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CHESSAM embraces Checkmate Coronavirus online international chess initiative

June 3, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) has decided to promote an online international chess tournaments initiative which has been launched by the world chess governing body, FIDE as one way of supporting players as they spend long hours at home due to the preventive measures set to control the spread of Coronavirus. CHESSAM president Susan Namangale said FIDE has taken cognizance that the Coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented global crisis and thus decided to support governments’…

Mulanje police arrest a man with 106 cell phones

June 3, 2020

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By Blackson Mkupatira, MANA Police in Mulanje have arrested Gresham Ngwira for possessing 106 cell phones without supporting documents. Mulanje Police public relations officer said the 25-year-old was was stopped at a roadblock when he approached on a motorcycle carrying a bag and when they searched it they found it was full of assorted cell phones. Ngwira said the man failed to produce documents supporting ownership of the items, prompting the police to detain him for further questions to…

Schools re-open July 13

June 3, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA The national taskforce that was entrusted to assess if education institutions can be re-opened has recommended that the primary and secondary schools as well as universities and colleges should opened on July 13. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology said the taskforce has given its recommendation to the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the specific details and conditions for the re-opening shall be announced later after the…

Malawi UK Military Community exceed target in charity fundraiser to procure PPEs

June 2, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) have completed their 7,046 miles fundraising challenge and exceeded the target they set of raising £7,000 (K7 million) to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers in the frontline fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The charity challenge, that started on May 4 and and finished on Sunday, May 31, has managed to raise an extra £946 (over K900,000). There were 132 enthusiastic participants, some of whom pledged miles…

Ministry transfers two health workers from health centre for attending political rally

June 2, 2020

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By Jordan Simeon-Phiri, MEC Stringer Ministry of Health has moved two medical assistants from Nthalire Health Centre for allegedly attending Tonse Alliance campaign rally last week in the area held by Freedom Party (FP) president Khumbo Kachale. However, the decision to move the two has not gone down well with community members who have threatened to block the vehicle coming to pick the transferred health workers at Nthalire if the Ministry of Health does not rescind its politically motivated…

MultiChoice launches MyDStv and MyGOtv apps

June 2, 2020

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Maravi Express MultiChoice has launched a new milestone for its customers, MyDStv and MyGOtv apps which will enable customers to manage notifications settings for payment history, changing their subscription package, updating contact details and fixing decoder errors using their mobile devices. Through this digital transformation initiative, customers will enjoy the benefits MultiChoice’s deliver through minimal data consumption and ease of use. “When we set out to develop our core services, we wanted to set up platforms that enriches the…

Honouring Young Chimodzi: ‘Jack Chamangwana was and will always be my mentor’

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Former Malawi national football team maestro, Young ‘Ayugo’ Chimodzi retired from the international scene in 1996 having served for 19 years (1977-1996) and the teammate he says he admired most and was his mentor was another genius on the field — late Jack Africa Chamangwana. His generation of international players included the likes of Jack, Kinnah Phiri, Barnet Gondwe, Clifton Msiya, Jonathan Billie, Holman Malunga, Donnex Gondwe, Clement Mkwalula, Gilbert Chirwa, Dennis Saidi, Harry Waya, Thom…

Asian Business Community is the artery of Malawi’s major economic trading

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Asian Business Community (ABC) is the artery of major economic trading in the country and constitutes a very large footprint of the supply chain. This was said by ABC’s COVID-19 task force’s chairperson Faizal Aboo on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. “There is no district in Malawi where you cannot find products businesses owned by Malawians of Asian descent — from sugar to biscuits to…

Asian Business Community asks stakeholders to revisit investment allocation into health sector

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Government and private sector investment into healthcare has over the decades been kept to a minimal globally including Malawi as exposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. This was said by Dr. Parth Patel, vice-chairperson of the Asian Business Community COVID-19 Taskforce on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. Patel, a medical doctor by profession, said the Asian community sincerely hope that the initiative they have undertaken in their…

8 unscrupulous pharmacies fined for unconscionable conduct in relation to COVID-19

May 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira At its extra-ordinary board meeting in Lilongwe on April 24, the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) imposed fines to eight pharmacy shops for unconscionable conduct, specifically excessive pricing, in relation to the supply of essential protective and preventive equipment used in the management of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting by the Board of Commissioners was convened specifically to consider and adjudicate over 16 cases of alleged unfair trading practices and found guilty eight pharmacy…