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Germany supports Ministry of Education with digital equipment for Malawi primary schools’ Unlocking Talent project
February 11, 2024
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* The project has helped a lot of primary school learners in Malawi as many learners are now able to learn through technology * We have reached over 170,000 primary school learners to access literacy and numeracy learning through tablets and iPads By Lesnat Kenan, MANA Republic of Germany, through Voluntary Service Overseas Malawi (VSO) under Unlocking Talent (UT) project, has handed over digital equipment (tablets) to the Ministry of Education with the aim of discovering and transforming education…

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African Legends go down AFCON success memory lane
February 11, 2024
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* From the 90s until 2000, Nigeria dominated not only Africa, but the world had respect for the nation’s football—Nwankwo Kanu * Nelson Mandela was a huge factor in our belief in 1996 after the 1995 Rugby World Cup win—Neil Tovey Maravi Express Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 final this evening, between Nigeria and the hosts Côte d’Ivoire, African football legends — who had the honour of lifting Africa’s most coveted piece of silverware —…

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Players to watch in AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 final
February 11, 2024
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* An epic battle between the three times champions Super Eagles of Nigeria facing off two times winners the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire * The final will be a repeat of the second Group A game of the Côte d’lvoire 2023, which went in favor of Nigeria Maravi Express The 34th edition of Africa’s biggest football showpiece draws to a close with a battle of African football giants that are looking at adding to their collection of continental titles…

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Nigeria vs Côte d’Ivoire; their journey to the final
February 11, 2024
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Nigeria Following a jittery start to their CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 campaign, the Super Eagles soared into the final in impressive fashion to send out a strong signal of being title contenders.  They were in a tough Group A consisting of Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau — in which they finished in second place after worrying 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea saw them bounce back against the hosts with a narrow 1-0…

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Malawi Bureau of Standards suspends and revokes business certificates for food operators
February 11, 2024
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* It is the mandate of the MBS to ensure that Malawians are served with food products that are of quality and good standards * The operators were found operating below the minimum requirements of the Malawi Standard (MS) 21:2002 By Christer Kalukusha, MANA Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has revoked certificates of various food business operators across the country, on issues to do with hygiene and safety — MBS Director General, Dr. Benard Thole said in a press…

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Nigeria coach Peseiro hoping to clinch AFCON title on first attempt
February 11, 2024
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* We are here to win the trophy—Ahmed Musa, one of the oldest players in Nigeria’s squad * We want to add a third star to the orange jersey of Côte d’Ivoire—coach Emerse Faé * It will be different ball game against Nigeria—Côte d’Ivoire striker Sebastien Haller Maravi Express Nigeria national team coach, Jose Peseiro is hoping to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023 on first attempt when they face the hosts in the final…

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Bafana Bafana secure AFCON bronze after shootout triumph over DR Congo
February 11, 2024
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* After 11 perfect spot-kicks, DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba crucially missed to to lose 5-6 * Fourth time for South Africa to reach the podium after 1996 (champion), 1998 (finalist) and 2000 (third) Maravi Express South Africa claimed the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire third place play-off last night — beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties after a pulsating goalless 120 minutes. It hands Bafana Bafana only their second ever AFCON bronze medal and first since 2000…

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Chakwera used 2021 tourism data in his 2024 SONA; Tourism Ministry currently compiling data for 2022-2023
February 10, 2024
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* We must aim at getting to level of monthly data gathering on tourism and migration like other countries—expert * Malawi’s tourism reports are generated annually in collaboration with NSO and Immigration Department—Tourism Ministry Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera used 2022 tourism data in his 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that was presented in Parliament yesterday, in which he indicated that international arrivals have increased by about 64% from 2021, reaching approximately 708,000 in 2022….

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ESCOM unveils digital mobile App, USSD, chatbot and a redesigned website for seamless submitting of power faults
February 10, 2024
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* The digital mobile App can be accessed through Google PlayStore and search for ESCOM * For those who are tight on phone storage, the WhatsApp chatbot can assist * Those with limited data or smartphone access, the USSD channel — accessible on any basic phone — is the answer * The redesigned website; www.escom.mw is for accessing information pertaining to ESCOM services By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited has unveiled a digital mobile App,…

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Well-presented and detailed SONA with pertinent issues Malawi economy is facing—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango
February 10, 2024
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* Congratulates Chakwera on the management of regulatory state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and statutory parastatals, saying migrating their bank accounts to the RBM was well overdue * Recommends a specialised account management team division with dedicated staff in RBM to monitor expenditure patterns of the SOEs * With a quarterly review committee process initiated to monitor expenditure patterns By Duncan Mlanjira President Lazarus Chakwera State of the Nation Address (SONA) that was made in Parliament yesterday was “well-presented and detailed, dealing…

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