Golf legends passionately support John & Sharon Bisika Memorial Golf at Zomba Gymkhana Club

* The former Secretary for Education, Science & Technology passed on on August 4, 2020 in South Africa * Where he was receiving treatment followed by his wife Sharon who died on August 15, 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira Golf legends, that included Felix Mlusu (former Finance Minister), Nyakhoko Nsona, Francis Moto, Prof. Zimani Kadzamira, Ronwell Malikita, General Clement Kafuwa-Rtd, former Secretary to the President & Cabinet (SPC), George Mkondiwa and several others contributed towards the success of John &…

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Horror: South African farmer and his employees accused of shooting women dead and feeds their bodies to pigs

* They are facing murder charges after the decomposing bodies were discovered in a pigsty on a farm * Police began investigating after a 45-year-old woman was reported missing after visiting the farm on August 17 * Accompanied by another woman, aged 35. Both women sustained gunshot wounds News.com A 60-year-old white South African farmer, Zachariah Olivier and his two workers Adriaan De Wet (19) and William Musoro (45) were in court on Friday accused of murdering two black…

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Airtel Malawi Plc warns its customers of fake offer of Airtel Money loans being circulated on social media

* The flier indicates that hundreds of thousands of customers have already accessed the loans * And just a few of four people attest to have benefited, who are most definitely in collusion with the scam By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has disassociated itself from fliers that are awash on social media of WhatsApp groups enticing customers to Airtel Money Kutchova Loan, saying saying it’s all fake. The fliers entices customers to access a loan of up to…

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Mozambique’s President Nyusi denies report of 99-year lease of port of Nacala to Malawi

* The agreement between the two countries is to develop a dry port, with a view to securing Malawi’s cargo * In order to ensure that more cargo from Malawi is prepared at that location and arrives at the port without costs * Which end up creating the challenge of logistics in general and this can only happen after a feasibility study Maravi Express The Memorandum of understanding (MoU) which Malawi and Mozambique signed last month did not grant a…

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Blue Eagles coach Elia Kananji makes history of steering 3 clubs to win a cup competition

* As he leads the Nankhaka side to their first win of the FDH Bank Cup after beating defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets * He also eyes for Eagles’ immediate return to top flight TNM Super League from which they got relegated last season By Tione Andsen, MANA By guiding Blue Eagles to win the FDH Bank Cup 2024, coach Elia Kananji has made history of steering three clubs to win a cup competition after teams he had previously…

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NRWA alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels

* Levels as at August 26, 2024 were 475.70 metres above the sea level (masl) * The levels were 475.28 masl on the same dates last year — representing an increase of 42cm higher * While the highest recorded level this year was 476.38 masl, that was attained from April 21-25, 2024 By Duncan Malawi National Water Resources Authority (NRWA) alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels…

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A silent great man Willie T. Zingani was; Tributes pour in on the passing of the literary legend

* Late Willie Zingani was a quiet giant whose pen was mightier than a sword. He was a mentor to many a writer who engaged him. * He was a crusader of the truth. He was a brave companion you could trust. He was a family man you could trust * He exploited his talent fully—Malawi’s great poet, Benedicto Okomaatani Malunga By Duncan Mlanjira The books he wrote such as ‘Ndaziona Ine’, ‘Madzi Akatayika’, ‘Njala Bwana’; his column in…

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UK commits to empowering Malawi’s young female creatives

Acting British High Commissioner & Development Director, Olympia Werekop-Brobby * It is unfortunate that women in Malawi and globally continue to be marginalised in many walks of life, including the technical and creative fields * Events like ‘Set It Off’ were an important milestone in the journey of opening space for women in the sector Maravi Express The British Government says it is committed to empowering Malawi’s young creatives and promoting women’s leadership in the creative sector. Acting British…

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German investigators of Chilima’s June 10 plane crash expose serious flaws of radio navigation aids between aircraft crews and control towers

* Recommends that Malawi’s Minister of Defence should ensure that MDF aircrafts transporting persons are equipped with a functional emergency locator transmitter * Ministry of Transport should ensure that up-to-date information concerning radio navigation aids in Malawi is available to aircraft crews at all times * Department of Civil Aviation should check the proper function of the radio naviga-tion aids and update the respective information in the Malawi Aeronautical Information Publication By Duncan Mlanjira In its interim report of…

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ESCOM drills five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza under Mozambique-Malawi power interconnection Project

* The corporation has drilled three boreholes in Mwanza and two in Neno for the communities that relocated from their pieces of land to pave the way for the transmission line * This is part of compensation for MOMA project affected persons (PPAs) Maravi Express Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has drilled five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza districts for the communities displaced by the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kv Power Transmission project. At the handover of the first…

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