August 2023 – Page 8 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets reclaim spot at top of 2023 TNM Super League

August 14, 2023

* Finally cracked resolute Extreme FC side that gave them a headache in FDH Bank Cup * Two points ahead of Silver Strikers (second place) and Chitipa United (3rd), who share 32 points but are separated by goal difference By Duncan Mlanjira A week after Nyasa Big Bullets sweated to earn a place in the semifinals of the FDH Bank Cup against Extreme FC in Lilongwe, the Peoples Team finally cracked the resolute side with a 3-0 TNM Super…

MultiChoice was trying to force MACRA to abdicate from its tariff regulation statutory consumer protection mandate

August 13, 2023

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* They want their tariffs to be imposed unchecked * The current matter was not as a result of MACRA rejecting MultiChoice tariff request made on June 3, 2022 * But its conduct to proceed to implement tariffs without approval from the Authority * In the previous years up to June 2022, the service provider has been submitting to all its tariff requests to seek approval Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira From the information we have gathered — on the…

Tabitha Chawinga’s ultimate prize is the CAF African Player of the Year award after historic Italian Golden Boot win

August 13, 2023

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* Every player should desire to get that award. My eyes remain fixed on the prize * All in good time, my hands remain expectant whilst I continue to play good football * The prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards ceremony scheduled for December 11 in Morocco By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated international women football star, Tabitha Chawinga has been nominated on four previous occasions for the Africa Women’s Player of the Year award but always missed out…

Male coaches ‘biggest challenge’ to African netballers—Mary Waya

August 13, 2023

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Sam Kanyenda, the Queens’ coach at the 2023 Netball World Cup * You will find that when you go to the competition, to the changing rooms, you feel insecure because of these male coaches * If they are female coaches, you feel safe because you have got a ‘mother’ near you — you know ‘I’m protected’ * Different gender dynamics between male and female coaches and players can cause problems By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated netball legend, Mary Waya…

Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee supports review of Competition and Fair Trading Act and its Regulations

August 13, 2023

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The Committee chairperson Albert Mbawala addressing his fellow legislators * Current Act enacted over two decades ago in 1998 has since been out of sync with trends in the economy * It is important to review laws that are up todate and let us not use archaic laws * It is important that these laws are reviewed as frequent as practical By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee adds credence that it is important that Malawian laws need to…

MACRA asks MultiChoice Malawi to commence voluntary revocation of its license

August 12, 2023

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* Also demands MultiChoice to settle K19,372,447.20 within 30 days from August 10 that it owes the Authority in unpaid licence fees * To indicate the exact date when MultiChoice will cease its broadcasts into Malawi (shutdown date) * To put measures in place to ensure MultiChoice’s smooth exit, especially regarding how refunds to consumers would be affected By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa’s withdrawal of DStv service has come with it huge repercussions for MultiChoice Malawi as Malawi Communications…

Ntopwa Super Queens grouped with reigning CAF Women’s Champions League champs Green Buffaloes of Zambia in COSAFA qualifiers

August 12, 2023

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* Alongside Botswana’s Double Action Ladies and Lesotho Defence Force after the draw conducted on Thursday * Group B has Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa); Olympic de Moroni (Comoros); Costa do Sol (Mozambique) and Young Buffaloes (Eswatini) * For the 8-Team tournament set to take place in Durban between August 30 and 8 September By Duncan Mlanjira In their maiden appearance in Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League, Malawi’s Ntopwa Super Queens are pitted in Group A of…

Nyasa Big Bullets fan wins K2m in Zampira promotion; Participation reaches record of over 1 million entries

August 12, 2023

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Journalist Yasin Limu drawing the luck winner * I will purchase land and start building my own house—the winner Stephano Khungwa * Thank you, TNM for this promotion which is helping supporters to win big By Duncan Mlanjira Out of 44,580 correct predictions that Chitipa United would win 1-0 against Kamuzu Barracks in the TNM Super League that was played on July 7, Stephano Khungwa was picked from TNM Zampira promotion’s third monthly draw as a winner of K2…

SULOM, NICO Life engage football supporters on benefits of Sapota Funeral Cover

August 12, 2023

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* With only K150 per month, supporters will get covered with K100,000 if a policyholder dies with K500 earning K600,000 cover * Registration to the policy is done by phone using the USSD code *325# platform both for TNM and Airtel lines By Duncan Mlanjira Super League of Malawi (SULOM), in conjunction with NICO Life, on Friday courted club supporters’ representatives at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe to sensitive them on the benefits of NICO Life’s product named Sapota…

Tottenham’s Harry Kane set for Bayern Munich medical—reports

August 11, 2023

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* He has never won a major trophy but appears set to join a Bayern side who have won 11 straight Bundesliga titles SuperSport Tottenham Hotspur’ Harry Kane is due to have a medical at Bayern Munich after the German champions agreed to a deal for the England captain with Tottenham, British media reports said on Friday. The 30-year-old has one year left on his contract with Spurs, where Kane is the club’s record goalscorer. Bayern reportedly had a…