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Legends are Born not Made; As Lucius ‘Soldier’ Banda launches his 20th album

December 3, 2022

* Let’s us all support our Living Legend at Lilongwe Golf Club tonight for the album launch in large numbers By Chimwemwe Nyirenda I first got acquainted with Lucius ‘Soldier’ Banda eons back when I was part of the marketing and creative team for one of the former exciting football fiestas — the Embassy Trophy, sponsored by BAT Malawi. We were requested by BAT Malawi to think outside the box on how best we could market and promote the…

Morocco top Group F to join Senegal into 2022 Fifa World Cup Round 16

December 2, 2022

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| International Sports, News, Sports

* After historic 2-1 win over Canada to garner 7 points * First African nation to win a World Cup group since 1998 * First African nation to qualify unbeaten from a World Cup group since 2002 * Highest group stage points tally of any African nation in World Cup history By Al Thumama, Al Jazeera in Qatar Morocco defeated Canada 2-1 to book their place in the Round of 16 of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup — joining…

CDHIB invests K16.9m to Mary’s Meals towards construction of school kitchen and learners’ feeding block

December 1, 2022

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| Business, Education, News

* Mbinda Primary School located at Somba in Blantyre Rural * Mary’s Meals is doing a recommendable work through the school-feeding charity program * For this great work, we decided to partner them specifically to help support Mbinda Primary School * In building a modern kitchen and provide the learners meals for a year By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent In continuing its 10th Anniversary celebration activities — under the theme ‘Creating Value’ — CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) donated K16.9…

Standard Bank earns Bank of the Year 2022-Malawi award from The Banker Magazine

December 1, 2022

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| Business, News

* The Banker has been a trusted source of banking information since 1926 * Navigating its way through over 90 years of banking coverage with a reputation of accuracy, authority, and integrity * We feel greatly honored that our services and impact have been appreciated globally—Phillip Madinga * Our focus continues to lean towards enhancing economic development of the country By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc’s zeal and determination in driving the country’s economic growth — coupled with excellent…

FDH Bank Plc invests K45 million to Rise & Shine Group under FDH Graduate Start-up Program

November 30, 2022

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| Business, Education, News

Chitera poses with the pioneering learners of Rise & Shine Private Primary School * Program was initiated after getting concerned with the rising number of unemployment among graduates * Majority of students think they will get employment soon after graduating, which is never the case * Through this programe, we are trying to encourage students to start thinking of venturing into entrepreneurship * We have also engaged lecturers to encourage their students to think of good business ideas to…

CAMA faults Ministers of Finance, Tourism, Education, Health, Local Government and RBM Governor as Chakwera’s “weakest link” in reviving the economy

November 30, 2022

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| Business, National, News, Politics

Finance Minister Sosten Gwengwe signing an agreement which Malawians have widely criticised * These are key Ministries that can drive your vision and deliver your Hi-5 Agenda * Unfortunately, over time, these key Ministries and institutions are struggling and suffering from poor leadership * The Cabinet has failed as can be evidenced by the current poor quality of service delivery from various Government departments By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) contends that President Lazarus Chakwera needs the…

Mourinho offers kind thoughts for an African country winning the FIFA World Cup

November 30, 2022

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| International Sports, News, Sports

* I want to see an African country winning the World Cup. I want the world to see that Africa is equal to everybody * I know I won’t be popular for making this statement but FIFA should make things fair by refusing to let players represent other countries * This will make FIFA tournaments more competitive and not one sided By Duncan Mlanjira An opinion that was made in August before the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked…

African countries need to invest in higher education for human capacity development— Chakwera

November 29, 2022

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| Education, News

Chakwera receiving copy of the book * Investing in higher education to build human capacity for development is non-negotiable * As such, our need to campaign and call for investment in higher education is important By Patricia Kapulula, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African countries to embark on a campaign that would invest in higher education that transforms and improves relevance in research in order to improve human capacity development. He was speaking Monday at Kamuzu Palace…

Malawi secures momentous US$6.85 billion from Belgium’s BRIDGIN Foundation

November 28, 2022

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| Agriculture, Business, National, News

Prof. Tanko Mouhamadou hands over the signed agreement to Finance Minister, Sosten Gwengwe * To construct M’mbelwa University to build the nation’s capacity in the production and management of animal resources * To increase our electricity generation capacity to 1000MW * To build 25-story twin towers at Capital Hill to house modern offices for Government * To build new cities and construction of a Medical City in Chileka, Blantyre, with satellites in Lilongwe and Mzuzu * To move the…

DPP faults government on arrest of son to former president Peter Mutharika’s stepson Tadikira Mafubza

November 28, 2022

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| Law Enforcement, News, Politics

* The gruesome discovery of the mass grave attracted massive attention by both the local and international media * Peter Mutharika joined in to censure the government for not releasing the results of the investigations * Preliminary results of the postmortem of the Ethiopians show they all died of suffocation * The DPP believes that all authorities involved in this matter will accord Tadikira a speedy, fair and equitable legal process * Without any political undertones or any other…