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Curtains close on Africa Magic’s 53 Extr

April 28, 2020

Maravi Express Africa Magic, Nigeria’s leading content provider of premium African entertainment, has ended its lifestyle magazine show, Studio 53 Extra, which has been on air for 10 years from July 1, 2010 and ceased broadcasting on April 20. Studio 53 Extra — the 53 in the coinage representing the 53 countries that forms the African Union, showcased the best of Africa in fashion, food, destination travels, décor, music and the whole nine yards of lifestyle. It was created…

Janet Nyondo: Hidden fashion treasure

April 24, 2020

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By Harris Chimatiro, MANA Inspired by local Malawian garments and blooming vibrant fashion scene, Janet Nyondo had the deepest desire and passion for fashion since she was young. She would sketch some rough drawing on a piece of papers and on a booklet just to have clear picture for the sketched thing. “I would even get to a point of showing it to family and friends in which they had even pushed my desire to a new and higher…

DStv Thanks and GOtv Wow rewards customers for staying connected

April 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira During these unprecedented and tough times of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in which people are being asked to stay at home, DStv and GOtv are lightening the load with some great news on their platforms. From Monday, April 20, DStv and GOtv customers who are fully paid up on their subscriptions will automatically get upgraded to the next higher package at no extra cost, as pledged by MultiChoice Malawi Managing Director Gus Banda. Banda says this offer is…

Zomba City Council opts not to close bars and clubs

April 9, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira While Lilongwe City Council extended social gathering measures by issuing a temporary ban on all drinking joints with effective from Wednesday, April 8, Zomba City Council has opted not to close the bars and clubs but instead operators to strictly observe all relevant preventive measures within their premises. A communique from the City’s Mayor Benson Bulla and Chief Executive Officer Charles Thombozi, just urges the bar operators to observe the preventive measures one way of…

If anyone knows how to live in style, it’s the rich and famous

April 6, 2020

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Maravi Express Traveling by yacht is an experience that not many can afford, let alone owning one. Having a yacht lets people know that you’re doing a little better than ‘just great’ in life. However, you can bump it up a notch and have a yacht equipped with a range of different amenities including a swimming pool, elevator, and even a smaller boat! If anyone knows how to live in style, it’s the rich and famous. Check out…

COVID-19: MultiChoice Group sets aside R80 million to cater for local content video producers’ salaries

March 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Economic businesses across Africa has been impacted greatly following disruptions that have arisen due to the precautionary measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19) that nations are adhering to and has affected some employees across the the continent. Realizing the challenges that it’s partners in the industry might be facing following this disease that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared as a pandemic, MultiChoice Group says it has set aside R80 million to ensure that current video entertainment…

Nigerian couple Rosie and Kachi win ultimate Love Reality TV show

March 31, 2020

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Maravi Express After seven weeks, filled with a whirlwind of emotions, the duo of Rosie and Kachi have emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Nigerian Ultimate Love Reality TV show, that was beamed on selected African Magic channels plus DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29. In a statement from MultiChoice, the winners were announced at the live grand finale show on Sunday. The couple, also known as Roksie, polled a total of 46.33% of the…

Co-creator of cartoon series Asterix dies, aged 92

March 26, 2020

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By Aurelien Breeden, The New York Times Albert Uderzo, a co-creator of Asterix, one of France’s most revered and longest-running comic book series, died on Tuesday at his home in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris. He was 92. His death was confirmed by Dargaud, the former publisher of the Asterix comic books. Bernard de Choisy, Uderzo’s son-in-law, told the Agence France-Press that the cause was a heart attack. Uderzo and the writer René Goscinny created Asterix in 1959,…

Composer of 1972 AFCON anthem Manu Dibango succumbs to Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

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By Angu Lesley & Melody Chironda, allAfrica.com Veteran jazz singer and saxophone player, Emmanuel N’djoke Dibango, aka Manu Dibango, who composed the 1972 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) anthem died in France on Tuesday, aged 86 after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Close associates had last week confirmed that he had been taken to a French hospital for an unrelated illness when he was diagnosed of COVID-19. Dibango becomes one of the first worldwide stars to die as a result…

MultiChoice expands information and entertainment offering and reach

March 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In observance of the preventive measures following the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organisation has declared as a pandemic, many countries across the African continent — including Malawi — are encouraged to adjust to new ways of living and working that includes self isolation and quarantine in homes. In cognizance of this development that many are required to spend more time at home with their loved ones, MultiChoice Group says it remains committed to supporting…