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MERA closes Mount Meru Nyambadwe service station for selling fuel in jerrycans

August 14, 2023

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* To be reopened after 30 days subject to satisfactory implementation of measures taken to avoid recurrence of the malpractice * Consumers urged to report the malpractices to the nearest Police Station * Or to call toll-feee Tip Offs Anonymous 847; call MERA on 0992 558 564/0989 061 870 or email: mera@mera.mw By Duncan Mlanjira Following complaints received from motorists on Sunday, August 13, that Mount Meru Nyambadwe service station in Blantyre was selling fuel to customers in jerrycans,…

Flames to go into full-time residential camp on August 28 in preparation for AFCON qualifier against Guinea

August 14, 2023

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* The Flames are already out of contention of the AFCON qualification as Egypt and Guinea are through * To use Guinea match to prepare for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 African qualifiers * In which they grouped with Tunisia, Equatorial Guinea, Namibia, Liberia and São Tomé By Duncan Mlanjira At its 2023 2nd Executive Committee meeting on Saturday, August 12 at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) approved the Flames’ caretaker coach, Patrick Mabedi’s…

Tributes continue pouring for late Goodall Gondwe as he takes his final rest in Enukweni, Mzimba

August 14, 2023

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* The good that men do is indeed often buried with their bones * But that should surely not be the case with this extraordinary citizen—Former Minister Ken Lipenga By Duncan Mlanjira “Very few people go into politics and come out without being tainted in some way,” says Ken Diston Lipenga, revered journalist who became politician as Member of Parliament for Phalombe East from 1997-2014 and served in various Ministerial positions — on the passing of esteemed former Finance Minister,…

Defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets reclaim spot at top of 2023 TNM Super League

August 14, 2023

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* Finally cracked resolute Extreme FC side that gave them a headache in FDH Bank Cup * Two points ahead of Silver Strikers (second place) and Chitipa United (3rd), who share 32 points but are separated by goal difference By Duncan Mlanjira A week after Nyasa Big Bullets sweated to earn a place in the semifinals of the FDH Bank Cup against Extreme FC in Lilongwe, the Peoples Team finally cracked the resolute side with a 3-0 TNM Super…

MultiChoice was trying to force MACRA to abdicate from its tariff regulation statutory consumer protection mandate

August 13, 2023

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* They want their tariffs to be imposed unchecked * The current matter was not as a result of MACRA rejecting MultiChoice tariff request made on June 3, 2022 * But its conduct to proceed to implement tariffs without approval from the Authority * In the previous years up to June 2022, the service provider has been submitting to all its tariff requests to seek approval Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira From the information we have gathered — on the…

Tabitha Chawinga’s ultimate prize is the CAF African Player of the Year award after historic Italian Golden Boot win

August 13, 2023

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* Every player should desire to get that award. My eyes remain fixed on the prize * All in good time, my hands remain expectant whilst I continue to play good football * The prestigious Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards ceremony scheduled for December 11 in Morocco By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated international women football star, Tabitha Chawinga has been nominated on four previous occasions for the Africa Women’s Player of the Year award but always missed out…

Male coaches ‘biggest challenge’ to African netballers—Mary Waya

August 13, 2023

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Sam Kanyenda, the Queens’ coach at the 2023 Netball World Cup * You will find that when you go to the competition, to the changing rooms, you feel insecure because of these male coaches * If they are female coaches, you feel safe because you have got a ‘mother’ near you — you know ‘I’m protected’ * Different gender dynamics between male and female coaches and players can cause problems By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s celebrated netball legend, Mary Waya…

Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee supports review of Competition and Fair Trading Act and its Regulations

August 13, 2023

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The Committee chairperson Albert Mbawala addressing his fellow legislators * Current Act enacted over two decades ago in 1998 has since been out of sync with trends in the economy * It is important to review laws that are up todate and let us not use archaic laws * It is important that these laws are reviewed as frequent as practical By Duncan Mlanjira Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee adds credence that it is important that Malawian laws need to…

MACRA asks MultiChoice Malawi to commence voluntary revocation of its license

August 12, 2023

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* Also demands MultiChoice to settle K19,372,447.20 within 30 days from August 10 that it owes the Authority in unpaid licence fees * To indicate the exact date when MultiChoice will cease its broadcasts into Malawi (shutdown date) * To put measures in place to ensure MultiChoice’s smooth exit, especially regarding how refunds to consumers would be affected By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa’s withdrawal of DStv service has come with it huge repercussions for MultiChoice Malawi as Malawi Communications…

Ntopwa Super Queens grouped with reigning CAF Women’s Champions League champs Green Buffaloes of Zambia in COSAFA qualifiers

August 12, 2023

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* Alongside Botswana’s Double Action Ladies and Lesotho Defence Force after the draw conducted on Thursday * Group B has Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa); Olympic de Moroni (Comoros); Costa do Sol (Mozambique) and Young Buffaloes (Eswatini) * For the 8-Team tournament set to take place in Durban between August 30 and 8 September By Duncan Mlanjira In their maiden appearance in Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League, Malawi’s Ntopwa Super Queens are pitted in Group A of…