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In August 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally declared Ebola an International Public Health Emergency – the largest, most severe and most complex outbreak in four-decade history of the disease.
Since then, it has been a race against time to save lives in sub-Saharan Africa especially in six West African countries worst hit by the disease – Liberia, Nigeria, Mali ,Senegal, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
The University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (UCLA Law) and Sonke Gender Justice (Sonke) seek applicants for the 2015-2016 cycle of the UCLA Law – Sonke Health & Human Rights Fellowship. The fellowship programme provides specialised training to top graduates from South African law schools for careers as impact-oriented public interest lawyers in the areas of health, human rights, and gender equality. Continue reading Call for Malawian applications for the UCLA Law – Sonke Health & Human Rights Fellowship
Lilongwe, Malawi, January 26 (MaraviPost): The Embassy recommends that U.S. citizens defer nonessential travel to the affected areas. U.S. citizens residing in Malawi should assess their personal circumstances and relocate as needed.
Please review your personal security and disaster preparedness plans; remain aware of your surroundings, including local events; and monitor local news stations for updates. If possible, secure and maintain on hand a supply of clean water, food, and essential medications sufficient for all family members for at least 48 hours. Maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security.
Nkatabay, Malawi, January 26 (MaraviPost):Ebola results following mandatory screening conducted on 244 people at the Nkhatabay District hospital have come back negative, officials have said.
“Intensive screening for ebola on people who had disembarked from the MV Ilala came out negative for the virus” District Heath Officer for Nkhata Bay Dr. Albert Mkandawire said with a sigh of relief during a press briefing.
The Vice President said something about being resolute, tough and decisive about moving people to upland areas. But he was a bit hesitant, if not apologetic, in how government is going to enforce this. Continue reading Be decisive, use laws: Raphael Tenthani’s Muckracking Xtra
“Preparedness
is not only individual,
but also structural,
making the buildings
strong enough
to resist
strong ground shaking”
Renato Solidum
Continue reading Dancing with disasters: Raphael Tenthani’s Mu-cracking on Sunday
(Reuters) – Zambia’s ruling party candidate, Edgar Lungu, won the presidential election on Saturday with 48.3 percent of the vote, the Electoral Commission of Zambia said. Continue reading Edgar Lungu has been duly elected the 6th President of The Republic of Zambia
Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) has called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to verify all the results of the presidential-by election citing evidence of voter irregularities it said undermines the credibility of the vote.
Canisius Banda, deputy president of the UPND in charge of politics, said the verification has to be done in the presence of all the political parties, stakeholders and the independent election monitoring groups to ensure the winner represents the will of the people.
Continue reading Zambia Opposition Demands Election Results Re-verified
Ntchisi, January 24: A pregnant woman in Ntchisi has dragged Ntchisi CCAP church to court for allegedly defaming her after members of the church confronted her to enquire if the man responsible for the pregnancy was a member of their church.
The woman, Ruth Maundu, 32, complained that her rights to privacy were infringed and her name defamed due to the enquiry that the church was carrying on her.
Continue reading Malawi Pregnant woman drags church to court for defamation
Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Delegations from Cuba and the United States just concluded two days of official talks in this capital, in which they discussed issues such as illegal immigration and the course towards the restoration of diplomatic relations.
Washington Post Highlights U.S. Talks with Cuba
With extensive media coverage of national and international media, the negotiations, held at the Havana’s Conference Center, were based on the will expressed about the presidents of the two countries on December 17.
Continue reading Cuba-USA: Long Way Towards Normalization of Relations