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One arrested for gruesome murder of 5-year-old boy in Mangochi

June 11, 2025

* Suspect Botomani Martin admitted to committing the crime alongside five accomplices who remain at large * He further claimed that they were hired by a man from Mozambique who allegedly seeks to become a traditional chief and intended to use the boy for ritual purposes Maravi Express Police in Namwera, Mangochi District, have arrested 19-year-old Botomani Martin in connection with the brutal and gruesome murder of 5-year-old Brian Alabi from Mkwesa Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi. A report…

End of the road for Flames at COSAFA Cup 2025 with no win, one point without scoring a goal

June 10, 2025

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* Beaten 1-0 by defending champions Angola this afternoon despite being assured they were going to give fans the required result * It come to pass of online betting platform, Scores24 giving 1.53 odds that Malawi would not score against Angola By Duncan Mlanjira From three group matches, Malawi Flames didn’t manage to score a goal — losing 1-0 in the first group game against Lesotho, drawing 0-0 against Namibia in the second and needing a win against Angola…

Do not provoke dead spirits—Chifipa Mhango

June 10, 2025

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* On two remembrances occasions for late Saulos Chilima at the plane crash site in Mzimba District and the other taking place at Nsipe in Ntcheu * The one in the Mzimba District is a government event, while the one in Ntcheu is family led and blessed function By Duncan Mlanjira Observing that there were two memorial services in remembrance of one year after the passing of Vice-President, late Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died along with eight others in…

Online betting forum predicts Malawi will not score against Angola in this evening’s last COSAFA Cup 2025 group match

June 10, 2025

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* Gives odds at 1.53 taking cognizance that Malawi have failed to score in 7 of their last 8 matches while Angola have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 away matches * Malawi’s defense is solid, but their lack of scoring could be a disadvantage against an Angola side in excellent form * However, assistant coach Peter Mponda strongly believes that the Flames are going to give fans the required result By Duncan Mlanjira An…

‘Malawi must face reality; it is dangerous to maintain a false exchange rate’—economist Thomas Ngoma

June 10, 2025

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* Use the hard peg, not soft peg, to fix the kwacha exchange rate; cut down the government budget fiscal deficit; promote industrialisation to rebalance the economy * Promote export of high value items of processed products not relying on commodity trade, i.e. raw agroproducts, raw mineral exports By Duncan Mlanjira The report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after a delegation made an evaluation visit to Malawi from May 22 to June 3, continues to rouse hot debate…

Another friendly for Scorchers against Morocco in preparation for WAfCON qualifiers against Angola in October

June 10, 2025

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* Coach Fazili names 24-member squad including 5 foreign-based players of captain Tabitha Chawinga, Rose Kabzere, Vanessa Chikupila, Sabina Thom, Benadetta Mkandawire * A 5th international friendly in 2025 after two against Zambia in February and another two against South Africa in April By Duncan Mlanjira After four FIFA calendar open window for international matches for Malawi women’s national team in February and March, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has secured another for the Scorchers to prepare well for…

Mitundu Baptist open a 2-point lead in NBS Bank National Division League after three opening wins

June 10, 2025

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* Beat Namitete Zitha 2-1 yesterday to condemn the side to 5th position from 3rd they were in last week from two wins * They were isplaced by former TNM Super League side, Red Lions, who beat Chintheche United 3-1 to earn 6 points By Duncan Mlanjira Mitundu Baptist have enhanced their chances towards qualifying for promotion into the elite TNM Super League by winning their three opening matches of the inaugural NBS Bank National Division League (NDL) after…

Malawi is not beyond repair but it is on borrowed time—former diplomat James Woods Nkhutabasa

June 9, 2025

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Nkhutabasa served at the European Union, in Andorra, Belgium, France, the Principality of Monaco, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during his tour of service * Either we lead with courage and clarity now, or we will pay in currency far costlier than the Kwacha * Malawi is functionally insolvent; the Kwacha is an illusion; the economy is not growing; public finance is a wreck; politics is blocking progress By Duncan Mlanjira Former Malawian diplomat, James Woods Nkhutabasa contends that…

Coach Kalisto Pasuwa finished entire game against Namibia without making any substitutions

June 9, 2025

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* He named a changed starting XI he used in the 0-1 loss to Lesotho in the opening match last Thursday * It will be all to play for in the final round of fixtures tomorrow when Malawi take on Angola and Lesotho meet Namibia * We have given ourselves slim hopes, the way we have played today we believe that we can get three points against Angola—assistant coach Mponda By Duncan Mlanjira Coach Kalisto Pasuwa named a changed…

DPP finally clears speculation on Mutharika’s trip to South Africa suspected to be for medical attention

June 8, 2025

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* We are pleased to confirm that Prof. Mutharika is in excellent health and is simply taking time for private business * He remains fully committed to returning home soon to continue providing strong leadership within our party * And to prepare for the forthcoming general elections on September 16–DPP secretary general Peter Mukhito By Duncan Mlanjira News was rife on social media that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Peter Mutharika has travelled to South Africa for medial…