None has repeated Player of the Tournament award in past 9 editions of COSAFA Women’s Championship

  * Temwa Chawinga is among them attained in 2023 in which she also won the Golden Boot award from her nine goals scored  * It was difficult to look past forward Banda for Player of the Tournament in 2022 after her 10 goals guided Zambia to their maiden title Maravi Express In the past nine editions of the Council of Southern African football Associations (COSAFA) Women’s Championship, which has is a showcased incredible talent in the region by…

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HRDC governing body continues to operate despite adhoc committee’s petition demanding them to stop until AGM is held

Kaiyatsa and his colleagues addressing the media two weeks ago condemning government on arrests of former Cabinet Ministers * Failing to comply in calling for the AGM within the stipulated period, the HRDC national ddhoc committee will have no option but to seek court intervention to protect the integrity, legality, and credibility of the Coalition By Duncan Mlanjira At a press briefing held at Bridge View Hotel in Lilongwe today, February 16, the adhoc committee of the Human Rights…

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NBM Women’s Premiership top scorer Deborah Henry makes it into coach Fazili’s final 24-member squad for COSAFA Women’s Championship

* She came under Fazili’s radar when she ended the first round of the NBM Women’s Premiership with 14 goals  * And made it in Fazili’s 32-member provisional squad that prepared for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAfCON) qualifying matches against Angola  * The NBM Women’s Premiership Golden Boot title winner with 23 goals from 18 games is also a nominee of the Player of the Season award By Duncan Mlanjira Inaugural champions of National Bank of Malawi…

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Only 3 vehicles to be allowed access to Queens Hospital’s mortuary premises to ease congestions

The mortuary at Queens  * Number of mourners per family restricted to 20 to observe hospital sanitation and security * The hospital also prohibits holding of full funeral services and singing of religious hymns * While advising religious leaders to stick to just offering prayers before leaving the mortuary premises By Duncan Mlanjira Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre has issued fresh instructions on visits to its mortuary by restricting just three vehicles to be allowed access to the…

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FAM committed to ensure Young Scorchers receive thorough preparations against two-time FIFA U20 World Cup silver medallists Nigeria

* In the final round of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 qualifiers scheduled between May 1-10 * The girls have shown character and growth by overcoming Central African Republic, South Sudan and Guinea-Bissau * Four winners will qualify in matches between Nigeria v Malawi; Ghana v Uganda; Cameroon v Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire v Benin By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president, Fleetwood Haiya is over the moon following Malawi U20 national team’s qualification to the final round of the FIFA…

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Malawi v South Africa on Wednesday is a potential group decider of the COSAFA Women’s Championship 2025

* Everything is at stake as both will use this tournament to build towards going to the WAfCON 2026 next month with something to boast for  * Malawi defeated South Africa 4-3 in their opening group match in 2023 edition on their way to lifting the title  Maravi Express The COSAFA Women’s Championship 2025 gets under way in Polokwane on Wednesday, February 18 with the headline fixture being the match between the hosts South Africa and Malawi, which is…

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President Mutharika’s 2026 SONA; A strategic blueprint for Malawi’s economic renewal and inclusive growth

Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango * Under his leadership, Malawi is witnessing a restoration of policy credibility, strategic focus, and development momentum * His international exposure, economic acumen, and decisive governance style are clearly shaping a modern, competitive, and inclusive economy * From macroeconomic stabilisation to industrialisation, from human capital development to digital governance, the SONA provides a strong foundation for sustained growth and resilience * The policy direction articulated in this Address positions Malawi on a credible path towards…

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Scorchers’ Temwa Chawinga 3rd leading goalscorer in past 5 COSAFA Women’s Championships with 9 goals

Captain Temwa Chawinga won the Player of the Tournament award at the COSAFA Women’s Championship * Four behind South Africa’s Sibulele Holweni who lead with 13 goals and one behind her archrival in US National Women Soccer League, Zambia’s Barbra Banda * All of Temwa’s goals were achieved when she captained the Scorchers to their first-ever COSAFA Women’s Championship title in 2023 By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & COSAFA Media Malawi Scorchers’ forward, Temwa Chawinga is the 3rd leading…

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Cyclone Gezani is indirectly influencing weather conditions over Malawi

Satellite imagery showing location of Cyclone Gezani at 15h10h and its forecasted path * By enhancing the influx of moist Congo airmass and the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) * As a result, widespread heavy rain, localised thunderstorms and strong winds are very likely within the next 2 days By Duncan Mlanjira In its update this evening, the Department of Climate Change & Meteorological Services (DCCMS) reports that Tropical Cyclone Gezani, which did not make landfall but passed very close…

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Government piloting a Digital Identity Wallet to modernise identity services and establish non-expiring identity cards

* Most of the National ID cards have expired and thus this year, his administration will undertake a mass renewal of all expired cards  * Within Mutharika’s first one month in office, a heavy-duty passport printer was added at the Immigration Offices that increased the number of passports printed per day By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika announced in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) made in Parliament yesterday that the Government is piloting a Digital Identity…

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