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NRWA alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels

September 1, 2024

* Levels as at August 26, 2024 were 475.70 metres above the sea level (masl) * The levels were 475.28 masl on the same dates last year — representing an increase of 42cm higher * While the highest recorded level this year was 476.38 masl, that was attained from April 21-25, 2024 By Duncan Malawi National Water Resources Authority (NRWA) alerts people living along the shores of Lake Malawi and Shire River to be prepared for increased water levels…

A silent great man Willie T. Zingani was; Tributes pour in on the passing of the literary legend

September 1, 2024

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* Late Willie Zingani was a quiet giant whose pen was mightier than a sword. He was a mentor to many a writer who engaged him. * He was a crusader of the truth. He was a brave companion you could trust. He was a family man you could trust * He exploited his talent fully—Malawi’s great poet, Benedicto Okomaatani Malunga By Duncan Mlanjira The books he wrote such as ‘Ndaziona Ine’, ‘Madzi Akatayika’, ‘Njala Bwana’; his column in…

UK commits to empowering Malawi’s young female creatives

August 31, 2024

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Acting British High Commissioner & Development Director, Olympia Werekop-Brobby * It is unfortunate that women in Malawi and globally continue to be marginalised in many walks of life, including the technical and creative fields * Events like ‘Set It Off’ were an important milestone in the journey of opening space for women in the sector Maravi Express The British Government says it is committed to empowering Malawi’s young creatives and promoting women’s leadership in the creative sector. Acting British…

German investigators of Chilima’s June 10 plane crash expose serious flaws of radio navigation aids between aircraft crews and control towers

August 30, 2024

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* Recommends that Malawi’s Minister of Defence should ensure that MDF aircrafts transporting persons are equipped with a functional emergency locator transmitter * Ministry of Transport should ensure that up-to-date information concerning radio navigation aids in Malawi is available to aircraft crews at all times * Department of Civil Aviation should check the proper function of the radio naviga-tion aids and update the respective information in the Malawi Aeronautical Information Publication By Duncan Mlanjira In its interim report of…

ESCOM drills five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza under Mozambique-Malawi power interconnection Project

August 29, 2024

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* The corporation has drilled three boreholes in Mwanza and two in Neno for the communities that relocated from their pieces of land to pave the way for the transmission line * This is part of compensation for MOMA project affected persons (PPAs) Maravi Express Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has drilled five boreholes in Neno and Mwanza districts for the communities displaced by the Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kv Power Transmission project. At the handover of the first…

TNM’s Tikolore promotion gets momentum as draw for grand prize of brand new Toyota Hilux pick-up truck draws closer

August 29, 2024

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Zomba-based Jaffar Chipembere (right) winner of second monthly draw * As Muloza-based man, Daniel Wadson Beaton, wins a solar energy system in monthly draw * It feels absolutely great to win the solar energy equipment and be at the forefront of such an exciting and revolutionary technology By Duncan Mlanjira TNM Plc, the country’s pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, says this year’s Tikolore promotion has garnered tremendous enthusiasm among customers as participation numbers reached 30 million. TNM…

3rd fatal car accident in Kasungu alone within a week

August 29, 2024

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The second involved this minibus * As two die in road accident near Chilanga about 10km south of Kasungu Boma * Two days after three women and two men died after a minibus they were travelling in overturned at Thondolo Village * Barely a week after another another one killed all the 26 people on board Thursday last week * Meanwhile, three people died on Wednesday along Zomba-Domasi Road at Naming’azi on Wednesday Maravi Express Two people have been…

Flames opponents Senegal in AFCON Morocco 2025 reshuffle coaching panel

August 29, 2024

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* The Flames will start their campaign at home against Burundi travel to Burkina Faso on matchday 2 between September 2-10 * They will then face Senegal in back-to-back assignments, starting away and then at home between October 7-15 * The Teranga Lions first face Burkina Faso Friday next week September 6 before dating and Burundi on September 9 By Duncan Mlanjira The coaching panel of Senegal national football team has been reshuffled days before the Teranga Lions’ qualifiers…

DPP rejects fuel price increase that was proposed by its own MPs in the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources

August 29, 2024

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* The Committee’s chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the DPP itself and has four other DPP members * Including the Party’s publicity secretary, Shadric Namalomba who issued the petition against fuel price hike By Duncan Mlanjira The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is rejecting the proposal for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to consider adjusting upwards prices of fuel, which was submitted by Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources & Climate Change whose chairperson is Werani Chilenga, legislator for the…

Zomba Athletics Academy registers a male pacesetter for Eneless Makumba in Blantyre 42.195km Race

August 28, 2024

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* Looking for sponsorship from well-wishers to cater for travel cost, accommodation and food for one day * Already paid for the athletes their registration at K20,000 for each athlete in 42km, K15,000 each athlete for 10km and K10,000 each athlete for 5km By Duncan Mlanjira In the quest to win the women’s category of the Blantyre 42.195km Race on September 7, Zomba Athletics Academy has registered its athlete, James Imedi to race a pacesetter for Eneless Makumba. Makumba…