Mia says Chakwera is not ill

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice President Muhammad Sidik Mia has refuted rumours hovering on the social media that Tonse Alliance torchbearer Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is sick, saying the reports are untrue.
Mia refuted the claims through a statement posted on his official facebook page seen by this publication.
“I was quizzed yesterday in Nkhotakota on the absence of the incoming President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera, as he was scheduled to be the guest speaker. I responded saying he was enganged with equally important business hence delegating me to address the rally.
“Today, social media propagandists are at it, peddling lies that the incoming President is not feeling well…that he is this, oh he is that!,” wrote Mia.
He added: “The President, as I said, is fine and we must thank the Almighty God that we will for once, have a President who is enjoying a clean bill of health, one who is fit to run the affairs of the State.
“your own information, this morning, the President met Honorable Kwacha Chisiza. The Honorable Chisiza is the last born of the late Yatuta Chisiza and they met in a rare gesture of healing past wounds so we can move on together towards nation-building.”
Mia has since urged Malawians to turnout in large numbers and vote in the fresh Presidential polls scheduled for June 23, 2020
“We now have few days to go before we take back our country from plunderers of our national purse.
“Let us all turn-out in our large numbers to vote for Dr Chakwera and Dr Chilima,” said Mia.
Chakwera will face President Peter Mutharika in the fresh Presidential polls.

Chilima hails Chimunthu Banda for joining Tonse Alliance

State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima has hailed formers Speaker of the National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda for joining Tonse Alliance ahead of the fresh Presidential poll scheduled for June 23, 2020.
Chimunthu Banda disclosed that he has dumped the ruling Democratic progressive party (DPP) today during an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS).
Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota North said the decision is supported by the whole constituency structures.
Speaking at Tukombo in Nkhata-Bay, Chilima said the endorsement speaks volume of how Malawians are in need of change.
Chilima then urged Malawians to vote for Tonse Alliance torchbearer Dr. Lazarus Chakwera.

Chimunthu Banda Endorses Tonse Alliance

Former speaker of National Assembly Henry Chimunthu Banda has endorsed Tonse Alliance ahead of fresh presidential polls, Faceofmalawi can reveal.
CHimunthu Banda said all his constituency structures support his decision.
Chimunthu Banda who is also parliamentarian said Tonse Alliance under the leadership of Lazarus Chakwera and Saulos Chilima has sound development and policies compared to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
According to Chimunthu Banda the country has been in stagnation for too long under the leadership of the current administration.
Chakwera president of Malawi Congress party (MCP) is the torchbearer of the alliance and Chilima of United Transformation Movement (UTM) who is also the state vice president is the running-mate.
Recently, Chimunthu Banda rejected a ministerial position offered to him by President Peter Mutharika.

Law Professor Edge Kanyongolo Accuses Minister of Information Mark Botomani of Misleading the Nation

Chancellor College Law Professor Edge Kanyongolo has accused minister of information Mark Botomani of misleading the nation over the retirement of Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda.
Professor Kanyongolo said this following a press statement issued by the minister on Tuesday on the status of o the Honourable Chief Justice’s tenure of office.
In the statement, Botomani said there is nothing political in sending one to leave pending to his retirement as other people are putting it.
Speaking today during lawyers’ peaceful march in defense of the judiciary independence, Kanyongolo asked the minister to stop misleading the nation.
On June 12, Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara released a statement saying the Justice Nyirenda will go to leave pending his retirement.
According to reports, Justice Nyirenda is expected to retire on December 31, 2021.

Breakthrough as scientist prove 1st life-saving drug of Covid-19

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus.
The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say.
The drug is part of the world's biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for coronavirus.
It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on oxygen, it cut deaths by a fifth.
Had the drug had been used to treat patients in the UK from the start of the pandemic, up to 5,000 lives could have been saved, researchers say.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was a genuine case to celebrate "a remarkable British scientific achievement", adding: "We have taken steps to ensure we have enough supplies, even in the event of a second peak."
Chief Medical Officer for England Prof Chris Whitty said it would save lives around the world.
About 19 out of 20 patients with coronavirus recover without being admitted to hospital.
Of those who are admitted, most also recover but some may need oxygen or mechanical ventilation.
And these are the high-risk patients dexamethasone appears to help.
The drug is already used to reduce inflammation in a range of other conditions, including arthritis, asthma and some skin conditions.
And it appears to help stop some of the damage that can happen when the body's immune system goes into overdrive as it tries to fight off coronavirus.
This over-reaction, a cytokine storm, can be deadly.
In the trial, led by a team from Oxford University, about 2,000 hospital patients were given dexamethasone and compared with more than 4,000 who were not.
For patients on ventilators, it cut the risk of death from 40% to 28%.
For patients needing oxygen, it cut the risk of death from 25% to 20%.
Chief investigator Prof Peter Horby said: "This is the only drug so far that has been shown to reduce mortality - and it reduces it significantly. It's a major breakthrough."

Source: BBC

Tonse Alliance supporters involved in car crash

Reports reaching UmodziUpadates indicate that at least 4 supporters for Tonse Alliance have sustained serious injuries after being involved in two separate road accidents in Mchinji on Tuesday.
One of the victims was hit by a speeding vehicle along the Kapiri-Kamwendo road, while the other three got injured when a lorry that carried 39 supporters, failed to negotiate a sharp bend along the Kawere-Mkanda road.
The two accidents happened when the Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara held a number of whistle stop rallies in the district.
Mchinji police spokesperson Kondwani Kandiado said the four, that include three men and a woman, have been admitted to Mchinji District Hospital.

Gvt insists Nyirenda should go on leave

Government insists that Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has accumulated more than 572 leave days and hence, should proceed on leave pending his retirement.
In a statement issued last night, government Spokesperson and Information Minister Mark Botomani maintains an earlier position made in a communiqué by Chief Secretary to government Lloyd Muhara on June 12, 2020.
“Government further observes that the Chief Justice will not be the first judicial officer to have proceeded on leave pending retirement.” Said the statement in part.
The statement cites retired Chief Justices Lovemore Munlo and Anastazia Msosa who both proceeded on leave pending retirement from the Office of Chief Justice of Malawi.
“It is for this reason that Government finds it proper that the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda should enjoy his leave days, with his family, while still enjoying full benefits of his office,” the statement added.
The Botomani statement is coming just a few days after two injunctions were obtained, restricting the executive from effecting the action pending judicial review.
There has also been widespread local and international condemnation against usurping the powers of the judiciary and lawyers in the country are today holding demonstrations in defence of judicial independence and the rule of law.

Bakili Muluzi Backs Fyness Mwagonjwa’s Tribalism Remarks

Former President Bakili Muluzi has come to the defense of Democratic Progressive Party’s youngest lawmaker Fyness Magonjwa on the remarks she made in Machinga threatening traditional leaders with consequences if they ever entertain opposition leaders in the district.
The Machinga South East Constituency legislator faced backlash from opposition supporters and other stakeholders after uttering the words that were deemed as “tribally”.
However, Former President Bakili Muluzi has backed the legislator by reminding people that when Joyce Banda had a shade from the president Peter Mutharika, everyone came out to defend “a woman” but when this “courageous” young and “charismatic” lady stood up and exercised her right to freedom of speech, many insulted her without seeing she’s a woman.
“Our country has become lovers of politicians than lovers of the nation.
“I defeated the Kamuzu regime but, whenever he did right things, we were clapping hands and whenever he did wrong, we were protesting.
“This young democratic was not wrong to speak about the right things to applaud in DPP. That is real democracy,” Muluzi said.

BET announces 2020 award nominees, see who is representing Africa

BET announced the list of this year’s, 2020 BET award nominees and here is everybody in Africa that made a cut:
Burna Boy is a nominee for an enviable BET Award and some people have already made a judgement that he will not win.
[caption id="attachment_192702" align="alignnone" width="750"] Burna Boy[/caption]The African Giant was nominated for the BET Best International Act award against South Africa’s and INNOSS’B of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
[caption id="attachment_192699" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Sho Madjozi[/caption]Some of the other nominees are Wizkid via Beyonce and their collabo hit, Brown Skin Girl.
Nigeria’s Rema is competing for Viewers Choice Award, Best New International Act against Sha Sha of Zimbabwe.
[caption id="attachment_192697" align="alignnone" width="600"] Rema[/caption]The award ceremony is expected to be a virtual concert on the night of Sunday, June 28 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Voting is still open until June 19.
Here in Africa the show will be broadcast on BET Africa at 2am, June 29 Central Africa Time.
Comedian and Insecure actress Amanda Seales of Insecure will host the BET Awards this year.
The ceremony will feature special performances by Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Usher, and many more talented artists.
BET is known for supporting black talent in the entertainment industry all the way to sports and philanthropy.

Man arrested for abducting, killing his ex-girlfriend

A man has been arrested for abducting and killing his ex-girlfriend.
The body of the South African woman, Lindelwa Peni was found in a bushy area near Chicken Farm, Reeston, East London, after the man was arrested on Monday afternoon.
Peni’s sister, Nosiphiwo, said the 43-year-old single mother of two went missing last Wednesday night after leaving her home accompanied by her ex-boyfriend.
According to Nosiphiwo, a frantic search was launched after it became clear that Peni might have been abducted.
“We couldn’t call her since she left her phone behind,” Nosiphiwo told DispatchLIVE.
A neighbour allegedly saw Peni leaving with her ex-boyfriend, who was driving a Toyota Quantam.
“The neighbour noticed that there was an argument,” Nosiphiwo said.
She said the family never knew of any issues between the pair. She said the suspect “looked like a nice guy” who would never cause any harm.
“We only suspected that there might have been a problem when we checked my sister’s phone … she had blocked the man’s number,” Nosiphiwo said.
She said the family was still struggling to come to terms with the death of her sister.
“This is so painful. Now we will have to raise her two kids,” said Nosiphiwo.
The taxi driver cannot be named until he appears in court.
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Col Sibongile Soci confirmed that the 61-year-old suspect was arrested on Monday at Ncera Village 7.
Soci said the man had been charged for kidnapping and murder after the discovery of the body of the 43-year-old woman who was reported kidnapped on June 12  2020.
“Thorough investigation led police to the suspect and the body of the victim,” she said.
The suspect will appear in court on Wednesday.

HRDC Endorses Lawyers’ Protest

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has endorsed demonstrations planned by lawyers slated for Wednesday against the Executive arm of government’s interference on the Judiciary.
On June 12, Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara, released a press statement announcing the said retirement of the chief justice which attracted mixed reactions from different quarters.
In a bid to make sure that the judiciary remains independent when discharging its duties, lawyers across the country have planned to hold protest against government’s decision tomorrow.
In a statement signed by the coalition’s chairperson Gift Trapence, HRDC said it is the judiciary’s mandate to interpret, protect and enforce the Republic Constitution and all laws.
HRDC added that the judiciary has to fulfill its mandate in an independent and impartial manner with regard to only relevant facts and the prescription of law
“All matters relating to welfare and discipline of the Chief Justice are an exclusive realm of the Judicial Service Commission,” writes HRDC.
The Human Rights defenders also stressed that any attempts by the Executive to get involved in the internal affairs of the judiciary is trespassing and capture of the judiciary in Malawi.
HRDC has therefore endorsed the lawyers demonstrations saying it is a justified and peaceful demonstrations.
“We at the Human Rights Defenders Coalition-HRDC- fully endorse the decision by lawyers in this country to take to the streets tomorrow on June 17, 2020,” HRDC said.
“This is a justified and peaceful demonstration of dismay at the conduct of the Peter Mutharika administration, in the manner he has tried to capture the judiciary in our country by illegally changing the existing structure of the leadership in the justice delivery system for his personal political interests.”

Denilson Igwe Quits Mark Angel Comedy Gives Shocking Reason

Mark Angel Comedy went viral, talented comedian Denilson Igwe has come out to reveals the main reason behind his action.
The comedian is also a co-founder of the comedy series which was founded in 2013.
According to the comedian the comedy’s name sake (Mark Angel ) is eating all the money in Mark Angel Comedy.
Read below:
I quit Mark Angel Comedy because Mark is eating all the money in Mark Angel Comedy, a lots of people think Emmanuella is the richest kid in Nigeria but that’s not true.
Mark pays Emmanuella 50 thousand naira every month for the past five years and when I told him it’s not right he brought Success as a substitute to Emmanuella.
Emmauella doesn’t have a car but I do because am a grown up, Emmanuella is a minor I have all the prove of how we started Mark Angel Comedy, I was the first to bring Emmanuella to the scene that was when she acted mess, I am the oldest actor I started acting before Mark, I was only looking for a mean to present it that was why I named it ‘ Mark Angel Comedy”.
I succeed today because God is helping me in one way and the other but not because of Mark Angel Comedy even It got to a point that I had to stop going to shows with them,  because once we make the money because the name is Mark Angel Comedy, Mark will take it and it looks like am just working for nothing.

its Official!! College of Medicine to be Main Tally Centre

The College of Medicine has been named as where the main Tally Centre of this year's fresh presidential poll will be.

This is a shift from the traditional Comesa Hall in Blantyre. The elections are slated for June 23.

Manchester United celebrated attacking midfielder visits Prophet TB Joshua at the Synagogue

Manchester United celebrated attacking midfielder visited Prophet TB Joshua at the Synagogue, Church of all Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos for miracle deliverance.
According to a clip which is trending on Social Media, the Man-U star, Angel Gomes, visited Prophet T.B. Joshua for spiritual interventions.
The English young attacker is seen talking about how playing career has been marred with injury spells that he said affected his playing career; hence his decision to travel down to Nigeria to see the Man of God for miracle interventions and deliverance against his persistent injury problems.

Manchester United’s Angel Gomes went to T.B Joshua’s church for healing pic.twitter.com/TBYGR4xifH

— JAGS (@EtniesJags) June 15, 2020

“I’ve been having injuries around my hip and groin which have been affecting me playing. I also suffered ankle injury not long ago which kept me out for a long time.
“These injuries would come at hard times for me, times when I was having a breakthrough or times when I had to go to a tournament or playing games, these injuries would happen quite frequently”, says Gomes in the clip.
After explaining his problems in front of the congregation, Prophet TB Joshua laid his hand on the Manchester United star where he stated that he felt a little shock when the Man of God touched him.
Gomes joins a throng of high-profile personalities who have visited the Synagogue Church Of All Nation (SCOAN) for prayers.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that the 19-year-old footballer’s future at Manchester United hangs in balance with his deal contract expiring at the end of the month as the Premier League which has been on hold since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic resumes this week.
Each of the 20 clubs is yet to play nine or 10 matches when the league returns tomorrow, the 17th of June starting with the two ‘catch-up’ matches – Manchester City vs Arsenal and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United.
Liverpool leads with 25-points.
As a gesture of solidarity following the death of George Floyd, players’ names on the back of their shirts will be replaced with Black Lives Matter for the first 12 matches.
The League has also given a nod to idea of players players taking a knee before and during matches.

Chilima not surprised with results of IPOR survey

The country's Vice President who is also runningmate for Tonse Alliance Saulos Chilima says he is not surprised with a recent survey that tips the alliance to win the forthcoming fresh presidential election.

Chilima is at Uliwa trading centre in Karonga for a series of whistle stop.

He says the the recent opinion poll indicates that Malawians are ready to change the country's leadership for transformation.

The survey conducted by the Institute of Public Opinion and Research (IPOR) found out that MCP leader - Lazarus Chakwera as likely candidate to win the Fresh Presidential Elections, slated for June 23, Tuesday next week by about 58%.

MCP leader also scored highly as the most trustworthy and most peaceful presidential candidate followed by his running mate - Saulos Chilima

179 Malawians Repatriated From India

 

 

The Malawi High Commission in New Delhi has repatriated 179 Malawians from India to Lilongwe.

This is according to a statement from the Commission.

Most of the passengers were stranded in India after their treatment due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Indian government.

The repatriated passengers include sixteen Malawian patients and their guardians, business men and a few Malawian students.

Some of these people are among those tested positive for coronavirus in the past 48 hours.

Chakwera to win fresh Presidential polls, Dausi trashes IPOR survey

Minister of Homeland Security Nicholas Dausi who is also one of the top officials of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has trashed a survey conducted by Institute of Public Opinion Research (IPOR) tipping Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to win the forthcoming fresh Presidential polls, saying the survey is bogus.
On Monday, IPOR through its National Investigator Dr. Boniface Dulani of Chancellor College (CHANCO) released a survey which involved 1346 respondents across the country.
According to a report of the survey, the preference of presidential candidate at the national level reveals that about 51% of Malawians will vote for Chakwera and his runningmate Dr. Saulos Chilima.
In comparison, 33% said they will vote for President Peter Mutharika and runningmate Atupele Muluzi of the DPP-UDF alliance in the 23 June 2020 fresh presidential election.
“This would give the Chakwera/Chilima team clear majority using the 50%+1 majority threshold as decided by both the constitutional and Supreme Courts. In other words, there would be no need for a second round,” reads part of the report.
Respondents were also asked about the candidate they think is most likely to win the forthcoming presidential election, regardless of the respondent’s preference of presidential candidate.
“About 53% of Malawians said Chakwera/ Chilima team while 31% said they expected the Mutharika/Muluzi team to emerge victorious,” reads the report.
Reacting to the report Dausi trashed the survey describing the survey as bogus aimed at tarnishing the image of the ruling DPP.
Dausi vowed that President Mutharika will win the fresh Presidential polls come rain come sunshine.
Concurring with Dausi’s remarks, DPP Campaign Director Ben Phiri said the survey is walkup call for the ruling DPP ahead of the fresh Presidential polls.
“DPP has never lost an election and we are hopeful that we will carry the day,” said Phiri.
On his part, MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali said the survey is a true reflection of what is exactly on the ground.
Munthali further said that Chakwera is the only hope for Malawians and urged them to come out in large numbers and vote in the fresh Presidential polls.

Couple Dies After Taking Drugs For More Sex Rounds

A Nigerian couple identified as Cynthia Obieshi and Samuel Osuji has been found dead in their apartment belonging to Samuel in Imo State on Sunday,14 June 2020.
According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the Imo State Police Command, Gideon Ikeokwu, the police headquarters received a distress call from residents that invited them to the scene.
The Division broke the door only to find the lifeless bodies of the couple lying in the apartment.
The statement also revealed that Cynthia visited her boyfriend Samuel on Saturday, 13 June 2020 to spend the night but unfortunately both of them met their untimely death before the next morning.
“On the 14/06/2020, at about 0900 hrs, acting on a report received at the Police station, operatives of the Divisional Police hqtrs, Nekede/Ihiagwa Division moved to room 19 Vic-Mic lodge situated around JMJ Bus stop, broke into the room and found the lifeless body of one Cynthia Obieshi “F” and one Samuel Osuji, M, the statement reads.
“It was revealed that the said Cynthia visited her boyfriend late Samuel, on the 13/6/2020, and passed the night but unfortunately, both of them couldn’t wake up the next morning.
“Preliminary investigations suggested that the above-diseased persons may have died as a result of drug consumption, it added.
However, their bodies have been deposited at the morgue for autopsy while the police conduct further investigations on the matter.

Money Heist: Why did Nairobi have to leave the series?

MONEY HEIST season 4 has taken the world by storm and fans have been enjoying the new series. But why did Nairobi have to leave the series?
season 4 is a popular series on Netflix and it left fans in tears after one of the main characters was killed. Nairobi (played by Alba Flores) died after being shot in the head and fans of La Casa de Papel were heartbroken. The actress Flores has revealed why she had to leave the series. 
In the short clip, which has had more than 3,000 views at the time of writing, Flores is standing on set holding a bunch of flowers and she is giving a goodbye speech.
Nairobi's death was one of the biggest plot twists of the series and it left fans feeling shaken as one of the main characters had seen her demise.
Another behind the scenes video has been posted and it shows the rest of the actress's goodbye speech, and she cries as she speaks to the rest of the cast.
She said: "I want to thank you all for everything you've taught me. I've grown here as an actress more than I ever imagined I would, and as a person too."
Fans then proceeded to share their grief on Twitter, with one fan saying: "I'm so heartbroken, it's like part of me is also dead with her."

She addresses the group and says: "You're a f** great team. I hope I get to film 16,000 more times with you." She laughs before getting emotional like the rest of the cast members.
She said: "I'm going to miss you all." She hugs the main cast members as the rest of the crew stand around her and applaud her.
Flores is then seen walking off set with her flowers. She said: "It's over, and I have nothing on the horizon. It's a really liberating feeling. Because...well, I need a rest."

MAlawi recorded coronavirus cases hit 555

Eight new coronavirus cases have been registered in Malawi and the number of recorded coronavirus cases in the country has hit 555
Co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus John Phuka announced the new cases on Monday.
Of the new cases, one is a health care worker from Mzuzu and one is from Blantyre.
“The other six new cases were identified at Mwanza port of entry during routine screening of people entering the country.
“Three of these cases are from Blantyre, two from Machinga, and one is still being investigated,” he said.
In Malawi, there have been six deaths and 69 recoveries.
Out of the 555 cases recorded, 443 are imported infections and 97 are locally transmitted while 15 are still under investigation.
The average age of the cases is 31.9 years, the youngest case is aged 1 year while the oldest is 75 years. Seventy percent of the patients are male.
The country has so far conducted 8438 COVID-19 tests in 25 COVID-19 testing sites.