News – Page 202 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Deafening silence on the part of Government over acts of violence against opposition protesters—AACC economic justice champion, Rev. Maulidi

November 14, 2024

| Law Enforcement, National, News, Politics, Religion

* The violence is not just unwelcome development, but hostile and distressing as the country is preparing for the 2025 tripartite elections * The government, through the right authority agencies, such as the police, should have been quick to respond to the violence by condemning it and having the culprits brought to book By Duncan Mlanjira All-Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) economic justice & accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi has added more to the distress of yesterday’s…

CCAP-Blantyre Synod condemns police’s failure to provide security to peaceful demonstrators in Lilongwe

November 14, 2024

| No Comments

| Law Enforcement, National, News, Politics, Religion

* A call for the Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service to intervene as a matter of urgency, if Malawians are to return their trust on the police service * Guided by our mandate which is ‘to champion, promote and consolidate democratic governance, human rights and peaceful coexistence’ and our calling to a holistic Ministry * We have noted with concern the increased tensions amongst political party members as the nation prepares for general elections next year, 2025…

Temwa TC6 Chawinga makes it in final 5 for USA’s National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player award

November 14, 2024

| No Comments

| News, Sports

* Fans’ open voting round through link: https://bit.ly/4g1suEb is in the process closing tomorrow 3pm ET * The final round will also include voting for the NWSL 2024 Best XI honoring a 1st and 2nd team representation of top 22 players By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Scorchers and US National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) club, Kansas City Current forward, Temwa TC6 Chawinga is in the final 5 nominated for NWSL Most Valuable Player (MVP) 2024 award. She is together with…

Transport & Public Works Parliamentary Committee dissatisfied over delays in road construction

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* The Ministry has said they are facing challenges such as lack of funding, effects of devaluation and others * But they need to hasten the processes as they have promised to address them so that people are helped in the communities—MP Lipipa * Also not satisfied with service delivery is Parliamentary Committee on International Relations * Which expressed its dissatisfaction with the inspection done by the Ministry of Labour in various work places By Prisca Promise Mashushu, Pempho…

Festive Season is fast approaching and GOtv set to bring endless entertainment for itsholiday programming

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Entertainment, News

* Go make it merry with GOtv this Festive Season where endless entertainment can be found! * Bring your whole family together for local favourites, family films, children’s shows and so much more By Duncan Mlanjira The Festive Season is fast approaching and GOtv is being mindful of the merrymaking associated with it by setting up a holiday programming schedule that is to bring families closer together. “The countdown to joy has begun, endless festive entertainment awaits you on…

ESCOM advices customers whose pre-paid meters have not been upgraded on Token Identifier to buy electricity units in advance by November 24 for the next two months

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* We will provide electricity units on credit for customers without the capacity to buy the two-month worth of units in advance * These units will be recovered through deductions from electricity units purchased after the meter replacements By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) alerts the public that the Token Identifier Project (TID) which it rolled out in June 2023 to upgrade all pre-paid meters is still on-going and that some meters will be non-compliant by…

Vandalism on fiber connectivity cables both local and international greatly affecting Airtel Malawi’s services

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* Airtel Malawi promises it is undertaking all measures to ensure minimum impact from the outages * We faced network challenges in August and October due to international fiber outages in Mozambique and Zambia * And locally from some areas in Malawi due to the ongoing road construction works By Pickson Chipeso, Patience Longwe, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Following concerns of internet connectivity outages of Airtel Malawi, the Parliamentary Committee on Media, Information & Communication invited the…

Ndirande’s Kasambwe Brothers Band accorded highest honour to perform and record at one of the best world music studios in USA

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, Entertainment, News

* The mission of Sounds of Malawi at our centre is to promote our artists in Malawi — to showcase the talents of the artists first here in Malawi and to promote then abroad too * And it’s not just about the well known or successful artists alone, but it’s the local talents sometimes unheard of—Jacaranda’s Marie da Silva By Duncan Mlanjira Ndirande-based street and market place music artists, Kasambwe Brothers Band are in the USA to perform and…

Parliamentary Committee on Social & Community Affairs to lobby for sound funding for national football teams

November 13, 2024

| No Comments

| News, Sports

* Impressed with FAM’s transformation agenda after an engagement meeting held at Mpira Village yesterday * We were concerned with the recent poor performance of the Malawi national football team and wanted to understand the reasons behind this By Duncan Mlanjira After its engagement with Football Association of Malawi (FAM) yesterday at Mpira Village in Chiwembe Township, Limbe, the Parliamentary Committee on Social & Community Affairs took note that FAM does not get enough funding from government which is…

Deccan Heritage Trust Chief Dr Safiullah hosts Maravi Express Consulting Editor Dr Ahmed Siddiqui to a special luncheon

November 12, 2024

| No Comments

| International, News, Politics

Dr. Mohammed Safiullah (1st right) * Where prominent intellectuals exchanged views on Indian political and social scenario as well as discussion on food By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express The Deccan Heritage Trust of India’s Chief, Dr. Mohammed Safiullah hosted a traditional Hyderabadi lunch in honour of the Consulting Editor of Maravi Express, Dr. Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui on a bright and chilly afternoon on Sunday. The Deccan Heritage Foundation adopts a contemporary approach to the re-purposing of heritage buildings and places…