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

October 12, 2020

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…

HRDC implores on DPP to expedite prosecutions of arrested high-profile offenders

October 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the Director of Public Prosecutions,Mary Kachale to expedite the prosecution of high-profile politicians, senior public officers and business people, who were arrested for allegedly committing various corruption cases. Copied to the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Minister of Justice and the Attorney General, the letter said since July 2020, there have been a large number of high profile arrests of people…

Newly-elected Central Region Chess chair pledges to strengthen online tourney with attractive prices

October 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-elected Central Region Chess League (CRCL) chairperson, Mark Ndipita has pledged to strengthen online chess by organising monthly tournaments that will offer attractive prizes. SRCL went to the polls last Sunday at Kamuzu Institute for Sports that ushered in Ndipita as the head with Tapiwa Banda elected as vice-chairperson; Kondwani Magombo as general secretary and Leonard Mbwana as treasurer. Davie Mawango is the league’s publicity secretary, Candidate Master (CM) Petros Mfune is the regional schools coordinator while…

NBS Bank, MPC in partnership for customers to access banking services in post offices countrywide

October 11, 2020

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By Tikondane Vega, MANA NBS Bank has partnered with Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) by creating all post offices countrywide as banking agencies for people to access all their banking services. NBS Bank Chief Treasury and Globe Market Officer, Benedicto Nkhoma said the partnership between NBS Bank and MPC dates back to 2012, noting that MPC was its first partner and a first bank agent in Malawi. Nkhoma said the main objective for the partnership was financial inclusion — mainly…

COVID-19 could drive up to 40m in Africa into extreme poverty in 2020; Erasing 5 years of progress in fighting poverty

October 9, 2020

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The World Bank Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to fall to -3.3% in 2020, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years, according to the latest regional economic analysis — Africa’s Pulse: Charting the Road to Recovery. The pandemic could also drive up to 40 million people into extreme poverty in Africa in 2020, erasing at least five years of progress in fighting poverty. With over…