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Pasuwa names Flames squad for back-to-back FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers against Namibia and Tunisia

March 11, 2025

* First against Namibia at home on Thursday, March 20 before flying out to Tunis to face Tunisia on Monday, March 24 * Includes 11 foreign-based players in his 28-man squad such as South Africa-based striker Gabadinho Mhango By Duncan Mlanjira Flames head coach Kalisto Pasuwa has named his 28-man squad for the back-to-back FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualifiers against Namibia at Bingu Stadium on Thursday, March 20 and Tunisia forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Namibia and…

MultiChoice Malawi launches locally produced crime drama series ‘Pa Mango Lodge’ to be aired on Zambezi Magic from Thursday

March 11, 2025

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* The series underscores MultiChoice’s commitment in its investment in local content and empowering Malawian storytellers * Pa Mango Lodge Series is a testament to this commitment, offering a unique and engaging story * That resonates with our viewers and strengthens our connection with local production—MultiChoice MD, Averess Ndhlovu Chella By Duncan Mlanjira In its commitment to invest in local content and empowering Malawian storytellers, MultiChoice Malawi has launched a locally produced crime drama series, ‘Pa Mango Lodge‘, which…

Winners between Malawi and South Africa in May to go into CHAN 2025 Group C alongside co-hosts Uganda, Niger, Guinea and Gambia/Algeria

March 11, 2025

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* Three other COSAFA sides, Angola, Madagascar and Zambia already sealed their place in the 19-team finals * The last round of the qualifiers will be played between May 2-4 for the first leg with the return leg fixtures scheduled for May 10-11 By Duncan Mlanjira Winners of the two-legged final round between Malawi and South Africa in the final round of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025 qualifiers, will go into Group C, alongside co-hosts Uganda, Niger,…

Cyclone Jude currently centered around Phalombe and has significantly reduced its intensity

March 11, 2025

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* The centre pressure is 1001hPa and is moving southwest-wards at reduced speed of 13km/hr * And still projections have maintained that the Southern Region being the most impact area By Duncan Mlanjira In its update on progress of Cyclone Jude, at noon today, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that it is currently centered around Southern Region’s Phalombe District and has significantly reduced its intensity as the centre pressure is 1001hPa. The update further…

Government needs to deal with the root cause of sugar hoarding; It’s an industry-structure issue—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

March 11, 2025

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* Otherwise Trade & Industry Minister Vitumbiko Mumba will continue his industrial raids till the end of the world * It is a shame that the entire sugar distribution, which is supposed to be in the hands of local Malawian business as was the case before 1994, is now in foreign hands * There has to be a proper criteria of whom we define as foreign investors and which sectors need protection for Malawian business participation * As Chifipa…

Cyclone Jude still moving westwards towards southern Malawi but at a reduced speed of 15km/hr

March 10, 2025

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The current satellite image and projected path * Its centre is in Mozambique at a distance of about 322km from Phalombe * However, the leading edge of the cyclone has already reached Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira In its latest update, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says tropical cyclone Jude is still moving westwards towards southern Malawi at a reduced speed of 15km/hr and now has a centre pressure of 988hPa. Its centre is in…

“Football development relies on having good coaches to produce quality players—FAM vice-president, Kuyera

March 10, 2025

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* As FAM holds training for coach educators aligning with its football transformation agenda * The coaches’ trainers need to be imparted with enough information to prepare them as we aim to transform the game Maravi Express Football Association of Malawi (FAM) vice-president, Christopher Madalitso Kuyera has emphasised the importance of well-trained coaches in developing quality players. He said this at the start of a two-day training for coach educators yesterday that ended today at Our Lady of Africa…

Pasuwa not perturbed with facing South Africa in final round of CHAN; “To be the best, we have to compete against the best”

March 10, 2025

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* We knew before the game started that we were going to play one of the African football giants, so we are not even surprised * We will definitely come up with something different in the next round because the games are different * The game in South Africa will be different from the one here in Malawi, so we will consider changes, definitely By Duncan Mlanjira In reaction to facing South Africa in the final round of African…

Tropical storm Jude strengthens further into Cyclone stage as it makes a landfall over Mozambique coast of Nampula

March 10, 2025

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The orange color represents category 9 while yellow depicts category 5 * Projections have maintained that Southern Region will be impacted the most by the cyclone Jude * Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services to issue next update around 14h00 today By Duncan Mlanjira Tropical storm Jude had strengthened further into Cyclone stage as it makes a landfall over Mozambique coast of Nampula, which is about 470km from Phalombe District. An update from Department of Climate Change &…

Visitor to Malawi laments of a poor country whose businesses close at 5pm

March 10, 2025

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* I stand to be corrected, but has anyone ever visited an airport that closes after regular working hours? * I experienced this in Malawi, where nothing was operating outside of business hours * This situation shows the consequences of ineffective leadership and how it can stagnate a nation By Duncan Mlanjira Steve Kubate Salifu, a public relations practioner & marketer for Practical Action, who was in Malawi to provide clean energy solutions to rural areas through the Global…