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AU chairman presents ‘another Africa’
By Kemo Cham – The head of the African Union (AU) has presented a new Africa that is poised to take a leading role in ridding itself of the scourges of hunger, disease and poverty. Bingu Wa Mutharika who is also President of Malawi told the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly annual debate on Thursday that Africa was ready for a new beginning. He said the continent was striving to transform itself politically and economically for the benefit of its people. “I want to present to you another Africa. This is the Africa of new hopes and... Continue Reading
Article on Malawi Power sector
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Millenium Challenge Account – Malawi (MCA – M), a government agency established to develop and implement projects financed by the US Millenium Challenge Account, is close to finalizing a feasibility study of a multi-million dollar project to rehabilitate the country’s power sector. The project is part of a broad government effort to upgrade the country’s eroding infrastructure and improve the overall business environment. According to Susan Banda, MCA-M spokesperson, the project involves rehabilitation and modernization of the existing electricity generation infrastructure; strengthening transmission grids, and expansion of the transmission and distribution networks. The project also... Continue Reading
MALAWI: Food surplus creates political storm
JOHANNESBURG, 1 September 2010 (IRIN)– A surplus production of maize, Malawi’s staple food, will not prevent at least one million people from being food insecure, a forecast that has not pleased President Bingu wa Mutharika. “I am disappointed that despite the ministry of agriculture and food security releasing crop estimates that Malawi has actually posted surpluses in the production of the staple crop, maize, some newspapers are reporting that over a million Malawians will require urgent food aid,” he reportedly said. Mutharika has threatened “to close down [local] newspapers that lie and tarnish my government’s image”, which has led to... Continue Reading
German Government Funds Cultural Heritage Project In Malawi
The German Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi has committed 25,400 Euro for a cultural heritage project aimed at preserving the African nation’s music and oral traditions. The project is entitled “Endangered Traditions – Endangered Creativity” and funding for it was provided through the German Foreign Office in Berlin under its Cultural Preservation Programme. Young man playing a large drum, Likoma Island, Malawi. The project will be conducted by renowned scientist and musician Dr. Moya Malamusi, Oral Literature Research Programme in Chileka, in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bender, Centre for World Music, University of Hildesheim, Germany. The project will run over... Continue Reading