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Atupele Vice President treatment another waste of government resources by DPP

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Atupele Vice President treatment another waste of government resources by DPP

By Durell Namasani

DPP – UDF alliance running mate has shocked the nation today when he was on his whistle stop tour after being spotted using the same convoy that is assigned to the countries vice president . Critics of the government have not missed words but expressed concern that DPP continues to break laws and misusing government resources

Atupele who was on a whistle stop tour to the eastern region  is a  Energy Minister  and has just been picked  by Mutharika to be his running mate in the forthcoming elections. This however doesn’t not make Atupele to be the Vice president of the country nor deserving to be given  the vice presidency treatment as the  country already has the vice president in Dr Saulos Chilima. This is not the first time that the DPP government has taken Malawians for granted after they did the same thing when Everton Chimulirenji was also picked as the party’s running mate

Atupele convoy

UK based Political commentator Allan Mandindi expressed shock with DPP arrogance and lack of respect to rule of law. Writing on his social Media , Mandindi described this as abuse of tax payers money  “ Atupele is enjoying privileges  of  Vice President  as running mate  when we already have a vice president?” argued Mandindi

Former attorney general  and renown lawyer Ralph Kasambara was also left belwidered and  questioned “So Malawi has 2 Vice Presidents ? interesting times “

Musician and political activist  Nic Thindwa also had no nice words  about the DPP government . He said “ Atupele abusing funds  as he is being treated like a VP  with police cards , sirens everywhere”

Hi remarks were echoed by MCP Diaspora Director of Communications Chalo Mvula who said today was another dark day for Malawi as  it showed how DPP is prepared to waste government resources  to its advantage “ There is no way Atupele should get same treatment that is deserving for Dr Saulos Chilima who is the legitimate Vice President . Once again DPP is being arrogant and thinking that they are above the law.  Let them know that their days are numbers and Malawians will  have the final say on 2nd July”

Malawi goes to the polls on July 2nd  to elect New President after Supreme Court upheld constitutional court earlier ruling to annul elections that took place in 2019.

American doctors organises virtual race to fundraise for Malawi hospital

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American doctors organises virtual race to fundraise for Malawi hospital

A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill doctor is continuing to help children in Malawi, even after being forced to return home and fight the COVID-19 crisis here.

Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald and her husband established the The Malawi Children’s Initiative in 2017. The two doctors adopted two 8-month-old twin boys from the country, forever binding them to Malawi. Since then, they have worked tirelessly to save lives in their children’s home country–even establishing a pediatrics lab overseas.

This year, however, their fundraising efforts were interrupted by COVID-19, threatening resources for the hospital in Malawi, which has come to rely on financial support from Orange County, North Carolina.

With Dr. Charles Mwansambo, Principle Secretary of Health for the Malawian Ministry of Health, and Dr. Msandeni Chiume, the Pediatric Head of Department.

Last year, over 100 members of the Chapel Hill community gathered together for a run to benefit sick children in Malawi. Racers raised over $35,000.

“The run that we had last year raised enough money to start this pediatrics lab at Kamuzu Central Hospital. It opened in November, and we were able to hire a total of eight employees while we were living in Malawi,” Fitzgerald said.

This hospital has come to rely on the charity work done in Orange County. Race director, Jeff Nieman, wanted to make sure no one gets left behind.

However, social distancing guidelines made traditional fundraising impossible this year. Supporters had to get creative if they wanted to help address these critical needs.

“We thought, well, people still want to get out and get exercise and we still want to do something to support this charity, so we came up with the idea to make it a virtual run,” said Nieman.

Source: WRAL

Malawi registers 13 new cases of COVID-19-cases now 56

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Malawi registers 13 new cases of COVID-19-cases now 56

Malawi has now registered 13 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the national total figure of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 56.

Out of these, five are health care workers from Blantyre District Health Office DHO.

Making the announcement in Mzuzu, Minister of Health Jappie Mhango said Blantyre district health office embarked on COVID-19 testing for both the DHO staff and the health care workers that attend to clients at Kameza quarantine site.

“A total of 44 specimen were collected and five have come out positive”, said Mhango.

Health Minister Jappie Mhango

He said the 13 new cases have been confirmed by Malawi Welcome Liverpool Trust Labouratory in Blantyre.

Seven cases are contacts of the Thyolo case, one case is from Mangochi and is a contact of an earier confirmed case.

Of the total national cases ,14 have successfully recovered and are well, three lost their lives and 39 are still under management by the health system.

The remaining cases are all clinically stable.-

New voter registration cancelled by MEC

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New voter registration cancelled by MEC

Malawi Electoral Commission says it will no longer register new voters but only handle those that wish to process transfers or replace lost voter certificates.

It however says this process will continue up to 4.00pm on 10 May, 2020 in these councils in  Rumphi • Likoma,  Dowa,  Lilongwe District ,  Lilongwe City,  Lunchenza Municipality, Phalombe,  Mulanje and  Thyolo.

Chief elections officer Sam Alufandika says in statement that the Commission will advise how it will proceed with transfers and replacement of lost voter certificates in the remaining districts.

Chief Election Officer Alufandika

“The Commission is also informing all stakeholders that all the new voter registrations that took place in phase one and the current phase have been invalidated and will not be incorporated in the 2019 Tripartite Elections voters register as per Supreme Court of Appeal judgement,” says Alufandika.

He says all persons who registered in the May 2019 Tripartite Elections who have changed places of residence are advised to go and process transfers at the centre where they wish to cast their vote

“Those who have lost their certificates are encouraged to go to the centre where they registered to get a duplicate certificate that will enable them to vote.”

Malawi’s Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by President Peter Mutharika and the Malawi Electoral Commission against Constitutional Court order to hold fresh elections after it nullified the last May elections

In its ruling the Supreme Court said some of MEC’s grounds of appeal in Mutharika’s appeal were fictitious and embarrassing allowed the fresh elections to proceed.

It also ordered that no new voter registrations should accepted for the new polls and that only presidential candidates who participated in the nullified May elections should be allowed in fresh elections

Chakwera Chilima Presidency good for economy, British investment experts claim

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Chakwera Chilima Presidency good for economy, British investment experts claim

By Durell Namasani

The combination of MCP President  Dr Lazarus Chakwera and UTM president  Dr Saulos Chilima  as candidates for the Tonse Alliance has received  a massive boost after British based investment expert said  the duo are  perfect if Malawi economy is to thrive

Professor Derrick Monk of investment advisory group FDI center said Chakwera and Chilima represents confidence that investors need to invest in a country

“ it is very simple to work that out  when you compare the two sets of candidates in Mutharika/Muluzi and Chakwera/Chilima. Chakwera and Chilima represents hope and that’s what investors look forward to“.  He went further to say  the duo easily satisfy  the political factors that attracts foreign investments that include political commitment and  stability.

Chakwera and Chilima

Monk whose organisation has advised several African and South American government on how to attract foreign direct investment said he sees potential for great economic growth as Malawi has a lot  of mineral resources that have heavily been under invested because  of corrupt leaders. He said Malawi as a country has failed to take advantage of its natural resources to attract investors due to lack of proper systems and lack of government know how.

Professor Monk said it is very hard to assume that Malawi economy will get better with Mutharika and Muluzi in power.  “ Mutharika and Muluzi represents continuity and  that means political instability will continue, infrastructure development will be a challenge and  the  high levels of corruption will deter investors”

Monk said looking back at  the years of DPP in power , Malawi has suffered from lack of investments  due to the government failure  to provide skilled workforce,  lack of development in good roads and transportation systems which leads to high transportation costs, There has been consistent unreliability of supply of water and electricity and inefficient public institutions and difficulties in accessing credit.

Malawi Investment has seen stagnated growth since Mutharika came to power. According to Trading economics in 2019 Malawi only enjoyed 112 million US dollars of foreign direct investment. Priority areas for Malawi investment include Tourism, Agriculture and Agro processing, mining, energy ,manufacturing and ICT.

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