News – Page 313 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

Gospel songstress Lorna Chewere records another album, ‘Ndaima Nji’

February 14, 2024

* Recorded and produced by renowned performing artist, Collen Ali’s True Tone Studio in Blantyre in liaison with her husband Larry Chewere * The melodious tracks’ lead guitar were played by Collen himself while the backing vocals for the soothing ballads’ are by Bridget Makhula By Duncan Mlanjira Exactly a year after releasing her first album, ‘Monga Ndili’ (Just as I am), gospel songstress Lorna Chewere is back with another — a 9-record, ‘Ndaima Nji’ (I stand firm), that’s…

Chawinga sisters, Yamikani Guba, Pasuwa headline nominees list for Malawi Sports Awards

February 13, 2024

| No Comments

| News, Sports

* As Sports Council unveils final top 3 list of 2024 Awards Gala scheduled for Friday at BICC * Malawians to expect a colourful and memorable event which they will live to remember By Victor Singano Jnr Sensational sisters, Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga; quadruple winning coach for Nyasa Big Bullets Kalisto Pasuwa; Malawi’s only heavyweight professional taekwondo athlete based in the UK, Yamikani Guba, headline the list of top three nominees in the categories set to be decorated at…

Tonse Alliance Government ignored reinforcement strategy of an effective performance management system back in 2020

February 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* The document was formulated by South Africa-based Don Consultancy Group Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango * Whose aim was then to populate each deliverables with an action plan and monitor progress * Don Consultancy Group, whose moto is: ‘Unlocking African Solutions, tries to support Malawi Government for free By Duncan Mlanjira Back in August 2020, the Tonse Alliance Government — through the Presidential Advisor on Strategy & Manifesto, Chaima Banda — was provided a document that compiled as a…

Information Ministry edits Chakwera’s SONA on tourism after it has been presented in Parliament

February 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

* Serious copy and paste error on a government Facebook page followed by international community * The whole statement is a contradiction as wrong words were applied because its about domestic tourism marketing strategy * The impression is the President meant that the strategy is for local Malawians to travel within Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Information posted on Malawi Government Facebook page highlights of President Lazarus Chakwera’s State of Nation Address (SONA) he presented in Parliament…

Standard Bank Plc asks Chakwera to reinforce an effective performance management system for all MDAs

February 13, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News

Standard Bank Chief Executive Phillip Madinga * We believe this would complement current efforts by Government to put economy on a sustainable recovery and growth path * We applaud the government’s commitment to move with implementation of some of the economic reform proposals * Which were tabled during the Standard Bank-hosted Business Leadership Round-Table series By Duncan Mlanjira In a public statement, Standard Bank Plc has asked President Lazarus Chakwera’s administration to reinforce an effective performance management system for…

Malawi one of first in Africa to embrace high-speed satellite internet—Chakwera in his SONA

February 12, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, Education, National, News

* Enacted the Data Protection Act, which was signed into law last month to guarantee the safety of personal data * Suspension of the expiry of National Identity Card between August 2023 and January 2026 * E-payment and revenue collection systems in Government — in short, we are going digital and there is no going back By Duncan Mlanjira The most exciting development in Malawi’s digitalization agenda is that the country is one of the first in Africa to…

I still find it hard to believe–Côte d’Ivore coach Fae

February 12, 2024

| No Comments

| International Sports, News, Sports

* We went through all the emotions — this competition will mark my life, that’s for sure * I took the reins of the teamon my birthday and we were almost knocked out * Yet things turned around thanks to the hard work of these players and today they have been rewarded and more importantly, they rewarded our loyal people Maravi Express Fresh from lifting Côte d’Ivoire’s third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, coach Emerse Fae could not…

Flames better be wary of Equatorial Guinea captain Emilio Nsue ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 African qualifiers

February 12, 2024

| No Comments

| International Sports, News, Sports

Golden Boot award winner Emilio Nsue * Wins the Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Golden Boot award with 5 goals despite team bowing out in Round of 16 * Team stunned eventual champions Côte d’Ivoire with a huge 4-0 victory and drew 1-1 with finalists Nigeria in group stages By Duncan Mlanjira The curtain has fallen for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 — won by hosts Côte d’Ivoire last night after beating three-times champions, Nigeria. The teams have packed…

Hero Sebastian Haller inspires Côte d’Ivoire to their 3rd AFCON title

February 12, 2024

| No Comments

| International Sports, News, Sports

* Haller, who recovered from cancer last year, has been key for the hosts anytime he has been introduced * He showed up perfectly in their semi-final game against DR Congo by scoring the game’s only goal Maravi Express Sebastian Haller, who got involved into action from the knockout stages, played a pivotal role for Cotê d’Ivoire to win their 3rd CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title when the Elephants sealed a magnificent triumph after coming from behind…

Malawi should embrace fellow African countries’ tourism updates for they are the key of origin for international travellers—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

February 11, 2024

| No Comments

| Business, National, News, Tourism

* One of the key challenges that affects proper planning and drafting of informed policies in most African countries is data availability * And in the case where such data is available, it is often outdated by three to five years * Malawi tourism contributes an estimated 7.7% to the GDP, which received 431,999 international visitors in 2021 * Compared to 198,905 international visitors in 2020 representing 117.2% increase By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa-based Don Consultancy Group Chief Economist,…