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Malawi, USA celebrate 60 years of diplomatic friendship
May 31, 2024
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A toast for the future by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Charge d’Affaires Amy Diaz * All Malawians and Americans must dream with their hearts by reaffirming commitment in the next 60 years of partnership * Let us plant a new garden where transparency, inclusivity and accountability flourish in both countries * So that decisions which determine our future are not made by a few elites but with the full consent and participation of our electorates By Elia Chibwe,…

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MACRA lost US$20 million through court disputes over Revenue Assurance System
May 31, 2024
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MACRA Director General Daud Suleman * The project was first introduced in the country 10 years ago but some agents thought MACRA was intending to install spying machine * We are going to follow the Directors of Agents wherever they are —Bahamas, Las Vegas — we will find them in order for us to collect the said amount By Tione Andsen, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has bemoaned that court disputes over the implementation of Revenue Assurance System…

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FIFA forfeits 6 points off Equatorial Guinea for fielding ineligible player Emilio Nsue in two FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers
May 31, 2024
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At the centre of the controversy, Emilio Nsue * From games played last November against Namibia 1-0 and Liberia also 1-0 with Nsue scoring the goals * The qualifying matches must be forfeited as 3-0 losses and drops Equatorial Guinea into last place in Group H * Ahead of their games against Tunisia on June 5 in Rades before meeting Malawi Flames at home in Malabo on June 10 By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press in Geneva, Switzerland & Duncan …

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Airtel Malawi Plc adjourns AGM to revise its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023
May 31, 2024
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* Along with the restatement of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 * The decision was made in consultation with its statutory auditors By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc’s 25th annual general meeting (AGM), which was to be held today, May 31, was convened but subsequently adjourned to a later date as the Board of Directors considered it necessary to withdraw its audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2023 together with its…

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Kenyan fans’ federation set to follow Harambee Stars’ World Cup 2026™ qualifiers against Burundi and Côte d’Ivoire in Malawi
May 31, 2024
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* The fans federation is a recognized entity by Kenya’s Ministry of Sports that has been championing football support for 60 years * It  responsible for mobilizing fans, ensuring stadium safety and representing the national team’s brand * For the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, it mobilised 70 fans with the backing of the government and SportPesa By Duncan Mlanjira Following the unavailability of FIFA-approved stadia, Kenya’s football association chose Bingu National Stadium for the Harambee Stars’ back-to-back FIFA World Cup…

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US-funded Malawi Transport & Land Compact officially rolled out
May 30, 2024
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* Concluded this morning at Mzonde in the area of Senior Chief Kalolo in Lilongwe * The projects signifies government’s commitment to improving the country’s infrastructure and the livelihood of Malawians * Ensuring improved transport through the construction of road networks which will help subsistence farmers Maravi Express At the launch of the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact 2, also known as the Malawi Transport & Land Compact, President Lazarus Chakwera expressed his gratitude to the United States…

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FIFA clears Wanderers for signing of Cameroonian forward Sama Thierry Tanjong
May 30, 2024
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* The former Cameroon’s Under-20 international was signed on May 2 for the next 24 months * We have also successfully registered him with SULOM and he is now eligible to feature for our club By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Tione Andsen, MANA World football governing body has issued an international transfer certificate clearing Mighty Wanderers to start using their signing of Cameroonian forward, Sama Thierry Tanjong and is expected to be play his first match on Saturday…

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Ghana coach Addo begins path to revival begins with new faces for World Cup qualifiers, dropping captain Andre Ayew
May 30, 2024
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Andre Ayew * Ahead of next week’s double header against Mali and the Central African Republic * England -born Thomas-Asante has earned his chance on the back of an impressive 11-goal haul in the English Championship this season Maravi Express Coach Otto Addo has rung some changes for Ghana’s upcoming World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic next week, handing first senior call-ups to midfielders Ibrahim Sulemana and Brandon Thomas-Asante while captain Andre Ayew has…

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Speaker appeals for the completion of offices at Parliament
May 30, 2024
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* China was supposed to help us with offices for the Members of Parliament as well as members of staff * We want chairpersons of various parliamentary committees and commissioners to have their own offices where they can operate from and engage with the public By Sellah Singini, MANA Speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara has appealed to the government of China to complete the second phase of the parliament project, which includes the completion of offices at the…

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First Lady commends work of International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Malawi
May 30, 2024
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* The crises Malawi is experiencing are beyond what the country is prepared for—First Lady * Plans to scale up community-based crisis-related response, mitigation, and preparedness are underway—IFRCRC By Gift Chiponde, MANA First Lady, Madame Monica Chakwera has expressed gratitude for the good work that the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRCRC), through the Malawi Red Cross Society, is doing in Malawi, especially after Cyclone Freddy and recent floods which hit the country. She made…

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