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‘MACRA’s Letter Writing Competition plays a crucial role in shaping secondary school learners in critical thinking’—Likangala headteacher Carol Mbewe

December 6, 2025

The top three; overall winner Rheecious Luweya flanked by runner-up Allan Nkhoma (right) and 3rd-placed Favour Kalirani * They are able to research and organise information for effective communication which is the essence of letter writing competition * As Chichiri Secondary School Form 4 student, Rheecious Isaac Luweya is crowned Malawi’s best young letter writer * Of the 54th International Letter Writing Competition under the theme; ‘Imagine you are the ocean — write a letter to someone explaining why…

Ascent Soccer clocks 10 years impact of nurturing and transforming football talent

December 2, 2025

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* Launches a #10for10 Campaign, which targets to raise US$100,000 to to lay the “foundation for the next decade of supporting Malawi’s under-served talent and promise * Your impact is up to you! Every dollar impacts our five pillars: Soccer, Scholarship, Girls, Green, Grassroots * And, your gift will expand our Green Leadership Academy, grow girls’ pathways, and empower the next generation of changemakers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s most successful football academy, Ascent Soccer, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary…

MEC chairperson Justice Mtalimanja profoundly applauds ZBS for going beyond broadcasting to sustain the MSCE Best Performing Girl Award for 18 years

November 28, 2025

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* Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) conceived the MSCE Best Girl Award initiative with the overall goal to encourage and inspire the girl child to perform well academically * To consistently run this initiative for 18 years means promoting the girl child has been at their heart from the inception of the institution, to date By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, has profoundly applauded Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) for going beyond broadcasting to sustain the…

2,492 South Lunzu Primary School learners to receive daily meals for two years courtesy of Standard Bank Malawi

November 28, 2025

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* As the bank invests K200 million towards Malawi’s next generation giving them the strength to focus, participate and thrive * One warm meal, one determined learner and one stronger community at a time to ensure they can learn, grow and thrive By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Malawi has invested K100 million towards Mary’s Meals Malawi’s school feeding programme to support young minds at South Lunzu Primary School to receive daily meals for the next two years. The bank…

Retiring Standard Bank Board director pledges to build pre-school in Mchinji from her K10m retirement benefits

November 22, 2025

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* I have been privileged to serve on the Board and witness the bank’s commitment to Malawi’s development * During our tenure, Standard Bank recorded tremendous growth in both numbers and national impact By Duncan Mlanjira Retired Standard Bank Board director, Catherine Mtonda has pledged to build an early childhood school at her home village Mwandawala-Nowa in Mchinji, using K10 million from her retirement benefits. Speaking when Standard Bank handed over her retirement benefits, Mtonga indicated that the contribution…

President Mutharika abolishes school development fund or any other fees in all public schools except boarding fees

October 31, 2025

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* The government has introduced free secondary education by fees for abolishing tuition, examination, school development and identity card * Mutharika unveiled a series of new government initiatives aimed at improving livelihoods, boosting industrialisation, and enhancing service delivery * But for all this to happen, good governance and rule of law will be very key. I will not tolerate any corruption * My Government will empower the Anti-Corruption Bureau to prosecute corruption cases without fear or favour. In the…

Malawian Dr. Louis Nthenda who made history by inviting Malcolm X to Oxford Union debate in 1964 dies aged 86

October 14, 2025

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Dr. Nthenda (left) with Malcolm X in 1964 * Dr Nthenda has departed in body, but your spirited fight for a better Malawi will always march on. You loved Malawi more than Malawi ever loved you. One day, a better Malawi will sooner than later definitely come * Dr Louis Nthenda, a bastion of intellect, wit, wisdom, knowledge and scholarship, has left us while remaining in us in the memory of things that we can read and recall By Duncan…

Airtel Africa Foundation unveils plan for improving 10 million lives in Africa by 2030

September 27, 2025

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* We are not just donating resources, we are building a pipeline of talent and fostering innovation to ensure the global digital revolution leaves no African behind * This is a strategic, measurable commitment to unlocking the continent’s demographic dividend By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, unveiled its plans to directly improve the lives of 10 million people across the continent by 2030 — a strategy that will be delivered through targeted…

MUST to attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture AGM in Botswana

September 26, 2025

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* Set to join around 175 member universities from across 40 countries in Africa to be hosted by Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (BUAN) in collaboration with the Government of Botswana * From December 1-5 under the theme; ‘Positioning Africa’s universities and the higher education sector to effectively impact development processes on the continent’ By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) will attend Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) annual general…

Ndirande community members thrilled with MACRA’s Connect-a-School project for Ndirande CDSS

September 19, 2025

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* As MACRA’s Universal Service Fund rolls out phase 2 construction project to construct additional 120 ICT labs across the country * First phase of the programme had 75 ICT laboratories constructed in all districts aligning with the MW2063 agenda, which advocates for every school to have access to ICT services By Duncan Mlanjira Beneficiary communities of Phase 2 of the Connect-a-School project which Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has rolled out under the Universal Service Fund, have expressed their…