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April 30, 2021 Duncan Mlanjira - Nyasa Times 2 Comments Great Britain’s Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has awarded recognised the ‘CoVID Response Private Citizen’ initiative which Malawian Onjezani Kenani rolled out to fundraise towards procurement of medical resources in the fight against CoVID-19 pandemic. The initiative has been awarded with the Commonwealth Points of Light award, says a statement from the British High Commission in Malawi. The Commonwealth Points of Light awards are made by Queen Elizabeth II, as Head of the Commonwealth, to thank inspirational volunteers acros...

Queen Elizabeth of Britain has awarded Malawi’s private Citizens initiative on Covid-19 the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for supporting the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. During one of his addresses on January 17 this year, President Lazarus Chakwera appealed for collective efforts in dealing with the second wave of Covid-19 which was getting out of hand, and said those who have ideas about how to better deal with it are welcome to make suggestions. Many people heard the call and acted in different ways, but someone who stood out in his response was Stanley On...

Commonwealth Day 2021 speech by High Commissioner Charles Hay High Commissioner Charles Hay delivered a Commonwealth Day address during celebration at the Royal Commonwealth Society of Malaysia. From: 8 March 2021 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) It’s a great pleasure to be taking part in Commonwealth Day 2021 with at least a few people around me, even if we are all in masks. The very essence and heart of the Commonwealth is our people to people links, and while we have all got used to virtual meetings, having at least some people together to celebrate this day s...

Students create a business model for combating hunger For 35 years Huzaifa Ahmad’s mother opened her home each afternoon to people who were hungry and fed them food she had cooked for them, hundreds of them. Then one day in 2015 Huzaifa was pondering on the contradiction that lots of eating places throw away food every day when so many had nothing to eat, and he turned to his friend Qasim Javid Khan and said: “There is a lot of food being wasted and a lot of people going hungry. Let’s do something.” Huzaifa and Qasim were both second year students at Lahore University of Management Sc...

8.1k shares Princess Charlotte, five, is seen sitting on her mother Kate Middleton's lap wearing a Ralph Lauren jumper, while the youngest of the clan Prince Louis, two, nestles between his parents, both 38. The card is addressed 'To all the amazing NHS staff,' with the message: 'Wishing you a very Happy Christmas and New Year'. One person commented: 'She looked like the older Queen when she was younger. Then more and more like William. Now she is a mix of them both' (pictured) Inside, there is a handwritten note from William, according to Hello. He writes: 'We can never thank you again for a...