Perhaps, what remains is to put up…

Women in Media march against rape and defilement cases

November 3, 2020

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By Roselyn Phiri, MANA Association of Women in Media (AWOME) on Tuesday stormed the streets of Lilongwe and Blantyre with a petition to demand the government to act on the increase cases on rape and defilement cases in Malawi. The march in Lilongwe started from Kamuzu Central Hospital Roundabout via Parliament Building to Civic Offices where the petition was delivered while the Blantyre one started from Ginnery Corner to the Civic Offices at Chichiri. Among others, the women in…

Contractor complains of harassment by road users

November 3, 2020

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By George Mponda, MANA A contractor working on the Dedza-Kasumbu Road has lodged complaints of harassment of its workforce by road users, who refuse to use diversions that have been created. Addressing Dedza District Council Public Works Committee which toured the project, Sempha Investment Site Agent, Musatero Nkhonzi said some road users threaten their workers when they are told to use diversions. “Some members of our workforce have been threatened with weapons by some motorists,” Nkhonzi said. “They remove…

Chipiku Stores branch manager in police cooler for overpricing subsidized farm inputs

November 3, 2020

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By James Ngalande, MANA Mponela Police in Dowa District have arrested Chipiku Stores Branch Manager at Bowe Trading Centre for allegedly selling subsidised farm inputs under government’s Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) at inflated prices than the recommended ones. The suspect has been identified as Hanania Kaonga Nkhoma, aged 40 of Msampha Village in Traditional Authority Dzoole in the district. According to Mponela Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, Bowe Chipiku Stores Branch commenced the sale of subsidised farm…