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SA Defence Force to enforce Coronavirus restrictions through street patrols

March 23, 2020

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:…

Former Real Madrid president dies due to Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

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By Alex Kirkland, ESPN Former president of Real Madrid, Lorenzo Sanz, has died at the age of 76 after contracting the coronavirus, his son, also named Lorenzo Sanz, confirmed the death on Saturday. Writing on Twitter, Lorenzo Sanz Jnr. said: “My father has just died. He didn’t deserve this ending and in this way. “One of the best, bravest, hardest-working people I’ve ever known leaves us. His family and Real Madrid were his passion. My mother and my…

Government dismayed by Judge Nyirenda’s order to release quarantined Chinese nationals

March 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Government says it is disturbed and dismayed by the judgement of High Court Judge, Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda that ordered the release of four Chinese nationals, who had been quarantined on arrival at Kamuzu International Airport on Tuesday March 17 to be medically assessed for Coronavirus. A statement from Minister of Information, Civic Education & Communications Technology, Mark Botomani, announced that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services sent back to China 10 nationals and…

Malawi will only succeed in afforestation battle if people plant tree saplings, says private seedlings developer

March 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira A passionate private seedlings developer, Mapopa William Banda, says reafforestation efforts in Malawi are being thwarted due to poor care after planting trees because concentration is usually on planting seedlings that have only been nurtured in the nursery for just 3 to 6 months. He said Malawi will only succeed in the afforestation battle if people concentrate on planting tree saplings — those that are over a year old because they are quite developed as…

WaterAid Malawi calls for government action on water as ‘first line of defence’ against growing threat of climate change

March 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Malawi joins the world commemorates Water Day on Sunday (March 22), WaterAid Malawi is calling for urgent action from Malawi Government and the international community to include safe water and sanitation in their plans for dealing with the impact of climate change. This year’s commemoration’ theme is Water and Climate Change, WaterAid’s analysis of global water, the state of the World’s Water 2020 examines how climate change is making it harder for people in…

Ministry of Health restricts visiting hours in all hospitals

March 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In cognizance that hospitals are highly infectious environments, the Ministry of Health & Population (MoH) directs that the tradition by the general public of visiting should be restricted to once a day during lunch hour and strictly for 1 hour as a measure to prevent possible transmission of coronavirus (COVID19) in response to the pandemic. This, according Secretary of Health & Population Dr. Dan Namarika, applies to all government, private and CHAM hospitals — also…

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

March 21, 2020

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By Phil Helsel, NBC News Kenny Rogers, the country musician behind such hits as ‘The Gambler’ and ‘Lady’ over a six-decade career, has died at the age of 81, his family announced early Saturday. “Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” according to a statement from his management firm, SKH Music. His family plans a small private service due to the coronavirus outbreak, the statement said….