MCCCI collaborates with mHub to link unemployed young people with potential employers at this year’s International Trade Fair

* To be coached on how they can get jobs while at the same time being connected to potential employers * Those not looking for jobs linked to potential investors that can bring in some capital to their different entrepreneurial portfolios By Victor Singano Jnr For this year’s International Trade Fair, Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) has collaborated with mHub to link unemployed young people in Blantyre with potential employers and help them in various…

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Ministry of Agriculture moves in to improve cotton production

* Over 50,000 metric tonnes of cotton is needed annually to meet local manufacturing and value addition demand * While the demand on the export market is in excess of 200,000 metric tonnes—Minister Kawale By Moses Nyirenda, MANA Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale, says on the domestic scene, over 50,000 metric tonnes of cotton is needed annually to meet local manufacturing and value addition demand while on the export market, it is in excess of 200,000 metric tonnes. Thus…

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Ascent Soccer’s Leticia delivers captivating motivational speech as she is awarded COSAFA’s Most Promising Player of the Year

* To all girls out there with big dreams, keep believing in yourselves because you can achieve anything by working hard * Thank you for this honour — I promise to keep working hard to inspire others to follow their dreams By Duncan Mlanjira Ascent Soccer’s 17-year-old midfielder Leticia Chinyamula attracted a resounding round of applause over her captivating and graceful acceptance speech after been named Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) Most Promising Player of the Year…

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Muluzi, Chilima, Kaliati add grace to late Gogo Karonga’s final farewell

* She was staunch Mighty Wanderers support and her coffin’s pall bearers were Nomads players * Was famous for her stopover entertainment joint at Nyungwe along Blantyre-Zomba Road By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Evance Chisiano, MANA Along Blantyre-Zomba Road stands a famous entertainment joint at Nyungwe, which is an almost a must-stop over for its chicken snack and customer-friendly perspective of its owner; Gogo Karonga. The stopover is also named Gogo Karonga and over the years it has…

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Malawi to enhance trading export with India

* Over the years, Malawi has had agreements and memorandum of understandings with India * The government of Malawi is interested in continuing trading in the two countries By Rosalia Kapiri, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi is ready to grow its relations in trade with India to utilise the opportunity presented in the bilateral workforce that the two nations hold. He said this today at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe when he hosted a delegation of Indian nationals who…

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Mangochi traditional leader calls for fully enforced ban on illegal fishing gears

Some fishermen use mosquito nets to catch small fishes  * Use of monofilament has become common practice in Mangochi and the malpractice endangers existing fish species on Lake Malawi * Stakeholders should learn from Tanzania which successfully made disappearance of monofilaments on their lakes By Shaffie Bakali, MANA Senior Chief Lulanga of Mangochi has urged stakeholders in fisheries industry in the country to fully enforce ban on monofilaments use on Lake Malawi, saying the fishing malpractice was counterproductive on…

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Health Minister urges discipline amongst nurses and midwives

* You have a duty to sensitise the community on various health issues, such as good habits they should embrace to maintain a healthy living * As government, we will continue to provide resources for health workers so that your working environment is good By Rose Cross Mahorya, MANA At the commemoration of International Nurses Day in Mzuzu yesterday, Minister of Health, Kumbidze Kandodo Chiponda asked nurses and midwives in the country to be disciplined and execute their duties…

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RS Berkane edge Zamalek in thrilling CAF Confederation Cup final first leg

* We lost something in Egypt in 2019 and we want to bring it back—captain Issoufou Dayo * As captain of the team, I always try to bring the calm and the serenity to all my teammates Maravi Express Morocco’s RS Berkane will head to next weekend’s CAF Confederation Cup final’s second leg with a one-goal advantage after edging Zamalek 2-1 in the first leg at the Berkane Municipal Stadium on Sunday evening. First half goals by captain, Issoufou…

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MACRA courts Mzimba religious and traditional leaders on National Addressing System

* Leaders are instrumental to the project’s success in terms of community sensitisation on its importance for people to embrace it * For a long time Malawi has lagged behind in terms of a robust addressing system * Resulting in a host of problems in terms of location and identification of streets and houses By Joel Phiri, MANA Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) reiterated that the introduction of National Addressing System (NAS) in Malawi will ease challenges associated with…

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Flames coach Mabedi names domestic league players to prepare for Sao Tome and Equatorial Guinea in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers

* Team to camp in Blantyre for two weeks before moving to Lilongwe on May 27 * The players will be allowed to return to their respective clubs to fulfil club assignments where necessary By Duncan Mlanjira Flames coach Patrick Mabedi has named a 31-man provisional squad of local based players who started camp today in preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Sao Tome e Principe at Bingu National Stadium on Thursday June 6 before facing…

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