Southern Region and parts of Central experiencing prolonged dry spell

Rainfall received in the month of October and November presented as a percentage of normal * The dryness is moderate over many places but severe conditions are along the Shire Valley * However, the Northern Region and lakeshore areas are expected to continue experiencing isolated thunderstorms with rain By Duncan Mlanjira The Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services is alerting the general public that the Southern Region and parts of the Centre are experiencing a prolonged dry spell…

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African Player of the Year award once more eludes Tabitha Chawinga

* Nigerian Asisat Oshoala amongst last three of nominees alongside Zambian Barbara Banda and South African Thembi Kgatlana * Men’s category has Mohamed Salah (Egypt), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) and Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s sensational women football star, Tabitha Chawinga, who capped a prolific year by being named Italy women’s league Player of the Year —  a prestigious award from Italian Footballers’ Association — and also chosen as the league’s Best XI, did not earn enough votes…

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Government to act on Salima Sugar corruption saga

* Over US$30 million has been misappropriated by the company through various dubious deals for the past years * The Attorney General’s office is taking swift and decisive action to recover the stolen funds By Sarah Munthali & Gift Chiponde, MANA The Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has assured Malawians that his office is working on recovering over US$30 million and bring to book the perpetrators involved in the Salima Sugar Company Limited corruption. Chakaka Nyirenda said this at…

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Silver Strikers coach, De Jongh censures Wanderers for absconding second leg of Airtel Top 8 quarterfinal

* As a top team, they were supposed to respect the rules of football * It is bad and this bears negative impact on Malawi football * As the Nomads lose game by 0-2 per article 10.6 of the 2023 Airtel Top 8 Rules & Regulation By Petro Mkandawire, MANA and Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Known for his militant approach to poor standards of football in Malawi — administratively and technically — Silver Strikers coach, Pieter De Jongh has…

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Tabitha Chawinga leaves a stunning legacy in Italy as she is named Women’s Player of Year

* She caps a prolific year by also been named in the Italian women’s league’s Best XI * She also won the Serie A Femminile’s Golden Boot with an outstanding 23 goals in 2022/23 league season Maravi Express & CAFonline Malawi Scorchers captain, Tabitha Chawinga has left a stunning and indelible legacy in Italy by being named Women’s Player of the Year —  a prestigious award from Italian Footballers’ Association. She has also capped a prolific year by also…

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MultiChoice Africa announces resumption of DStv services in Malawi

* As a gesture of goodwill, MultiChoice is providing free access to premium package for 9 days from December 6-14 * To customers who have an operational DStv decoder that’s been active at least once within this current year from April 1, 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira MultiChoice Africa Holdings, which withdrew its DStv in Malawi following disagreements with Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA), has announces the resumption of the service. A statement from MultiChoice Africa Holdings issued on Wednesday…

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AFIDEP’s inaugural BUILD project’s leadership programme in integrated PHED rolls out in Malawi in February

* Applications opened on December 1, whose deadline is December 15 * The notification date of acceptance is on January 8 with January 12 as deadline for applicants’ confirmation By Duncan Mlanjira The inaugural training of BUILD project, a five-year global initiative designed to leverage the interconnectedness of population, health, environment and development (PHED) — which is led by the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) — will be held for the Southern Africa region in Malawi next year…

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SPC Zamba on verge of exiting Capital Hill?

SPC Colleen Zamba * During their interface with the President last week, PAC made several comments, observations and recommendations * On issues of national importance and prioritized the performance of the civil service as one major setback that is derailing socioeconomic growth in the country Maravi Express Concerns raised by quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC), on the untenable nature of the role Secretary to the President & Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba in government affairs, has brought into thought…

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Airtel Africa set to accelerate Africa’s digital transition through launch of Nxtra by Airtel

* Nxtra aims to build one of the largest network of data centres on the African continent * With high-capacity data centres in major cities located strategically across Airtel Africa’s footprint, complementing its existing edge sites By Duncan Mlanjira Nxtra by Airtel, a new data centre business that Airtel Africa has launched is founded on a commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for trusted, and sustainable data centre capacity and to serve the fast-growing African digital economy. A…

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Doctors Parth Patel, Adamson Muula, Victor Mwapasa among 10 best medical practitioners honoured with SMD 2023 awards

* We the medical doctors of Malawi are proud of you and thank you for serving the country with your expertise—Society of Medical Doctors By Duncan Mlanjira From a large number of nominees and votes received, Society of Medical Doctors (SMD) has identified 10 best medical practitioners who have been honoured with the Society’s 2023 awards. Dr. Parth Patel, whose full scale healthcare facility, Atlas Medical Center offers advanced and innovative healthcare technology, has been voted as the Best…

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