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History, pressure and pride: Morocco and Senegal set for defining AfCON 2025 final under Rabat lights

January 18, 2026

* Ahead of the final tonight, both teams’ coaches have struck a similar tone — one of respect, restraint and mutual recognition * Playing the host nation is never easy because of the crowd—but on the pitch, it’s 11 against 11–Senegal coach * Senegal will be there, with or without the crowd — they are strong. Great teams are always there at the end—Morocco coach Maravi Express Tonight, beneath the glowing lights of Rabat, African football will momentarily hold…

Road Traffic Directorate bringing its services closer to the people

January 17, 2026

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DRTSS Director Madalitso Kuyera (all black) at Makata Satellite Office yesterday * Recently established Ngabu satellite office and plans set up more in Mulanje, Salima and Mzimba * To offer a wider range of road traffic services in order to decongest the Southern Region Head Office at Ginnery Corner in Blantyre * Intends to utilise existing weighbridge offices to offer selected services, including driver’s licence renewals and road permit processing By Duncan Mlanjira In order to decongest the Southern…

Police uncover criminal syndicate in Lilongwe

January 17, 2026

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* Five arrested over robberies targeting foreign nationals; four suspected to be members of a criminal syndicate operating between Lilongwe and Blantyre * The 5th suspected to be allegedly buying stolen property from foreign nationals and forwarding them to Blantyre for resale * Identified as Lano Banda (27), James Banda (32), Gregory Makonokaya (41) — all from Bangwe and Ndirande Townships in Blantyre — and Alfred Banda (39) of Mgona in Lilongwe By Alfred Banda, MANA Police in Lilongwe…

Malawi law enforcement cracking the whip hard on traffic regulation violations

January 17, 2026

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* As Kawale police impound 26 unroadworthy vehicles for offences that include exceeding seating capacity, driving without valid permits, worn-out tyres, and defective brake lights, among others * Follows Mangochi Police impounding 19 unroadworthy motor vehicles in December for similar offences that included wrong parking, driving uninsured motor vehicles, operating unregistered motor vehicles Maravi Express Since the appointment of new Inspector General of Police (IG) Richard Chakupaleza Chikoko Luhanga, the Malawi law enforcement seems to be in transformative mode…

Plan to introduce worldwide income tax not good move for Malawi’s economy, its fiscal credibility or its relationship with the diaspora—Economic analyst Thomas Ngoma

January 17, 2026

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* As Malawians in the diaspora will be required to pay tax back home on income earned anywhere in the world * Nothing in the current evidence suggests it would raise meaningful revenue, and everything suggests it would damage remittances, investment flows, and trust — at a time when Malawi desperately needs all three * Malawi’s fiscal problem is not a lack of taxes — it is inefficiency, leakage, and expensive domestic borrowing By Duncan Mlanjira Minister of Finance,…

Diaspora taxation or fiscal distraction? Why Malawi’s worldwide income tax proposal misses the mark

January 17, 2026

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* Worldwide income taxation is not inherently unjust if done properly. But ‘properly’ requires treaties, capacity, credibility, and trust * Until those foundations are in place, taxing the diaspora’s global income will generate more economic and political damage than revenue * Strengthening domestic taxation and offering credible, voluntary diaspora engagement tools is the more realistic and development-oriented choice By Dr. James Kadyampakeni, economic analyst Malawi’s proposal to introduce a worldwide income tax on the diaspora should not be viewed…

US, Malawi sign 5-year US$936 million bilateral health cooperation agreement

January 16, 2026

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* The agreement outlines a comprehensive co-investment framework designed to save lives and strengthen Malawi’s infectious disease prevention and response capabilities By Innocent Manda, MANA The governments of the United States of America (USA) and the Republic of Malawi have signed a five-year health cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening disease prevention, response, and long-term health system sustainability. In a press statement released today and signed by the USEmbassy Public Affairs Officer, Grand Phillip, the agreement outlines…

Morocco 2025 3rd place play-off: Nigeria to bid for their 9th AfCON bronze medal, Egypt their 3rd

January 16, 2026

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* Overall, Nigeria and Egypt have met 20 times with Nigeria winning eight, Egypt six and six ending in draws * Of their nine AfCON meetings, eight have come in the group stages and the Super Eagles have won two of their most recent AfCON-related meetings * Prior to Egypt’s latest victory, a friendly in March 2019 and the 2021 AfCON group match, both by 1–0 scorelines Maravi Express Nigeria will bid for a 9th Africa Cup of Nations…

Sunday’s final is first meeting between Morocco and Senegal at an AfCON tournament

January 16, 2026

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* But their 32nd overall in which Senegal have six wins to Morocco’s 18, with seven draws in qualifies of the FIFA World Cup and AfCON finals in the past * Their most recent meeting was at the 2024 edition of CHAN on August 26, 2025 where Morocco deposed defending champions Senegal in the semifinals Maravi Express Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) Morocco 2025 final will be the first meeting between Morocco and Senegal at the continent’s greatest…

The last 3 AfCON host nations to reach the final have won the tournament — Tunisia (2004), Egypt (2006) and Côte d’Ivoire (2023)

January 16, 2026

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* 2025 host nation Morocco have reached the final in successive editions for the first time since 2004 and 2006, when Tunisia and Egypt both reached the final and won the tournament * The last host nation to lose in the final was Nigeria in 2000, losing on penalties to Cameroon after a 2-2 draw * Victory for Morocco would see host nations win back-to-back AfCON titles for the first time since 2004 and 2006, when Tunisia and Egypt…