Musician Dan Lu has taken to social media to share a warning with his fans about the dangers of food poisoning when eating outside of the home.
This comes after he posted a picture of himself hospitalized on Facebook, revealing that he had fallen victim to a suspected case of food poisoning.
Dan Lu
In his warning, Dan Lu advised his fans to be mindful of what they eat when away from home and to also remember to pray.
He also updated his fans on his recovery, stating that he is on his way to a full recovery and thanked them for their support.
“Emergency advice – food poisoning: Watch what you eat when you’re away from home and remember to pray! Dear fans, I’m on my way to 100% recovery, thank you for your support,” he wrote.
The circumstances that led to his illness are not known yet.
In an effort to increase demand driven seed systems value chain, one of the multiplying seed company ‘Renaissance Agriculture Seed System Consult’ has highlighted the need for the country to have functional seed system value chain.
Speaking after showcasing their products Chief Agronomist and seed expert for the company, Chimwemwe Josia said as a Malawian company they realized that there is a gap in the legume and cereal sector but this is one of the sectors which has got value in terms of nutritional and economic gain on the international market hence need for the country to shift and also focus on these demand driven seed systems value chains.
“Apart from seed systems, another arm is agro input solution, this is a special segment where we are providing various seeds to different farmers from different companies as well as agro chemicals because we know farmers has got different preference on what to plant, so an additional to the selling of our seeds to the public we saw it as an important mandate for us to also stock different seeds from companies and agro chemicals and provide a complete solution to our farmers,” he said.
He further said, they also provide agro economic support to farmers for them to realize a meaningful return on investment and transform the country through mega farms.
“At Renaissance Agriculture, we saw a gap in terms of seeds of various opportunity crops, these are crops that are neglected but important and nutritious. And now you can agree that most of the legumes has been neglected in terms of developing their food systems value chain, so as a company we saw no these crops are pertinent to transform agriculture sector so that we can eliminate malnutrition, poverty and hunger amongst our small holder farmers, so we are here to fill that seed production gap,” Josaya highlighted.
On the other hand, sells and commercial services director at the company, Chilembwe said they want the country to diversify as start exporting legumes as well as cereal crops that have been neglected for some time, so as a Malawian company which produce local seeds, farmers will have an opportunity to buy seeds at a cheaper price that can compete at an international market.
“As government is also talking about mega farms, we need to have a good source where to get seeds, so if our farmers will continue to have the trend of seeds that they are having now, you will see that we are going to have problems in sufficing mega farms projects, so we are here to ensure that all local farmers have got cheaper seeds that on the market but also they have a sustainable supply to make sure that the mega farms are maintaining there contractual obligations on the international market and maintain a continuous flow of forex into the country through agricultural sector,” Chilembwe said.
This is one of the certified corporate agricultural centered organization which focuses on demand driven seed systems value chain to ensure that there is streathening of agricultural productivity and commercialization in-line with the country’s mega farming initiative.
One of the country’s top financial institutions, Standard Bank Plc, has announced an impressive after-tax profit of K42.4 billion for the first half of 2024, marking a significant 57% increase. The bank’s head of personal and private banking, Charity Mughogho, shared this exciting news during an investor briefing in Lilongwe on Monday morning.
Mughogho attributed the remarkable achievement to the innovative solutions the bank has introduced to its customers, which have been a key driver of the high returns.
She also acknowledged that the forex shortage remains a challenge, despite the recent influx of tobacco market revenues.
Nevertheless, Mughogho highlighted that the import cover has improved substantially, now standing at around 2.3 months.
Standard Bank Plc, previously known as the Commercial Bank of Malawi, was registered as a commercial bank on March 15, 1969.
The bank’s start-up share capital was K2.5 million and the founder shareholders were the Malawi Development Corporation (20%), Press Holdings Limited (20%) and Banco Pinto Sotto Mayor (60%).
Its first branch was opened in Limbe on 11 April 1970.
In a historic official visit to Rome, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Monday 19th August 2024 met with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City.
During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the progress of bilateral relations between Malawi and the Holy See, drawing both on historical ties between the two States and on their shared unique place in the global community as the only Heads of State whose formal training is in Theology and Philosophy and whose transition to leadership in the State emanated from their leadership in the Church.
Pope Francis and President Chakwera
In his remarks, President Chakwera conveyed to His Holiness the Pope his great delight in having an audience with him, stressing that he had come not only representing the Malawian people, a significant portion of which are Catholics, but also as a student and disciple eager to continue learning about servant-leadership that puts the needs of the people first.
President Chakwera also used the meeting to commend Pope Francis for his leadership in matters of global concern, such as climate change and rising economic inequality, advocating for partnership between the two States.
On a personal note, the Malawi leader also expressed his sadness and condolences to His Holiness on the recent tragic passing of Former Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, whom the Pope had met in 2016.
Chakwera described late Dr. Chilima as “a devout Catholic and a source of inspiration for millions of Malawians”, and thanked the Pontif for the exceptional leadership and ministry of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi in shepherding Malawians through the daze of shock, grief, and confusion that followed the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of the Vice President and right others on June 10th.
For his part, Pope Francis expressed great joy at meeting the President and pronounced his blessing upon him and the people of Malawi, pledging support for and solidarity with Malawi’s quest for greater prosperity and peace.
His Holiness the Pope also directed that the Vatican’s Secretary of State meet the President before his departure from the Holy See, not only to make further progress on how the relations between Malawi and the Vatican can be strengthened, but to also to see to it that the President was conducted on a private tour of St. Peter’s Basilica for a moment of prayer for Malawi-Vatican relations.
Deputy Minister of Local Government, Owen Chomanika, has expressed his deepest condolences following a devastating accident at Thaboni market in Thyolo, describing it as “heart-wrenching”.
According to reports, a lorry’s brakes failed, causing it to sweep through the market, resulting in a tragic loss of life and injury.
After visiting the bereaved families and patients on Sunday, Chomanika reported that eight people had lost their lives, 12 were in critical condition, and 30 had been admitted to nearby Fatima hospital in Nsanje.
Chomanika visiting some of the victims
He also shared that one of the victims, a pregnant woman, had succumbed to her injuries, but miraculously, her baby girl had survived and was doing well in the hospital.
Chomanika noted that Fatima hospital was facing a shortage of medical supplies due to the influx of victims, but assured that the government had promptly liaised with the health ministry headquarters to provide emergency support and basic supplies.
The deputy minister also announced that the government had provided coffins for the eight deceased individuals, demonstrating their commitment to supporting the affected families during this difficult time.
