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Nomads adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures

March 25, 2020

By Arkangel Tembo, MANA Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and the Super League of Malawi (Sulom) on Tuesday set strict conditions for clubs that have resolved to continue training in the wake of suspension of local sporting activities due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. FAM president Walter Nyamilandu emphasized the need for the clubs to train under close supervision and strict health guidelines where hygiene is not compromised. Such measures include but not limited to hand wash before and…

Competition and Fair Trading Commission urges consumers to buy certified products

March 25, 2020

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA Executive director for Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), James Kaphale has advised consumers in the country to desist from buying substandard goods on the market to protect their lives. Kaphale said on Tuesday during the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day in Blantyre which was held under the theme: ‘Protecting consumers from substandard goods’. He said it was disheartening that consumers in the country continue to be duped with substandard goods despite the commission’s…

Youth to venture into fisheries and aquaculture development

March 25, 2020

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By John Chihana, MANA Fisheries and Aquaculture development has the potential to boost the country’s economy especially if the youth are involved in such activities. The remarks were made Tuesday in Chitipa by Senior Deputy Director in the Department of Fisheries, Maurice Makuwira when he was presenting Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (SFAD) Project to members of District Executive Committee (DEC). He said the project would aim at boosting the current Tilapia (Chambo) fish production from 3,600 to 10,000…

Salima District Council launches mass cleaning campaign

March 25, 2020

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By Peter Chilongo, MANA Scores of people in Salima, including Salima Centre MP Gerald Kapiseni and traditional leaders joined the mass cleaning campaign which District Council launched on Wednesday. The exercise included sweeping and removing all garbage deposited along the streets of Kamuzu Road and market places around the area. Public relations officer for Salima District Council, Grace Kapatuka said the exercise was meant to demonstrate to people plying their trade and living around the area on the importance…

Street sale of puppies condemned

March 25, 2020

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By Alice Chunga, MANA An organisation concerned with the protection of animals — ALLCREATURES Animal Welfare has criticised the selling and buying of puppies and other pets on roadsides and streets, saying the malpractice infringes on animal rights. The organisation’s communications and programs officer, Chippo Chiwala said those in the habit do not follow right procedures for animal welfare. “Selling animals on the roadside is not right because they do not follow right actions to promote and improve the…

Limbe Police arrest four suspected robbers

March 25, 2020

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By Memory Chatonda, MANA Limbe Police have arrested four men in connection to a series of robberies and rape cases who used to entice ladies to board their vehicle as taxi during evening hours. Limbe Police Station deputy public relations officer, Widson Nhlane confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of the four, saying they intensified patrols after receiving complaints from victims. “They would drive them to Machinjiri Area 10 Forest Reserve where they were assaulted, raped and robbed of cash…

Composer of 1972 AFCON anthem Manu Dibango succumbs to Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

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By Angu Lesley & Melody Chironda, allAfrica.com Veteran jazz singer and saxophone player, Emmanuel N’djoke Dibango, aka Manu Dibango, who composed the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) anthem died in France on Tuesday, aged 86 after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Close associates had last week confirmed that he had been taken to a French hospital for an unrelated illness when he was diagnosed of COVID-19. Dibango becomes one of the first worldwide stars to die as a result…

Africa fight on Coronavirus: Time to invest in universal public health

March 25, 2020

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Opinion by Isabel Ortiz & Thomas Stubbs, allAfrica.com Austerity policies pushed by international financial institutions have weakened public health systems, despite current financial support packages, condemning many people to die. As health systems of East Asia, Europe and the Americas buckle under the strain of Coronavirus, developing countries are expecting an even higher human toll. Decades of austerity promoted by international financial institutions (IFIs) such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and regional development banks have…

Planting trees in Africa will not solve the climate crisis

March 25, 2020

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Analysis by Tony Carnie, allAfrica.com South African scientists say African governments have been misled into massive tree planting schemes by the Global North misreading Africa’s grasslands. Megafires and drought beckon. Trees are good. Trees are green. Trees suck up carbon dioxide. Ergo: plant as many trees as possible and you solve the world’s environmental and climate change challenges almost overnight. Right? Not at all, say a growing number of bewildered African ecologists. They worry that Global North-led mass tree…

COSAFA to initiate a two-month COVID-19 awareness campaign

March 25, 2020

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Maravi Express Confederation of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA), has announced that it will initiate a two-month Coronavirus (COVID-19 awareness campaign that will offer practical, potentially life-saving advice to citizens across in the wake of the deadly epidemic. A statement from COSAFA Media says this will include messages of support from football personalities to drive the campaign initiatives, which is to try and reach as many fans as possible to educate them as to the dos and don’ts around…