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Lovemore Munlo was an extraordinary citizen who will be remembered for his remarkable contributions to his country and Africa—eulogy by former MP Ken Lipenga

August 22, 2021

The late Munlo was accorded a State Funeral * Munlo in the Elhomwe language means ‘fire’ but his personality was anything but fiery * He could be quite blunt when necessary and did not easily suffer fools * He was multi-talented and had tentacles everywhere—Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda * My mentor was a very successful entrepreneur; generous in sharing, with open arms By Duncan Mlanjira On his passing on, Ken Lipenga — former Member of Parliament and former Minister…

Silver Strikers irked by having their stadium labeled as a war zone

August 21, 2021

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Silver Stadium and club house located behind Bwandilo Maravi Express With emotions high prior to the last FDH Bank Cup quarterfinal encounter between hosts Silver Strikers and Nyasa Big Bullets, some Bullets fans were involved in altercations with alleged Silver fans that led to some of the supporters badly assaulted. This led the media to condemn the violence while the country’s giant media house, The Daily Times carried a story entitled ‘War zone at Silver Stadium.” — published on…

SuperSport to beam live 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo as Malawi is represented by Taonera Banda

August 21, 2021

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Taonera in action at the 2016 Rio Olympics * She qualified for Tokyo Games after winning bronze medal in 1500m race * During the Fazza International Championship in Dubai in February this year By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi is being represented by middle-distance athlete Taonera Banda at the 2021 Paralympics taking place in Tokyo, Japan which SuperSport will be beaming live through Variety 2 and 3 channels as well as daily highlights on SuperSport Blitz — from Tuesday, August 24…

Malawi’s movie director and producer Golosi invited as one of keynote speakers at International Conference of Stars

August 20, 2021

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Golosi, the best at his job * The conference of Stars is an annual virtual global summit hosted by Masters’ Mind Africa * Golosi geared up to tell his story, inspire the youth and learn on how to uplift the Malawian arts industry * I’m going to tell them my story, from humbles beginnings with just a dream and to accelerate the dream into reality * I want to inspire the youth that they can do it if they…

MEC to roll out public sensitisation on review of Constituency and Ward boundaries

August 20, 2021

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The current Constituency map Maravi Express As part of the process of the Constituency and Ward boundary review process, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is set to hold sensitisation meetings starting on Monday, August 23 in Karonga and Chitipa, to explain the process to electoral stakeholders. In a statement from acting Chief Elections Officer, Harris Potani, MEC will hold the meetings with political parties, Members of Parliament, Ward Councillors, civil society organisations, the media, traditional and faith leaders. Also…

MUST, TEVETA partner to advance MW2063 industrialisation agenda by identifying and training innovations that can be commercialized

August 20, 2021

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Done deal; NPC Director General Thomas Munthali (2nd right) witnessed the signing of the MoU * Already, the institution’s design lab is training young innovators from various communities * One innovation can trigger off power from an ESCOM transformer if one pole falls off during a rainstorm * The transformer then cuts off power from buildings in a bid to avoid fire through electrical ripple effects * Another from Kasungu innovated a portable electrical powered water dispenser without touching…

Mazda Demio up for grabs in ‘Wenela Puma Filling Station Fill Up & Win’ promotion

August 18, 2021

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* Just to fill up not less than 5litres of fuel to enter * Grand draw runners-up to win motorbike and a Plasma TV * Bi-weekly draws attract 40 prizes to 40 lucky winners By Duncan Mlanjira As a token of appreciation for its customers’ loyalty, Wenela Puma Filling has launched a 16-week promotion of a grand prize of a Mazda Demio starting Wednesday, August 18 to December 15 in which it entices motorists to fill up not less…

Flames drawn against Senegal, Guinea and fellow COSAFA side Zimbabwe for the 2022 AFCON

August 18, 2021

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* The hosts Cameroon will host Burkina Faso in Group A opener on January 9 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national football team, the Flames have been drawn in Group of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) alongside Senegal, Guinea and fellow Confederation of Southern African Football Association (COSAFA) member Zimbabwe. The draw was held at a star-studded gala on Tuesday evening in Yaoundé, the AFCON host country Cameroun — who have been drawn in Group A alongside Burkina…

Will Nyasa Big Bullets replicate their brilliant achievement in CECAFA Kagame Cup in Wednesday’s FDH Bank Cup quarterfinal?

August 17, 2021

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* The quarterfinal is to complete the last slot of the FDH Bank Cup semifinal * Joining Mighty Wanderers, Ekwendeni Hammers and Rumphi United * We have witnessed massive competition to this stage — FDH’s Senior Marketing Manager, Ronald Chimchere * We are eagerly awaiting to crowning of the first FDH Bank Cup champions — winners of the ultimate prize of K25 million By Duncan Mlanjira Straight from their brilliant performance at the 2022 CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania,…

MHRC strongly condemns arrest of CDEDI leader Namiwa for allegedly organizing an illegal demonstration

August 17, 2021

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Namiwa, CDEDI executive director * The police ought to have stopped the demonstrations and not arrest the human rights activist * The Commission is concerned that a human rights activist was arrested for merely exercising his right * The Commission is concerned with the undignified manner he was roughed up by the police during his arrest * He was handcuffed and whisked away to Linthipe Police Unit in Dedza, yet his arrest happened in Lilongwe By Duncan Mlanjira The…