Malawi registers 42 new covid-19 cases, 1 new death

New Covid19 cases: 42
Total confirmed: 5,282
Total active: 2,234
Total recovered: 2,883 (26 new)
Total deaths: 165 (1 new)
Total tests: 41,026 (386 new)

K167 thousand Nike shoes hit Malawi

A Malawian ‘glamourous’ shop is selling Nike footwear at about 170 thousand Malawi Kwacha a pair, dwarfing salaries that a graduate intern on government payroll receives.

The shop, Glamtique Galore, tweeted the shoes yesterday and immediately took over Twitter Malawi.

The country’s minimum wage is set at K50 thousand. Government interns with university degrees will have to wait for more than 3 months with a meagre K80,000 monthly salary to afford one pair – if they can manage to save without eating or paying rentals.

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UNDP donates 4,050 Covid-19 Braille booklets to Malawi

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has noted that Covid-19 has brought along many challenges such as access to correct information on the pandemic and preventive measures.

UNDP Resident Representative in Malawi, Shigeki Komastubara said this Wednesday when UNDP handed over Braille Covid-19 materials to Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Socials Welfare in Lilongwe.

He observed that for persons with disabilities, faces a lot of challenges to access information were even exacerbated as most of the information available was presented in inaccessible format.

Komastubara said it was against this ground that UNDP supported the Department of Disability with the printing of Braille materials on Covid-19.

“The materials are based on the approved messages from the Ministry of Health and aim to assist persons who are visually impaired understand how they can prevent Covid-19 spreading,” UNDP Resident Representative explained.

He said 4,050 Braille booklets would be distributed through district disability structures and they would go a long way in providing the relevant information on Cobid-19 to the visually impaired.

Komastubara believes this would help to reach one of the vulnerable groups with relevant Covid-19 messages.

“We recognize that such support for persons with Disabilities need to be supported by concrete legal and policy frameworks,” he said.

UNDP Resident Representative said UNDP continues to support the work on the review of the Disability Act and National Policy on Disability to ensure that they comply with the Convention on the Rights of persons with Disabilities to which Malawi is a signatory.

He said UNDP in collaboration with other UN Agencies was supporting government implement the Spotlight Initiative on ending violence against women and girls.

Minister of gender community development and social welfare, Patricia Kaliati thanked UNDP for the support to help persons with disabilities,

She said the donation has come at the right time as it would help them to have rightful information to respond to Covid-19 challenges.

“We have requested UNDP to support in the training of sign language interpreters so that whatever programme we do they should also be taking part especially those with disabilities,” Kaliati added.

She said the Ministry has a number of programmes in which persons with disabilities are able to follow while others are not due to the absence of rightful information.

The Minister said the provision of the Covid-19 information through Braille would have a positive impact to the lives of the visually impaired persons within their communities.

Man arrested for operating clinic without licence

A 62 year-old man identified as Mandevu Zenengeya has been arrested in Dedza for operating a clinic without a licence.

Dedza Assistant Police spokesperson Beatrice Jefita told Zodiak Online that police stormed the suspect's house at Tsatamanja village in the area of Traditional Authority Kachindamoto where they found three patients, one in critical condition, admitted in a makeshift clinic.

According to Jefita, police also found three bottles
of benzathine penicillin, one syringe, one stethoscope, 38 tablets aminophylline, 58 tablets Amoxicillin, 118 CPZ tablets, 60 phenobatom, 10 tablets Doxycycline, 20 Bactrima and 18 tablets of Ciprofloxacin at the suspect's house.

Malawi to have new hydro power station in Ntchisi

Construction of Mbongozi hydro power plant in Ntchisi is expected to inject 41 additional megawatts to the country's power grid.
The addition is less than 10 megawatts short of current projected demand for uninterrupted supply.
The energy power scheme along Bua river is an initiative by an Independent Power Producer IPP-HE Power Limited.
According to its Managing Director Hemant Bhagat, the project includes construction of a multipurpose dam for power generation, fish farming and irrigation.

Speaking when Minister of Energy Engineer Newton Kambala toured a construction site for the power scheme, Bhagat added the initiative will unlock employment opportunities for over 2000 people.
The Minister has described the initiative as a crucial step towards expanding people's seamless access to electricity supply.

He has further underscored the need for Malawi to diversify her energy sources to help bolster the country's development agenda.
A financier for the 200 million US dollar project has since been identified. By Mwai Mtumodzi

This Is How Much Zodwa Wabantu Charges For A Booking

Zodwa Wabantu is the Queen of Extra and always manages to remain a talking subject even if she does something so mundane.

Ever Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that lockdown had moved to level 2 and relaxed some sectors, Zodwa revealed that people are flocking to book her for gigs.

Zodwa said she will now be charging R25 000 for a single gig!

That such a high price, but then Zodwa is good at what she does, otherwise she wouldn’t  have lasted this long in the business.

Meanwhile Zodwa has been running battles with her ex toy boy Vusi Ngubane.

It all started when Vusi showed off his new girlfriend on social media and then Zodwa called for his arrest citing that Vusi defrauded her and he bought a brand new Audi using her name.

Vusi denied the accusations and said he never defrauded her and he has been to the Police to present himself but was told that there was no case.

Their cold war came to a head on when Zodwa stormed Vusi’s place of residence demanding money which she claims that he stole from her. She was filmed attacking Vusi’s sister, grabbing her by the collar.

Now that the relationship has died, Zodwa is still vexed by Vusi’s treatment.

This was after I’d done so much for him, buying him an expensive watch, phone and clothes,”

Zodwa revealed that contrary to popular opinion, she is not bitter about the way things ended with Vusi but she just wants him punished by the law for what he’d done to her.

“He did me wrong. This is about more than money. He took my phone and used it under false pretences to acquire a car sponsorship. He’s going to pay for his sins,” she said.

“Little did I know that I was sleeping with a fraudster and a psychopath” she fumed

Wuhan holds massive pool party with thousands in attendance

Thousands of people packed into a water park to attend an electronic music festival over the weekend in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the Coronavirus first emerged late last year.

The party took place at Maya Beach Water Park on Saturday, August 15, in the Chinese city of some 11 million residents.

Photos and videos from the crowded pool party show partygoers without face masks as they failed to observe social distancing.

Since the city’s strict 76-day lockdown was lifted in April, Wuhan hasn’t reported any new coronavirus cases since May, according to BGR.

Football Coach Steals Phone To Take Revenge For Being Fired

A man who worked as a football coach in the national capital turned a thief as he stole the mobile phones of the Delhi United Football Club team. The man had been fired from the position of coach in 2013.

The mobile phones had been stolen from the dressing room at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) during the Delhi Football League 2020. Allegedly, the accused wanted to take revenge for his sacking.

The coach was identified as Shekhar Pathak. Pathak turned to theft as he was miffed at his removal that took place in 2013 and wanted to take revenge for the same.

Reportedly, on March 13, the Delhi United Football Club team was playing a match in the Delhi Football League 2020. During this time, a dressing room had been allotted to the team along with cabins where they kept their phones and other valuables.

When the team returned to the dressing room after the match, the players noticed that it had been ransacked. The Indian Express reported that along with 12 mobile phones, cash worth Rs 10,000 was also missing.

After the incident, the Lodhi Colony police registered a case and launched an investigation. The police scanned the CCTV footage of the stadium and put the stolen mobile phones of technical surveillance. One of the stolen phones was switched on during this time and the cops tracked it.

The man using the phone said that Pathak had sold it to him. The police conducted a raid at Pathak’s home and recovered 9 out of 12 phones. DCP (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said, “In 2011, he was hired by the stadium, where he worked till 2013, after which he was removed over complaints from another coach about his punctuality and sincerity.”

Man’s Penis, Testicles Sliced Off Into Pieces

A man in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka is receiving treatment at the University Teaching Hospital after his penis and testicles were sliced off by unknown people who left him for dead.

The hospital’s public relations officer, Natalie Mashikolo confirmed of the news saying the patient is currently receiving treatment at the facility.

“An Adult male, Abednigo Katuka is currently admitted in University Teaching Hospitals and nursing wounds that were inflicted on him after he had his testicles and penis chopped off by unknown people in the early hours of yesterday.

“The man was brought to UTH in a semi conscious state by the police after being informed by members of the public that there was a man lying in a pool of blood under the flyover bridge,” Mashikolo stated.

He added that the victim was put in Emergency Unit and was stable and receiving treatment.

Two in custody for possessing pangolin

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody two brothers, Cassim and Arnold Ayami, both aged 35 for illegal possession of a live pangolin which is specimen of listed species. The two brothers according to the police were offering for sale the live pangolin at K4.5 million.

Mourinho set to bring Gareth Bale back to Premiere League

Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, is keen on bringing Gareth Bale back to the club, according to ElEspanol.

Bale played for the North London club between 2007 and 2013, before leaving for Spain in a then world record fee of £86million.

However, the Welshman's time in Madrid has not gone as planned, as he has been frozen out by Zinedine Zidane.

Bale now has been left with only two options: stagnating at Madrid or returning to Tottenham.

Mourinho is keen to offer Bale a chance to get his career back on track, having tried to sign the player while he was Manchester United boss.

However, a huge stumbling block that has prevented the 31-year-old from leaving Madrid, has been his massive £350,000-a-week wages after tax.

How Real Madrid players reacted to Barcelona's 8-2 defeat to Bayern

Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos, has revealed that his team-mates celebrated in their WhatsApp group, following Bayern Munich's 8-2 win over their Spanish rivals Barcelona.

Barca were dumped out of the Champions League in the quarter-final stages last week thanks to the humiliating defeat.

Kroos says there was little sympathy from Los Blancos, who won the LaLiga title ahead of the Catalans.

Speaking on his podcast, the German said: "You could not show everything (in public), but you can imagine there was no mourning them. There was a lot of Schadenfreude."

Kroos also admitted it was not the first time Real players jubilated over a Barcelona defeat.

According to him, they also celebrated when Lionel Messi and co threw away a 4-1 lead over Roma in the Champions League two years ago.

Kroos claims the "players ran up and down outside his room screaming."

Bayern Munich's Davies reveals why Messi didn't exchange shirts with him after 8-2 defeat

Bayern Munich defender, Alphonso Davies, has claimed Lionel Messi did not give him his shirt after they beat Barcelona on August 14.

Davies was speaking after their 3-0 win over Lyon, which saw them qualify for the Champions League final this Sunday.

"Yeah I asked for it, but I think he was a little upset," Davies told BT Sport.

"It's OK, though, next time hopefully."

The 19-year-old also impressed, as the Bundesliga champions qualified for their sixth final in the competition.

After the match, he said: "It feels good. Everyone is happy and playing well. We are happy to make it to the final. PSG is a good team, right now we celebrate a bit then we focus on the next game."

Both Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain will be aiming to finish this campaign with a Treble, after the two sides won their respective league titles and cup competitions.

Man Utd urged to sign Luis Suarez from Barcelona

Brighton striker, Glenn Murray, has urged Manchester United to sign Barcelona's Luis Suarez.

Murray said this after Barcelona put Suarez up for sale with other senior players following their exit from the Champions League in the hands of Bayern Munich last Friday.

The 36-year-old believes Suarez, 33, can take the pressure off Man United front three players, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.

"I don't really think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants somebody to lead the line," Murray said as quoted by Daily Star.

"I think he wants a more interchangeable three that when the play breaks down the three strikers he picks are comfortable anywhere.

"Saying that I do think that with (Anthony) Martial and (Marcus) Rashford at either side, a pure goalscorer in the middle would benefit Manchester United massively.

"Someone that springs to mind who I think would thrive in this team is someone like Ruud Van Nistelrooy.

"If you're talking about bringing Someone into Manchester United to do that, to score the goals and take the pressure off that front three, I would say Someone like (Raul) Jimenez. Or, a curveball, Luis Suarez from Barcelona."

Premier League fixtures for 2020/21 season

Champions Liverpool will kick off the defence of their first Premier League title against promoted Leeds United.

The two sides will clash at Anfield for the first time since February 2004 on the opening day of the 2020/21 season, after the Whites won the Championship to seal their return to the top-flight.

The Premier League season will start on Saturday September 12, while the final day of the new season is scheduled to take place on May 23, 2021.

The campaign was initially planned to start on August 8 but was forced to be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Elsewhere on the opening day, there is a London derby between newly-promoted Fulham and Arsenal, while the first Monday fixtures of the season see Brighton host Chelsea and Wolves visit Sheffield United.

Finally on the opening weekend, Crystal Palace meet Southampton, Tottenham take on Everton and Newcastle go to West Ham.

Manchester United and Man City have been given the opening day of the new season off due to their exertions in the 2019/20 European competitions, so their first matches will take place on September 19.

That also means their scheduled opponents, Burnley and Aston Villa, will not kick off their campaigns until September 19.

Premier League 2020/21 key information

• Start date: September 12, 2020
• Proposed final day: May 23, 2021
• Reigning champions: Liverpool
• Newly-promoted teams: Leeds United, West Bromwich Albion, Fulham
• Transfer window dates: July 27 to October 5

The 2019/20 Premier League season was undoubtedly the strangest campaign in history, but it was still as intriguing as ever with Liverpool steamrolling to their first top-flight crown in 30 years.

From the introduction of VAR to the campaign's unprecedented disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic, the season had it all and fans now only have one month to wait for the return of top-flight football.

Premier League 2020/21 opening day fixtures

Crystal Palace vs Southampton (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

Fulham vs Arsenal (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

Liverpool vs Leeds United (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

West Ham United vs Newcastle United (Saturday, September 12 - 3pm)

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Chelsea (Monday, September 14 - 8pm)

Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (Monday, September 14 - 8pm)

Burnley vs Manchester United (postponed to later date)

Manchester City vs Aston Villa (postponed to later date)

Things delaying Jadon Sancho's move to Man Utd revealed

Manchester United are still determined to sign Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund this summer, ESPN reports.

However the Red Devils have failed to agree personal terms with the 20-year-old and negotiate an agent fee with his representative.

United have been given permission by Dortmund to speak to Sancho and his representative, although direct contact between the two clubs has been limited as a result of the impasse with the player's camp.

The Premier League side are confident of reaching a deal with Dortmund, if it gets to the stage of negotiating a transfer fee.

However, so far, they have failed to agree terms with Sancho's camp over the player's wages.

The fee demanded by Sancho's agent to negotiate the deal is also too high for United.

United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Sancho, who left Manchester City for Dortmund in an £8million transfer in August 2017, his top transfer target this summer.

18-year-old youth has committed suicide by hanging using a rope in Nsanje

An 18-year-old youth has committed suicide by hanging using a rope, Nsanje Police Station Public Relations Officer (PRO), Sub Inspector Agnes Zalakoma has confirmed.

She identified the deceased as Yassin Kaliyati of Mozalande Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mbenje in the District, saying the incident happened in the evening of August 17, 2020.

“The deceased left home on August 16, 2020, to an unknown destination without informing anyone and returned the following day in the afternoon where he found his elder sister who gave him food but he refused and went straight to his house.

“In the evening of the same day, August 17 2020, the deceased’s mother thought of asking him why he did not eat only to find him hanging dead to the roof upon opening the door to his house,” Zalakoma  said.

PRO said the deceased’s mother immediately rushed to Chiromo Police Post to report the matter.

“Police visited the scene and took the dead body to Kalemba Health Centre where postmortem conducted established that death was due to strangulation. There is no foul play suspected,” she added.

Organisation donates school block in Rumphi

Development Action for Marginalized Rural Areas (DAMRA) Monday handed over a school block furnished with desks and other teaching and learning materials to Chibanja North Primary School in Rumphi.

Receiving the donation, Chibanja North Primary School head teacher, Grace Simkonda said the donation would ease teaching and learning challenges at the school.

She said the school was established in 2012 to decongest nearby primary schools, but had operated with two school blocks and temporary shelters which failed to provide a good learning environment.

She said sometimes learners failed to concentrate as they could seat on wet floor as the school is situated on wetland.

“This donation will promote quality in our service delivery which is a big challenge in most schools due to poor infrastructure and learning and teaching materials.

“In the absence of enough teaching materials, teachers fail to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities to improve learners’ performance,” Simkonda said.

Mzuzu City acting chief education officer, Penjani Gausi acknowledged shortage of school resources in most primary schools saying this has negatively affected both teaching and learning.

“Much as government is committed to providing good services to its citizens, it relies on partners to complement its efforts in provision of quality education services,” he said.

DAMRA board chairperson, Duncan Mkandawire said his organization is committed to complementing government efforts to provide quality services to its citizens in various aspects of life.

“We are urging members of this community to take care of the structure we are handing over today because it will serve the children of the same community. If you take care of the materials given some good things might come your way in future,” Mkandawire said.

The organization has constructed a school block and purchased teaching and learning materials to the tune of over K25 million with financial assistance from International Project Aid (IPA)

Woman Buys An iPhone 11 Max Which turned to be Android Phone (Video)

While everybody loves a good deal, it appears there are some who are just suckers for getting products are ridiculously priced rates.

The iPhone 11 max which is currently almost GH¢9000, is currently the rave of the moment and it appears everyone wants to own it..

These slay queens bought an iPhone in the streets as low as GH¢1000 and just when they were ready to use it, they found out that they had been conned like fools.

The cunning person who sold them the phone had put an iPhone cover on an Android phone.

When they turned the phone on, the first thing it displayed was ‘Android is starting‘.

Watch the video, LOL!!!

Who Is Colonel Malik Diaw?; The Man Behind Mali Military Coup

Meet Colonel Malik Diaw; The Man Behind Mali Military Coup

25 year old Colonel Malick Diaw is the leader of the military coup that is going on in Bamako, Mali.

He is the deputy head of the Kati camp.

His fellow coup plotter is another commander, Gen Sadio Camara.

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his Prime Minister Boubou Cisse have been arrested by the military.

Meanwhile, the president of Mali has resigned and dissolved parliament.