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Unfounded myth leads to Machinga villagers to vandalise K55m-worth solar powered irrigation scheme

April 15, 2020

By Chimwemwe Mphande, MANA Police in Machinga have arrested 19 people for allegedly vandalising and stealing property worth K55 million at Ulongwe Solar Powered Irrigation Scheme last month in believing the system was causing children to unexpectedly faint. Angered with this misguided myth, the villagers from the Traditional Authority Nyambi in the district stormed the facility where they destroyed it and stole property from the K55 million-worth newly-constructed irrigation scheme. In an interview with MANA, Machinga Police deputy…

Minister Ben Phiri applauds stakeholder collaboration in Kasungu’s COVID-19 response

April 15, 2020

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By Vincent Khonje, MANA Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri has applauded the relationship that exists between the District Council and its development partners in the response to the preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The District Council’s partners include Plan International Malawi, Care Malawi and WaterAid that work in close association with traditional leaders, Members of Parliament and Councillors in playing different roles. Plan International and Care Malawi have and are still supporting…

COVID-19 Lockdown: MCTU asks Government to increase PAYE free threshold from MK40,000 to MK100,000

April 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has asked President Peter Mutharika that for the Lockdown to be effective, amongst other measures, to seriously consider cushioning workers’ disposable income by increasing Pay As You Earn (PAYE) free threshold from MK40,000 to MK100,000. This should be done until such a time that the carrying out of economic activities return to normal after the pandemic is over. Through a public statement, MCTU is also asking the Government to reduce…

MEC suspends all the subsequent phases of the voter registration exercise due to COVID-19 Lockdown

April 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announces that it has resolved to suspend all the subsequent voter registration exercise and all other related electoral activities for the fresh presidential elections scheduled for July 2 in view of the forthcoming 21-day National Lockdown which the government will execute from Saturday, April 18. The Lockdown that Government is set to execute is meant to suspend some of national services to restrict movements of people as new and stricter measures…

COVID-19: Tanzania restricts travellers through Isongole Border to and from Chitipa

April 15, 2020

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By Bishop Witmos, MANA Tanzania government has restricted travellers entering its Ileje District through the Isongole Border post from Malawi’s Chitipa District. A letter dated April 9 from Ileje District Commissioner (DC), Joseph Mkude informs his neighbouring counterpart, DC for Chitipa Humphreys Gondwe that travellers into Tanzania through the said border will not be allowed unless they are quarantined for 14 days. Mkude says in the letter that only those with “grave reasons of coming to Isongole, communication…

Botomani disputes Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19 draws K600,000 allowance for each meeting

April 15, 2020

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By Fredrick Manda, MANA Minister of Information, Civic education and Communication Technology, Mark Botomani has disputed reports that the Special Cabinet Committee on COVID-19, in which he is a member, draws K600,000 as an allowance for each meeting. Botomani said this to underscore the Government’s calls asking the general public to stop spreading fake news about Coronavirus (COVID-19). He was speaking on Tuesday in Nkhotakota District when he visited the district to appreciate the level of preparedness in…

COVID-19: Key economic shutdown household preparations

April 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the decree made by President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday, April 14, through Minister of Health & Population, Jappie Mhango that the country will go on a 21-day nationwide lockdown — effective Saturday April 18 as new and stricter measures to contain the further spread of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some social commentators have outlined some key economic shutdown household preparations. They include stocking up household essentials in bulk to avoid being forced to…

Bush, Obama once called for pandemic preparedness

April 15, 2020

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By Adbur Rahman Alfa Shaban, africanews.com The outbreak of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), at its current pace of movement and impact exposes the fact that the world was not ready for a pandemic. Almost the same measures are being applied across the world – be it in the developed, developing or underdeveloped nations. A typical example is the widely propagated measure of lockdowns and forcing people to stay at home as medics treat patients and as scientists race…

Sunday Oliseh says doesn’t have intention of ever coaching Nigeria again

April 15, 2020

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By Uche Dozie, kick442.com Former Nigeria coach, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh — who led the Super Eagles from 2015 to 2016, has stated that he will not coach the national team again if given the second chance. The former versatile midfielder, spoke with The Punch on Instagram live video chat where he said he loved coaching his country and working with the players but will not sacrifice his wellbeing in line for the job. ”No, I don’t have the…

COVID-19: France international Dembélé pays £180,000 to build hospital in Mali

April 15, 2020

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By Uche Dozie, kick442.com As the effect of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rages on, the need to assist the health sector to combat the deadly disease is paramount that has seen professional footballers keyed into this since the pandemic started. France international Moussa Dembélé has jumped on the bandwagon of players who have showed kind gestures at this time and taken his help to his fatherland in Mali where he is has pumped in paid in…