ICAM still maintains that Malawi does not meet the full criteria of a hyperinflationary economy under International Accounting Standard (IAS) 29

* Hyperinflation refers to rapid and unrestrained price increases and inflation in an economy over time, typically at rates exceeding 50% each month * Hyperinflation can occur in circumstances affecting the underlying production economy in conjunction with a central bank printing excessive money By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAM) still maintains that despite exceeding quantitative inflation thresholds, the overall assessment remains that the country does not meet the full criteria of a hyperinflationary economy under International…

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Wanderers deserved to win—Bullets coach Peter Mponda

* They started on the front foot — they outshone us in nearly every department and carved out several clear chances * We were lucky to head into halftime just 1-0 down. We could have easily conceded more before the break Maravi Express Nyasa Big Bullets head coach, Peter Mponda contends that his players fell below expectations and did not do enough to secure a positive result in the Blantyre Derby they lost 0-1 to arch rivals Mighty Wanderers…

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Political parties urged to promote tolerance ahead of September elections

* It is possible to conduct political campaigns without violence — leaders should strive to promote coexistence with members of different political parties * As the media are urged to counteract disinformation by disseminating information that is true and factual and to not propagate malice amongst electoral players By Augustus Nkhwazi & George Bulombola, MANA Police in the Northern Region have called upon political party directors of youth to promote tolerance ahead of the September 16 general elections —…

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PSG rout Inter Milan 5-0 to win first UEFA Champions League title

* Inter were simply no match for the French club, who recorded the biggest victory by any team in the final in the 70-year history of the European Cup and Champions League * The triumph for the Parisians comes after more than a decade of huge investment from their Qatari owners, and five years after they lost to Bayern Munich in their only previous final appearance Maravi Express French side, Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Champions League for the…

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Wanderers win Blantyre Derby beating Bullets 1-0; now 2 points behind the leaders

* The Nomads lone goal came in the 12th minute of the game through Blessings Mwalilino By Duncan Mlanjira Mighty Wanderers have cut to 2 points behind Nyasa Big Bullets after winning Blantyre Derby 1-0 in the TNM Super League 2025 title race played this afternoon at Kamuzu Stadium. Wanderers now have 16 points from 6 games, while their rivals sit at the top of the log table with 18 points having won all of their opening 6 fixtures…

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Late Yasin ‘Teach’ Osman honoured with a moment of silence before kick off of Blantyre Derby

* The man who made this derby interesting to date as the very first player to be sold from Mighty Wanderers to Bullets back in the days By Duncan Mlanjira Late Yasin Osman, the star player who brought to the fore the rivalry between Mighty Wanderers and Bata Bullets when he defected to the Bullets in 1968, has been honoured with a moment of silence before kick off of the Blantyre Derby between the two sides at Kamuzu Stadium….

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MEC hosting SADC’s Electoral Commissions Forum for chief electoral officers and executive committee meetings in Lilongwe from tomorrow June 1-4

* Hosting these important meetings reflects our commitment not only to our national mandate, but also to regional cooperation in strengthening democratic electoral processes * These engagements provide valuable space for sharing lessons, addressing common challenges, and advancing electoral professionalism * The meeting shall give a platform to member commissions conducting elections in 2025, Malawi, Seychelles, Tanzania and Zanzibar, to make presentations on their state of preparedness By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) will from tomorrow (June…

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Ascent Soccer graduate Washali Jaziya signs for Japan’s Nankatsu SC

* Washali, from Nkhotakota District, started his academy journey with Ascent Soccer in 2020 * He was the anchor at centre back in 2023 when the Ascent Soccer U16 boys captured Iceland’s Rey Cup during its first-ever European tournament appearance * Along with leading the Malawi U20s, Washali has also played for the U17s and just this week, received his first call-up to the senior national squad for the COSAFA Cup 2025 By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer’s graduate, Washari…

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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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President Trump’s unfounded attack on Cyril Ramaphosa was an insult to all Africans

* If we want to solve injustices in Africa today, we cannot forget the injustices that shaped our shared history * Trump’s claims of white genocide conflict with the actual racial persecution and massacres that took place during the two centuries of colonisation and nearly 50 years of apartheid in South Africa By John Dramani Mahama, President of Uganda writing on UK’s The Guardian The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa,…

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