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Mzimba Police on manhunt for murderers of ex-convict

May 21, 2020

By Aliko Munde, MANA Police in Mzimba District are on the manhunt for unknown people who have murdered 37-year- old Komani Nhlongo, who had just come out of prison. Northern Region Police deputy spokesperson, Maurice Chapola said over the weekend unknown people killed Komani Nhlongo for unknown reasons during the night of Saturday and Sunday at Mzimba Central Business District near IzoIzo Bar. “The deceased was a habitual criminal and had just been released from Mzimba Prison after serving…

Ombudsman gives Kaphale 14 days to respond to abuse of office allegations for engaging SA lawyers

May 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has been given 14 days to respond to the office of the Ombudsman on six counts of allegations of abuse of office and other acts of maladministration in the procedures and practices of engaging South African lawyers to represent Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the presidential election case. This, says Ombudsman Martha Chizuma, is pursuant to section 123 of the Constitution and section 5 of the Ombudsman Act, which gives the mandate…

Mathanga to see out her contract that ends June 5

May 20, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA Malawi Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mathanga, who is chairperson of chairperson of MEC’s Electoral Services Committee, stresses that she cannot resign but will see out her contract that ends on June 5. This is despite calls from different stakeholders in Malawi electoral society for her and her colleagues to do so for their incompetence during the 2019 tripartite elections. At a press briefing that MEC and National Registration Bureau (NRB) jointly organised at Crossroads Hotel in…

Notorious pickpocket criminal at Lilongwe Bridge jailed

May 20, 2020

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By Daniel Namwini, MANA Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a notorious pickpocket criminal, Ganizani Kachingwe at Lilongwe Bridge to three years imprisonment for stealing K100,000 cash from a British national. Kachingwe, 23, was found guilty on Monday after stealing from Rob Johannes Bernardos, a visiting researcher at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). The court heard, through State Prosecutor Sub-Inspector Bauleni Namasani, that on February 19, 2020, Kachingwe was on the said bridge…

To stop falling behind, Africa needs proactive approach to beat pandemics

May 20, 2020

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By Esther Rose, allAfrica.com The novel Coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 300,000 lives worldwide, and like in the rest of the world, Africa is seeing COVID-19 tighten its grip, with over 91,000 confirmed cases, 2,906 deaths and 35,843 recoveries by May 20, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). While speculation grows on the origin of the virus and words become more heated between the US, China and the WHO, Africa as a developing continent, needs to find solutions…

Chikwawa senior citizens provided with COVID-19 prevention kits

May 20, 2020

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By Lawrence Chilomo, MANA Centre for the Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children (CAVWOC) has distributed COVID-19 prevention kits to 60 households headed by elderly people in Ngabu in Chikwawa District. CAVWOC presented the items it received from one of its partners that included buckets and soap valued at K650,000, to the elderly on Monday at Mthandizi Community Based Organisation in the district. One of the beneficiaries, Zamkinyu Seda from Malemia II Village commended CAVWOC for the gesture, saying…

Nsanje blames COVID-19 for not meeting tree planting target

May 20, 2020

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By Martin Chiwanda, MANA Nsanje District Forestry Office has attributed its failure to meet the target on trees which were planned to be planted in 2019-2020 tree planting season to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Forestry Officer, Noel Moyo said in an interview on Tuesday that the district targeted to plant about 1.2 million trees but only managed about 1.1 million. Moyo said the district, through partners such as Care Malawi, put in place several initiatives to ensure they achieve…

Balaka DHO warns journalists of COVID-19 during campaign rallies

May 20, 2020

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By Andrew Mukhuwa, MEC Stringer Balaka District Office (DHO) has advised journalists to conduct themselves with utmost care as they discharge their duties during the fresh presidential election campaign going on in the country in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DHO’s Community Health Coordinator, John Chiwaya said this on Tuesday at Balaka Stadium after a review meeting organised to update the media of how the district has fared since activities in response to COVID- 19 threat. “We understand…

UNICEF, Airtel Africa partner to support children and families affected by COVID-19

May 20, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As millions of children are affected by school closures due to COVID-19, UNICEF announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa aimed at providing children with access to remote learning and enable access to cash assistance for their families via mobile cash transfers. Under this partnership, UNICEF and Airtel Africa will use mobile technology to benefit an estimated 133 million school-age children currently affected by school closures in 13 countries across sub- Saharan Africa during the COVID-19…

Mzuzu Central Hospital intensifies COVID-19 measures

May 20, 2020

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By Wisdom Ngwira, MANA Mzuzu Central Hospital has opened a new guardian shelter and carpark as a new drive to contain further spread of the Coronavirus. The new facility has limited number of guardians and visitors in gaining entry into the hospital’s wards and the mortuary. Mzuzu Central Hospital spokesperson, Arnold Kaira said with more COVID-19 cases being registered, it was necessary for the hospital to ensure that new measures are introduced and adhered to by all people. “In…