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RBM denies Mpatsa Holdings‘ shareholding acquisition in MyBucks Bank

November 3, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is reported to have not approved Mpatsa Holdings intention to acquire 49% shareholding in MyBucks Banking Corporation on the grounds that Mpatsa only has fixed assets which may not be liquidated quickly should there be need in the near future to provide additional support to the bank. However, a statement from Mpatsa questions if this is a criteria for one to invest in a financial institution, saying it has never…

Justice Minister Mvalo attending review of Malawi’s human rights record to be examined by UN Universal Periodic Review

November 3, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Titus Mvalo is leading a Malawi delegation to observe the review of Malawi’s human rights record in Geneva to be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group on Tuesday, November 3. This will be the third reveries for Malawi — the first was in November 2010 and the other in May 2015. At a press briefing two weeks ago, Mvalo said Malawi has been…

MP Lipipa inspired: Set to join Mayor Ndipo in Yohane Banda Foundation’s Blantyre to Zomba fundraising Big Walk for welfare of street kids

November 2, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a show of solidarity, Blantyre City South Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Noel Lipipa is set to join Blantyre City Mayor, Councillor Wild Ndipo in the noble cause that NGO Yohane Banda Foundation has organised — the Blantyre to Zomba Big Walk on November 7 to fundraise for the welfare of street kids. Lipipa says he felt it duty bound to join the Mayor and the other participants because, as MP for Blantyre City South…

Technology, social media impact has made conventional football reporting irrelevant—media consultant

November 2, 2020

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Football Journalists Association Media consultant, Hastings Ndebvu has said football journalists need to adapt to to digital changes of reporting the beautiful game in cognizance that the ever-growing changes in technology and the impact of social media has rendered irrelevant the conventional way of reporting. In his presentation as the main facilitator of a day-long workshop held at Red Zebra in Salima on Saturday organised by Football Journalists Association (FJA), Ndebvu said the industry is at a point where…

Ministry of Health loses important health management data collected since March

November 1, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Health has lost important database that was collected since March this year after the server for the Health Management Information System (HMIS) crashed. A notice from Secretary of Health, Dr. Charles Mwansambo dated October 28, says the HMIS internet platform for the Ministry, which was operating on DHIS2 server, experienced “an incident” on October 2 and in the process of maintenance and restoration, it was discovered that the backup database was corrupted, resulting…

Pictorial focus on World Food Day

November 1, 2020

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Malawi joined the rest of the world in commemoration of World Food Day and Africa Day for food and nutrition security at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe

Excepts of quotations from Chilima’s Mindset Change lecture

October 31, 2020

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The following are some of the quotes from Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s Mindset Change lecture

Pictorial focus on woes faced by truckers on Chipeta Road stretch

October 31, 2020

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Northern part of M1 Road is the channel for development into the country as goods including fuel, newly-bought cars, food stuffs and clothes find their way in Malawi from Tanzanian ports. However, despite playing this important role, the road continues to deteriorate into bad shape and many goods, property as well as lives have been lost. Malawi News Agency photojournalist Gracian Jeke took pictures to depict difficult moments road users face on the road in Chiweta terrains between Rumphi…

Magufuli declared Tanzania presidential winner in landslide election; Opposition cries foul

October 31, 2020

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By Cai Nebe, Deutsche Welle (DW) Tanzanian President John Magufuli won an election victory on Friday with 84% of the vote, according to the country’s National Electoral Commission. This is the biggest majority since multi-party elections began in 1995 with his rival, opposition leader Tundu Lissu, winning only 13% of the vote but this overwhelming victory has both the opposition and foreign observers suspicious. “The commission declares John Magufuli of CCM who garnered the majority of votes as the…

Used vehicles get a second life in Africa; but at what cost?

October 31, 2020

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United Nations Environment Program John Mwangi’s 22-year-old car is his lifeline. His run-down Toyota saloon not only ferries him around the streets of the traffic-congested Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but is also his main source of revenue. Resting against its open boot, surrounded by fresh pumpkins, sweet potatoes and other vegetables, a smiling Mwangi, 34, explained how it has transformed his life. Thanks to this unlikely saviour, he is now a trader, shopkeeper and entrepreneur. “I have changed to a…