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UNICEF to provide an oxygen plant at Kamuzu Central Hospital

August 16, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira UN agency UNICEF has procured a new oxygen plant to be installed at Kamuzu Central Hospital in the next three weeks to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients who have trouble breathing on their own. President Lazarus Chakwera announced this during his weekly radio address to the nation, adding that construction of the facility to house the oxygen plant has been completed. The President also updated that the 200 new ventilators donated by the African…

Over 4,200 blankets, 3,000 jackets, 600 sweaters distributed by Muslim Youth United’s 2020 Winter Warmth Initiative

August 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, has completed its 2020 Winter Warmth Initiative in which they have distributed over 4,200 blankets, 3,000 jackets and 600 sweaters to less privileged people. Other warm clothing donated included scarves, hats, wool coats, gloves and household rummage materials. The gesture was to various vulnerable people in Blantyre, Limbe and Zomba that included those in prisons and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital where the MYU adopted two pediatric…

Tax fraud amidst COVID-19

August 16, 2020

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Analysis by Donasius Pathera The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy and Africa is currently bleeding profusely. So many companies are registering revenue losses and job losses have now become the order of the day. Some governments have decided to partially own companies that are crucial to their economies. Such partial ownership can be in a form of injecting money into the firms or the hiring of experts to rescue the firms from downfall. However, what African governments…

Smoke particles from wild bushfires causing high levels of air pollution, says Zomba’s biodiversity protection NGO

August 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Smoke particles from uncontrolled bushfires are causing high levels of air pollution in Malawi and if not curbed can make the symptoms of COVID-19 sufferers worse due to excessive smoke inhalation. This has been observed by biodiversity protection NGO, Reforestation of the Environment and Ecosystem of Zomba (TREEZ), as it appeals to the telecommunications industry to share public health and safety information through SMSs as well as TV and radio adverts to reduce uncontrolled forest and…

Times TV’s talk show host Brian Banda back at State House

August 15, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The country’s most popular TV and radio talk show host, Brian Banda is back as press secretary for President Lazarus Chakwera. Brian, who served the same post during Joyce Banda’s era, was working for Times Group and in most of his Times TV and Radio programmes he and his guests were leaning very much towards Malawi Congress Party and its Tonse Alliance during the 2019 tripartite elections as well as the fresh presidential election that ushered…

Mini-Me Montessori School innovates an inspiring learning project during COVID-19 school closure

August 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Due to closure of learning institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mini-Me Montessori School in Blantyre diverted to electronic learning that involved learners from toddlers of 2 years old to those in full primary classes up to 12 years old. In between the school also initiated a discovery learning competition in which the learners were assigned to work on a project in order to instil the love of learning and discovery. The project — named ‘Multi-Cultural…

Eulogies pour in for Mayi Dinala; She was the definition of loyalty

August 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Mayi Roseby Dinala, who died on Tuesday, was one of longest serving members of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and since 1958 when she was one of the crowd that welcomed the country’s founding President, late Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda at Chileka Airport she never wavered in her support for the party. She never took top party positions but was always there for moral support and never once was she associated with other political parties. While…

Rotary Club of Blantyre engages public to procure face masks for market vendors

August 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Rotary Club of Blantyre recently inducted its new resident, Augustine Banda, who is Multichoice Malawi’s managing director and also swore in a new Board which has identified the COVID-19 pandemic as its main area of focus in the year 2020/2021. The first assignment is to procure over 1,000 face masks to be given to Blantyre Market vendors to protect themselves as well as the multitude of customers that patronise this popular market. The fundraising drive…

Chambo Fisheries seeks government intervention in its expansion drive

August 12, 2020

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By Elijah Phompho Chambo Fisheries, located at Misesa along the Thyolo Road soon after Limbe which opened its doors in 2011 to breed Chambo tilapia fish, has appealed for government’s assistance in its expansion drive in order to meet the overgrowing demand for Malawi’s most loved fish both on the local and international market. In an interview, Chambo Fisheries’ farm manager, Al Amin said the demand for fish in the country keeps increasing as stocks in Lake Malawi continue…

HIDCO appalled that COVID-19 health care workers are being stigmatized

August 12, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Housing Investment and Development Cooperative (HIDCO) donated scrub suits on Monday to the country’s three referral hospitals, Queen Elizabeth, Kamuzu Central and Mzuzu Central in order to protect frontline COVID-19 health care workers. Presenting the donation for Kamuzu Central Hospital, HIDCO’s treasurer, Dr. Maureen Chirwa — who is chairperson of the donation initiative’s task force — said they decided to join in the fight against COVID-19 after been appalled with the news that health care workers…