Rorshok Malawi Update

Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. First up, 326,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in the country through Kamuzu International Airport this week. They were bought by Germany and France through the Covax facility. Malawi’s tourism efforts received a bit of good news this week. It was announced the country had secured 800,000 US dollars, which is about 660 million Kwacha, from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to help propel growth of the Tourism Sector in the country. And finally, the Malawi Police Service (MPS) is reminding revellers heading for the much anticipated Sand Music Festival in Mangochi to be security-conscious. The annual festival will run from Friday the 1st through to Sunday the 3rd of October 2021 at Sunbird Nkopola Lodge in the lakeshore district.This year's Sand Music Festival has performances from international artists such as Makhadzi from South Africa, Mr P of the P-Square from Nigeria and Morgan Heritage from Jamaica. The festival is known as one that celebrates culture using music and art. These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. First up, the Ministry of Health continues to inform the general public that the advertisements circulating on social media accepting job applications for Data Clerks, Hospital Attendants, Health Surveillance Assistants and Security Guards are not coming from them. In more health news, the Ministry of Health has disclosed that it will start constructing over 50 health posts in rural areas, beginning next month. The Ministry confirmed preparations for construction are already ahead of schedule. It was announced last December, the Ministry planned to construct 900 health facilities in hard-to-reach areas to ensure Malawians have readily available access to health services, regardless of their location. There were riots at Zomba Central Prison this week as inmates protested against the deplorable food offered at the facility. A prison spokesperson added that authorities at the prison are engaging the inmates over their concerns. The prisoners have reportedly gone on a hunger strike. These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. First up, Malawi is now issuing digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates for foreign travels. This means, those who will be receiving the incoming Pfizer vaccine, should expect a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Malawi is expected to receive its first batch of the Pfizer vaccine this month, making it the third brand of COVID vaccines to be administered in the country. The Ministry of Health announced new, more relaxed measures of Corona prevention, citing that the country has entered Level 2 of the restrictions following a reduction in cases. A fourth year student at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) recently invented a cooker, adding that he came up with this prototype to help reduce the rate of deforestation in the country. These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. First up, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has said it is monitoring fuel price movements on the international market before it moves to adjust prices. Fuel prices have remained volatile on the international market with the Kwacha losing traction with other major trading currencies, making price hikes at the pump likely. From one uneasy increase to another...Out of 2,475 people screened in Dedza recently, 2,099 have been diagnosed with scabies. This development is obviously of increasing concern to Health Authorities in the district. An additional 376 people were also diagnosed with other skin diseases. Good news for the truly hard working. The Deputy Minister of Labour said this week that 81 of the 450 names of ex-miners who worked in mines in South Africa between 1970 and 1988, whose records of service have been retrieved by the South African government, will start receiving their pension by next month. These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. The Malawi government is urging all citizens to become vaccinated, especially now that over 160,000 AstraZeneca shots have arrived in the country, courtesy of Sweden and the COVAX facility. Details on where you can receive your vaccine can be found on the Malawi Ministry of Health’s Facebook page. The government isn’t the only institution urging people to get vaccinated. TNM has called on its employees to receive the COVID vaccine under a mandatory 10-day period, according to a leaked internal memorandum that was seen and revealed by Times 360 Malawi. National Bank of Malawi (NBM) PLC has partnered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) to provide members with a channel for making various payments through the bank’s digital platforms while providing customers with a safe and secure means to make transactions.These stories and more in this week’s update. 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. The Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) is speaking out against the National ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines. CHRR Executive Director Michael Kai-yatsa says they are disturbed by reports that people who do not have national identity cards (IDs) are being denied access to COVID-19 vaccines. Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) and the Malawian government have been at odds with the former insisting they be provided with the same risk allowances frontline workers at risk are receiving, a call the government has rejected. These stories and more in this week’s update.

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. The Ministry of Trade is warning against unfair and anti-competitive trading practices following investigations that were conducted jointly by the Ministry of Trade, Malawi Revenue Authority and the Competition and Fair-Trading Commission. The Ministry of Trade has also informed all business operators in the poultry industry that the government will start enforcing Business Licensing for distribution of poultry and poultry products, particularly live chickens. In developmental news,  Malawi could become the fourth major producer of Niobium after Brazil, Canada and Australia following the Mineral Resources Committee’s (MRC) recommendation to grant Globe Metals & Mining a license for the Kanyika Niobium Project in Mzimba. Niobium is a rare shiny, white metal that is used for the production of high temperature resistant alloys and special stainless steels. These stories and more in this week’s update.

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. Eid al Adha! Concerns about COVID restrictions and Eid celebrations, "Operation Vala Mask," Tonse Alliance responds to nepotism allegations, 7-day ultimatum to increase civil servant salaries, fuel availability concerns quelled, compensation distributed to Msundwe Rape Case victims, probes into former President Mutharika or tax fraud, commemorating victims during 2011 mass protests in Mzuzu, tobacco farmers complain about poor prices, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. Updates on COVID-19 vaccine availability and options, mourning the death of legendary actor Eric Mabedi, President Chakwera continues to face claims of nepotism, Press Secretary Banda to leave post and depart to China on Friday, an advisor to the President - Pastor Martin Thom - arrested, civil servant salaries to increase, debates over the fairness of requiring vaccinations in the workplace, a tragic auto accident at Lizulu, former President Mutharika asks for a week-long rest in fraud probe, and much more! 

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Rorshok's weekly ten-minute update of stuff happening in Malawi. Eid al Adha! Concerns about COVID restrictions and Eid celebrations, "Operation Vala Mask," Tonse Alliance responds to nepotism allegations, 7-day ultimatum to increase civil servant salaries, fuel availability concerns quelled, compensation distributed to Msundwe Rape Case victims, probes into former President Mutharika or tax fraud, commemorating victims during 2011 mass protests in Mzuzu, tobacco farmers complain about poor prices, and much more! 

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