Published: August 25, 2010
Campaign against female Veep,campaign against equalityPresident Bingu wa Mutharika's runningmate Joyce Banda raises her index finger as symbol of the Democratic Progressive Party on May 14, 2009 in Lilongwe, during a campaign, for the upcoming elections. Malawi's constitutional court will, on May 15, rule on the eligibility of ex-president Bakili Muluzi to run for president for a third time in next week's elections. AFP PHOTO/ AMOS GUMULIRA (Photo credit should read AMOS GUMULIRA/AFP/Getty Images) |
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The future of women’s political representation in Malawi has come into question as the ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) launched a smear campaign against its own member, the country’s female Vice President Joyce Banda. Many had hoped Banda would become the country’s first female president in 2014. But the campaign against Banda has proved a [...]
Published: August 22, 2010
Your legal right to claim compensation –medical negligence |
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Medical Treatment If your medical treatment goes wrong it can have devastating impact on you and those who care about you. Not only may there be physical problems to deal with but there can also be psychological problems. If the treatment received was negligent you may be entitled to compensation. In common law, a doctor [...]
Published: August 12, 2010
Used car dealers seeing red over new green tax |
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Small-scale importers of used cars in Malawi are crying foul over a government decision to introduce higher duties on second-hand passenger vehicles aged eight years and older. In recent years, Malawi has seen an influx of used cars, mostly imported from Japan. The vehicles are sold at low prices, some as cheap as 2,500 dollars [...]
Published: August 8, 2010
Government money-saving measure costs traders dearly |
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The Malawian government’s new cost-cutting prohibition on the hosting of conferences, training sessions and workshops on the shores of Lake Malawi has hit small-scale merchants who ply their trade on the roadsides and beaches of the fresh-water lake. Over the years most official gatherings of the government and its partners, including donors and civil society [...]
Published: July 13, 2010
Zodiak appreciated for ‘once in a life time’ services |
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The World Cup, since its inception in the 1930s, 80 years down the line has never been hosted by an African country. Indeed it’s a “once in a life time experience” and Malawians have not been spared. Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), in conjunction with Multi Choice Malawi organized public viewing spots in selected places around [...]
Published: July 11, 2010
Concerns over cost of new HIV/AIDS treatment regime |
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As government implements a new HIV/AIDS treatment regimen according to latest world standards, a major grouping of non-governmental organisations are concerned that the high cost of the new medication will mean government will no longer be able provide free treatment to as many people as before. The Malawi Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MANET+) [...]
Published: June 27, 2010
Montfort Media, small Catholic media house with big heart |
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When the head of the Catholic church in Malawi, Archbi shop Tarcicius Ziyaye, Friday officially launched the products of Montfort media , a newspaper, two magazines and a TV station, it was the culmination of a humble journey that started 25 years ago with the publication of a church leaflet. Some people might have forgotten, [...]
Published: June 24, 2010
South Africans to help build $40m Malawi mall |
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An experienced South African team of developers, financiers, professional designers, engineers and contractors are involved in the development of a new US$40-million regional shopping centre – set to feature several South African retail stores – in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe. The 18 000 square metre development is financed by the Malawi Property Investment Company [...]
Published: June 22, 2010
Should police suspects reveal their HIV statuses when arrested? |
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Disclosure of one’s HIV and AIDS status in Malawi continues to be associated with high levels of stigma and discrimination, one of the most notorious abuses of human rights in regards to HIV and AIDS, but should police suspects reveal their status when arrested? Malita Sikono, not real name, is a prostitute who plies her [...]
Published: June 21, 2010
Climate change, a burden to a poor farmer |
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Mwalimba is an 80 year-old farmer in Gomani Village, T/A Simphasi in Mchinji district, 100km away from Malawi’s capital City, Lilongwe. She talks about being affected by the climate. She does not know what climate change is about yet, she is among the farmers that complain of poor harvests because the rains has become unpredictable. [...]
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