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Drunk guardian left behind by bus in Zimbabwe renders kids he was travelling with stranded

November 5, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira A migrant Malawian father in South Africa, entrusted care of his two children on his brother to be repatriated back home but whilst in transit he was left behind by the bus they were travelling in because he had gone missing in Zimbabwe when he had gone drinking. This has been disclosed by International Association for Migrant Support (IAMS) based in South Africa, which has since condemned the practice by some migrants living there, who are…

Minister Kaliati also set for Yohane Banda Foundation’s Blantyre to Zomba fundraising Big Walk for welfare of street kids

November 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati will participate in the Blantyre-Zomba Big Walk on Saturday, November 7 which NGO, Yohane Banda Foundation, has organised to fundraise for the welfare of street kids. Kaliati joins Blantyre City South Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Noel Lipipa as well as Blantyre City Mayor, Councillor Wild Ndipo as solidarity. Yohane Banda, who is one of the NGO’s Trustees, said Kaliati was approached to see if she…

November 5, 2020

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Chakwera talks tough on exam leakage; Top MANEB management to be removed By Patricia Kapulula, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has given Minister of Education a seven-day period to work with Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) MANEB to investigate on who leaked the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations and to re-administer the cancelled exam before the end of January 2021. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Thursday during a state of the nation address on emerging…

HRDC calls for immediate firing of MANEB board executive director Chiunda

November 4, 2020

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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…