Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar

* Tanzania defeated Guinea 1-0 in the boys’ division while South Africa won 5-4 after penalties against Morocco that ended 1-1 * Uganda took bronze medal after defeating hosts Tanzania 1-0 in the girls’ third-place play-off while in the boys’ Senegal beat Benin through penalties Maravi Express The four-day CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals concluded in a memorable evening of African youth football celebration on Friday as Tanzania, South Africa crowned champions in boys and girls category…

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MP Lipipa hails MACRA for state-of-the-art ICT lab to be constructed at Zingwangwa Secondary School in Blantyre

* As the world advances in technology, Malawi must follow suit by making sure its young generation are technologically savvy * The project aligns with the MW2063 national vision, which is youth-centric and puts digitalization at the heart of the nation’s transformation Malawi News Agency (MANA) At the groundbreaking of the construction of a state-of-the-art computer laboratory at Zingwangwa Secondary School, Member of Parliament (MP) for Blantyre City South, Noel Lipipa hailed Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) for considering…

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Was FA Cup glory Ten Hag’s final farewell?

* Manchester City were here to inflict the last humiliation on him before departure, to deliver the final blow and see a beleaguered figure on his way * Instead, in one of those delicious twists sport so often delivers, Ten Hag produced a tactical masterclass to beat Manchester City 2-1 By Phil McNulty, BBC Sport If Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is going, then after the finest moment of his time in charge, with the FA Cup being…

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Wanderers can be pushed back if either Tigers and Kamuzu Barracks win this afternoon or Moyale tomorrow

* A brace from Isaac Msiska scored in the 19th and 45th minute were enough to add misery to the Nomads * Who are also smarting from another 0-2 loss against league leaders Silver Strikers — also away at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe last week By Duncan Mlanjira After losing 0-2 yesterday away to Mzuzu City Hammers at Mzuzu Stadium, Mighty Wanderers retained the 4th position on the log table of the TNM Super League 2024 but they can…

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Farmers in Karonga warned against drying rice on M1 Road

* People need to know that doing this is putting the lives of so many road users in danger—Council chairperson * We have no choice — the soil around our homes is still too moist and the only place where we can dry our rice is on the tarmac—farmer By George Mponda, MANA Karonga District Council chairperson, Misheck Mwaijengo has warned farmers to stop drying their rice on the sidewalks of M1 Road to avoid accidents. This is coming…

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MEC’s state-of-the-art electoral management devices arrive

* To be used to train more than 15,000 technicians on how to operate the devices * Who will in turn train others for the registration process for the 2025 general elections By Paul Madise, MANA A consignment of 288 of state-of-the-art 6500 electoral management devices (EMD) which Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) procured, has arrived today well ahead of the 2025 General Elections. Speaking at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) when he received the consignment, MEC’s Commissioner Emmanuel Fabiano said…

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CEAR engages Lilongwe District Council to relocate encroachers of railway reserve to complete rail rehabilitation

* As Nkaya-Lilongwe railway operations set to resume soon as rehabilitation is near complete * Council assures CEAR it will engage all the business committees who are plying their businesses along the rail line By Andrew Mkonda, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Central East African Railways Company Limited (CEAR) has asked Lilongwe District Council to remove and relocate people who had encroached the railway reserve to pave way for completion of rail rehabilitation. A statement from CEAR says…

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Vanguard Life Assurance focuses on increasing service penetration to create a thriving insurance market

Steven Kanyoza presenting the support to IIM president, Hastings Kapesa * As it presented a K3 million cheque towards Charter Dinner for Insurance Institute of Malawi, whose guest of honour is Minister of Finance, Simplex Chithyola Banda * We decided to support IIM because we value its services through the training of insurance professionals who add value to our innovative business By Duncan Mlanjira Vanguard Life Assurance Limited is focusing to increase its penetration into the insurance market through…

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‘Endemic corruption, economic mismanagement are some of causes of proliferation of coups’

MDF Brigadier General Kuwali delivering his keynote address at the AU * African governments should strengthen security sector governance by promoting civil-military relations, professionalism in the security sector, and democratic control over the armed forces * We should also strengthen diagonal accountability by the civil society where African citizens should be empowered to reject unconstitutional changes of government as was the case in Sudan in 2022 By Duncan Mlanjira While there cannot be a one-size-fits-all explanation for the proliferation…

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Together, let us strive to build an African continent where the flames of conflict are extinguished, and the light of justice shines brightly for all—MDF Brigadier General Prof. Dan Kuwali

Brigadier General Kuwali (2nd left) addressing the distinguished delegates * For in the end, it is not only the fate of Africa that hangs in the balance but the collective destiny of humanity itself * It is imperative that we reflect on the profound impact of conflict on the African continent and the role of legal frameworks in promoting peace and justice By Duncan Mlanjira In his keynote address at the 10th Forum of the African Union Commission on…

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