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Standard Bank Be More Golf 2025 tournament winners cart home whopping K1.5m each as cash prize

July 27, 2025

* This year’s tournament was more than just about golf; it was about demonstrating how the right support, the right partnership, and the right financial services can help individuals and organizations thrive By Duncan Mlanjira Winners of Standard Bank Be More Golf 2025 tournament, Muhammad Karim (men’s category) and ladies Doreen Kavala received K1.5 million each as cash prizes while runners up got K1.2 million with K800,000 going to third place winners. Playing off handicap 17 at 9-hole Blantyre…

Chakwera calls for Parliament to reconvene to deliberate amendment on Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Act

July 26, 2025

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* To provide for polling staff, representatives of candidates and political parties and officers from security agencies to vote at polling stations where they are deployed Maravi Express In accordance with Section 67(4) of the Constitution of Malawi, President Lazarus Chakwera has called for Parliament to reconvene on August 5 to amend the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act (No. 10 of 2023) in order to provide for polling staff, representatives of candidates and political parties and officers…

‘It’s quite a tricky match, considering Silver Strikers are reigning TNM Super League champions—Ekhaya coach Enos Chatama

July 26, 2025

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* They are a big team that has been in the Super League for a long time, winning numerous trophies * We are just a newly promoted side — it will not be an easy game, especially facing Silver Strikers at a time when they are coming from a loss in the Airtel Top 8 Cup final Maravi Express Ahead of this afternoon’s TNM Super League clash against reigning champions, Silver Strikers at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe, rookies, Ekhaya…

‘I cannot support DPP, Ansah’—Timothy Mtambo as he distances himself from DPP-AFORD alliance for September 16 elections

July 26, 2025

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* Jane Ansah presided over the most chaotic elections in 2019 leading to a re-run that was costly * It is unthinkable for AFORD to support someone who nearly threw the country to the blink By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) vice-president has distanced himself from the electoral alliance that AFORD president Enock Chihana announced a few days ago with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), saying he, together with the members of his Citizens for Transformation (CFT)…

Atupele Muluzi name Rex Kalolo as running mate for September 16 presidential election

July 26, 2025

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* They join former State President Joyce Banda and her 2012-2014 administration’s Vice-President Khumbo Kachali as running mate * Former State President Peter Mutharika, who unveiled former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Jane Ansah (retired) * Independent candidates Adil Chilungo & Melvis Mwalukuwo and Milward Tobias & Henry Mdebwe By Duncan Mlanjira United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has named Rex Kalolo as his running mate for the September 16 General Election. They now join the…

Malawi e-passport includes mobile money transfers and onsite payment systems

July 25, 2025

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* As well as an online application to enable Malawians submit their applications and online appointment booking * It has been enhanced with a duly encoded chip in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and specifications * As the passport issuance at the Immigration Department has successfully migrated from temporary solution to permanent one By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Homeland Security has announced that processing and issuance of passports will now be seamless at the Department…

Jane Ansah unveiled as Peter Mutharika’s running mate for the September 16 election

July 25, 2025

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* Ansah is infamous of the disputed 2029 presidential election that was riddled with Tippex controversy leading to opposition parties to seek court intervention * That led to the Constitutional Court to nullify the results which Mutharika was declared the winner * She is also contesting for a seat in Parliament in Ntcheu North West Constituency where Mutharika’s 2019 election running mate Chimulirenji is also running as MP By Duncan Mlanjira Former State President Arthur Peter Mutharika has unveiled…

Daniel Dube asked to re-submit nomination paper after running mate Dunstan Mwaungulu fails to produce ID

July 24, 2025

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* The presidential nomination papers did not pass the verification process MEC has since advised him to address the issues By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja, has asked September 16 presidential candidate, Nationalist Patriotic Party leader, Daniel Dube to re-submit his nomination papers after his running mate, Dunstan Mwaungulu submitted incomplete declaration form and absence of identification copies. Thus the presidential nomination papers did not pass the verification process MEC has since advised him…

AFORD declares an electoral alliance with DPP for September 16 presidential election

July 24, 2025

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* With 20 individuals seeking the presidency, it is clear that many are driven by personal ambition rather than a genuine desire to serve the nation * In a country struggling with pressing economic challenges, this dissonance of candidacies is a luxury we can ill afford * Therefore, I have decided not to join this calamity of greed individuals who are eager to satisfy their personal interests and not that of a common man By Duncan Mlanjira Conspicuously missing…

Mangochi motorist fined K720,000 for causing excessive noise, suspended from driving for one year

July 24, 2025

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* He deliberately modified his vehicle’s exhaust system to produce gunshot-like sounds that terrified community members * In mitigation, he apologised to the police and the community, asked for leniency, and expressed remorse for his reckless actions By Duncan Mlanjira Allie John, who deliberately modified his vehicle’s exhaust system to produce gunshot-like sounds that terrified Mangochi community members, has been convicted by Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has convicted and ordered to pay a total fine of K720,000 and…