Fans cry foul over Silver going above SULOM ticket grade for game against Nyasa Big Bullets on Saturday

* Raised from K4,000 as Grade 1 as pegged by SULOM at beginning of TNM Super League 2024 to K7,000 for Saturday’s clash * Grade 1 was for matches involving 2023 champions Nyasa Big Bullets, runners-up Silver Strikers and third-place Mighty Wanderers By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Charles Nkhoma, MANA At the start of the TNM Super League 2024, Super League of Malawi (SULOM) introduced grades for game tickets in which matches involving 2023 champions Nyasa Big Bullets,…

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Malawi, Zambia and other SADC countries’ relationship with Russia is ‘a double-edged sword’ partnership

* Russia’s interest in Africa is not new. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union supported African independence movements and maintained strong ties * However, after the Soviet collapse, Russia’s presence waned and under President Vladimir Putin, Russia is rediscovering Africa’s potential Analysis by George Mhango, Correspondent Malawi and Zambia, like other Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have spoken out about the relationship with Russia amid rising concerns that it is ‘a double-edged sword’ kind of partnership. This…

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Surprising for Dunstain Mwaungulu to fault fellow presidential aspirant Kabambe’s aspirations for the country’s economic recovery

* Falls short of specifically highlighting his own agenda for the forthcoming 2025 General Elections * He should focus on his own manifesto rather than poking holes at other aspirants aspirations as he has done on Kabambe * The right candidate to criticise is probably for the ruling party’s highlighting his shortfalls in the past four years Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Winston Kabula, Correspondent Former Supreme Court judge, Dunstain Mwaungulu, who is eyeing for the Presidency…

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Malawian-UK Nurses Association raises over MK7.5m towards renovation of Kamuzu Central Hospital’s patient consultation ward

* Delegates at the fundraising event at Novotel Manchester West on September 28 also pledged items worth £1,800 * This is an ongoing project in which MUNA is still seeking support to local businesses and well-wishers in Malawi * The campaign is being done together with Mibawa Television that developed a video documentary; https://youtu.be/q78J–1UxtY highlighting the dire conditions at the short-stay unit By Duncan Mlanjira Having been greatly roused by the dire conditions of over-congestion at the short-stay unit (patient…

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Both Chawinga sisters nominated for CAF Women’s Player of the Year alongside Scorchers as Team of the Year 

* They are together with Zambians Barbara Banda and Racheal Kundananji; South Africans Jermaine Seoposenwe and Thembi Kgatlana from the COSAFA * The Scorchers nominated alongside COSAFA Women’s Championship 2024 champions Zambia, who beat Malawi in the final to claim the title By Duncan Mlanjira Sensational Chawinga sisters, Tabitha and Temwa have both made it in on the nominees list of the Confédération of African Football (CAF) Women’s Player of the Year while Malawi Scorchers have been nominated for…

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MERA implores on public to report any illegal fuel trading practices at it effects total ban on sale of petrol using jerry cans and drums

*  To report any illegal fuel trading practices to MERA on 09 9255 8564 or 08 8886 5686 or email: mera@mera.mw * Any fuel service station found, or reported to be selling petrol in jerrycans will have its operating licence suspended immediately By Duncan Mlanjira With immediate effect, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has banned the buying of petrol in jerrycans or drums from any fuel service station across the country until further notice. In a statement MERA…

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Kabambe shouldn’t be distracted from his own strategy on Malawi’s economic woes by joining Namiwa’s demonstration on fuel crisis

* We expect DK to offer tangible solutions as to what he has in store for the nation to solve the milliard economic challenges the country is facing * Ranging from what the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP)—Blantyre Synod highlights in its Pastoral Letter * Such as hunger, forex & fuel scarcity, lack of medicine in public hospitals, rampant corruption, political violence, among others Opinion by Duncan Mlanjira Executive director for Centre for Democracy & Economic Initiative (CDEDI)…

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Airtel Africa-UNICEF partnership connects 1,200 schools and 1 million children to digital education in Africa

Malawian learners who have benefited from the high profile programme * As Airtel Malawi earmarks to connect 100 schools in the partnership with 17 schools already so far * To date, 18,800 students from government schools across the country have benefited from the initiative * With 5 e-learning websites zero rated for Airtel Malawi’s subscribers By Duncan Mlanjira The five-year partnership between Airtel Africa and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) — aimed at transforming education across the continent…

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Silver Strikers stamp their authority in their race for TNM Super League 2024 title by thumping MAFCO 6-1

* As 2nd-placed Mighty Wanderers keep their slim title chase by beating Bangwe All Stars 1-0 * While FOMO FC beat Creck Sporting to keep alive their fight against relegation against Bangwe All Stars By Duncan Mlanjira The only chance for 2nd-placed Mighty Wanderers to win the TNM Super League 2024 title, takes leaders Silver Strikers to drop points in their remaining matches of the campaign — but the Bankers will have none of it so far. They have…

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MACRA gazettes regulations to protect consumers from counterfeit electronic ICT products

The ICT gadgets to be type-approved before being offered for sale * The Type Approval Regulations, which has been gazetted as part of the Communications Act of 2016 (sections 6(2), 95 and 96) * Which is set to protect consumers from substandard and counterfeit gadgets such as smart mobile phone devices, tablets and laptops * The main stakeholders in the industry were involved in the formulation and development of the regulations and are in sync with the new law…

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