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3,122 people to lose jobs at ADMARC
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) says it will fire 3,122 employees as part of its restructuring exercise. Speaking with reporters on Monday at Parliament, Board Chairperson for ADMARC Kusamba Dzonzi said the state-owned company will reduce its workforce from 4,687 to
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Africa: Spurred By Covid-19, African Schools Innovate to Close Learning Gap
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The rise of distance learning could transform school curriculums and help children stay in education long after the pandemic, experts say
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Source: allAfrica.com
Govt hikes maize price
Malawi Government has increased the price of maize in Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) depots from K205 to K300 per kilogram. Ministry of Agriculture Principal Secretary Sandram Maweru has confirmed the hike in a letter dated 29 July and addressed to ADMARC acting general
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Slow down, Mr President
Asked by a journalist why he had been averse to foreign trips during his time as Botswana’s president, Ian Khama gave a very succinct response—that he was not an international president. He then went on to explain that his major role of governing his country would be largely accomplished in
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi Has a New Anti-Corruption Czar - Her Name Is Martha Chizuma
[Nyasa Times] The Public Appointments Committee (PAC), meeting on Monday, has eventually confirmed ombudsman Martha Chizuma as director general for graft-busting body the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) after it had earlier rejected her with abysmal scores.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ethiopia: Fighting Abates in Ethiopia's Tigray - Getting Aid to Region Still a Challenge
[VOA] The International Rescue Committee said Thursday that a bridge that provides one of the main supply routes into Ethiopia's Tigray region has been destroyed.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa Fighting Covid-19 Pandemic 'In the Dark' With Testing Shortfalls
[RFI] A lack of testing for Covid-19 on the African continent is hampering efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, and the number of cases could be much higher than official figures, according to the International Rescue Committee.
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Admarc market entry ‘delay’ hurts farmers - The Times Group Malawi
The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is yet to commence buying maize from some parts of the country, a situation agriculture commentators say will continue having a negative bearing on farmers. Spot checks by Times Business in some districts, especially in the Southern
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Malawi Supreme Court rebuffs MACRA on ‘dismissed’ employees
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 ruled in favour of Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) employees whose contracts were recently nullified by the former Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma, allegedly because their employment was irregular. In her investigation report on
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Source: Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
Redistricting: A Game We Can’t Afford to Lose | The Madison Times
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The high stakes redistricting process is underway in Wisconsin. This literally has the potential to be a winner take all game, if not done fairly and correctly. The last few weeks have borne witness to how voters and voting districts can be
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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
Democrats, Refugee Groups Pressure Biden To Act Faster For Afghan Allies
Many who worked with the U.S. have said they fear for their lives, worrying about retaliatory attacks from the Taliban.
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Africa: Refugee Women in Africa Say Domestic Violence Rose During Pandemic
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -- With families unable to earn due to coronavirus, many girls were made to sell sex for food or forced into marriage to ease the household burden
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Source: allAfrica.com
Airbnb to House 20,000 Afghan Refugees 
By: Teddy Grant Airbnb said it would provide housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for free, as reported by NPR.    'As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees resettle around the world, where they stay will be the first chapter in their new lives,' said Brian Chesky, the company's co-founder and
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Admarc workers 'selling maize to vendors'
People waiting to buy maize at Balaka Admarc depot The reopening of Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) markets has been marred by allegations of corruption as people allege that Admarc workers are selling the grain to vendors who are allegedly paying kickbacks to the
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Malawi: Employer's Consultative Association of Malawi Supports Deduction of Wages of Workers On Strike
[Nyasa Times] Tonse Alliance government's stand to amend the Labour Relations laws continues to attract mixed reactions with the Employer's Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) supporting the contentious proposal that will mandate employers to deduct wages of an employee on strike.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Maize prices 104% higher
A maize market report by International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) has shown that Malawi’s maize pric­es in July 2023 were 104 percent higher than during the corresponding period last year. The report further shows that Malawians are paying the highest price for the staple food as
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Zimbabwe: IRC Urges Help for Chimanimani Cyclone Eloise Victims
[New Zimbabwe] The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has urged relevant stakeholders to assist people living in Chimanimani who were recently affected by Cyclone Eloise.
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Maize price jumps 146% year-on-year – The Times Group
Retail prices for maize—Malawi’s staple crop— went up by 146 percent between August 2022 and August 2023, figures from International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) show. Quoted by the Reserve Bank of Malawi in its August 2023 Market Intelligence report, Ifpri figures show that, as at end of
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Kenya: Concern Over Surging TB Cases in Turkana
[Nation] Turkana County is on high alert over fears of a surge in tuberculosis infections, which officials say could hit 2,500 cases in a year.
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What You Should Know About the 2022 Tax Season    | The Michigan Chronicle
Jason Tinsley, left, market manager for Michigan Private Banking, Chase Bank Photo courtesy of J.P. Morgan Michigan has about $47 million in potential refunds from previous tax refunds for eligible residents. Do you qualify? Or have you paid too much in taxes and need to right some wrongs in that
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‘Admarc maize selling price not profitable’ - The Times Group Malawi
Agriculture expert Tamani Nkhono Mvula has said the price at which the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) is selling maize does not make any business sense and is a dent on the parastatal’s efforts to turn around its economic standing. A Monthly Maize Market Report for
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
NFRA spends K6 billion on maize purchase
The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) said it has spent K6 billion of its K12 billion allocation for the 2022-23 financial year in procuring over 8,500 metric tonnes (MT) of maize for reserve. NFRA acting Chief Executive Officer David Kaputa Loga said the agency has 55,000 metric tonnes (mt) of
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Source: The Times Group Malawi - Breaking news, politics, sports, entertainment and more - The Times Group Malawi
Admarc cashier allegedly steals K9.8 million
A 43-year-old cashier based at Kawinga Admarc Depot in Mangochi is in Police custody on allegations that he stole a sum of K9.8 million after selling 32,900 kilograms of maize. The cashier identified as Maganizo Chitseko allegedly lied that the money had been stolen by thugs while he was passing
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution – Kawale
Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale says the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) has 14,500 metric tonnes of maize ready for distribution across the country. Kawale said this in Parliament yesterday after some Members of Parliament complained that people in their
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Uganda: Afghans in Uganda
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- On Aug. 17, Ugandans woke up to the news that the government had agreed to temporarily host about 2,000 Afghan refugees following a request from the U.S government.
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Excluding migrants undermines the success of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts - The Kenya News
Migration is increasingly recognised as a determinant of health. Research shows that, in many cases, cross-border migrants arriving in new countries are healthier than the host population. But the advantage often falls away as non-nationals encounter discrimination and challenges in accessing
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Legislators told to push for maize supply in their constituencies Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi
The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has called on legislators in the country to push Malawi Government to supply maize in Admarc depots in their respective constituencies. HRCC chairperson Robert Mkwezalamba made the call on Sunday 27th August, 2023 during a Roundtable program on Capital
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Uganda: We Have Exhausted 67,000 Covid Vaccines Before They Expire - Govt
[Monitor] The Ministry of Health has said 67,000 Covid-19 vaccines, whose sell-by date was due on October 1, have since been administered.
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Redistricting Requires Our Attention | The Madison Times
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor The state of Wisconsin needs impartial redistricting. We also need people who fully understand the process and nuance of map drawing to be engaged. After all, redistricting was created to ensure that our state legislature and congressional districts
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Man arrested for possessing four national IDs at Admarc depot
A 28-year-old man is in police custody at Dowa Police Station for being found in possession of four national identity cards which he wanted to use to buy affordable farm inputs. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer for Dowa Police Station Sub Inspector Gladson M'bumpha identified the suspect as
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
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