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Airtel Africa plc celebrating 10th anniversary in July

June 8, 2020

Maravi Express Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month. The anniversary follows another recent milestone for Airtel Africa, when the company was listed on the London and Nigerian stock exchanges, and Malawi branch followed suit on February 24, 2020 by listing on Malawi Stock Exchange. In reflecting on the past 10 years, Airtel Africa Chief Exective Officer, Raghunath Mandava is quoted as saying…

Mwale wins inaugural SRCL online chess tourney

June 8, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira After being outsmarted by Candidate Master (CM) Petros ‘Razorblade’ Mfune in the second edition of CHESSAM’s online MyBucks Blitz Challenge that was played on May 31, Malawi’s highest rated player, Joseph Mwale rose above the occasion by clinching the inaugural Southern Region League (SRCL) online tournament. The South Africa-based Fide Master chess professional with a Blitz rating of 2203, scored 13 points in the 15-round tournament on Sunday beating a field of 64 players. His runner-up…

Mixed reactions on appointment of Justice Kachale as new MEC chairperson

June 8, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira While the choice of High Court Judge, Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale as the new Malawi Electoral Commissioners (MEC) chairperson, has been well appreciated by the general public — describing him as a man of integrity both as a professional and as an individual — many have expressed their reservations. In a post on Facebook, prominent lawyer, Wapona Kita described Justice Kachale, a product of Kamuzu Academy, as an epitome of what a judge ought to be….

Scottish well-wisher donates K5m towards Kamuzu Academy’s PPEs fundraiser in tribute to Malawian nurse who died from COVID-19

June 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Kamuzu Academy Alumni managed to raise the targeted K20 million to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontline health workers in Malawi in the fight against Coronavirus and one of the donors is from Scotland, who contributed K5 million (£5,000) as a tribute to Malawian nurse Elsie Sazuze, who lost her life to the COVID-19 helping people in the UK. This was disclosed on Saturday when the alumni presented the PPEs to the country’s three referral…

Honouring Francis Songo: One of rare breeds who played as striker, midfielder and defender

June 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s international legend Francis Songo has been described as one of the rare breeds of football, who in his long span of a career he played as a striker, midfielder and finally in defence. And he has only played for two clubs locally — first with defunct Railways United before joining Silver Strikers where he ended his career in 2000. Growing up in Blantyre in Kanjedza Township, where every youth knew and wanted just one passion,…

Airtel Malawi posts K15.9 billion profit after tax

June 5, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Malawi Plc has posted K15.908 billion as profit after tax as at December 31, 2019 which is up by K13.598 from the K2.310 billion it made the previous year. According to the financial results prepared by chartered accountants Deloitte, on behalf of the Airtel Malawi Board, the profit after tax went up mainly due to increase in operating profit and that the previous year’s had one-off impact on reversal of unrealised exchange gain on unpaid…

The Sultanate of Oman’s frontline environmentalist Dr Manal urges proper disposal of COVID-19 medical waste

June 5, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui In celebrating the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, the Sultanate of Oman’s frontline community activist, cancer and COVID-19 warrior and environmentalist, Dr Manal Abdul Majeed Al Zadjali says there is huge medical waste generated all over the world every year and could be more hazardous because of COVID-19. Dr Manal believes that waste management is an essential public service in the fight to beat COVID-19 and she referred to the UN…

CAF executive back Ahmad’s candidacy for 2021 presidential race

June 5, 2020

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By Angu Lesley, kick442.com Following last Sunday’s video conference meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), reports gathered are that the of the executive committee members have approved the candidacy of president Ahmad Ahmad in the next CAF presidential election in March 2021. The Malagasy football administrator braved the odds three years ago to oust long-serving Issa Hayatou from the biggest football position in Africa. Barely nine months before the next presidential race, reports have emerged from Algerian…

Machinga small scale farmers become active players in value chain after attending farm market school

June 5, 2020

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By Chimwemwe Mphande, MANA Small scale farmers in Traditional Authority Kawinga in Machinga have become active prayers in various agricultural value chain following an innovative marketing skills training that was provided by Adventist Relief Agency (ADRA) through Farmers Market School (FMS). Chairperson for Mpapa Farmers’ Cooperative, Haji Mandowa gratitude to the faith-based organization on Wednesday after the training, the small scale farmers have learnt how to negotiate with customers and all the processes involved in the value chain. …

Balaka registers 3 imported COVID-19 cases, Ntcheu has 2 new

June 5, 2020

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By Mary Makhiringa & Maston Kaiya, MANA Balaka District Health Office (DHO) on Thursday revealed that the district has registered three positive cases of COVID-19, while Ntcheu added up two coronavirus cases to the national figure on Wednesday. Balaka’s health promotion officer, Mercy Nyirenda said the three are part of the many that recently returned from South Africa and bolted from Kamuzu Stadium where they were being kept waiting for proper transportation to their respective homes. “Of the three,…