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Jeffrey applauds Mangochi people for peaceful demos

March 5, 2020

By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Secretary General, Grezelder Jeffrey, Wednesday thanked people of Mangochi for holding peaceful demonstrations in protest to the February 3 Constitutional Court ruling of May 2019 election case. The peaceful joint march with the United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters started from Mpondasi to Mangochi Town Council where they submitted a petition to the authorities of Mangochi district and town councils. Thousands of DPP and UDF supporters turned up, clad in their…

African football legend Samuel Eto’o says football can unite the continent

March 5, 2020

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By Muambo Edward, kick442.com At a time that political upheavals are putting the African continent into shreds, Cameroon and African football legend Samuel Eto’o thinks football has the power to unite the continent. Eto’o was speaking in Lagos at an event organized by the Spanish LaLiga and the four-times African Player of the Year was one of many football greats present in Nigeria. “There is no perfect continent or country in the world I believe this beautiful…

Magufuli adopts new style of greeting to fight Coronavirus

March 5, 2020

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By Sylvania Ambani, Nairobi News Tanzania President John Magufuli has come up with a new way of greeting people as a preventive measure to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Pictures shared by Tanzania media show President Magufuli exchanging a foot greeting with veteran politician Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad at State House. In another picture, the two wave at each other while standing one metre apart. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), avoiding body contact mainly…

Youth and women loans to enhance economic participation

March 4, 2020

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By Yamikani Yapuwa, MANA President Prof. Peter Mutharika has said newly-launched Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF) Youth and Women Loan programme would enable them participate in the country’s economy. The President said this will assist in achieving community development, minimizing wealth inequalities and thereby help in improving lives of Malawians. He made the remarks in Blantyre during the launch of the K13 billion MEDF at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel. “On Friday last week, we launched the process of deciding…

Sportsman of the Year nominee Guba donates uniform to Malawi Taekwondo Association

March 4, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba, who was in the country last month to attend the Malawi Sport Awards in which he was a nominee for Sportsman of the Year, donated uniform to Taekwondo Association of Malawi before he returned to his base in the United Kingdom. The British Army soldier paid a courtesy call three weeks ago at the Blantyre Youth Centre, where he launched his taekwondo career path. “I specifically said the uniform I donated to…

Malawi troops protect demonstrators in rare African exception

March 4, 2020

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By Jack McBrams, AFP In a continent where armies often prop up governments, crush dissent and interfere in mainstream politics, Malawi in southern Africa has been an exception for decades. From Sudan to Zimbabwe to Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau, the military has had a long track record of being state flunkeys, breaching the neutral role it is supposed to maintain. But Malawi, which was ruled with an iron fist by founding president Kamuzu Banda since independence from Britain…

Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust pledges continued support towards improving people’s lives

March 4, 2020

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By Daniel Nyanjagha, MANA Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust (MMCT) says it will continue supporting activities that aim at improving people’s livelihoods despite changing its management approach of Mulanje Mountain Global Biosphere Reserve in its 5-year Strategic Plan (2020-2025). Speaking during a District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting on Monday, MMCT Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Henry Chinthuli said the organisation has shifted its approach from supporting improved conservation status of the mountain to being a protected area management organisation. Chinthuli said…

Minister Navicha appeals for holistic approach in addressing gender challenges

March 4, 2020

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By Patricia Kapulula, MANA Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Navicha has appealed to stakeholders to join hands to ensure the ills the women face are dealt with in a holistic approach. The Minister was speaking on Monday at a press briefing in Lilongwe ahead of this year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day to be held on March 5, 2020 in Machinga District, that will tackle issues regarding gender and women empowerment. She cited ills such…

Man in custody for raping and murdering 16-year-old girl

March 4, 2020

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By Tiyamike Masankhula, MANA Police in Mponela in Dowa District are keeping in custody a man for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year–old girl, Foliya Paulo, who was a Standard 6 learner at Nkhamanga Primary School. According to the deceased’s father, Mulosi Paulo, 46, his daughter paid a visit to their relatives at Mphangala Village on February 27 and it is reported that the young girl left the village in company of two friends. It is believed that after…

Zimbabwe needs US$1 billion for Cyclone Idai rehabilitation

March 4, 2020

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By Donald Nyarota, 263Chat Zimbabwe needs at least US$1 billion towards rehabilitation of the three provinces that were ravaged by Cyclone Idai which hit three southern African states in March 2019, destroying infrastructure and killing hundreds of people. Speaking on the sidelines of a regional conference of disaster risk management currently underway in Mutare, Amnesty International Zimbabwe Research and Advocacy Officer, Lloyd Kuveya said the three affected provinces of Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces need at least US$1…