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Temwa Chawinga heads to US to play for Kansas City Current

January 5, 2024

* “She is a dynamic player who has shown she can find the goal at every stop along her path * “She will be fun to watch”—the team’s head coach Vlatko Andonovski By Duncan Mlanjira Temwa Chawinga has signed a two-year contract with Kansas City Current and is expected to join the team for preseason camp this month, according to the club’s website. “Temwa is an exciting player and we’re very happy she has chosen to come to Kansas…

2KB Enterprise launches K24m football league in Blantyre

January 3, 2024

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* Introduced to foster football development in the constituency and the nation at large * The league set to assist in unearthing talent and expose youths to renowned clubs By Victor Singano Jnr Blantyre-based businessman, Khumbo Billy Banda, who owns 2KB Enterprise, has kicked off the New Year in Blantyre North by launching a three-year football league, investing K24 million with annual sponsorship of K8 million. Billy Banda, who is also 2KB Enterprise’s managing director, said the league has…

Temwa Chawinga 3rd in IFFHS Women’s World Best Top Division Goal Scorer 2023

January 3, 2024

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* Sister Tabitha is 18th after her combined 22 goals for Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain * 2023 African Player of the Year, Nigerian Asisat Oshoala 22 goals earns her 14 place By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi international football player, Temwa Chawinga is third on the ranking of Women’s World Best Top Division Goal Scorer 2023 — identified after bagging 30 goals in China’s Super League playing for Wuhan. This ranking is managed by the International Federation of Football History…

Airtel Africa CEO Ogunsanya retires with effect from July 1, 2024

January 2, 2024

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* But he still remains in the business family as he will become the Airtel Africa Charitable Foundation’s inaugural chairperson * Which is set to accelerate the company’s commitment to its sustainability initiatives and charitable operations By Duncan Mlanjira Having served for over 12 years at Airtel Africa Plc where he rose to the rank of chief executive officer (CEO), Olusegun Ogunsanya — popularly addressed as ‘Segun’ — will retire from the his position with effect from July 1,…

Dowa man promptly arrested for masterminding horrible torture of an elderly woman being buried alive over witchcraft suspicion

January 2, 2024

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* The incident is captured on video as she is half buried in soil and being forced to make a confession that she does practice withcraft * As witnesses merrily cheered on to the verbal torture of an unseen interrogator By Duncan Mlanjira Pilirani Chelumani of Kalizi Village in Traditional Authority Chiwere in Dowa District was arrested on December 28 after he masterminded horrible torture of a senior citizen Christina Chiwoko by burying her alive in a cemetery over…

This will be one of the toughest AFCON–Senegal’s Sadio Mane

January 1, 2024

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* The Lions of Teranga are drawn in Group C against Cameroon, Guinea and The Gambia in what looks a competitive pool * Group A has hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau * Record winners Egypt will be hunting to extend an eighth continental crown * To renew hostilities with Ghana in Group B in a repeat of the 2010 final which the Pharaohs won late Maravi Express Senegal captain and talisman, Sadio Mane believes that the…

Governance activists question Trapence morality to criticize Tonse Alliance government

December 31, 2023

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* HRDC chairperson Trapence further claims the government is suppressing peaceful demonstrations * And interfering with the media’s rightful role, and intruding into private expression on social media Leston Phakamisa, Contributor Social media commentators have questioned the morality of human rights activist Gift Trapence to accuse President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance government of failing to manage the economy and stifling people’s liberties. In his end of year statement, the Human Rights Defenders’ Coalition (HRDC) chairperson accused the Tonse…

Guinea unperturbed of their more fancied AFCON 2023 Group C opponents Senegal and Cameroon

December 31, 2023

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* Silver medalists in 1976, Guinea hopes to reconnect with its glorious past * Open group qualifying campaign against 6th AFCON gold medalists Cameroon on January 15 and finish against reigning champions Senegal on January 23 Maravi Express After doing well to get to the quarterfinals during the 2021 edition in Cameroon, Guinea are looking at going a step further in CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 that kicks of on January 13 and undisturbed of their…

Malawian Charity Gladstone bestowed prestigious British MBE award for services to nursing

December 31, 2023

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* May this prestigious award inspire Malawians for greater service to humanity abroad and at home—President Lazarus Chakwera * The job of a nurse is about saving lives. This is what makes this job both challenging and interesting—High Commissioner Dr Thomas Bisika By Duncan Mlanjira Charity Gladstone, a Lately Matron of Cardiology & Respiratory Services at Gloucestershire Hospital of the United Kingdom’s National Health Services (NHS), has been bestowed with the prestigious Order of the British Empire (MBE) award…

Silver, Bullets clash repeat of Castel Challenge Cup launch

December 30, 2023

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The action during the launch in June * Silver were the first to make it to the final after a 2-0 triumph over Bangwe All Stars at Kamuzu Stadium * Bullets followed shortly, after dispatching arch rivals Wanderers 4-2 on post-match penalties at the same venue Fam.mw Silver Strikers beat Nyasa Bullets 3-2 during the official launch of the Castel Challenge Cup at Bingu National Stadium on June 17 and coincidentally the two sides wrap up the competition’s final…