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Government bans UTM, MCP from their intended Coronavirus sensitization tours

March 24, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Government has ordered UTM Party and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to cancel the Coronavirus (COVID-19) sensitization tours which the two parties that are in the fresh presidential election alliance intend to carry out. Through the Ministry of Information, Civic Education & Information Technology, the government says the two parties should give room to the Ministry of Health officials to take lead because they have been specially trained for it. “Government would like to remind…

UN calls for promotion of gender equality for acceleration of Sustainable Development Goals implementation

March 24, 2020

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By Elijah Phompho The United Nations Country Coordinator in Malawi, Maria Jose Torres global statistics have indicated that countries with the highest indicators in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets are those that have made strides in achieving gender equality. Torres said this during a two-day strategic engagement meeting which the UN organized for Parliamentary Women Coucus where she called for increased efforts in the promotion of gender equality as a means of achieving the global set targets of SDGs. The strategic engagement meeting…

World Vision grooms Mchinji community in soap making

March 24, 2020

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By Owen Zayambika, MANA In an effort to ensure that community access to financial services is promoted, through Malawi Household, Food Security and Resilience programme, World Vision has trained community members on enterprise selection, one of which is soap making. The program is targeting community members through village banks called Saving for Transformation Promoters (S4T) in the area of Traditional Authority Mavwere in Mchinji District. Patrick Namvai, food security development facilitator for World Vision in Mchinji, said on Monday…

Phalombe girls geared to fight gender based violence

March 24, 2020

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By Sam Majamanda, MANA Girls from Traditional Authorities Jenala and Nazombe in Phalombe are determined to fight gender based violence (GBV) which most girls have been experiencing in the area that have been hindering them from accessing education and participating fully in community social life. Speaking on the sidelines of a girls’ camp for out-of-school youth club members organized by the Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) on Monday, one of the participants Monica Kwerengwe from…

ICAM encourages online communication models in observance of Coronavirus prevention measures

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In line with the social distancing recommendations, as recommended by Government directives in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention measures, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) is encouraging its members to use online communication models to get in touch with ICAM staff for assistance. The Institute is also recommends less interaction with members at its office and request that wherever possible all communication to be made through emails and phone calls until further notice. In a public statement issued…

Society of Law Students distances itself from injunction obtained to stop presidential order on Coronavirus preventive measures

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Society of Law Students (SLS) executive has distanced itself from the interlocutory injunction that some of the students from the Law Faculty that wishes to obtain an injunction to stop the order made by the President Peter Mutharika on Friday March 20 that he declared a State of Disaster in government’s prevention measures against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-9). A statement from SLS president Chikhulupiliro Zidana says in as much as everyone acknowledges that the…

SA Defence Force to enforce Coronavirus restrictions through street patrols

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira South African National Defence (SANDF) has been granted permission that it may support other state departments to mitigate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and one of their tasks shall include enforcing government restrictions that have been imposed through street patrols. A memorandum from the Department of Defence which Maravi Express has seen and collaborated with media reports from that country, said the acting Chief of the Army has instructed South African Army Infantry Formation to prepare…

New voters for fresh presidential elections expected to bring National IDs for registration

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira All voters who registered during the 2019 Tripartite Elections and the three by-elections held thereafter, just need to go and confirm if their names appear in the register for their respective centres while those who did not will be expected to bring national identity (ID) cards for registration. This was announced by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Monday, March 23, 2020 at a press briefing at Crossroads Hotel in Blantyre when announcing the launch of the fresh elections…

Fresh presidential elections scheduled for July 2, 2020

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Elections Commission (MEC) has set July 2, 2020 as the date for the fresh presidential elections which the Constitutional Court ordered to be conducted within 150 days. The fresh elections, that was launched on Monday, March 23, 2020 at a press briefing at Crossroads Hotel in Blantyre, will be done from 06:00hrs to 18:00hrs and the results shall be determined and announced by MEC between July 3-10 (7 day’s grace period). Announcing the news, MEC…

Malawian archery champion Areneo David returns home Switzerland due to the COVID-19

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Switzerland-based Malawian archery champion, Areneo David returned home through Kamuzu International Airport on Friday, March 20 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and he has since been advised to be on self-isolation for 14 days. According to Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC) Public Relations Officer, Kythrina Phiri, David will eventually go back to training after the isolation process as he prepares for his chances of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She quotes David as saying:…