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In The Daily Times today, Monday, July 12, 2010, the front page carries a story on the impending xenophobia attacks in South Africa that has threatened life of people. Sam Banda writes that some Malawians are contemplating leaving South Africa this month amid speculations that there will be xenophobia attacks after the World Cup which ended last night. Several Malawians who patronized shows by the Black Missionaries in Pretoria and Johannesburg last week said they were living in fear while others have revealed plans to return home. ……………………………………………………………………… Still on the front page, Dickson Kashoti writes that Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Lin Songtian is expected to leave the country next month after his term of office expires. Speaking in an interview with the paper, Ambassador Songtian said he would be leaving on August 10, 2010 just three months after President Bingu wa Mutharika singled him out as one of the key people who helped construct the magnificent Parliament building in Lilongwe. He expressed sadness that he is leaving Malawi describing Malawians as hard working and humble. …………………………………………………………………… On fourth page of the Daily Times, the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has exposed flaws in the 2010/2011 health sector budget when it presented its findings of the health budget analysis. The flaws include dwindling budget allocations towards the health sector and misallocation of financial resources, dwindling health financial per capita, over dependence of donor funding towards HIV and Aids and huge resource allocation to Capitol Hill to fixed resources. Human Rights Conservative Committee (HRCC) Executive Director Mr. Mabvuto Bamusi, whose body partnered with MHEM in the budget analysis, made the remarks saying Malawi was on a declining trend in the health allocation sector budgetary allocation. ………………………………………………………………….. In business news, Malawi could save on forex if more cross border transport business was offered to local operators thereby strengthening the country’s economy, a senior representative of the sector has said. Road Transport Operators Association Executive Director Mr. Shadreck Matsinde said at a press conference in Blantyre on Thursday that Malawi was losing millions of Dollars to service freight bills on clearing agents based across the borders, an observation government has acknowledged. ………………………………………………………………………………… In sport, Leonard Sharra writes that Civo United extended their lead at the top of TNM Super league chart after beating Blue Eagles 1-0 in an entertaining match at Silver Stadium on Saturday. The all important goal for the match came eight minutes into the second half from Frank Banda who controlled a pass from Joseph Kachule before slotting home with his left foot. With the win, the civil servants shot to 14 points from seven games , three ahead of second placed Bullets FC who have a two game cushion. ………………………………………………….
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The Malawi Government says it is exploring new markets for tobacco to replace old ones following the ban on smoking in some traditional buyer countries.
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Encroachers are said to have consumed 800 hacters of land in the Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve covering part of Mulanje and Phalombe districts.
Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir is due in court today to finally face multi-million pound charges over the collapse of his Polly Peck business empire. The 69-year-old returned to Britain last month to face the music after 17 years on the run.
Three members of the same family were Wednesday charred to death while one is battling for life in the Intensive Care Unit at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre after throwing themselves in a fire following a misunderstanding with their parents.
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