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Guba adds another accolade as he wins silver medal at Yorkshire Open Championships

March 16, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Competing in an unfamiliar category of +80kg, UK-based Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba managed added another accolade to his awards treasure trove after winning silver medal at the Yorkshire Open Championships held on Sunday in Halifax. Guba explains that he normally competes in senior heavyweight category of +87kgs and since the format was changed to merge the two he found it difficult to adapt to the change and thus lost in a closely contested final match against…

Secondary schools applauded for their passion in French language

March 16, 2020

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By Elijah Phompho France’s Honorary Consul in Malawi Luc Deschamps has applauded secondary schools for their passion in French language and encouraged them to take it seriously. Deschamps said this on Saturday at the end of the secondary schools French drama competition national finals of held at Zingwangwa Secondary School in Blantyre. Deschamps said he was impressed with the performances of all participating schools, saying they presented excellent productions. Mary Mount Girls Secondary School from Mzuzu emerged the winners…

South Africa to restrict travel and to cancel events to contain COVID-19 spread

March 16, 2020

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Daily Maverick The South African government is expected to introduce travel restrictions from some foreign countries and to recommend that all mass events in the country be cancelled or postponed in an effort to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) which the World Health Organisation this week declared a global pandemic. On Saturday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the number of South Africans who had contracted the coronavirus had risen by 14 since Friday to reach 38,…

Foundations to Malawi’s economic pathway

March 16, 2020

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By Farai Chigaru Malawi’s economy can be fragmented based on the endowments it has — from the fresh waters that habours the tasty fish to the natural resources such as minerals among others. The beautiful weather that beckons good harvests every year can be another advantage for agricultural success. Apart from the natural resources and the pleasant weather, the country is labour abundant — thus from unskilled to skilled labour with the former being in multitude. For a country…

Coronavirus cases to disappear completely by April end — India’s astro-gemologist

March 15, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui The world is afflicted by the deadly Coronovirus. Many doctors, scientists and even some astrologers are seized of the matter. In December 2019, there was a solar eclipse. India’s popular astro-gemologist, Dr. M. M. Raza, who is a regular feature on Urdu, Telugu and Kannada television channels in India, had then predicted that the world will be confronted with calamities and a major disease. This major disease turned out to be the pandemic Coronavirus…

Lessons from one deadly virus to another following Coronavirus epidemic

March 15, 2020

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By Deutsche Welle As COVID-19 cuts a wide swathe of panic, the experts who beat Ebola in West Africa are looking on, knowingly. China and Italy are to the pandemic what Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia were to the epidemic of 2014-2016. On March 9, Italy — the worst-hit by coronavirus outside of China — extended its lockdown to the entire country in a bid to curb the spread. That decision in the European country of 60 million resonated…

Africa one-step away from eradication of wild Polio

March 15, 2020

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World Health Organisation The African region completed a critical step on Saturday towards wild polio eradication when an independent commission to decide on the African Region’s wild poliovirus-free status concluded its final field visit to Nigeria. The independent commission conducted the critical verification analysis based on the documentation presented by the Nigerian Government. The Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for wild poliomyelitis eradication carried out similar field visits in all the 47 countries of the World Health Organization (WHO)…

AFCON 2021 qualifiers postponed due to Coronavirus epidemic

March 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) which described it as epidemic, Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 qualifiers. For the Match Day 3 and 4 of the qualifiers scheduled for 25-31 March 2020, the Flames are preparing to face Burkina Faso away in Ouagadougou on March 26 before hosting their opponents at Kamuzu Stadium four…

Ansah says use of only National Identity as requirement for May 21 2019 tripartite elections voter registration was illegal

March 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The enforced requirement for voters to use only the much touted National Identity as requirement for the May 21 2019 tripartite elections voter registration was illegal. This was disclosed by Malawi Electoral Commision (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah SC, during the National Elections Consultative (NECOF) meeting held in Blantyre on Thursday, March 12. She quoted Section 23 (a) and (b) of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act and similarly Section 14 (a) and (b) of Local Government Elections Act that make…

Plan International Malawi graduates 45 youths in TEVETA vocational skills in Machinga

March 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira There were happy faces all around from the youths, parents and traditional leaders of Namandanje Village in Traditional Authority Liwonde in Machinga District when Plan International Malawi organized a graduation ceremony on Thursday of 45 youths, who have been trained in vocational skills conducted by TEVETA. The youths were trained in tailoring & design; hair dressing; catering; bakery; carpentry; motorbike mechanics; motor vehicle panel beating; welding and bricklaying. Plan International Malawi also presented the graduands with…