Tributes pour in for former Vice-President late Justin Malewezi

* We have lost a mine of wisdom! Man of few words that were deep and rich in wisdom * He was a pillar of democracy and fountain of wisdom * His contributions to Malawi civil service will be highly remembered * We are grateful for the gift of life that God gave him By Duncan Mlanjira Former Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, the Right Honourable Justin Malewezi has died aged at the age of 78. Fond eulogies…

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34 NICO customers win K60,000 worth of fuel each in Yendani Mofewa promotion

* It targets clients for comprehensive car and life insurance policy clients By Duncan Mlanjira NICO General and NICO Life on Friday conducted the 1st and 2nd draws of Yendani Mofewa promotion in which 34 clients won K60,000 worth of fuel each. The promotion, which was launched this month, targets customers who purchase or renew their comprehensive car insurance with NICO General and those who purchase a NICO Life Cash Plus policy. The promotion will see a total of…

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Lilongwe City Council to forcibly evict all street beggars from Saturday

* There is a high record of rape incidences, thievery and vandalism emanating from street disorderly * Police will put in the coolers parents of any street children found loitering in the roads of the four cities By Mphatso Nkuonera, MANA Minister Kaliati Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati announced that effective this Saturday, April 17 the Lilongwe City Council will start to forcibly evict all street beggars. Kaliati said this on Thursday in the…

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FDH Bank staff to be decorating banking halls by dressing in Flames’ jerseys every Friday

Dubbed the FDH Flames Friday * The official Flames sponsor is embracing the teams’ third AFCON qualification * I was also amazed with the excitement of their customers who have taken a great liking for the Flames—Nyamilandu * This is what we call patriotism at its best. It shows FDH’s serious ownership of the sponsorship By Duncan Mlanjira When FAM president Walter Nyamilandu walked into FDH Bank’s Limbe Branch on Friday morning, he was amazed at the exuberance of…

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Public demands the “pay back the CoVID-19 funds” recommendation must be applied to the book

* After paying back, they must still be prosecuted * We need timely audits of all government departments every year end * The audit report was unnecessarily funded since the Ombudsman already did it, and twice By Duncan Mlanjira The investigative audit which the government tasked the National Audit Office to carry out on the management of the K6.2 billion CoVID-19 funds has recommended that those who took part in the malpractices that resulted in the loss of money…

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Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK donates K4m for 100 Kasungu girl-child to re-seat for troubled MSCE exams

The affected girls during the handover ceremony * A response to appeal made by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Madalitso Kazombo * Fundraising campaign further enhanced by girl-child advocate Cathie Matura on social media * Many others came forward to only offer teaching services as revision By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Relief Fund (MRF)-UK has donated K4 million to assist 100 school girls in Kasungu to re-take the Malawi School of Certificate of Education (MSCE), that has been riddled with…

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ACB re-arrest Zameer Karim after Lilongwe High Court revokes his bail

Zameer Karim in earlier court appearance  * He did not appear in Court on Wednesday, April 14 * He is since been kept in custody at the Blantyre Police Station awaiting to be remanded at Chichiri Prison Maravi Express Lilongwe High Court has revoked bail for Zameer Karim and has ordered the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to rearrest him. In a statement from ACB’s principal public relations officer, Egrita Ndala on Thursday, April 15, says the case in the republic…

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Zomba athletics academy offers to help harvest farmer’s maize produce at a fee to raise towards May 2 Mulanje race

* Mulanje Athletics Club’s Legend Trail Challenge is in preparation for June 20 Blantyre Marathon * Zomba Athletics Development Centre dominated previous Mulanje preparatory race on March 28 * One athlete was selected for national team for Olympic Games trials in Lusaka, Zambia By Duncan Mlanjira Self-sponsored Zomba Athletics Development Centre, which dominated the 10km Legend Trail Challenge on March 18 is sourcing funds to travel and participate in the Mulanje’s second stretch of race. They are appealing to…

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SA-based Malawian duo Eddie L and DJ Blebo-K trending in their host country; Drops single and video

DJ Blebo-K comes from Kasungu and Eddie L is from Mzimba * The song is for people who really know what true love is about * They perform in different areas and clubs mainly around Joburg, sometimes traveling to Durban and Cape Town * On May 2, 2021, they will be caught up at Pace 57, Randburg alongside a host of other talented Maravi Express Johannesburg-based Eddie L and DJ Blebo-K have treated their hosts as well as South…

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Malawian UK Nurses Association to hold webinar on Mental Health & Well-being; Pandemic coping strategies

* Speakers are mental health specialists and a Chaplain * Zoom meeting on Friday April 16 at 20:00hrs Malawi time (19:00hrs London) * Register on:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcuGprDgrHN0yL_xDX7lp4hkcXonsjsV8  By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK Nurses Association (MUNA), an embodiment of like-minded Malawian physicians based in the UK, will hold yet another COVID-19 online conference (webinar) on Friday, April 16 at 20:00hrs Malawi time, this time tackling ‘Mental Health & Well-being — Pandemic Coping Strategies. The speakers are Ethel Changa who is a mental…

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