[ad_1] Members of staff of United General Insurance (UGI) mobilized themselves to contribute and buy both food and non-food items worth K1.5 million, which were donated to Cyclone Freddy survivors in Chilomoni Township in Blantyre at the weekend. UGI Human Resources and Administration Manager Katija Mataya said as members of staff they were touched with … Read More “Malawi: UGI Staff Donates to Cyclone Freddy Survivors in Blantyre” »
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[ad_1] Blantyre, Malawi — Authorities in Malawi have deployed excavators to help locate dead bodies believed to be trapped under the rubble after Cyclone Freddy destroyed houses two weeks ago. The cyclone, which also hit Mozambique and Madagascar, killed nearly 600 people in Malawi and left over 500,000 people homeless. Charles Kalemba, Malawi’s commissioner for … Read More “Malawi Using Excavators to Unearth Cyclone Freddy Dead Bodies” »
[ad_1] CNN — Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company. Founded in 1989 by ABBA manager Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, the Sweden-based Polar Music Prize has been awarded since 1992 and is considered to be among the most prestigious … Read More “Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize | CNN” »
[ad_1] Ministry of Education has dissolved the Board of Governors for Saint Andrews International Primary School (SAIPS) and appointed an interim, led by Dr. Luis Gadama up until the Ministry constitutes a new board. A press release from Minister of Education, Madalitso Wirima-Kambauwa dated March 24, says the decision has been done in exercise conferred … Read More “Malawi: Ministry of Education Appoints Interim Board for Saint Andrews International Primary School” »
[ad_1] Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Malawi Women) last week joined the international community in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day with a call to the world to embrace equity. Activities to mark the day took place at CRS Malawi Head Office in Lilongwe. Annually, the International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8. This year, the … Read More “Malawi: Crs Malawi Women Call for Equity As They Commemorate International Women’s Day” »
[ad_1] Water and Sanitation minister Abida Mia has pleaded with the UN and the US government for more help as the country is trying to recover after being hit hard by the ravaging Cyclone Freddy which has left hundreds of people dead and thousands more displaced due heavy rains and landslides. The minister, who is … Read More “Malawi: Abida Mia Begs UN, Us for More Help to Rebuild Malawi After Cyclone Freddy” »
[ad_1] Deputy Minister of health Halima Daudi has expressed the need for more investment in efforts to fight against tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy in Malawi. Daudi was speaking in Mchinji during the commemorations of World TB and Leprosy Elimination Day under the theme: Yes We Can End TB” and Act Now: End Leprosy” “Despite numerous … Read More “Malawi: TB Fight, Leprosy Elimination Needs More Investment” »
[ad_1] As is the case of preventive measures for CoVID-19 of practising personal hygiene; observing social distance and strict hand washing, the same applies for the Marburg virus disease that has been detected in Kateta region of north west Tanzania and had claimed 5 lives. Marburg is a zoonotic — an infectious disease that is … Read More “Malawi: Health Ministry Advices Personal Hygiene to Combat Marburg Virus Disease” »
[ad_1] Former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has admitted for the first time since he was booted out of power in June 2020 that he has no solutions to the social and economic challenges weighing down Malawians at the moment. Mutharika said this is the reason why he rejected an invitation from President Dr. Lazarus … Read More “Malawi: Former President Peter Mutharika Admits ‘He Has No Solutions to Malawi’s Problems’” »
[ad_1] In its weekly weather statement, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services indicates that from today (Monday March 27 to Sunday April 2), the public should expect windy, cool to warm and mostly cloudy conditions with locally heavy rains and thunderstorms — mainly over lakeshore areas, north and part of central areas. “Patches … Read More “Malawi: Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms Forecasted Over Malawi” »