A Malawian journalist, teacher
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Macdonald Thom retweeted
This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge and the #COVID19 crisis.
How can we bring the world closer together?
How can we create a better future for all together?
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In the news: "Peter Sands, ED of the @GlobalFund hopes September’s U.N. General Assembly will be an opportunity to highlight the need to broaden the conversation around UHC, as well as financing."
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Malawi national netball team has beaten England 31-29 in a test match played today in Melbourne, Australia, ahead of tomorrow’s throw-off of the Fast5 Netball World Series.
The result is a major boost for the Queens as... facebook.com/times.mw/posts/…
Vice President Saulos Chilima addressing United Transformation Movement supporters who gathered at Binala, a place near a junction to Kamuzu International Airport @bnltimes @StephenDakalira
Vice President Sailosi Chilima has arrived from the UK where he went last week @bnltimes @StephenDakalira
BREAKING: court declares Aford conventions invalid. Tells party to hold another convention. @bnltimes @StephenDakalira #Afordcase
Judge Mkandawire: But bringing these matters to court will not always yield results @bnltimes @StephenDakalira #Afordcase
Judge Mkandawire: I almost referred this case back to Aford but bearing in mind that the issue has to do with elections, I will make a decision @bnltimes @StephenDakalira #Afordcase
Judge Charles Mkandawire: Political problems require political solutions. Applicants are dragging the court into their club wrangles. @bnltimes @StephenDakalira #Afordcase
The High court in Lilongwe is today making a ruling on who is the leader of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) between Enock Chihana and Frank Mwenefumbo. In May this year, two separate conventions where the two were elected “presidents” of the party.@bnltimes @StephenDakalira
Minister of Finance Economic, Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe:
They have given us an advice on what we should do and we will do that. We will do better next time they come @bnltimes
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Mitra: Key reform areas to improve debt management and public financial management- including routinising bank reconciliation, improving commitment control and cash management, and enhancing the transparency of the budget process @bnltimes @StephenDakalira
Mitra: Looking forward, fiscal policy should focus on actions to restore budget balance to correct for last year's spending overruns and help cope with any shortfalls in budget support
Mitra: Malawi's economy continues to grow while inflation remains on a declining trend. Moderate economic growth is likely to strengthen to about 4 per cent in 2019, followed by a rise to 6-7 per cent over the medium term.
The team was in the country to conduct discussions about on the first review of the three-year arrangement for Malawi under Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for about $112.3 million @bnltimes @StephenDakalira
The International Monetary Fund is this morning holding a press conference, after its team, led by Pritha Mitra, Mission Chief to Malawi, visited the country from September 25 to October 5. @bnltimes
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At first it was the Registrar of Political Parties today it's BCC
SKC Ndirande rally stopped: times.mw/blantyre-city-counc… times.mw/blantyre-city-counc…