What Happens To Your Body if You Stop SMOKING... (MUST READ and SHARE)

What Happens To Your Body if You Stop SMOKING... (MUST READ and SHARE)

* In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
* In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
* In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
* In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
* In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
* In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
* In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
* In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
* In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
* In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
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Helpless love..

Helpless love..

Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation. According to their nature, each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of an impending storm was announced and everyone was advised to evacuate the island.
The announcement caused sudden panic. All rushed to their boats. Even damaged boats were quickly repaired and commissioned for duty.
Yet, Love did not wish to flee quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realised it was time to leave. Alas, there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Prosperity passed by in a luxurious boat. Love shouted, “Prosperity, could you please take me in your boat?”
“No,” replied Prosperity, “my boat is full of precious possessions, gold and silver. There is no place for you.”
A little later Vanity came by in a beautiful boat. Again Love shouted, “Could you help me, Vanity? I am stranded and need a lift. Please take me with you.”
Vanity responded haughtily, “No, I cannot take you with me. My boat will get soiled with your muddy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was to no avail. “No, I cannot take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it did not look around, hardly concerned about anyone.
Love was growing restless and dejected. Just then somebody called out, “Come Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so magnanimous, but jumped on to the boat, greatly relieved that she would reach a safe place.
On getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Puzzled, Love inquired, “Knowledge, do you know who so generously gave me a lift just when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“And why would Time stop to pick me and take me to safety?” Love wondered.
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and replied, “Because only Time knows your true greatness and what you are capable of. Only Love can bring peace and great happiness in this world.”
“The important message is that when we are prosperous, we overlook love. When we feel important, we forget love. Even in happiness and sorrow we forget love. Only with time do we realize the importance of love. Why wait that long? Why not make love a part of your life today?”

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert.

During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one, who had been slapped, got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After the friend recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: “TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE.”
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?”

The other friend replied: “When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”
Learn to write your hurts in the sand, and to carve your benefits in stone.

How much Sleep do you need for Good Health? Age - Sleep hours per night

How much Sleep do you need for Good Health?
Age - Sleep hours per night

1. Newborns (1 to 2 months) - 14 to 18 hours.
2. Infants (3 to 11 months) - 13 to 16 hours.
3. Toddlers (1 to 3 years) -12 to 14 hours.
4. Preschoolers (3 to 5 years) - 11 to 13 hours.
5. Children (5 to 12 years) -10 to 11 hours .
6. Teens (13 to 17 years) - 9 to 10 hours.
7. Adults (18 and up) - 7 to 9 hours .
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HOW MANY HOUR DO YOU SLEEP ??

10 most common dreams and their meaning.

10 most common dreams and their meaning

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1. Being chased. It means that your mind is indicating that you have been avoiding something/
someone that is painful or frightening to you.
2. Being cheated on. It can
happen put of jealousy and one should not take such dreams seriously.
3. Being late. Such dreams
shows anxiousness about
work.
4. Unable to shout : It means that one is not able to express himself fully and something is sopping him from achieving his goals.
5. You are a celebrity : Such dreams could be a result of watching excess of television or use of internet.
6. Dying : A death in dream could symbolize a new start or spiritual transformation. Seeing someone dead in a dream could mean that you are parting ways with person emotionally.
7. Falling : It could possibly mean something is not going right.
8. Loosing teeth : Loosing teeth indicate loss of confidence. It also mean that you are worried about your outlook or about a certain feature of your body.
9. Snake : It symbolize of a
hidden threat that you should take care of.
10. Water : Dreaming about water symbolizes purification, change and transformation of life.

Taxpayers and stakeholders in education have been urged to collaborate effectively to check and curb examination malpractices in Malawi

Taxpayers and stakeholders in education have been urged to collaborate effectively to check and curb examination malpractices in Malawi






U National Examinations Board (MANEB) Public Relation Officer, Simeon Maganga made the appeal weeks before the board start to administer the 2017 Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PLSCE) Examinations scheduled to start on May 17, 2017.
““As MANEB, we may fail to properly secure national examinations without the help of the public. This is why we continue to request them to own national examinations and take a leading role in reporting any suspected examination malpractices.
“Moreover national examinations are hugely funded by the taxpayers and so they have to show interest,” said Simeon Maganga.

Malawi’s Former President Dr Joyce Hilda Banda on Wednesday, 12 of April 2017 celebrated her 67th birth day in exile.

Malawi’s Former President Dr Joyce Hilda Banda on Wednesday, 12 of April 2017 celebrated her 67th birth day in exile.



Dr Banda left the country just after the may 20, 2014 tripartite election which saw the then opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) under Peter Mutharika emerging victorious.
She was born on 12 April 1950 in Malemia, a village in the Zomba District. Her father was a police brass band musician. She began her career as a secretary and became a well-known figure during the rule of dictator Hastings Banda.
She married Roy Kachale with whom she had three children. At the age 25, she was living in Nairobi, Kenya. In 1975, a growing women’s movement in Kenya motivated Banda to take her three children and leave what she has described as an abusive marriage. [
Her marriage to Roy Kachele ended in 1981. She is now married to Richard Banda, retired Chief Justice of the Republic of Malawi with whom she has two children.
Between 1985 and 1997 Banda managed and established various businesses and organizations including Ndekani Garments (1985), Akajuwe Enterprises (1992), and Kalingidza Bakery (1995). Her success inspired her to help other women achieve financial independence and break the cycles of abuse and poverty.

Senior Chief Dambe of Mchinji has said Malawi will remain poor if people do not embrace family planning to curb overpopulation.

Senior Chief Dambe of Mchinji has said Malawi will remain poor if people do not embrace family planning to curb overpopulation.


Speaking at Kamwendo Trading Centre on Thursday during Results-Based Financing for Maternal and Neonatal Health (RBF4MNH) sensitisation, Dambe said overpopulation is impeding the country’s progress.
“We have failed to move forward economically because the population is simply too unrealistic compared to our resources,” Dambe said.
He, however, said it is encouraging that some organisations such as RBF4MNH have incorporated family planning in their interventions to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates.
RBF4MNH communications manager Charity Roka said apart from encouraging pregnant women to deliver at hospitals, they have also inspired them to use contraceptives.
“There should be a collective responsibility in mobilising people to embrace family planning methods,” she said.
Roka said people should understand the importance of having manageable families that will not strain the country’s resources.

Street kids can be bothersome, especially when they want money, food and other items as they grapple with hand-to-mouth alms.

Street kids can be bothersome, especially when they want money, food and other items as they grapple with hand-to-mouth alms.


But a nine-year-old in Mzuzu on Monday stunned crowds at the city’s main car park when he cringed to Pastor Dyghton Mbewe not to beg for coins or banknotes.
Kondwani Mwale grabbed the pastor’s hand, begging: “Pray for me so that I can go back to school.”
The car park is a venue for Mbewe’s daily prayers for the sick, businesspeople and other interested people.
But Mwale, a Standard Three dropout at Masasa Primary School in the city, said he thought of taking advantage of the prayers because life has been hard since he ventured into street begging in 2014.
The minor sells jumbos at Mzuzu Main Market.
In an interview, Pastor Mbewe said he is ready to offer the boy a scholarship.

29 farmers from Mlanga Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Nsomba in Blantyre are benefiting from Mlanga Irrigation Scheme

29 farmers from Mlanga Village in Traditional Authority (TA) Nsomba in Blantyre are benefiting from Mlanga Irrigation Scheme constructed with the help of Irrigation, Rural Livelihoods and Agricultural Development (Irlad).
Speaking in an interview on Monday, Mlanga Irrigation Scheme chairperson Grace Mafuta said Irlad donated 220 bags of cement to construct the scheme.



“Irlad has also been helping us with different varieties of seeds such as maize, beans and vegetables for us to grow in our fields,” she said.
Mlanga Irrigation Scheme development secretary Victoria Kachembere said, through the project, she has built a house.
“Apart from the house, I also have goats which I sell to get school fees for my children and I am sure they will complete their education,” she said.
Mlanga village head Stanley Mandowa said people now have enough food to feed their families the whole year.
He noted that land scarcity is hindering other people from joining the scheme.
The scheme was introduced in the village in 2008 and currently has 29 members out of which 25 are women and four are men.

Gabadinho Mhango on fire in RSA

The former Nyasa Big Bullets forward netted from the penalty spot to inspire Bidvest Wits to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Golden Arrows to move to the summit of Absa Premiership.
Gabadinho Mhango on fire in RSA.
Gabadinho Mhango scored his 9th goal of the season to be four goals shy of the current top goal scorer Tendai Ndolo.







Mhango was lethal as his shot was handled by Arrows defender Matome Mathiane, allowing the 24 year old to put the ball into the back of the net from the spot.
As Mhango was having a gland game, his Malawian counterpart Chiukepo Msowoya who came in as a substitute four minutes before the interval, was having a night to forget as he continues to struggle in front of goals.
The former Bullets, Escom United and Orlando Pirates striker, who joined Arrows in January on a six month deal, is yet to find the back of the net.
His first game was a nightmare as he scored into his own net before receiving a red card in the following match.
Defeat aside, it was a good news to Malawi as three of its proffessional players were featured in yesterday’s match.

Gabadinho Mhango on fire in RSA

The former Nyasa Big Bullets forward netted from the penalty spot to inspire Bidvest Wits to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Golden Arrows to move to the summit of Absa Premiership.
Gabadinho Mhango on fire in RSA.
Gabadinho Mhango scored his 9th goal of the season to be four goals shy of the current top goal scorer Tendai Ndolo.








Mhango was lethal as his shot was handled by Arrows defender Matome Mathiane, allowing the 24 year old to put the ball into the back of the net from the spot.
As Mhango was having a gland game, his Malawian counterpart Chiukepo Msowoya who came in as a substitute four minutes before the interval, was having a night to forget as he continues to struggle in front of goals.
The former Bullets, Escom United and Orlando Pirates striker, who joined Arrows in January on a six month deal, is yet to find the back of the net.
His first game was a nightmare as he scored into his own net before receiving a red card in the following match.
Defeat aside, it was a good news to Malawi as three of its proffessional players were featured in yesterday’s match.