Podcasts about Blantyre

Gordon Duncan is joined by Gordon Dalziel and Hugh Keevins & Scott Allan to look forward to the last weekend of the Scottish Premiership We hear from Billy in Tollcross who is concerned about the next Gers manager Gary in Blantyre who thinks the challenge on Hatate which should have been more than a yellow and a Beat The Pundit that went the distance between Mark in London and Scott Allan

Malawians in the diaspora and rights groups are asking the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to introduce electronic voting in addition to traditional methods to combat election fraud. With past elections marred by controversy, the changes could restore public trust. But is Malawi ready? Mimi Mefo speaks to Undule Mwaka Sungula a governance expert and DW correspondent George Mhango in Blantyre.

A forex shortage, the Presidential Question Time, a cabinet reshuffle, Blantyre demonstrations, Martyrs Day, the presidential elections, Miss Malawi, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com You can also contact us on Instagram @rorshok_malawi or Twitter @RorshokMalawiLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Budget Presentation: https://www.facebook.com/NationOnlineMw/videos/202526-national-budget-presentation/654560097228611/ We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has requested Parliament to remove part of his State of the Nation address he made recently to the legislature which opposition lawmakers say contains false information. President Chakwera made the announcement before the body Wednesday while he was clarifying the contents of his widely criticized speech. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

Hundreds of vendors in Malawi marched to the national legislature in the capital, Lilongwe, on Tuesday to protest skyrocketing prices of goods. Upon arrival at parliament, some protesters began pelting stones at cabinet ministers who were addressing them, forcing the officials to flee for safety. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

The Speaker of Malawi's Parliament has suspended five lawmakers from attending deliberations. This, after chaos erupted when legislators accused President Lazarus Chakwera of lying to Parliament over projects completed during his four years in office. In his State of the Nation Address last Friday President Chakwera highlighted the success of various projects which opposition lawmakers say never existed. However, in his video statement released Wednesday night, Chakwera said he will clarify his comments on Friday. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

A recent report by Malawi Education Statistics showed that the dropout rate in 2024 increased by more than 25,000 pupils, the majority of whom were boys. This trend threatens the country's progress toward quality education. So, what's causing this increase in school dropouts? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Omega Moyo, a gender education expert, and DW's George Mhango in Blantyre.

Public universities in Malawi have ordered all students sponsored by USAID to drop out or seek other sources of funding if they want to remain in school. This follows the 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance recently announced by President Donald Trump. Malawi's government is attempting to ensure that students continue their education, but universities have warned they cannot support the students on their own. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Malawi has turned to Kenya for assistance in addressing the fuel shortage it has faced over the past four months. Under its government-to-government importation deal with the United Arab Emirates, the Kenyan government has helped Malawi procure 40,000 metric tons (or about 51.5 million liters) of diesel and petrol combined from Abu Dhabi. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

In 2024, Malawi recorded over 52,000 abortion cases, twice the number of cases registered in 2021. In Malawi, abortion remains illegal and can only be performed when a mother's life is in danger. To help us break down the situation, Josey Mahachi talks to Judith Nalikungwi, a health practitioner in Blantyre and DW correspondent George Mhango who has covered the story extensively.

In this episode I meet Dr Mia Burleigh at the University of the West of Scotland in Blantyre, Glasgow, to undertake some physiology testing. I had Lactate Threshold and VO2max testing done and we discuss the results. Dr Burleigh is a Senior Lecturer and Laboratory Director at the university's Sport and Physical Activity Research Institute, which is the only BASES accredited lab in Scotland (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences). First I undertook Lactate Threshold testing, which involved running for 4 minute blocks at increasing speed increments, with a fingerprick lactate blood test every 4 minutes. This allowed calculation of Lactate Threshold and Lactate Turnpoint. Next I donned a breathing mask and ran to failure at a set speed with gradient increasing by 1% every minute, to test maximum oxygen delivery, and calculate VO2max. This was a much tougher test!Lab details: https://shop.uws.ac.uk/product-catalogue/schools/school-of-health-and-life-science-hls/maximal-exercise-testIf you want to buy me a cuppa to help support the podcast, thank you and please do at: https://ko-fi.com/finlaywild

In Malawi, the findings of a commission of inquiry into the plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others in northern Malawi in June has ruled out foul play. The commission presented its findings in a televised broadcast Saturday evening. But some say the report has left most important questions unanswered. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

A report by the international NGO Equality Now says the definition of rape in 25 African countries has allowed many perpetrators to go unpunished. Such narrow definitions, it says, often allow charges against accused rapists to be reduced to lesser crimes with lower penalties. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

Refugees at Malawi's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, have started receiving their first-ever insurance payouts to mitigate the impact of the El Niño weather pattern, which has destroyed their crops. Lameck Masina has more in Blantyre.

The Judicial Service Commission in Malawi has launched an investigation into the country's judiciary over allegations of corruption. Judges and court officials, among others, are accused of wrongdoing. Josey Mahachi talks to Patrick Mpaka, President of the Malawi Law Society, DW correspondent Chimwemwe Padatha in Blantyre, and Wilberforce Asare, a Ghanaian judicial service analyst.

Malawi has directed fuel retailers to ration sales to consumers to ensure fair distribution amid a severe fuel crisis now entering its third week. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority says the move is meant to ensure fair access to fuel across the country. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has called on all eligible Malawians to register in large numbers for the ongoing voter registration exercise which began this week for elections in 2025. However, the process is encountering challenges, as some citizens have taken the Malawi Electoral Commission to court over its decision to require national identity cards as the sole form of identification to register. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

Malawi's government says President Lazurus Chakwera is in good health and continues to carry out his duties. This, after rumors surfaced last week that the president was not well. Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu says the president demonstrated his fitness by doing push-ups in front of supporters in the city of Blantyre. Malawi will hold presidential elections in September 2025. Kunkuyu tells VOA's James Butty, the source of the rumors is the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)

While there's no doubt that the internet has taken the human race forward, it has its dark side. If left unregulated, it can be exploited and used for the wrong reasons, like stealing money from people or to even compromise a country's security. This is why many governments across Africa say they require laws to counter what's often referred to as cybercrimes, to protect their citizens. But in countries like Malawi, Zambia, Eswatini, Botswana and Lesotho, there's a serious push back against some of these laws. Human rights activists argue that they will lead to the arrests of journalists who are investigating government corruption. In Malawi news reporter McMillan Mhone was arrested by the country's Cyber Crimes Division in Blantyre. Presenter: Mpho LakajeGuests: Former editor of Lesotho Times Herbert Moyo, Lesotho's Communications Minister Nthati Moorosi and Botswana's independent journalist Mmapula Molapong

Malawi has recently recorded the sudden deaths of dogs after consuming meals prepared from maize husks contaminated with aflatoxins. Veterinary experts say the country has recorded 450 dog deaths since April, when the first cases were identified in Malawi's commercial city, Blantyre. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Malawi has conferred an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in International Affairs and Diplomacy (Honoris Causa) to Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi. Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera presented the award Wednesday at the University of Malawi in Zomba district. He says it confirms warm relations which Nyusi has championed between the people of Malawi and Mozambique. However, critics questioned the criteria used to confer the honor, pointing to ongoing abuse and assaults facing Malawians crossing into Mozambique. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Malawi has launched an electric vehicle or EV as part of its Greening Moonshot initiative, which aims to reduce gas emissions. During the launch in the capital city of Lilongwe, the UNDP representative in Malawi said the initiative, the first of its kind in the country, marks the beginning of the Moonshot 2030 targets, which aim for a 50% reduction in vehicle greenhouse gas emissions across the UNDP organization. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

A young boy cried “Mummy, I'm scared” as they hid from her knife-wielding boyfriend as he chillingly warned: “I'm going to get you!”The pair cowered in dark alleyways and behind cars after the bare-chested man chased them out into the street from her home in Deal.Also in today's podcast, there's confusion among local leaders as a former prison in Kent is sitting abandoned and empty despite the current overcrowding crisis. Blantyre House closed in 2016 for refurbishment but never reopened – but the government say they have “no plans” to bring it back into use. Britain's oldest rollercoaster, at an amusement park in Kent, was forced to close after gaping holes appeared in the tracks.Wooden bars supporting the rails broke due to a “fault” – while passengers were still on the ride. The boss of a newly reopened pub has welcomed plans to build 40 homes on its doorstep.The landlord says he intends to be at the pub near Ashford “for the long-term”, and is excited by the prospect of a new neighbouring estate bringing in extra trade.And a Netflix star has finally secured permission to extend his Kent home at the third time of asking.The actor has been given the green light to transform the chalet bungalow in Herne Bay following a planning saga lasting more than two years.

Today's story is about David Livingstone - a missionary and explorer who travelled to Africa to tell others about Jesus. The life of David Livingstone begins in the town of Blantyre, Scotland. He was born to devoted Christian parents, and at a very young age David developed a love for the outdoors and exploring. One day David climbed to a very high point of the ruins of an old castle, which was higher than any other boy had ever reached, and he decided to carve his name there. Before David was ten years old, he had memorised the whole of Psalm 119, which is the longest book in the Bible, and he recited it with only five mistakes! David was not brighter than other boys around his age, he was just more determined to learn new things than they were. When he was ten years old, he found work in the cotton mills. There in the factory, David would put his books on the spinning jenny machine, which was an old-fashioned machine people used to help them make cotton for clothes. There he could still be reading and learning even when he was working in the cotton factory. At the age of twenty, David gave his heart to Jesus and became a Christian. One day, a man called Doctor Carey told the people in the churches about missionary work, and David became excited at that idea. His eagerness grew as there was more talk of mission jobs, and eventually he declared,     “I want to show how much I love Jesus by devoting my life to His service and becoming a missionary.” Do you want to know what happens next? You can find out by listening to the whole story - it's a great one! Find a comfortable chair or cosy corner and enjoy! Story by: Ashlee Price Website: https://www.gigistorylibrary.com.au/ Read story on the blog https://www.gigistorylibrary.com.au/david-livingstone-a-brave-missionary-and-explorer/ Read story on the blog  VISIT OUR WEBSITE SHOP OUR BOOKS   DOWNLOAD THE AUDIOBOOKS Special effect editing: James Wagner  music credit: http://www.purple-planet.com/  Email us: stories4gigi@gmail.com Write to us: GIGI KIDS STORIES PO BOX 6505

ESCOM system down, passport queues, crime rates soar, new Blantyre mayor, MSCE exams blunder, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Flyer for the National Agriculture Fair: https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=821650020148258&set=a.424559779857286&_rdc=1&_rdr Malawian Book Recommendations: https://x.com/mcbrams/status/1811620700123201879We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini survey:https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

Malawi has declared the end of the country's worst-ever cholera outbreak, which has killed nearly 2,000 people since its onset in March of 2022. In a statement Monday, the Ministry of Health says the country has registered no cases and deaths from cholera in 26 of the country's 29 health districts for the past four weeks. Some health experts, however, say the outbreak could resurface if the country fails to address the sanitation problems that caused it. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera criticized the police over recent arrests of three people suspected of circulating audio clips on social media on the plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others last month. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Over 32 years of exploration, Dr David Livingstone made a name for himself as a renowned adventurer, doctor, and Christian missionary. He travelled more than 30,000 miles, and contended with disease, heartbreak, and brutal conflict on the way. His experiences also turned him into a fierce opponent of the slave trade. But despite his celebrated status, Livingstone is a flawed hero.  So how did he fight his way out of poverty to become one of the world's most famous explorers? Why, over 200 years after his birth, is he still a source of fascination? How important was his work for the abolitionist movement? And what is his legacy today? This is a Short History Of…Dr David Livingstone. A Noiser production, written by Kate Harrison. With thanks to Dr Kate Simpson, director of education in the Digital Humanities Institute at the University of Sheffield, curatorial adviser for the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Blantyre, and the project scholar for Livingstone Online.  Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You'll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you're on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was the news that Malawians had been dreading: on Tuesday President Lazarus Chakwera announced that his vice president, Saulos Chilima, had been killed in a plane crash. Vice President Chilima had been travelling to the funeral of a former government minister. The military aircraft he was on had been flying in bad weather and disappeared from airport radars on Monday. When it was found by rescuers, the aircraft was completely destroyed. There were eight others onboard, including the former first lady, Shanil Dzimbiri. Africa Daily's Mpho Lakaje has been looking at the reaction to Tuesday's announcement with Bayana Chunga, a journalist in Blantyre and Felix Njawala, the spokesman for Vice President Saulos Chilima's UTM party.

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has refused to sign into law a bill which allows the cultivation of local varieties of cannabis with high Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC content. THC is a substance found in cannabis which makes people high. Last month, some religious groups complained in a letter to President Chakwera that parliament had passed the law without proper consultation. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

In this episode, we hear from Mubashir Mukadam, Blantyre Capital's Founder and CIO.  Mubashir discusses the investment philosophy behind Blantyre's special situations fund, the intersection between providing capital as a Hedge Fund, Private Equity vs Private Credit, the benefits of providing balance sheet and/ or operational support to certain companies, the competitive landscape in this space, and the extent to which this form of alpha generation is likely to evolve or adopt automation in future.  Mubashir is in discussion with Eloise Goulder, Head of the Data Assets & Alpha Group at JP Morgan. Shownotes: To learn more about Blantyre Capital: https://blantyrecapital.com/ To learn more about the Data Assets & Alpha Group: https://www.jpmorgan.com/markets/market-data-intelligence This episode was recorded on April 24, 2024. The views expressed in this podcast may not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and its affiliates (together “J.P. Morgan”), they are not the product of J.P. Morgan's Research Department and do not constitute a recommendation, advice, or an offer or a solicitation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument.  This podcast is intended for institutional and professional investors only and is not intended for retail investor use, it is provided for information purposes only. Referenced products and services in this podcast may not be suitable for you and may not be available in all jurisdictions.  J.P. Morgan may make markets and trade as principal in securities and other asset classes and financial products that may have been discussed.  For additional disclaimers and regulatory disclosures, please visit: www.jpmorgan.com/disclosures/salesandtradingdisclaimer. For the avoidance of doubt, opinions expressed by any external speakers are the personal views of those speakers and do not represent the views of J.P. Morgan.

Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths than any other animal. These tiny creatures transmit many diseases, but the most devastating is malaria. It kills over half a million people every year, most of them children. So why are people still dying of malaria in such large numbers, when so much time and money has been invested in trying to eradicate it? What do we know about mosquitoes and malaria, and what do we still need to learn? CrowdScience visits Malawi, one of the African countries leading the way against malaria, with the rollout of the world's first malaria vaccine programme. Presenter Caroline Steel is joined by a live audience and a panel of experts: Wongani Nygulu, Eggrey Aisha Kambewa and Steve Gowelo. Together they explore questions from our listeners in Malawi and around the world, like why female mosquitoes feed on blood while males drink nectar; why some people are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes than others; and how we might modify the insects' DNA to stop them spreading diseases. About half a million children across Malawi have been vaccinated since 2019. We visit a clinic in nearby Chikwawa to meet the staff involved in the vaccination programme there, and the mothers embracing the opportunity to protect their babies against this deadly disease. Recorded at Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW), Blantyre, Malawi. Contributors: Dr. Wongani Nygulu, Epidemiologist, Malaria Alert Centre Eggrey Aisha Kambewa, MLW entomologist, MLW Dr. Steve Gowelo, University of California San Francisco Malaria Elimination Initiative Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Jeremy Grange Researcher: Imaan Moin Additional Recording: Margaret Sessa Hawkins & Sophie Ormiston Editor: Cathy Edwards Production Co-ordinator: Liz Tuohy(Photo: A mosquito, that is silhouetted against the moon, bites a human arm. Credit: LWA/Getty Images)

Malawi and Israel have signed a new deal for Malawi to send unskilled laborers to Israel. The agreement is a departure from a previous arrangement where nearly 1,000 laborers were recently sent to work in Israel through private labor agents. Malawi officials say the new deal will help address challenges workers were facing under the previous arrangement. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

The Malawian government has announced the suspension of raw soya bean exports starting Monday, yesterday, due to insufficient yields caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. However, international grain traders say the move is unfair. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Pandemonium erupted in the Malawi Parliament on Thursday as tensions flared among lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over a proposed bill aimed at capping the age for presidential and parliamentary candidates at 80 years. The situation forced the second deputy speaker of parliament to suspend those involved in the dispute. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a State of Disaster in 23 out of the country's 28 districts affected by El Nino conditions where an estimated two million people are in dire need of food aid. Lameck Masina Reports from Blantyre.

Malawi is facing a second wave of El Nino-induced drought in three months which has withered thousands of hectares of crops and, posing a severe threat to food security. Authorities in one of the worst hit districts, Mangochi, say 79% of the crops there have dried up. The dry spell comes as Malawi is facing food shortages affecting nearly a quarter of the population forcing some people to survive on wild tubers. However, Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera told Parliament Wednesday that his administration will ensure that no one is dying of hunger. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre

1840 was a leap year, and in November David Livingstone had left Britain for Africa. His story of exploration and commitment is extraordinary. While he would go on to become better known for his attempts at finding the source of the Nile River in east Africa, it was his formative phase of life at mission stations in southern Africa that we're interested in. Born on 19 March 1813 in Blantyre, Scotland, he was the second of seven children and employed at the age of ten in the towns' cotton mill. This was way before rules about these things, and this ten year-old worked twelve hours days as a piecer, who's job it was to lay broken cotton threads on the spinning machines. He was drawn to the teachings of local evangelist, Thomas Burke. He studied medicine, and then was ordained as a minister of the church at the Charing Cross Medical School. A chance meeting with south African Scots missionary Robert Moffat in London was to change his life. Moffat was running the London Missionary Society's station at Kuruman, and Livingstone asked him if he “would do for Africa” as in survive. “I said he would” Moffat wrote later, “if he would not go to an old station, but would advance to unoccupied ground, specifying the vast plain to the north where I had sometimes seen in the morning sun, the smoke of a thousand villages where no missionary had ever been…” Forgive my pathetic attempt at a Scots accent. Young David Livingstone was going to take that to heart over the next few decades and would become known as the greatest missionary in Africa, even though the truth is he converted only one person to Christianity. He left England for the Cape in November 1840, and spent most of his time on board studying Dutch and seTswana. Joining him on board was someone else we're going to hear quite a bit about in coming episodes, another LMS missionary called William Ross. You know how everything connects one way or another. So we have Livingstone and Ross sailing to southern Africa - imbued with the concepts of evangelical christianity with it's core message Influenced by revivalistic teachings in the United States, Livingstone entirely accepted the proposition put by Charles Finney, Professor of Theology at Oberlin College, Ohio, that "the Holy Spirit is open to all who ask it". For Livingstone, this meant a release from the fear of eternal damnation. And being an earnest young man, he felt that folks should hear about this. Initially he wanted to go to China, but the looming first Opium War led to the London Missionary Society directors deciding southern Africa was safer. Livingstone and Ross landed in Simon's Bay in March 1841 after a stop off in Brazil. Livingstone stayed at Dr Philip's home in Cape Town. Philip spoke quite a bit about how he believed in the policy that all people were equal before God and the law and Livingstone believed that too. Clearly then Livingstone was not going to be welcomed by the Boers and British settlers most of whom by now definitely did not believe this message. Livingstone sailed up the coast to Algoa Bay in May and then he took a two month ox-wagon trek along with William Ross to the Kuruman Mission. There he immersed himself in Tswana life and trekked more than a thousand kilometres to Mabotse in modern day Botswana which is near Zeerust. The Boers in Pietermaritzburg had gone through a combination of good and bad. In 1839 more than half a dozen people had died when a candle tipped over in one of the houses there, burning down 13. The blaze was made worse by the gunpowder stores in most of the houses, and the fire was so intense, it set fire to nearby wagons. Hendrick Potgieter based on the high veld had still not reconciled with Andries Pretorius - but things were about to change.

Unethical youth recruitment to Israel, KUHeS increasing tuition fees, contaminated water in Blantyre borehole, the return of MultiChoice, the president's prayer, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.NRB Commences 4th Phase of the National Identity Card Outreach and Community Death Registration Exercises: https://web.facebook.com/nationalregistration/posts/pfbid0yVF341fac3SMbxjPJJRAGDndnSmZhoLst33iYFaNGXTpTjszFk1os7Dv9mZj3USYlOur website: https://rorshok.com/Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

This week's guest is Confex Makhalira.   Confex Makhalira is an ordained minister and a missionary of Mission to the World (MTW). Currently, he is serving as a pastor and church planter of Christ Presbyterian Church in Blantyre, Malawi. He is married to Mwai, and together they have two amazing daughters.   This week's theme is "The Church in Africa"   Topics include: African Presbyterianism  David Livingstone Prosperity Gospel African Perspectives on Theology    Official Site: https://www.freechurch.org/ Healthy Gospel Church Vision: https://freechurch.org/healthy-gospel-church/

The Braw and The Brave is a podcast about people and their passions Episode 212 is in conversation with actor Hannah Donaldson. First finding her tribe at youth theatre and in am dram, Hannah then studied at Glasgow's RSAMD (now RCS) going on to carve out a stellar career in both stage and screen. From National Theatre of Scotland to Dundee Rep, STV's Rebus to more recently playing Lara Bartlett in BBC's Granite Harbour, her incredible talent and unwavering work ethic has seen her take on a variety of roles across theatre, tv, radio and beyond. Co-writing and producing the hugely popular ‘Blanto' with partner Ryan Fletcher, bringing a professional pantomime to Ryan's hometown of Blantyre every year, Hannah embraces the juggle of freelance life and with a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, welcomes new ventures and the challenges that a life in the arts presents. From becoming a mum to doing the ‘lift shift' in between acting jobs, Hannah opens up about the realities of building a career and a life and her fascinating journey in pursuing her passions to date. Blanto Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Blantyrepanto Blanto tickets https://www.tickettailor.com/events/panto?fbclid=PAAaZym9INU7VF_Tsgf7DgMb6aoOHAC_VmERNuPk09qjRYdLsOI8meYoWBfV4_aem_AVd7V545d5rULfkQEtQxfBK8ZNgT3DFd6IaH6gC-__eB9wlEBjMjtmcAhrH9FilUU1I If you've enjoyed this episode you can help support the production of future episodes by clicking on the Ko-Fi link below. Many thanks. https://ko-fi.com/thebrawandthebrave Follow The Braw and The Brave https://www.instagram.com/thebrawandthebravepodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrawandTheBrave https://twitter.com/BrawBrave

Blantyre and Zomba to have power outages this weekend, 2023/24 academic year calendar, appointment of female managers, unusual deaths in Blantyre and Lilongwe, Musician Tremour battling for life after motor accident, DSTV to increase subscription fees, and much more.Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at malawi@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link:https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate2023/ 24 Academic Year Calendar: https://web.facebook.com/MalawiEducation/posts/pfbid0Gzw4H1CGWkY68csSE1AbSVooXtXHPrRtnCDLt8CGWmtV8GiANfrJQzrx6bdV2jrKlYoung Girl's Liturgical Dance During CWO Golden Jubilee: https://web.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=978729646610126

Kate Adie presents stories from Ukraine, Malawi, Switzerland and Germany. Bakhmut has long been a prize for Russian forces since it invaded Ukraine a year ago. Tens of thousands of troops have died in a protracted fight for the city, in what is the longest battle of the war so far. Quentin Sommerville has been travelling through the front line, and reveals the changing nature of the war. A 14-day period of national mourning is underway in Malawi, after more than 200 people died when the country was hit by Cyclone Freddy. More than 200,000 people have been displaced. Rhoda Odhiambo visited Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, which is among the worst-affected areas. South Korean pop culture has taken the world by storm in recent years, with K-Pop superstars like BTS and BlackPink scoring number one hits around the world. Korean TV dramas have also been a huge hit - and Sophie Williams says one show in particular has put a small village in Switzerland on the map. In Germany public nudity has a long tradition, but the question of whether the freedom to go naked in public was a legal right was unclear until two women challenged orders asking them to cover up in a public swimming pool. Jenny Hill reports from Berlin. Series Producer: Serena Tarling Researcher: Beth Ashmead Production coordinator: Helena Warwick-Cross Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through Mozambique and Malawi killing more than 200 people. Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has called the devastation from the storm a national tragedy. Whereas the storm hit both countries, Malawi and its commercial capital Blantyre have been worst affected. Residents there died in landslides as their homes crumbled into flood waters. So, why has the storm been so devastating? And what lessons can be learned? #AfricaDaily

The commercial capital, Blantyre, is worst-affected, with many having died in landslides. Also: the Pakistani authorities say they have suspended efforts to arrest the opposition leader, Imran Khan, because they're disrupting a prestigious cricket tournament, and celebrations - and controversy - over the re-introduction of wolves to Europe.

Malawi says over 220 people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides resulting from Tropical Storm Freddy. The number may rise as rescue teams reach cut-off areas as the weather improves. We hear about the challenges from a UNICEF official. Also in the programme: How cricket intervened in attempts by police in Pakistan to arrest the opposition politician, Imran Khan; and we hear from Afghan musicians who were forced to flee because after the Taliban took over. (Photo shows people crossing a makeshift bridge where flood water affected the previous crossing in Blantyre, Malawi on 14 March 2023)

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:Broadcaster: PTT voice mirrors from the 1970's Part 3Frequency: variousRecption location: Ancaster, Ontario, CanadaReceiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antennaMode: Single Side BandNotes: Point to point stations were commonly found on shortwave in the 1970's outside of the normal SWBC bands. They could often be heard transmitting a repeating test message so a receiving station could tune them in prior to conducting radiotelephone traffic.1. U.S. Army radio station ACA, Panama Canal Zone2. Oostende Radio, Belgium3. PTT, Dakar, Senegal4. Reugen Radio, German Democratic Republic5. Venezuelan Telephone Company, Caracas6. French Telecommunications Service, Djibouti7. British Post Office Phototelegraph Network (no location given)8. Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation, Yamachiche, Quebec9. ENTEL, Bogota, Colombia10. Belgian Telegraph and Telephone Administration, Brussels11. British Post Office, London, England12. France Cables and Radio Company, Fort Lamy, Chad13. PTT, Blantyre, Malawi14. East African External Telecommunications Company Limited, Nairobi, Kenya15. International Telecommunications Corporation, Abidjan, Ivory Coast16. Office Congolais des Postes et Telecommunications, Kinshasa,Democratic Republic of the Congo

A radical plan could solve a historic global health inequity. Countries in the global south who waited for more than a year for ample supplies of Covid vaccines have banded together to make mRNA vaccines locally. If successful, they could end a dangerous dependency on wealthy nations and help stop pandemics before they start. In a special episode, supported by the Pulitzer Center, journalist Amy Maxmen shares her reporting from southern Africa about the inspiring project led by the WHO that's made fast progress. But it could fail, and a global imbalance will remain, if Big Pharma has its way. Find out what's at stake. Guests: Amy Maxmen - Award-winning science journalist, Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the Nature article, "The Radical Plan for Vaccine Equity" Petro Terblanche - Managing Director, Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines in Cape Town, South Africa Kondwani Charles Jambo - Senior Lecturer and immunologist at the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme in Blantyre, Malawi Barney Graham - Former deputy director at the Vaccine Research Center at NIH and professor of medicine and microbiology immunology biochemistry at Morehouse School of Medicine Emile Hendricks - Research technologist at Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines in Cape Town, South Africa Achal Prabhala - Fellow at the Shuttleworth Foundation, Coordinator at AccessIBSA, a medicines-access initiative in Bengaluru, India Patrick Tippoo - Head of Science and Innovation at Biovac in Cape Town, South Africa, founding member of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) Harrison Chauluka - chief of the Mkunda village in Malawi Agnes Joni - farmer in Chiradzulu, Malawi Prophet Dauda - translator and writer in Blantyre, Malawi  Originally aired November 21, 2022 Thanks to the Pulitzer Center for help supporting this episode of Big Picture Science Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children in Lilongwe and Blantyre haven't been able to return to school after the Christmas holidays. Schools have been closed to help stop cholera spreading. Cases have surged in recent weeks and 750 people have died since the outbreak started in March. So, can these measures help bring the situation under control? #AfricaDaily

A radical plan could solve a historic global health inequity. Countries in the global south who waited for more than a year for ample supplies of Covid vaccines have banded together to make mRNA vaccines locally. If successful, they could end a dangerous dependency on wealthy nations and help stop pandemics before they start. In a special episode, supported by the Pulitzer Center, journalist Amy Maxmen shares her reporting from southern Africa about the inspiring project led by the WHO that's made fast progress. But it could fail, and a global imbalance will remain, if Big Pharma has its way. Find out what's at stake. Guests: Amy Maxmen - Award-winning science journalist, Edward R. Murrow press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the Nature article, "The Radical Plan for Vaccine Equity" Petro Terblanche - Managing Director, Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines in Cape Town, South Africa Kondwani Charles Jambo - Senior Lecturer and immunologist at the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme in Blantyre, Malawi Barney Graham - Former deputy director at the Vaccine Research Center at NIH and professor of medicine and microbiology immunology biochemistry at Morehouse School of Medicine Emile Hendricks - Research technologist at Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines in Cape Town, South Africa Achal Prabhala - Fellow at the Shuttleworth Foundation, Coordinator at AccessIBSA, a medicines-access initiative in Bengaluru, India Patrick Tippoo - Head of Science and Innovation at Biovac in Cape Town, South Africa, founding member of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) Harrison Chauluka - chief of the Mkunda village in Malawi Agnes Joni - farmer in Chiradzulu, Malawi Prophet Dauda - translator and writer in Blantyre, Malawi    Thanks to the Pulitzer Center for help supporting this episode of Big Picture Science Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices