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George Floyd laid to rest amidst call for racial justice in America

June 11, 2020

www.freepressjournal Hundreds of teary-eyed mourners wearing attended the solemn funeral service of George Floyd, whose custodial killing led to widespread protests in the US and other countries against police brutality and racial injustice. Floyd, an African-American, was laid to rest on Tuesday as hymns played in the background and his friends and family shared personal stories about him and made impassioned pleas for racial justice in America. Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer…

Sally Nyundo to release new album June 29

June 11, 2020

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By Sellaphine Banda, MANA After taking a four-year break in the music industry, veteran reggae artist, Sally Nyundo is expected to release his new album titled ‘Sanctified’ on June 29 this year. Nyundo — of the Ras Amadya Mzimbe fame — said he is officially back with the album which has eight songs in both English and Chichewa. “I think it is time to break the silence after releasing my last album in 2016,” said Nyundo in an…

Blessed Citizen to drop a COVID-19 single

June 11, 2020

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By Blessings Kapina, MANA Lilongwe-based musician Blessed Citizen — whose real name is Dalitso Brian Chimombo — is planning to drop a single entitled ‘Sekelera’ which will be released on June 20 this year. Blessed Citizen said the single is meant to encourage people to rejoice all the time regardless of any situations they might be going through. “The Bible, in the book of 1 Thessalonians, tells us that we should always rejoice in our Lord Jesus Christ,…

New MEC chairperson Justice Kachale hits the ground running: Sets to Gazette June 23 voting day

June 11, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Newly-appointed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice chairperson, Dr. Chifundo Kachale has announced that the pollster will publish the official publication of legal notices in the Malawi Government Gazette setting June 23, 2020 as the date of voting for the fresh presidential elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kachale said this is in compliance with the formal communication from the Clerk of Parliament dated June 9, 2020 informing the Commission of the Parliamentary Resolution of the same…

Cameroon’s 2017 AFCON winning coach resisted temptation to recall Eto’o from retirement

June 10, 2020

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By Angu Lesley, kick442.com Former Cameroon coach, Hugo Henry Broos has revealed that he resisted the temptation to impress on Samuel Eto’o to come out of his retirement as he prepared for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Speaking in a recent interview with kick442.com, Hugo Broos — who arrived Cameroon in February 2016 two years after Eto’o had retired from international football — said by then the Indomitable’s all-time top scorer was still very productive with Turkish side, Antalyaspor. When the 68-year-old Belgian coach arrived in Cameroon for to prepare for the 2017, he set his…

Former Ghanaian footballer claims fathering Man United’s Rashford

June 10, 2020

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Ghanasoccernet.com A former Ghanaian footballer, Michael Boye Marquaye is claiming to be the biological father of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, insisting the England international has Ghanaian roots. The 65-year-old, based in the United Kingdom, claims he fathered the sensational Man United forward, who is — however— known to have been born to a Jamaican Joseph Rashford and Brit Melaine in Wythenshawe, Manchester in the UK. But Boye Marquaye has told Ghanaian radio station Starr FM that he is…

Gender Minister challenges youths to be self reliant

June 10, 2020

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By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA Minister of Gender, Children and Community Development Mary Navicha has challenged youths in the country to be self reliant by creating their own wealth through entrepreneurship. She made the remarks Wednesday in Lilongwe when she presented symbolic cheques to beneficiaries in the Women and Youth Loans under the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF), saying it was high time the youth found an alternative way of sustaining their lives instead of solely banking their hopes on…

HRDC hands over petition to Mzuzu City Council over MEC Commissioners Mathanga and Kunje

June 10, 2020

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By Cosmas Chimaliro, MANA Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Tuesday handed over a petition to Mzuzu City Council faulting President Peter Mutharika on re-appointment of two Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Reading the petition before presenting to acting Chief Executive Officer, Yotam Mutafya, HRDC chairperson for the North, Happy Mhango said it is not right for the president to retain the commissioners who have been deemed incompetent. “The former commissioners messed up the…

Two arrested in Mulanje for possessing medical devices without permit

June 10, 2020

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By Blackson Mkupatira, MANA Police in Mulanje have arrested a minibus driver and a passenger along Mulanje-Muloza road for possessing medical devices without permit contrary to section 92 of Pharmacy, Medicine Regulatory Authority. Mulanje Police Station public relations officer Gresham Ngwira said the two are the driver Master Makapu, 35, and his passenger Osten Bleki, 45 who were in the minibus registration number MN 3052 that was stopped at a roadblock the police were manning along Mulanje-Muloza Road on…

Housing Investment Cooperative declares 20% patronage refund

June 10, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In the one and half years since its its inception, Housing Investment and Development Cooperative (HIDCO) has made an accumulated net profit of K14.5 million, up by K1.5 million it made in 2019 of over K13 million. During its first annual general meeting held on May 31, which is its registration anniversary, the members resolved to set aside 15% of its assets into Statutory Reserves and some funds went into education and marketing reserve and retained…