Temwa Chawinga beats her sister Tabitha for Sports Woman of the Year award

* Also voted the Sports Personality of the Year after her impressive performance for both club and country * Malawi Scorchers named National Team of the Year with their mentor Lovemore Fazili awarded Coach of the Year * Sportsman of the Year went to Yamikani Guba, Malawi’s only heavyweight professional taekwondo athlete based in the UK * Sports is a significant business and source of foreign exchange—Guest of honour Vice-President Saulos Chilima By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Leonard…

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Parliamentary Media Committee chairperson Dossi calls for penalties for not complying with Access to Information Act

* We believe that access to information is a human right and it is fundamental * But if institutions are deliberately not sharing information, then we have a big problem By Patience Longwe, MANA Access to public information saying is a fundamental human right of the citizenry and the public institutions that are not complying with Access to Information (ATI) Act indicate a clear picture of incompetency and such institutions need to be punished. This was said by UTM legislator…

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Malawi international football legend Gilbert Chirwa appointed head coach for FOMO FC

* Those that know me don’t doubt me — I aim to change the complexion of the team * To plant playing mentality in the players and introduce a winning formula By Petro Mkandawire, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express FOMO FC, who have been promoted into the 2024 TNM Super League season, on Tuesday signed Malawi international football legend Gilbert Chirwa as their head coach on a one-year contract after its former head coach Mapopa Msukwa’s contract ended…

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Community members demand revision of National Parks and Wildlife Act

* When wild animals destroy people’s fields or when they kill a person, there is nothing done to compensate them * But when a person kills a wild animal, they are given jail sentences as long as 30 years * People are not committed in wildlife conservation efforts as they feel oppressed by the very system they are supposed to protect By George Mponda, MANA Community members from areas surrounding Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve have…

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Hosts contribute two players in AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 Best XI

* Defender Ghislan Konan and midfielder Jean Michael Seri, Bafana Bafana has goalkeeper Williams and midfielder Mokoena * Equatorial Guinea’s marksman Emilio Nsue named as striker alongside Yoane Wissa (DR Congo) and Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) By Duncan Mlanjira New African champions, Côte d’Ivoire have three players named in the AFCON 2023 Best Xl — Ghislan Konan, Jean Michael Seri and Franck Kessie, whose goal in the final against Nigeria on Sunday helped the home side to secure the title….

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Côte d’Ivoire players awarded highest public distinction in the country, the National Order of Merit

President Alassane Ouattara joins the celebration with the team at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium * Team officials were awarded the rank of Commander, while the coaches and players were named Chevalier and officers * Each member of the squad received a gift of a villa as well as monetary bonuses of US$82,152 each Maravi Express As celebrations continue in Côte d’Ivoire for winning their third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which they hosted, President Alassane Ouattara invited the team for…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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

* 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…

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