This nostalgia is bothering me; Let me just let it out

The author is former Group CEO for Old Mutual Malawi * Folks, we have sunk so deep into the morass of mediocrity that we need redemption * That redemption will not only come from politicians. No. Neither will it come from your prophet nor pastor * You should be prepared to play your role and join this redemption brigade * Every Malawian has a duty to stop this rot. Be the change that you wish for By Chris Kapanga So when…

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FAM still discussing with CAF to re-assess Bingu Stadium; As Govt pledges to complete renovations by Tuesday, August 17

The magnificent Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe * FAM opts for South Africa as best option foreign venue as requested by CAF * Playing in South Africa is cost effective from airfares point of view as most of our players are based in South Africa * The Flames are expected to start their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September * Bingu Stadium deteorated from January to April 2021 because it was used as a CoVID-19 Field Hospital *…

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Silver Strikers risk being fined K2.5m if they withdraw from CAF Confederation Cup

Silver Stadium and its club house in Lilongwe * And a further K1 million from Football Association of Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira If Silver Strikers go ahead with their plans withdraw from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation Cup they are going to be fined close to K2.5m (US$3,000) from the continental football governing body and a further K1 million from Football Association of Malawi (FAM). In a statement to their supporters and other stakeholders, Silver say the…

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Sparc Systems encourages staff to get vaccinated by offering salary bonus as incentive

Sparc Systems managing director and founder, Wisely Phiri * One week salary, which is quarter of their monthly net * This include those that have received their first doses * We are doing our best to keep everyone healthy and safe in the working place * As of Sunday, 463,848 people have received the first dose of AstraZeneca and 159,229 their second jab * The single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available in vaccination sites…

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Presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 expresses concern on patients being brought to treatment units while in already severe state

Sunday’s situation report * Some patients are being brought in our treatment units already dead * Chances of one recovering increases when the disease is identified as early as possible * Public encouraged to call toll-free number 929 if unsure of what to do By Duncan Mlanjira The presidential task force on CoVID-19 has expressed concern that the country continues to lose productive citizens to the disease — some of whom could have survived if they were presented to…

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NAM elects MP Abigail Shariff as president; Incumbent Khungekile Matiya withdrew from race

The former NAM treasurer beat former international Emmie Waya Chongwe by 37 to 11 votes * Isaac Chimwala is general secretary beating legendary former international Linda Magombo-Munthali by 42-6 * Former president Khungekile Matiya withdrew from the race at the last minute * Offers her “hearty congratulations and pledges to work together with the new executive to develop netball By Duncan Mlanjira At its elective annual general meeting held in Salima on Sunday, Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) elected…

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Mother groups, traditional leaders vow to retain girls in school in Likoma District; As Thyolo eyes to end child marriages

The girl child needs to be protected by staying in school By Leonard Masauli & Kiran Ntapasha, MANA Mother groups and traditional leaders in Likoma District have vowed to impress on girls who dropped out of school due to pregnancies and teen marriages to go back and pursue their academic dreams. Most of these school girls are staying idle at their homes and a member of the Island’s mother group, Veronica Mzenda said efforts and strategies have been put…

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UK Government satisfied with adaptation and resilience interventions in Balaka through Prosper Project

Annie-Marie Trevelyan visited Malawi last week * Project empowering communities to rehabilitate land that was once deforested into a productive farm land * The interventions that have contributed to improved living standards of the programme beneficiaries By Mary Makhiringa, MANA United Kingdom Minister of Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, Annie-Marie Trevelyan has expressed satisfaction in the way people in Balaka are implementing adaptation and resilience projects which the UK Government is supporting.   Trevelyan, who was on a…

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Nsanje is 19th millionaire district in Airtel Yabeba promo

Acting Marketing Director for Airtel Malawi Plc, Thoko Sande during the draw By Tione Andsen, MANA Nsanje District Wednesday morning became the 19th district to have a millionaire in the weekly Airtel Yabeba draw Promotion, identified during the 11th weekly draw conducted virtually at the Airtel headquarters in Lilongwe. During the draws of four K1 million lucky winners, Mangochi, Neno, Rumphi and Nsanje added the tally to 44 millionaires in the country created. The Nsanje winner is a farmer…

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MRA plans to install aerial surveillance cameras in all unchartered roots used for smuggling

A drone for aerial surveillance  * Smuggling of goods and tax evasion deprives government of revenue for public expenditure * Also reviewing Informant Reward Scheme as most of their informants were also collaborating with the smugglers * To introduce electronic stamps on liquor, soft drinks and bottled water By Lydia Kalonde, MANA In order to seriously address rampant smuggling of goods into the country and tax evasion, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) plans to install aerial surveillance cameras in all…

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