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Age of Raisi’s US-made helicopter and poor flying conditions may have led to Iran crash

May 21, 2024

The chopper taking off with Raisi on board before it disappeared from radar * Experts say flying helicopters through mountain ranges poses a number of risks * There was heavy fog at the time the disaster occurred and the mountainous terrain had made it difficult to locate the aircraft * If the weather is bad, the pilot has choices and if you cannot go above the weather, you should turn around or land By Robert Tollast, The National News…

Icelandic Prime Minister visit marks 35th Anniversary of fruitful and productive partnership and cooperation

May 21, 2024

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* Benediktsson commended the Malawi government for its dedication in producing tangible results * Through the projects that his government is carrying out in Mangochi at Koche Primary School * The government of Iceland also funded the construction of teachers houses, administration block, classroom blocks * And water kiosks at the Koche school as well as Mangochi District Hospital’s maternity wing Maravi Express The visit to Malawi by Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson marks 35th Anniversary of fruitful…

Russia blames US sanctions for the helicopter crash

May 21, 2024

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The US-made Bell 212 helicopter taking off with Raisi and the others on board * Countries facing US sanctions do not receive spare parts for American equipment, including aviation * We are talking about deliberately causing damage to ordinary citizens who use these vehicles * And when spare parts are not supplied, this is directly related to a decrease in the level of safety Sky News & Washington Post American sanctions on Iran have worsened aviation safety to levels that allowed Sunday’s helicopter…

JK Productions rebrands to Football Legends Association

May 21, 2024

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* Jim Kalua as Board chairperson, Noel Lipipa as his deputy alongside a host of Malawi football legends * Kinnah Phiri, Peterkins Kaira, Young Chimodzi, Gilbert Chirwa, Yasin Osman, Chancy Vinny Gondwe, Spy Msiska, Lovemore Fazili and Rashid Mtelera By Duncan Mlanjira JK Productions, which has been managing the welfare of the country’s football legends, has officially rebranded to Football Legends Association (FLA) with the organisation’s founder Jim Kalua saying the change aligns the entity with its goals of…

Brazil to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027

May 21, 2024

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FIFA president announcing the successful host country * Won with 119 votes versus 78 for the joint European entry, boosted by a technical evaluation from FIFA * That gave a high score for its commercial plan and stadiums purpose-built for the 2014 men’s World Cup Reuters, France24 & Africa News Brazil was declared hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 after winning a vote at the annual FIFA Congress on Friday in Bangkok —beating the joint bid of…

Legends Adebayor, Amokachi and Tanzania Abdi Kassim Sadalla visit CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals players for words of encouragement

May 21, 2024

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* It is so encouraging to witness young African footballers like yourselves being afforded an opportunity to participate in such a competition * We know that you all want to be great African footballers like Jay Jay Okocha and Mohammed Salah but it is a journey—Adebayor Maravi Express Legends of the African game, Emmanuel Adebayor of Togo, Daniel Amokachi of Nigeria and Tanzanian Abdi Kassim Sadalla paid a visit to the CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental finals boys…

Iran asked US to provide assistance after helicopter crash but was ‘unable’ to

May 21, 2024

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US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller * We did make clear to them that we would offer assistance, as we would do in response to any request by a foreign government in this sort of situation * Ultimately, largely for logistical reasons, we were unable to provide that assistance—US State Department Reuters The United States on Monday said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a helicopter crash over…

Leaders Silver at home, Wanderers and Bullets on the road for TNM Super League 2024 Week 8

May 21, 2024

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* The Bankers will once more be on familiar territory when they host 9th-placed Karonga United on Saturday * 3rd-placed Mzuzu City Hammers host Mighty Wanderers (4th) at Mzuzu Stadium on Saturday * As 2nd-placed defending champions Bullets date Moyale FC (7th) at the same Mzuzu Stadium on Sunday By Duncan Mlanjira Mzuzu Stadium will this weekend be centre of attraction as it will play host to two of Malawi football giants, Mighty Wanderers and Nyasa Big Bullets for…

TNM invests into 3 additional fibre cable routes to counter internet disruptions by beyond-its-control sea cable cuts

May 21, 2024

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TNM CEO Hebert Michel during the press briefing * As the Malawian mobile network operator swiftly restores recently disrupted internet service through sea cable cuts * The additional three routes are designed to provide resilience to the TNM internet in the event of future similar incidences By Duncan Mlanjira Over the past week, TNM customers experienced exasperatingly slow and intermittent internet services, which the company apologised for and explained that it was due to disruption by cuts to under-sea…

Guardiola turns Man City into Premier League’s great untouchables

May 21, 2024

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* They appear impervious to normal pressures — and the fact they have rewritten the record books will barely provoke excessive comment or deep-dive analysis * It was expected — the seismic shock would have been failure to complete their mission By Phil McNutty, BBC Sport Man City’s domination of the domestic game is now so all-consuming that a historic fourth successive Premier League title is treated like an inevitable matter of routine. City went into the final game…