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By Stanley Chiputu                                              The ministry of tourism, headed by honorable Vera Kamtukule, has announced a series of measures put in place to curb the human-animal conflict that has been affecting the livelihood of people and wildlife in Malawi. According to Vera Kamtukule's official Facebook page, said that the fence around the Kasungu National park is under construction and 67.5 kilometers of the 130 kilometers has been completed. In additional to that, ministry also engaged the leaders to sensitize their members about the dangers of encroachments in the park as well as vandalism that put their lives at risk. Minister visited Kasungu on Wednesday, where she has expressed her condolences to the families who lost their relatives due to animal attack. According to the minister, human-animal conflict is a major challenge for conservation and development in Malawi, especially in and around National Parks, where elephants and other animals often raid c

 By Stanley Chiputu  The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has released the results of the 2023 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination, which shows a slight decrease in the pass rate compared to the previous year. According to the Executive Director of MANEB, Professor Dorothy Nampota, who addressed the press on Wednesday, out of the 160,585 candidates who registered for the examination, only 154,132 sat for it, representing a 95.98% attendance rate. Out of the 154,132 candidates who sat for the examination, 83,846 passed, representing a 54.40% pass rate. This is a drop from the 2022 MSCE examination results, which had a pass rate of 58.44%. Out of the 147,977 candidates who sat for the 2022 examination, 86,477 passed. This represents a 4.04 decrease.

  The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has released the results of the 2023 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. Out of the 154,132 candidates who sat for the exams, 83,846 have passed, representing a 54.40 percent pass rate. The statement indicates the list of the top 10 districts in terms of performance in the MSCE exams. The list is based on the percentage of candidates who passed in each district. The top 10 districts are: Dedza Zomba urban Chitipa Karonga Dowa  Mzuzu city  Phalombe Nkhotakota Mulanje Likoma Poor performance Bottom 10 districts are as follows in descending order: Machinga Nsanje Thyolo Lilongwe City Zomba rural Blantyre Chikwawa Lilongwe rural east Rumphi Balaka This is a drop from the 2022 MSCE examination results, which had a pass rate of 58.44%. Out of the 147,977 candidates who sat for the 2022 examination, 86,477 passed. This represents a 4.04 decrease.

By Stanley Chiputu Multi-choice Holdings Africa, the leading provider of pay-TV services in Africa, has announced that it will resume offering DSTV services in Malawi by this Friday, September 08, 2023. This comes after a meeting between Multichoice Malawi and the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) on Monday, September 04, 2023. According to a statement posted on MACRA’s official Facebook page, the meeting was aimed at resolving the issues that led to the withdrawal of DSTV services from Malawi last week. Multi-choice had cited a hostile business environment as the reason for its decision, which affected thousands of subscribers in the country. The statement said that both parties agreed on a number of measures to ensure the smooth operation of DSTV services in Malawi, including the payment of outstanding fees and taxes, the compliance with local content regulations, and the protection of consumers’ rights and interests. The statement also said that MACRA and Multichoic

By Stanley Chiputu Priscilla Kayira, a renowned Malawian TV presenter and social media influencer, has been named the winner of the Africa’s Best Media Personality of the Year Award at the 2023 Shining Star Africa Awards. Photo credit: Priscilla Kayira nsane The awards presentation ceremony took place on Saturday in South Africa. This is not the first time that Kayira has won an international award. Last year, she won the Social Media Influencer of the Year Award at the Zikomo Awards in Zambia.  She has also won the UMP Media Personality of the Year Award three times in Malawi. Kayira works for Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and hosts various shows on radio and TV. Photo credit: ZODIAK online 

 By Stanley Chiputu Bungwe la Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority ( MERA) lasutsa mphekesera zomwe zikumveka kuti liri ndi malingaliro  okweza mitengo ya mafuta a galimoto. Mu Chikalata chomwe bungweli latulutsa ilo lati malipoti abodzawa akufuna kubweretsa chisokonezo popeza anthu agula mafuta mwaphuma. Mulipotili nso ilo lati dziko muno muli mafuta okwanila.