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Six NBS Bank NDL sides survive Round 2 of Castel Challenge Cup 2025 Regional Qualifiers

November 25, 2025

* Leaders Red Lions alongside Ntaja United from the Eastern Region; Ndirande Stars (Southern Region), Namitete Zitha (Central Region); and Chilumba Barracks & Chintheche United (Northern Region) * Set to join defending champions Mighty Wanderers alongside 15 other seeded 16 TNM Super League sides for the Round of 32 By Duncan Mlanjira Six of the 10 NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) clubs, who survived from the first round of the Regional Qualifiers of the Castel Challenge Cup 2025,…

Sexual Reproductive Justice Network calls for enforcement of High Court ruling affirming safe abortion rights for sexual violence minors

November 25, 2025

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* The ruling acknowledges the urgent need for comprehensive healthcare and reproductive rights for girls, particularly for those who fall victim to sexual violence * It is a step towards ensuring that victims of rape, incest, and defilement can access safe and legal abortion services as a vital component of their healthcare By Duncan Mlanjira As part of the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Reproductive Justice Network (SEJUN) is calling on the Malawi…

MEC concludes handing over September 16, 2025 General Election polling records to Parliament

November 25, 2025

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Commissioner Richard Chapweteka handing over the polling documents to Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Joseph Manzi * With emphasis on the need for Parliament to retain void votes even at the expiry of preservation period of polling documents * The intention is to use the void votes to draw lessons from in the quest to significantly reduce the number of void votes in subsequent elections and that every vote should count * They will also be used to civic educate…

CCAP’s Church & Society calls on all Malawians to stand together in protecting the dignity, safety and rights of women and girls

November 25, 2025

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* Aligns itself well with 16-Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’s theme; UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls’ * In an increasingly digital world, women and girls face new forms of violence including cyberbullying, online stalking, sextortion, harassment, misinformation and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images By Duncan Mlanjira Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP)-Blantyre Synod, through the department of the Church & Society joins the global community in commemorating the 2025 16 Days of…

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81

November 24, 2025

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* A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such as ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘Wonderful World, Beautiful People’ and ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ * The essence of my music is struggle. What gives it the icing is the hope of love”—Cliff reflecting on the lyrics of his song ‘Vietnam’ in 1986, telling reggae archivist Roger Steffens * His lead role as a gun-toting…

Malawians expect DPP-administration to deal with the immediate and future challenges facing the country in first 100 days—CAMA

November 24, 2025

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* And provide oversight for future economic and social development as well as demonstrate its capacity to appreciate and handle criticism — whether negative or positive * Malawians are anxiously expecting the government during this period “to set a good tone on how it will manage the economic and social challenges By Duncan Mlanjira Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) is advising the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government administration that Malawians expect it to deal with the immediate and future…

Scorchers first date Zimbabwe on Friday in 3-Nations Tourney

November 24, 2025

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* The friendly matches serve as part of the Scorchers’ preparations for the upcoming WAfCON Morocco 2026 schedule for March * As Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili retained 24 of the 25 players who featured and beat Angola 2-0 in the two-legged WAfCON qualifiers By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi national women’s football team, the Scorchers will open their campaign of the 3-Nations Tournament they are hosting against Zimbabwe on Friday at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe from 17h00. Their second match…

CCAP-Blantyre Synod’s Midrand Prayer House in South Africa elevated to full congregation status

November 23, 2025

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* Session Clerk Elder Paul Phiri and Presbytery Clerk Rev. Duncan Kananji, they thanked God for all people who attended the function and expressed need for unity By Duncan Mlanjira The Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP)-Blantyre Synod, which established and commissioned a Presbytery in South Africa, has today elevated Midrand Prayer House, that was under Tramway Congregation, to the status of a full congregation. Speaking to both Session Clerk Elder Paul Phiri and Presbytery Clerk Rev. Duncan Kananji,…

Congratulations continue to pour if for record breaker Temwa TC6 Chawinga

November 22, 2025

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* Your record-breaking season with KC Current has made history and raised the profile of Malawian women’s football on the global stage * From all of us here at the U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, we’re cheering you on every step of the way! Keep shining, Temwa! By Duncan Mlanjira Congratulations continue to pour in for Temwa TC6 Chawinga for becoming the first player ever to win back-to-back Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in the US National Women’s Soccer League…

‘Mwanamveka’s Mid-Year Budget review shows progress but highlights deep structural risks’

November 22, 2025

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Minister of Finance, Economic Planning & Decentralisation presenting the Mid-Year Budget review yesterday * Malawi faces significant fiscal pressures, but the Mid-Year Budget review demonstrates a new level of transparency and practical adjustment * If the government sustains revenue reforms, strengthens expenditure controls, and improves project execution, it can gradually stabilise the economy and rebuild fiscal space * The road ahead requires discipline, coordination, and a commitment to structural reform—DCG Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango By Duncan Mlanjira The 2025/26…