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A group of Malawian generation of the 1970s organising fun train ride for Limbe to Balaka

November 11, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira A group of Malawians who were born in the 1970s, calling themselves Oldies Connection 70s on a Facebook profile that started in September this year, is organising a fun train ride from Limbe to Balaka on November 30 as a reminisce of the good old days when the country used to have such fun events ahead of Christmas. According to one of the organisers, Harold Bema, the idea was mooted during one of their…

Tough assignments ahead for relegation-threatened TNM Super League sides

November 11, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira TNM Super League relegation-threatened sides, Masters Security (on position 16), Ntopwa FC (15) and Mlatho Mponela (14) have very tough ride over this weekend when they face tough opposition in the fight to try and escape relegation. Perching at the bottom of the 16-team table with a meager 17 points from 23 games, Masters Security — last year’s team of the moment — date 6th-placed Civil Sporting at Dedham Stadium on Sunday. Debutantes Ntopwa FC,…

Malawian Taekwondo athlete wins Bronze at the 2019 British Taekwondo National Championships

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian Taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba, who is with the British military, has done it again by collecting a bronze medal during the 2019 British Taekwondo National Championships held on 9-10 November at the UK Cycling National Centre innManchester. He represented the UK Armed Forces (UKAF) Taekwondo team as captain in the heavy weight category +87kgs. Guba was among the 6 strong men and women formed the best Team ever for UKAF and he made it…

Chess genius set to hold engagement ceremony with his sweetheart on December 29

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s 2018 Africa Chess Amateurs champion, Candidate Master Chiletso Chipanga, is set to hold an engagement ceremony with his sweetheart Beatrice at Aggie’s Garden in Zomba on December 29. Chipanga said he is a very proud man that Beatrice has entrusted her life to be with him as they prepare for their matrimonial vows set for six months after the December engagement. “We met at where we both are located at Chinamwali as she used…

Aerobics enthusiasts organizes fundraising mental health awareness workout

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Aerobics enthusiasts, under their banner, Sweat-factory Fitness Studio, have organised a fundraising mental health awareness high octave workouts at College of Medicine in Blantyre on November 23, which is in aid of assisting Zomba Mental Hospital. The day-long event is dubbed Aerobathon, which is an aerobic workout sequence that combines all body parts. “It is vigorous but fun and can be conducted with a variety of music and can be done by the whole family…

Untapped potential on South American herbaceous plant Quinoa which is favourable on Malawian soils

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian farmer, Kingsley Gwaza is amongst Lilongwe-based farmers who growing Quinoa, a herbaceous annual plant that originated from South America and is favourable on Malawian soils. Quinoa is one of the world’s most popular health foods as it’s gluten-free, high in protein and one of the few plant foods that contain sufficient amounts of all nine essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E and…

Malawi Council of Churches asks government not to dictate to the them over faith-based dress code

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Council of Churches Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and the Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has asked the government not to dictate to them on what to do following the statement from the Ministry of Education that said no child should be excluded from school for dressing according to their religious rights unless the type of dress offends public morality or school discipline. The communique from the Ministry’s Secretary for Education, Science and Technology,…

MDF shoots dead soldier who killed two fellow soldiers

November 10, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Defence Force (MDF) managed to track down shoot dead Corporal Robert Banya, the fugitive soldier who is reported to have shot dead his fellow soldiers at Tsangano in Ntcheu when they tried to dissuade him from shooting his former lover, another MDF female soldier. Reports say Banya fled to Ntcheu Boma and as the MDF mounted a manhunt locals, who had identified him alerted the Military Police ho were spotted at the Boma. “Upon…

Revered journalist Chinyeke Tembo is resting in peace but Malawians still fondly remember him

November 9, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira A post on Facebook posted by Davies Saddo, the man who had close contact with one of the best Malawian journalist, late Chinyeke Tembo, attracted an avalanche of responses in which all revered this professional, who made a difference in the country’s media in the short span he was in the industry. Saddo posted Chinyeke’s picture as an eulogy, saying: “Don’t mind if he looks strange to you, youngsters. But he was one of the…

Woman arrested at KIA found with illicit drug Apomorphine

November 9, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) have arrested Agatha Sibongire Maseko for allegedly being found in possession of 9.4 kgs of an illicit drug called Apomorphine while attempting to pass through a police X-ray machine on her way to board a Kenyan Airways plane on Saturday, November 9. Airport Police Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Saplain Chitonde, says the Lilongwe-based cosmetics business lady entered into the departure lounge with her bags ready to pass through security…