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Kasungu (Malawi)

Type: City

Name: Kasungu (Malawi)

Country: Malawi

Latitude: -13.02

Longitude: 33.48

population: 42,565

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Malawi: The next generation of Malawi's children stay HIV free with Option B+

Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Malawi UNICEF correspondent Leonie Marinovich reports on a new treatment for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Malawi. By Leonie Marinovich With a new treatment strategy for preventing mother-to-child ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Malawi, HIV/AIDS, Kasungu (Malawi), Antiretroviral Drugs, UNICEF Malawi

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Joyce Banda

JB hails Kamuzu’s leadership

President Joyce Banda says Malawians should not lose sight of the fact that self rule and democracy currently being enjoyed in the country came about because some brave and selfless citizens, such as Malawi's first president Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, ... [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 15 2013]

Entities: Joyce Banda, Kamuzu Banda, Leadership, Ken Kandodo, Malawi

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

BREAKING: Nomads drawn against Blantyre United in Malawi Presidential Cup

Featured Sports Only two Super League giants Mighty Wanderers and Blantyre United (BT U) have been paired together while the rest of the giants have been kept apart in the 2013 edition of the Presidential Football Cup conducted$ on Monday. The draw, conducted ... [Published Nyasa Times - May 13 2013]

Entities: Blantyre (Malawi), Malawi, Dedza (Malawi), Balaka (Malawi), Machinga (Malawi)

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Bingu wa Mutharika

Bingu’s Trust sued over land

Three family members have dragged late president Bingu wa Mutharika's Bineth Trust to court over ownership of an estate the trust acquired in Kasungu in 2005.According to court documents sourced from Lilongwe High Court registry, Sangwani Kalinga, Lombani ... [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 13 2013]

Entities: Bingu wa Mutharika, Kasungu (Malawi), Lilongwe, Standard Bank Group Ltd

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Mota-Engil SGPS SA

Illegal maize buyers invade Neno

Neno risks another round of hunger if authorities do not intervene as some unlicensed buyers are buying maize in bulk forcing local leaders to press the panic button.Dramatic events took place this week in the area of Village Headman Donda, under Traditional ... [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 04 2013]

Entities: Mota-Engil SGPS SA, Illegal, Malawi, Ntchisi (Malawi)

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Peace Corps

United States Peace Corps Malawi Welcomes More New Volunteers

) - Thirty-seven men and women from across the United States were sworn in as new United States Peace Corps Volunteers during a swearing in ceremony hosted at Kaphaizi Village in Kasungu on April 30, 2013.The lively event was attended by U.S. Ambassador ... [Published US Embassy Malawi: Lilongwe - May 03 2013]

Entities: Peace Corps, Malawi, Kasungu (Malawi), United States

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Nurses at Kasungu hospital present petition on allowances

Featured Health Nurses at Kasungu district hospital on Thursday marched and presented a petition to management in protest of poor working conditions at the facility.Among others , the health workers are bitter with a directive by management to put a bar ... [Published Nyasa Times - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Kasungu (Malawi), Workers, Malawi, Ministry of Health

First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Flemish government impressed with Red Cross programmes

The government of Flanders has said it is impressed with various projects which Malawi Red Cross Society is implementing in the country.The Flemish government through the Belgian Red Cross has been supporting the Malawi Red Cross since 2008 in health ... [Published Malawi Daily Times - Apr 12 2013]

Entities: Red Cross/Crescent, Malawi, Flemish

First reported Mar 25 2013 - Updated Mar 26 2013 - 1 reports

MTL plans Wimax network expansion

Malawi Telecommunications (MTL) plans to connect Malawi to the US through Zambia by 2014 as well as expand its Wimax network, Biztech reported. CCO Elias Imaan said MTL realised customers want enhanced international connectivity, and it has since built ... [Published Telecompaper - Mar 25 2013]

Entities: WiMax, Malawi, Kasungu (Malawi), Mulanje (Malawi)

First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 07 2013 - 1 reports

Malawi: Two rural districts in Malawi get help from FAO to improve nutrition

Source: UN RadioCountry: Malawi Listen to the interview The food and agriculture sector is essential to human nutrition, but food and agriculture interventions do not always contribute to positive nutritional outcomes. Specific attention is required ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Malawi, Nutrition, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United N...

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...In this regard, the Fiscal Anchor for the 2013/14 financial year shall be "a continued No Net Domestic Financing with a net repayment of domestic debt of 0.5 percent of GDP" which is equivalent to K6.8 billion by the end of the financial year. Furthermore, Mr...

President Joyce Banda's speech (Budget meeting) [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 17 2013]

"We must never forget that we are here today because some people sacrificed their lives" she said

JB hails Kamuzu’s leadership [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 15 2013]

"Please take note that both Chief Kawamba and I as senior chief of this area to the west of Kasungu have no knowledge of any transaction regarding change of ownership of Sangwani Estate. The said estate was acquired by deceit and threats by the late state president Bingu wa Mutharika. The claimants, Sangwani Kalinga, Lombani Kalinga and Temwapo Kalinga as the rightful children of the late Anthony A Kalinga have the legal right to claim back their father's estate. Please, assist" reads a letter in a court file, written by a D A Chilunjika on behalf of Senior Chief Lukwa

Bingu’s Trust sued over land [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 13 2013]

"There has been an outcry that people are losing their maize to thieves who are selling it at a higher price. The prices also triggered an overwhelming response from farmers who thought they would make a killing out of their produce. But chiefs thought that the current trends would result into hunger hence their decision to stop the maize sales" he said

Illegal maize buyers invade Neno [Published Malawi Daily Times - May 04 2013]