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Pension Act Amendment Movement believes current Act technically antagonistic to job creation for youths

August 20, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Pension Act Amendment Movement is asking Parliament when it convenes next month to amend the Pension Act of 2010, which it finds to be technically antagonistic to the idea of creating more jobs for the youth since older employees cling on to their jobs in order to clock mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The movement says Pension Act of 2010 is important in a number of ways, however, it strongly needs amendment so that it…

White Ribbon Alliance calls Parliament to push for increased family planning budget

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Parliament is expected to meet from September 4 for budget session, White Ribbon Alliance has appealed for more funding towards the family planning sector in the country after noting that there was poor funding for in the initial 2020/21 national budget. In an exclusive interview from Lilongwe Executive Director, Hester Mkwinda Nyasulu said White Ribbon Alliance — that was initiated in 2002 with a mission to activate a people-led movement for health and reproductive sensitisation…

Castel Malawi imposes tough hygiene and security measures; eating, drinking prohibited

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Castel Malawi has imposed tough disciplinary, hygiene and security measures on its employees which include banning eating and drinking at workstations, production areas or even in vehicles. Approved by Managing Director, Herve Milhade the memorandum that each employee has received and is expected to be signed by everyone as acknowledgement, says eating and drinking at workstations is against the company’s health and safety regulations. “Eating must be done in designated eating areas or outside the vehicle…

Dr. Phuka asks asymptomatic patients not to demand re-testing in order to be discharged

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As the country awaits the arrival of 20,000 testing kits in early September, which have been donated by the Government of China, co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka has said there is need to rationalize the use of the limited number of test kits stock currently in stock. In his situation report on Wednesday, Dr. Phuka following the limited number of test kits, testing is currently only been done on those that are…

NICO General launches ‘Yafewa’ third party motor vehicle insurance

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira NICO General has launched ‘Yafewa’ third party insurance as a way of providing an affordable coverage for motor vehicle owners. This product will enable customers to pay K70,900, covering third party motorists in the case of an accident. NICO General Chief Executive Officer, Donbell Mandala said Yafewa’ third party motor vehicle insurance is a convenient and easily accessible product. “At NICO, we understand that the current state of the economy provides a challenge to our customers,”…

Men prone to COVID-19 deaths due to their unhealthy behaviors

August 20, 2020

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By Tione Andsen, MANA UN Women has expressed concern that a lot more men seems to have died in the country from COVID-19, perhaps because of their unhealthy behaviors. UN Women Country Representative in Malawi, Clara Anyangwe made the remarks Wednesday during the Ministerial Stakeholders Stock Taking meeting on implementation of gender-related interventions in the context of COVID-19. The meeting, at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, also touched on gender-based violence (GBV), women economic empowerment, decision making,…

Malawi Relief Fund UK swiftly responds to SOS call of food relief for Queens patients

August 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira There was ESCOM power failure on Wednesday at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and the gensets also failed creating a crisis whereby the kitchen could not provide evening food for patients in the wards. Upon being informed of the crisis, Malawi Relief Fund (MRF) UK responded swiftly and funds were mobilized to buy relief food packs that were delivered by 19:30 hours at the paedriatic wards. The food items by MRF UK included 500 packs of readily…

UN applauds High Court judgement on Msundwe sexual assault

August 19, 2020

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Maravi Express United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator (ad interim), Benoit Thiry says the High Court’s judgement in favour of the 18 women and girls who reported incidents of rape and sexual assault by police officers in October 2019 at M’bwatalika and Mpingu in Lilongwe, is an important milestone towards the protection of survivors of sexual violence in Malawi. Thiry said this in a press statement on Monday, adding that this is a step forward to address sexual crimes in Malawi….

Dr. Phuka urges people to eat healthy foods to prevent, fight and recover from COVID-19 infections

August 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka is urging the public to eat healthy foods to prevent, fight and recover from COVID-19 infections. Dr. Phuka said this in his situation report in which he reported of 68 new COVID-19 cases that were registered on Tuesday, 26 of which are new recoveries and one new death that occurred in Mzimba North. “As we continue the fight against COVID-19, I would like to emphasise of the importance…

Malawi President Chakwera voted as SADC’s incoming chairperson

August 19, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira During the 40th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which was held virtually on Monday, August 17, elected President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi as chairperson and shall be replaced by Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for the next tenure of office. President Nyusi takes over from Zimbabwe President Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. The Summit also elected President of the Republic of…