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Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter says COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how health care service is under-resourced

May 24, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed how under-resourced Malawi’s health system is in terms of infrastructure, equipment and personnel. This is contained in the Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter which was released on Sunday and says this deteriorating health system has happened because for a long time the country’s leaderships have not put enough resources into the system and some of the little that has been put into it has been misused. “In addition, there was over…

MultiChoice partners with One Africa Global Foundation on COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert

May 24, 2020

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Maravi Express As part of efforts to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, MultiChoice has partnered with One Africa Global Foundation for a continental broadcast of the COVID-19 Hope For Africa Concert on Sunday, May 31 from 20:00hrs CAT on Africa Magic Family (DStv channel 154 and GOtv channel 2). The One Africa Global Foundation, the development arm of One Africa Global, is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization working for the social development of vulnerable and less…

CCJP sinks in on Shire Valley Transformation Programme to curb gender based violence

May 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a bid to mitigate the adverse social impact of the Shire Valley Transformation Programme that is expected to being with it an influx of migrant workers, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Chikwawa has launched a multi-million kwacha project aimed at curbing gender based violence (GBV). The project, launched on Friday, comes against the backdrop that major civil works like the Shire Valley Transformation Programme, as it brings migrant workers, eventually exacerbates…

Prophet Bushiri fires seven ‘rogue’ pastors, suspends five

May 24, 2020

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By Aubrey Mothombeni, sundayworld.co.za Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has expelled seven of his foreign pastors and suspended five others pending an investigation, after accusing them of rebelling against him and his leadership. Bushiri ‘s decision is contained in a leaked audio recording which was shared by the church’s branch leaders and pastors across the country, in which Bushiri states that the pastors created a private WhatsApp group, where they were plotting a serious rebellion…

Minister of Finance proposing to completely waive off duty on vehicles bought by ministers and MPs

May 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamveka is planning amend the Regulations under the Customs and Excise (Tariffs) Order so that motor vehicles bought duty free by cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament be disposed of without payment of duty upon expiry of the term of office. He has since written to the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) last Thursday (May 21) advising it that this will be applied beginning with the 2019-24 cohort of Ministers and Members of…

Muslim Youth United describes police officers as heroes and heroines

May 23, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United, which adopted and takes care of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Queens) neurosurgical and orthopaedic wards of the Pediatric section, has described Malawi Police officers as heroes and heroines for the national services they render. As one way of appreciating the work they do, the philanthropy group visited Muslim police officers at their training school at Kanjedza in Limbe on Friday where they presented food packs as well as treating them to dinner. This…

Four ways to combat malaria in Africa in times of COVID-19

May 23, 2020

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Analysis by Ifeanyi Nsofor, allAfrica.com Globally there are more than 5.1 million cases of COVID-19 with most cases currently in high income countries. The U.S. and Europe are responsible for 72% of COVID-19 cases, 63% of recoveries and 82% of deaths. As of Friday, May 22, confirmed cases from 55 African countries has reached 99,976 with reported deaths reaching 3,094 and recoveries 39,335. South Africa has the most reported cases — 19,137, with deaths numbering 369. Other most-affected countries…

DPP Youth Wing preaching of violence-free campaign in Lilongwe

May 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Youth Wing of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), commonly known as Cadets, is on an awareness drive in Lilongwe to deter youths in the Capital City and the district as a whole from being used as instruments of violence during the campaign for the fresh presidential election. Speaking in an interview, the party’s director of the youth in Lilongwe, Dyton Mussa said they have since launched a message of peace campaign targeting his fellow…

Analysts believe Ansah’s resignation claims could be tactical to escape being forced out

May 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Justice Jane Ansah SC announced her resignation as Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson in an interview on the state broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Thursday, just eight days before Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) planned to have nationwide protests on May 28 to force her and her fellow commissioners to step down. And this is also after Vice-President Saulos Chilima planned to return to court to press President Peter Mutharika to remove Ansah and her fellow…

Honouring Peace Chawinga-Kaluwa: The netball legend who played for Queens for two decades

May 22, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national netball team, the Queens are one of the most glamorous teams on the international scene having impressed at the very highest stage of the sport, whose giants are nations like New Zealand, Australia, England and Jamaica. But despite Malawi failing to break into the top five in the world of international netball, the Queens are still regarded as a strong force to reckon with and all these giants, New Zealand, Australia, England and Jamaica…