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MV Ilala back on Lake Malawi after workers sit-in

July 9, 2020

By Leonard Masauli, MANA Islanders of Likoma and Chizumulu can now breathe a sigh of relief following the return of MV Ilala services on Lake Malawi after a three-week suspension due to workers sit-in. The vessel’s suspension crippled businesses for many and affected travelers on private and official errands as only boats, which are smaller in size, could operate on the lake. However, on Monday, July 6, the vessel was back on the lake, sailing from Monkey Bay to…

Government withdraws decision to send Chief Justice on leave

July 9, 2020

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By Trouble Ziba, MANA Government has withdrawn its earlier notice to the public regarding Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda (SC) to proceed on leave, instead he will continue discharging his duties. On June 12, 2020, government, through former Chief Secretary, Lloyd Muhara, announced that the Chief Justice would proceed on leave pending his retirement in 2021. In the notice, Muhara cited accumulated leave days for Nyirenda having outnumbered his remaining working days before his retirement. “Regarding the accumulated leave days…

Mixed reaction to newly-appointed cabinet; Professor Chirwa calls upon Malawians to reject it

July 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Malawian Professor and Dean of Law at the University of Cape Town, Danwood Chirwa, who has described President Lazarus Chakwera’s 31-member cabinet as probably the most incestuous cabinet since 1994, is now calling “upon all Malawians to rise up once more, raise their voices and reject this cabinet.” The strong critic of Malawi’s political and social ills, says “once again, Malawians are taken as fools. Newly elected President Chakwera has quickly transformed himself into…

Most incestuous cabinet since 1994 — Prof. Chirwa

July 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Malawian Professor and Dean of Law at the University of Cape Town, Danwood Chirwa has described President Lazarus Chakwera’s 31-member cabinet named on Wednesday evening as probably the most incestuous cabinet since 1994. Commenting on Facebook, Prof. Chirwa said: “Someone has kindly sent me a list of the full cabinet appointments by President Chakwera. I can’t help suspecting it is fake. “If it is not, tough times still lie ahead fellow Malawians. The restructuring…

Malawi child guardians censures private schools on plan to reopening schools

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi child guardians, under Children Owners Association of Malawi (COAM), has asked Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA) from allowing school administrators to reopen schools on July 13 as earlier suggested, saying life cannot wait but education can. ISAMA wrote a letter on July 4 advising all private schools to open schools that were closed over four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 suggested a tentative date…

Chakwera implores on Malawians to stop seeing themselves as job seekers but job creators

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Tonse philosophy which was being promised on the premise that it will create 1 million jobs does not just mean that the government will create programs to employ people but rather the philosophy will challenge people to stop seeing themselves as job seekers and start seeing themselves as job creators. This was said by the country’s new President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday in his inauguration speech at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, high also marked…

The economic liberation goal has been elusive for 26 years — Chakwera

July 7, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Two score and sixteen years ago, the country’s founding fathers and mothers accomplished their goal of national liberation; their sons and daughters accomplished their goal of political liberation but what has failed to be achieved is goal of economic liberation. This was said by the country’s new President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday in his inauguration speech at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, high also marked as Independence Day celebration. Chakwera said is is now this generation…

Malawi registers two new COVID-19 deaths from 129 new cases registered

July 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, Malawi has registered two new deaths COVID-19 cases from the 129 new cases registered. A statement from Co-chairperson of Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says the new deaths are both females, one each from Lilongwe and Blantyre that occurred on July 2. “Let me convey my deepest condolences to the bereaved families,” Dr. Phuka said. “May their souls rest in peace. no new recoveries, and two new deaths.” He disclosed…

South Africa still topping on COVID-19 cases

July 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As of Sunday, July 5, South Africa — the main importer of Malawi’s COVID-19 cases — has the most recorded cases at 187,977 as the total confirmed cases on the continent 483,102. On Saturday, President Lazarus Chakwera announced that Malawi COVID-19 cases was 1,498 but by the end of that day number stood at 1,613 representing a rise of over seven percent. This prompted the President to cancel this year’s Independence Day Celebrations that were scheduled…

End the pointless ritual in the Presidency

July 6, 2020

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Analysis by Mphatso Moses Kaufulu Ritual has its purpose — yet ritual can also obscure and impede what is important. One place where ritual has become particularly paralyzing is within the Office of President and Cabinet. Firstly, the terms ‘Excellency’ and ‘Right Honorable’ which are often followed by other excessively deferential verbosity such as ‘It has pleased his/her excellency’ and so on, neither establish nor sustain the presidency. They are titles infinitesimally small in comparison to the people’s vote…