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Malawi football requires special attention for its growth and development — Mwenda

October 29, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira As the most followed sport in the country, Malawi football requires special attention for its growth and development, says James Leonard Mwenda, aspirant for the post of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidency in his manifesto. Launched on Monday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, Mwenda says his dream is to see football becoming an industry that effectively contributes to the efforts of government, development partners, non-state actors and the private sector…

The Flames to win the AFCON by 2031 — Mwenda

October 29, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira James Leonard Mwenda, aspirant for the post of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidency, says that he shall make sure the senior Malawi national football team should qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and that in 2031 they shall win the coveted for title. Mwenda said this in his manifesto launched on Monday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, saying by 2031 the Flames shall be a big force as it…

Sunday’s Breast Care Ltd’s cancer awareness walk was also to raise funds for cancer victim

October 28, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The 5km breast cancer awareness walk, which Breast Care Malawi organised on Sunday, was also to help raise funds for a cervical cancer victim Sheila Watterson. Watterson also took part in the walk that started from Old Lucky Luciano near South End School along Chikwawa Road and headed past Catholic Institute (CI) to join Mahatma Gandhi Road all the way up to College of Medicine Sports Complex. There the route branched off into Mandala residential area…

SADC warns on expected heat wave temperatures

October 28, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Persistent temperatures in the range of 30oC to 35oC are expected in bulk of central Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in the next five days, says a statement issued by SADC Secretariat on Monday, October 28. It says maximum temperatures reaching the heat wave thresholds are expected in central parts of SADC Region where it is expected to experience temperatures above 35oC over a consecutive period of three days and occasions where temperatures have a…

MEC sensitizes chiefs on the voter process

October 28, 2019

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Erah Pinifolo, MEC Stringer The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has applauded the crucial role traditional leaders play in sensitizing their subjects on issues that affect and also work for them, hence saw the need to civic educate them on the voting process. MEC Commissioner Reverend Clifford Baloyi said this during a sensitization meeting with the traditional leaders in Matenje Ward in Kasungu North West Constituency where it is expected to hold by-elections on November 5. Commissioner Baloyi said they…

What’s behind Moscow’s push into Africa?

October 28, 2019

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By BBC Russia hosted a major summit for dozens of African leaders last week, an indication of its growing role as a key player in the region. The Soviet Union used to have a major presence on the continent but its economic and political clout waned in the post-Cold-War period. President Vladimir Putin says the strengthening of ties with African countries is one of Russia’s foreign policy priorities. So just how important is Russia’s role in Africa now? It’s…

Angry mob kill suspected cattle rustler in Dowa

October 27, 2019

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By Maravi Express An angry mob at Mitembo Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mkukula in Dowa District have killed a suspected cattle rustler in the wee hours of Saturday, October 26. A report by Dowa Police public relations officer, Sub Inspector Gladson M’bumpha, indicate that Amon Phiri from Mitembo Village discovered that unknown criminals have opened his cattle kraal and stole one big ox. Phiri then alerted neighbours and made a follow up and they found the…

Concerned young citizens leader swiftly responds to replace QECH’s broken down oxygen cyclinder

October 27, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Pemphero Mphande, leader of the Citizens of Progressive Action, has swiftly mobilized people to raise funds to replace a broken down oxygen cyclinder for the paedriatic emergency unit at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Mphande said he had gone to Queens to check on a friend, Daniel Mumba, a Paedriatic Emergency Nurse Specialist, who had asked him to make a courtesy call to appreciate the challenges they face only to discover the medical personnel there…

‘The evil that men do lives after them: The good is oft interred with their bones’ — the case of Kamuzu Banda

October 26, 2019

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Here is an address given by Professor Emeritus George Shepperson, C.B.E. after the annual lunch of the Friends of Malawi, East of England, at the Haycock Hotel, Wansford, UK on May 27, 1998): “It seems to me that anyone who partakes of a formal lunch, especially when properly lubricated, is entitled to expect of the post-luncheon speaker a little humour from time to time. I am afraid that I am going to disappoint you. “Any humour which emerges in my…

Malawi elected 2nd vice-chairperson of AU Specialised Technical Committee on ICT

October 26, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has replaced South Africa as the 2nd Vice-Chairperson of the Africa Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Communication and Information Technology (ICT) during the third Ordinary Session held from October 22-25 in Sharm El Sheikh in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Minister of Information, ICT and Cvic Education, Mark Botomani, represented the Malawi at the conference which called on all AU member countries to build consensus on integrated connectivity roadmap, establish a continental cyber security…