Sameer Suleman granted bail after a night at Blantyre Police cell

* According to the warrant of arrest circulating on social media indicated that Suleman committed a libel offence * Which is contrary to Section 200 as read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, Cap 7:01 of the Laws of Malawi * It says between the month of December 2024 and January 2025, Suleman posted a statement on social media platform “that is defamatory” to Chimwendo Banda, Malondera and Zikhale Ng’oma By Duncan Mlanjira Member of Parliament for Blantyre City…

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Haiya’s main focus for 2025 will be on six key areas of development

* Strategic partnership, governance, technical, infrastructure, competitions, commercial and marketing * To review Mpira TV set up targeting 133% revenue increase * Secure direct funding for national teams from Parliament; among others By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Fleetwood Haiya, who clocked 365 days in office last month, described his first tenure as success and going forward into 2025, his main focus will be on six key area — namely strategic partnership, governance, technical, infrastructure, competitions,…

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There is need for new leadership of Dr McDonald Mwale at RBM to be more independent and professional in approach in their decisions—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango 

* It is Malawi’s economy that should be the focus and not the politics that surround it  * It is also the responsibility of the new leadership team to turn around RBM financial position from a loss-making entity By Duncan Mlanjira  The news of the appointment of Dr McDonald Mafuta Mwale as new Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) and Deputy Governor, Dr Kisa Simwaka “is welcomed for an ailing Malawi economy”, says Malawian Chifipa Mhango, Chief…

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Ashraful Aid expands its footprint across the globe establishing new offices in Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Australia, New Zealand and Kenya

* These new offices enable us to strengthen our humanitarian efforts and increase our capacity to provide timely support to those in need * Year 2024 has been an extraordinary year for Ashraful Aid, marked by growth, impact and significant milestones By Duncan Mlanjira Ashraful Aid, an international humanitarian organisation headquartered in South Africa, has expanded its footprint across the globe by establishing new offices in Malawi, Tanzania, Ghana, Australia, New Zealand and Kenya. In its 2024 review, Ashraful…

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Met Department alerts public l to be aware of a high risk of flash floods, especially in lakeshore and northern areas

Maps of some of the rainfall recorded last week * Expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many areas until Thursday, January 9 * Due to the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone and pulses of Congo air mass By Duncan Mlanjira In its summary of the weather in this week, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) alerts that public to expect occasional thunderstorms accompanied by rain of varying intensity to continue in many…

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Mangochi Police asks anyone missing a relative to come forward and identify a man found dead at a resthouse

* Death declared as suicide after medical examination found he had ingested pesticide mixed with beer * Body currently being kept at Mangochi District Hospital mortuary where relatives can identify it or contact the nearest police formation Maravi Express Mangochi Police in appealing to the public or anyone missing a relative to come forward and identify a young man found dead at a resthouse, whose death has been declared as suicide after medical examination found he had ingested pesticide…

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Mixed reactions over supposedly poor woman’s refusal of Triephornia Thomson Mpinganjira’s offer of K500,000

The woman in question  * Nothing spells POWER clearer than a seemingly lesser person saying NO to the supposed rich and powerful * We have become worshippers of money and I am not surprised we are paralysed by a poor woman refusing such a generous gift By Duncan Mlanjira “Trust doesn’t come easy to some people, especially in a country with a considerable number of people who believe all manner of nonsense about rich people,” writes Dannie Grant Phiri…

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First consignment of fuel from Tanzania’s Tanga Port expected to arrive by Thursday, January 9

*  A total of 1,409 tanker loadings shall be required to bring the entire fuel volumes into Malawi * Both Malawian and foreign transporters have been engaged to ensure efficient and timely delivery of these volumes * In the meantime, fuel from contracted suppliers for NOCMA, PIL and other licensed importers continues to flow into the country By Duncan Mlanjira The first tankers of the fuel, whose offloading from a vessel from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) commenced…

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MP Steve Malondera demands K300m compensation from fellow legislator Sameer Suleman for allegations bordering on assassination

* In their natural and ordinary meaning, the statements you make in the video regarding our client, mean and are understood to mean that our client is a dangerous criminal * Who is plotting, with others, to harm or assassinate you; that he has organized armed men to cause your death or harm you * Our client is highly aggrieved by these allegations because he has never, at any point, planned to harm or howsoever cause your death By…

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3 elderly women in Mangochi caught shoplifting gallons of motor vehicle oil from Chipiku Stores

* Dressed in oversized clothing, they tried to conceal between their thighs and in their bras * A shop attendant became suspicious after noticing their unusual walking patterns Maravi Express Though they included various groceries in an attempt to shoplift from Chipiku Stores in Mangochi, the largest haul that three elderly women wanted to steal were three 5-liter gallons of motor vehicle oil, which they tried to conceal between their thighs and in their bras. Mangochi Police Station’s public…

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