Ministry of Education instructs learners in Southern Region not to report for school from Tuesday

Situation in Limbe as of Monday afternoon By Duncan Mlanjira As a measure to preserve lives following warnings from the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services of an impending Tropical Cyclone Ana, the Ministry of Education has instructed all learners in Southern Region not to report for school from Tuesday, January 25. In a statement issued by Secretary for Education Chikondano Mussa says for those learners in boarding school are encouraged to stay indoors of their hostels. There…

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Jappie Mhango renegades against Nankhumwa by withdrawing from court case against DPP

Mhango (left) when he was Minister during APM’s administration  By Duncan Mlanjira Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) treasurer general, Jappie Mhango — who together with the party’s vice-president for the South Kondwani Nankhumwa, secretary-general Gelzeder Jeffrey and MP for Mulanje West Yusuf Nthenda took the party to court over leadership feud — has withdrawn from the legal proceedings. In a statement, Mhango — who is Member of Parliament for Rumphi North — says they went to court after DPP’s Central…

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Dreams high as debutantes Comoros date hosts Cameroun in Round of 16

CAFonline Cameroun coach Antonio Conceiçao has prepared his side with serenity taking cognizance that debutantes Comoros cannot and should not be taken lightly for their Round of 16 encounter this evening from 21:00hrs CAT. “We know that we are going against a good team from the Comoros,” Conceiçao said at a prematch press conference. “We have studied our opponent who remains difficult. “We must respect our opponent of the day even if they are playing their first AFCON. We…

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A west African derby between Guinea and Gambia that promises to light up the Round of 16

CAFonline Guinea will miss star player Naby Keita through suspension as they date Gambia in a west African derby that promises to light up the Round of 16 this evening from 18:00hrs CAT. The Liverpool midfielder has been orchestrating every move that the team makes at the tournament, as evident by his two Man of the Match awards in opening games against Malawi and Senegal. The Syli Nationale picked up 4 points, beating Malawi 1-0, having a a goalless…

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Tunisia sink 10-man Nigeria as Burkina Faso beat Gabon on penalties to storm into quarterfinals

Tunisia to face Burkina Faso in quarterfinals  CAFonline Tunisia and Burkina Faso are through to the quarterfinal stage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cameroon 2021 after beating Nigeria and Gabon respectively. The Carthage Eagles of Algeria defeated 10-man Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in the Round of 16 match played at the  Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua on Sunday. After a goalless first half skipper Youssef Msakni gave Tunisia the lead two minutes after recess. Maskni beat…

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Clash of two titans between and Tunisia in Sunday’s Round of 16

The Super Eagles of Nigeria CAFonline Giants Nigeria and Tunisia lock horns in Garoua for the account of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 Round of 16 this evening from 21:00hrs CAT. The two teams are meeting for the sixth time at the AFCON, four of the previous five matches being played in knock-out games — with Nigeria are unbeaten in all five (W3 D2, excluding shoot-outs). Tunisia’s only successful AFCON meeting with Nigeria came in 2004,…

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Burkina Faso v Gabon; Everything to play for

CAFonline Burkina Faso v Gabon have everything to play for when they face each other in the Round of 16 this evening from 18:00hrs CAT. This will be the third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) encounter between the two sides with Gabon unbeaten in the previous two meetings — both in the group stages (2-0 in 2015 and 1-1 in 2017). Burkina Faso have only lost one of their last nine AFCON matches (W4 D4), winning as many games…

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Malawian poet Kamanga collaborates with Zambian counterpart in recording ‘Secrete of Love’

Luka Kamanga, AKA Lukay By Blessings Kaunda, MANA UP-and-coming Malawian poet trending as Lukay Kamanga — real name Luka Kamanga — has collaborated with Zambian poet, Inkpockett in his first poem of 2022 entitled ‘Secrete of Love’, which was produced and recorded in Zambia. Speaking in an interview Friday, Kamanga said he was honoured to that excited Inkpockett accepted to collaborate with him and arranged the poem’s production and recording to be done in Zambia at Vibs Studio, All…

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Transport Minister assures road transporters that rail system shall bring more growth to their industry

Hara (1st left) being briefed by the officials * There is a growing resentment by road transporters who fear that the rail system might jeopardize their industry * Since trains are able to transport more goods on their wagons * Thus businesses shall prefer the rail than road transportation By Martin Chiwanda, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express If well promoted, rail transport system is set to translate into bringing more growth to road transportation as more goods will…

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More distinctions fall on Flames heroic goalie Charles Thom as Sparc Systems honours its K1m reward

Man of the moment Charles Thom * As a 100% Malawian company, Sparc System also carries the Malawi flag in Africa and across the world—MD Wisely Phiri * Our national team are doing the same and they have carried the flag higher looking at their performance at AFCON * Football is more than just sport — it plays a role in international development by putting the country on the map By Duncan Mlanjira Malawians continue to marvel Charles Thom’s…

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