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Scorchers’ Temwa Chawinga 3rd leading goalscorer in past 5 COSAFA Women’s Championships with 9 goals

February 14, 2026

Captain Temwa Chawinga won the Player of the Tournament award at the COSAFA Women’s Championship * Four behind South Africa’s Sibulele Holweni who lead with 13 goals and one behind her archrival in US National Women Soccer League, Zambia’s Barbra Banda * All of Temwa’s goals were achieved when she captained the Scorchers to their first-ever COSAFA Women’s Championship title in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & COSAFA Media Malawi Scorchers’ forward, Temwa Chawinga is the 3rd leading…

Cyclone Gezani is indirectly influencing weather conditions over Malawi

February 14, 2026

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Satellite imagery showing location of Cyclone Gezani at 15h10h and its forecasted path * By enhancing the influx of moist Congo airmass and the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) * As a result, widespread heavy rain, localised thunderstorms and strong winds are very likely within the next 2 days By Duncan Mlanjira In its update this evening, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which did not make landfall but passed very close…

Government piloting a Digital Identity Wallet to modernise identity services and establish non-expiring identity cards

February 14, 2026

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* Most of the National ID cards have expired and thus this year, his administration will undertake a mass renewal of all expired cards * Within Mutharika’s first one month in office, a heavy-duty passport printer was added at the Immigration Offices that increased the number of passports printed per day By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika announced in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) made in Parliament yesterday that the Government is piloting a Digital Identity…

Malawians should expect better and improved delivery of affordable fertilizer programme in 2026/2027 agriculture season

February 14, 2026

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* As President Mutharika announces that Government is facilitating the commencement of fertilizer production right in the country * Also to construct 2-storey market buildings in cities of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu in the 2026/27 financial year By Duncan Mlanjira In the quest to provide affordable and sustainable solution for fertilizer, the government is facilitating the commencement of the production of this all-important farm input production right in the country. The pledge was made by President Arthur Peter…

Government to boost roads, rail and aviation for economic growth

February 14, 2026

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* Efficient transport systems are essential to lower business costs and position Malawi as a competitive regional trade hub * As President Mutharika also unveils education reforms to expand access and improve learning outcomes By Adson Nthenga, MANA The government plans for major investments in transport infrastructure, focusing on roads, aviation, rail, and inland water transport to support economic recovery, announced President Arthur Peter Mutharika in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) made in Parliament yesterday. He emphasised…

President Mutharika reiterates that Malawi is economic crisis and tough and painful decisions need to be made make tough and painful decisions

February 14, 2026

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* I would like to assure Malawians that we will succeed in restoring our lost glory. I do what I promise and I do not promise what I cannot do * We found inflation at 28.7% in September, 2025 and we project to reduce it to less than 21 % in 2026 * We also found economic growth at 2.7% and we project it to rise to 3.8% in 2026 and 4.9% in 2027 * As I speak, most…

The Judiciary defends Supreme Court of Appeal’s long duration to pass judgement on revocation of Finance Bank’s liquidation

February 13, 2026

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* The disposal of legal matters is influenced by a range of factors, including the complicity of the issues involved * As well as interlocutory applications, adjournments by the parties and compliance with procedural requirements By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Judiciary’s Chief has defended the Supreme Court of Appeal’s long duration to pass judgement on the revocation of Finance Bank’s liquidation made by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), whose appeal case was filed in 2005 but was…

Profiles of the Scorchers’ COSAFA Women’s Championship Group A stage

February 13, 2026

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* South Africa are record seven-time winners (2002, 2006, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) * Scorchers were winners in 2023, semifinalists in 2020, runners-up in 2021, group stage in 2022, semifinalists in 2024 * Angola were runners-up in 2008 and ended in group stages if last five editions (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 * South Africa ranked 55 on FIFA Ranking and 2 on CAF Ranking; Scorchers 153 and 32; Angola on 155 and 33 while Lesotho are on…

DRTSS gives traffic offenders up to March 12 to clear their outstanding offence tickets

February 13, 2026

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* A significant number of motorists and transport operators have outstanding traffic offence tickets that have remained unsettled for over three years * Going forward, any motorist issued with a traffic offence ticket will be required to settle the fine within 21 days as provided for under the Road Traffic Act By Duncan Mlanjira The Directorate of Road Traffic & Safety Services (DRTSS) has giving motorists and transport operators up to March 12, 2026 to clear their outstanding offence…

Jurisprudence, or the wisdom to pause; On courts, remedies and institutional learning

February 12, 2026

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* Much of the public discussion has centred on legality. Was the regulator, the Reserve Bank, wrong? Was the court right to say so? * On that question, there is little mystery. Authority must answer to law. A court that affirms this is merely performing one of its most important democratic functions Analysis by By Dr. Ken Lipenga on Supreme Court judgement on Finance Bank issue I have always been drawn to words before I am drawn to arguments….