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Communities urged to take care of trees planted

January 27, 2020

By Ireen Kayira, MANA During a tree planting exercise that was held at Chaima Village in Lilongwe on Saturday, Lions Club of Capital City (LCCC) president, Lion Pierre Mbisa, advised communities to attain ownership of the trees being planted in their areas. Mbisa said every year trees are planted but the survival rate of the trees is low because people in areas where trees are planted do not take full responsibility. Together with their partners, the Malawi Defence…

Malawi U-20 women’s national coach Maggie Chombo gets injured in training

January 27, 2020

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In trying to demonstrate to her players some tactics during training session on Friday morning, Malawi Under-20 women’s national team coach Maggie Chombo Sadik sustained a left ankle fracture. She was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital where she was treated but is now using clutches. Due to the injury, she will not travel with the team to Zimbabwe for return leg of 2020 Women’s Under-20 FIFA World Cup preliminary round qualifier and he deputy coach Kondwani Mwalweni…

Malawi to host COSAFA Under-17 championship again in July

January 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira After successfully hosting the 2019 Confederation of Souther Africa Football Association’s (COSAFA) Under-17 championship held at Mpira Stadium, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has been given the go ahead to host the event again for the 2020 edition. The decision was endorsed by the COSAFA General Assembly held in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday. The tournament, which will be used as a 2021 CAF Under-17 AFCON qualifier, will be held in July in Blantyre. FAM president…

Jacaranda’s Mr. Luc’s Library primary school project to open its 17th at St. Pius in Soche Township

January 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Jacaranda School for Orphans, under Mr. Luc’s Library project will on Tuesday officially launch its 17th provision of a library to primary schools and the public’s at St. Pius Primary School in Soche Township, Blantyre. The Jacaranda Outreach program of public libraries and school libraries has so far reached out to over 41,000 children in Blantyre. St. Pius Primary School joins others such as Chigumula, Misesa, HHI, Kapeni, Bangwe Catholic, Nkolokoti, Makata, St. Maria Goretti, Limbe Primary…

President Mutharika Back from UK, Calls for Peace, Love

January 26, 2020

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President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has said the problems the current is facing are temporary and will soon be over. He said it was paramount for the country to come together and focus on development as investors that he met in the United Kingdom (UK) were all apprehensive about security of their investments in the country. Said the President: “Am ready to build this country so that after five years, the country should change. But we must remain united…

Malawi Ladies Golf Union come out of year-long hibernation; now preparing for international participation

January 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira After over a year in hibernation, Ladies Golf Union of Malawi (LGU) has come out of its hibernation and are now preparing for possible international participation — the All Africa Challenge Trophy to be held in Namibia in March. In conjunction with the ladies section of Country Club Limbe (CCL), LGU held the first of its three strokeplay qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday which was enthusiastically graced by golfers from Lilongwe. For its part,…

Malawi ?? Relief Fund UK partners with Special Olympics in inclusive education in primary schools

January 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Special Olympics Malawi organization has partnered with Malawi Relief Fund UK (MRF-UK) in a special programme in which the Special Olympics reaches out to primary schools which enroll special needs learners to facilitate health screening exercises. Malawi’s Special Olympics reaches out to schools in more than 24 districts in Malawi in conjunction with Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare and on Friday, January 24, the exercise was done at Mponda Primary School in…

FAM, Sulom, club’s brainstorming on 2020 Club Licencing

January 25, 2020

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By Football Association of Malawi Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and TNM Super League clubs have gathered at Mpira Village in Chiwembe, Blantyre on Saturday to review the 2019 season and plan for the 2020 season during a club licensing and gate management seminar. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the seminar, FAM Executive Committee member Christopher Kuyera stressed the importance of club licensing. “We can only develop our football if we embrace…

Teachers Union of Malawi calls off industrial strike

January 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira On the day that Malawi joined the world to celebrate the International Day of Education on Friday, January 24, Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) suspended the national wide strike involving public primary, secondary school teachers and lectures in all the public Teacher Training Colleges (TTC). The International Day of Education proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to honour education and its centrality to human well-being and sustainable development, including gender equality. It was celebrated…

Malawi amongst African countries to benefit from the UK-Africa Investment

January 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In a communique from the UK-Africa Investment Summit, Malawi has been mentioned to be amongst African countries to benefit from the support of the UK Government. Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika attended the Africa Investment Summit, which was opened by UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on January 20. The communique said Summit agreed new lasting partnerships between the UK and African countries to deliver more investment, jobs and growth. It said the Summit demonstrated that…