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Airtel donates K6.4m towards Stewart The Cyclist‘s long-term charity project for underprivileged students

October 29, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi has surpassed the minimum target of K500,000, which Stewart ‘The Cyclist’ Kambewa set for his charity adventure to hike up and down Mulanje Mountain and cycle 58km saddle-less non-stop back to Blantyre to raise towards assisting underprivileged rural secondary school students. The mobile phone and internet service provider donated donated K6.402 million towards the challenge, which is towards the long-term charity project named ‘2 Wheels 2 School’, through it will be paying the learners’…

Police arrest 11 over arson, farm vandalism in Salima

October 29, 2020

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By Grace Kapatuka, MANA Police in Salima are keeping in custody 11 suspects they arrested over alleged arson and vandalism at Chapola farm in Traditional Authority (TA) Kuluunda on October 24, perpetrated by irate communities sorrounding the farm as protest against alleged murder cases believed to have been initiated by the owner a Mr Chapola. During the protest, angry community members demolished some of the buildings at the farm, killed and wounded unspecified number of animals and went away…

Malawians urged to utilize post office services

October 29, 2020

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By George Bulombola, MANA Regardless of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) becoming the simplest and cheap means of communication, physical post office services are still needed for people, especially those in rural areas who cannot afford to access ICT services as transportat form of mail. This was observed by Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako on Wednesday when he presided over the commemoration of World Post Day at Lwezga Health Centre in Karonga, where he urged Malawians to continue utilizing…

Wednesday registers one COVID-19 related death; Total deaths now at 184

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The calls by the co-chairperson of the presidential task force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka that there is a general relaxation of preventive measures by the public due to low numbers of confirmed cases being reported on daily basis, should be taken serious because number of new cases keeps registering against few recoveries. In the past 24 hours of Wednesday evening Malawi has registered one new COVID-19 related death, seven new cases against one new recovery from the…

NICO, Hope for the Blind partnership gets stronger towards support for vision-challenged Chanco students

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Asset Managers donated K4.83 million to Hope for the Blind as continuation of the contributions the two partners has engaged in for the past six years towards paying tuition fees for vision-challenged students studying at Chancellor College (Chanco) in Zomba . The K4.83 million that has been presented on Wednesday is for 4 of eight girl students that Hope for the Blind is currently managing as sponsors at Chanco and the other four are still…

MLS asks if newly-appointed judges be withheld from being sworn in until they complete pending rulings

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Law Society has reminded chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, the Chief Justice Honourable Andrew A.K.C. Nyirenda, SC that six of the 12 appointees to serve as High Court of Malawi judges are already within the judiciary system and as such they had taken oath of office at their lower ranks. And as such, they will have to take a similar oath when entering upon the duties of the offices into which they have now…

MISA Malawi questions appointment of Director of Information without following competitive recruitment process

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter says it is concerned that the government is not following through with commitment it made on following laid down procedures in hiring public officers. A press release from MISA Malawi chairperson, Teresa Temweka Ndanga cites the appointment of Chikumbutso Mtumodzi as the new Director of Information (DOI), yet the vacancy was never advertised nor was there a competitive recruitment process. She said the Minister of Information, Gospel Kazako…

CHESSAM upholds SRCL election results; commission of inquiry recommends disciplinary action on complainant Jailosi

October 28, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira All the three grounds of the complaint filed by contestant, Peter Jailosi, for the post of Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) chairperson have been quashed by mother governing body, Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) — which has since ratified that Steve Mpighu was duly elected as chairperson. The Commission of Inquiry has since recommended that CHESSAM should consider disciplining Jailosi for bringing chess as a sport into dispute. The elections results were withheld following the complaint…

After six years, SA police make fresh arrests for murdered goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa

October 27, 2020

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By Esther Rose, allAfrica.com South African police have issued a statement that five men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, who was gunned down six years ago — October 26, 2014. He was killed at his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo’s mother’s home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg. The suspect who says he pulled the trigger, alleges that they were offered R250,000 for the hit on Meyiwa, even though…

Shaik family rise up demanding justice for their murdered daughter

October 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The family of Limbe-based Mohammad Hussein Shaik are in deep mourning of their only daughter, 24-year-old Kulsum, who is suspected to have been murdered by her boyfriend Raja Umair Ayub of Pakistan origin on September 26. Reports indicate that the suspect was arrested by the police and charged with murder and, according to Blantyre Police spokesman, Augustine Nkhwazi, the case is currently in the High Court. It is reported that Kulsum was found burnt at a…