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HRDC adds credence to concerns raised by EIB on LWB’s CEO Godfrey Itaye

October 12, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the government lending its credence to the concerns expressed by European Investment Bank (EIB) over the deploying of Godfrey Itaye — answering alleged charges of fraud and corruption — to become Chief Executive Officer for Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The EIB has written the Ministry of Finance that it has considered the request to increase the financing of the project — under Lilongwe Drought Resilience Programme — from Euro12.5…

Malawi Police strongly remind that public gathering of more than 100 people still prohibited

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Police Service has issued a statement strongly reminding people from disregarding COVID-19 rules and regulation enforcement, saying public gatherings of more than 100 individuals is still prohibited and that seating capacity in public transport should still not exceed 60% of the seats. The statement by public relations officer, Senior Superintendent James Kadadzera says it has been noted that some quarters of the society are approaching the COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Management rules and regulations with…

A touching breast cancer testimony by survivor Steveria Kadangwe

October 12, 2020

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Here I am, on the other side, which was unimaginable this time last year. “What is this?” The doctor said, delicately poking at my left breast. “There is a lump here.” “What lump?” I replied. I was unaware of the lump and expected it to be just one of those things, yet those words changed my life. I had gone for a routine full medical check-up in August 2019. The doctor had run all tests including a pap smear,…

Malawian business executive Ndawala amongst 4 experts to speak at international virtual conference on transfer pricing in Africa

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian business executive, Bonface Ndawala has been identified as one of the four experts that will deliver presentations at an international virtual conference that has been organised on October20-21 to explore reducing of transfer pricing audit risk in Africa. The conference, organised by Informa — a global research group and a top FTSE 100 company listed on the London Stock Exchange, will tackle how the topic affects corporations doing business in Africa or have subsidiaries or…

I will not cry gender if capable women would fill up all CEO positions in all parastals — Charles Simango

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Revered seasoned journalist and social media commentator, Charles Simango, in his views on women rights advocates’ demonstrations against the under-representation of women in boards of directors of parastatals, believes in the representation by the best of the best based on their track record — and not on gender. “Yes, we can protest and do all we can to bring attention to the under-representation of women or any group of people in Malawi but that would be…

Social Workers Association condemns unsavory postings of children’s images on social media

October 12, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Njoloma, MANA Association of Social Workers in Malawi (ASWIM) has bemoaned the tendency by members of the public who are fond of carelessly posting unsavoury images of children found in various unfavourable circumstances such as stealing and rape on social media platforms. ASWIM’s acting national coordinator, Edgar Kasiyafumbi said there is an increase in uncensored images being posted by members of the public on social media platforms without protecting the identity of children. “Children are a protected…

Bwaila Lions tip parents on how to identify potential cancer early in children

October 12, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA Bwaila Lions Club has appealed to parents to be keen on identifying signs of childhood cancer among their children. Bwaila Lions Club president, Alinafe Mlamba made the appeal Saturday when the club visited Nkhoma Mission Hospital in Lilongwe for childhood cancer awareness and donation of nutritious supplements to the paediatric ward. Mlamba said a lot of children are dying because most parents are not aware of childhood cancer signs or do not know that childhood…

Five reasons why COVID-19 has been less deadly in Africa than elsewhere

October 12, 2020

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By Anne Soy, Senior Africa correspondent (BBC) Many African countries have been praised for waging an effective campaign to combat the spread of Coronavirus despite their reputation for having fragile state heath systems. The continent, which has a population of more than one billion, has had about 1.5 million cases, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins University. These figures are far lower than those in Europe, Asia or the Americas, with reported cases continuing to decline. Africa…

Corruption allegations involving LWB CEO Itaye risks derailing funding from EIB for construction of Lilongwe’s water treatment works

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The European Investment Bank (EIB) has attached serious conditions in order to approve Malawi’s request made in May 2020 to increase financing of the construction of Lilongwe’s treatment works (TWIII) following corruption allegations involving Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) Chief Executive Officer, Godfrey Itaye. The EIB has written Ministry of Finance that it has considered the request to increase the financing of the project — under Lilongwe Drought Resilience Programme — from Euro12.5 million to Euro15 million….

Neno Councillor asks for road upgrade to match state-of-art technical centre that is to be built

October 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Ministry of Youth & Sports is constructing four state-of-the-art community vocational training colleges in Neno, Karonga, Nkhotakota and Phalombe — whose official ground breaking was commissioned by Minister Ulemu Msungama on Saturday at Neno Boma. The project, funded through a MK2 billion loan and grant from the African Development Bank, is set to uplift the faces of the four communities — Ngara in Karonga, Mbandira in Nkhotakota, Naminjiya in Phalombe and at the Neno Boma. In…