Malawi Grassroots Soccer Development Foundation taking a robust all-inclusive approach that leaves none behind

Vortnet representative in Malawi, Austin Mkandawire presenting the kit to Blantyre Girls and Namiwawa players * By giving primary school children, including the marginalised, a platform to showcase their football skills * Using football to combat child labour, drug & substance abuse, teen-age  marriages, HIV/Aids & STI, school-dropout, violence and exploitation By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Grassroots Soccer Development Foundation (MGSDF) is taking a pass less trodden through a robust and all-inclusive programme that leaves no one behind — targeting…

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Airtel Money Malawi, Centenary Bank expand school fees payment system by enhancing agent capacity support

Airtel Money Malawi Managing Director, Thokozani Kamkondo-Sande and Centenary Bank Managing Director, Godfrey Byekwaso at the launch * Launch first of its kind Cente Fees for payment system of school fees for various education institutions and Cente e-Value to support Airtel Money agents with e-value float * The first-of-its-kind solution that enables parents and guardians to pay school fees digitally for any institution with a Centenary Bank account — securely and instantly through Airtel Money By Duncan Mlanjira Innovation…

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Bon Voyage commemorates World Environment Day in creative style with models dressed in clothing made from recyclable materials

* A celebration of creativity and sustainability of eco-friendly fashion spiced by powerful pottery, story telling, among others * Our event was to raise awareness and promote action to protect our environment and to resonate with the theme for World Environment Day 2025; ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’ By Duncan Mlanjira Bon Voyage Club, one of the country’s top tour guide service providers, joined the World and Malawi in commemorating the World Environment Day 2025 in creative style with models dressed…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi’s K400m investment into MUST Endowment Fund grows to an impressive MK841m as of March 31, 2025

* Projects it to reach approximately MK1.4 billion by March 2026 as Illovo completes its five year investment with K100 million * The Endowment Fund was launched in 2021 with a clear but ambitious goal — to ensure that no bright student is forced to abandon their studies simply because they can’t afford tuition or accommodation * We wanted to build something sustainable, something that would support students not just this year or next, but for generations to come…

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‘They Wanted To Erase My Language — I Chose To Write In It’ — Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o whose defiance shaped African lierature voice

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died in the US on May 29, 2025 * Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not an ordinary Kenyan old man — no, he was a hero, and many a knee knocked against the other when he spoke * It did not matter that, far from the power of his written word, orally he was slow, and spoke haltingly and with a concealed stammer * The literary world — which denied him the Nobel Prize in Literature —…

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Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

* Ngũgĩ was tipped to win the Nobel Prize for Literature countless times, leaving fans dismayed each time the medal slipped through his fingers * He will be remembered not only as a Nobel-worthy writer, but also as a fierce proponent of literature written in native African languages By Wedaeli Chibelushi, BBC News Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a titan of modern African literature — a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness — died yesterday aged…

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Malawi’s education sector is in crisis as demotivated teachers struggle with impact of austerity measures—ActionAid International

* Ms. Maluwa*, a Standard 5 teacher at Bumba Primary School in Rumphi District, dreamed of teaching as a way to uplift her family and inspire girls in her community to pursue education instead of early marriages * However, after 14 years in the profession, she regrets her decision: “I now believe teaching is the least valued profession * With over 200 students in my class and inadequate teaching and learning materials, delivering quality education is nearly impossible Maravi…

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ActionAid International advises Malawi and 5 other debt-ridden African countries to reject coercive IMF policies, seek debt relief or cancellation and expand domestic tax revenues

* They should demand the democratisation of decisions on debt relief and cancellation, with the creation of a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt, and support the UN Framework Convention on Tax * They should also prioritise the substantive gender equality commitments made in the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — 30 years old this year – by ensuring that women’s rights are upheld in economic policy By Duncan Mlanjira In the recent research released this month…

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Sports Council and MUST’s MoU set to create MUST as sports centre of excellence

* Key areas include 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡; 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭; 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬; and 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 * We will be leveraging the expertise we have at MUST like our staff, facilities, and scientific resources * While benefiting from the technical strengths that Sports Council brings, and together we can improve sports performance in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports and Malawi University of Science & Technology have signed a memorandum of…

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Labour Minister Dimba discovers some serious work violations at Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi

A miner captured at work without gloves, face masks and other proper protective clothing * There are challenges to personal protective equipment. Most of the miners we met did not have proper gumboots, gloves and masks to protect them from coal dust, which can cause tuberculosis. * Some are sharing gumboots which is unacceptable. We also discovered that they do not provide for resting time By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA On a tour Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi District to…

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