News – Page 583 – Maravi Express – Your Kind of News. Clear and accurate.

MultiChoice launches a new channel OneZed on DStv from April 1

March 31, 2021

By Duncan Mlanjira Effective April 1, 2021, MultiChoice Malawi is launching yet another exciting channel, OneZed — which will be offering a mix of talk shows, dramas, music shows and documentaries. The channel will be available all subscribers on DStv platform bouquets of Access, Family, Compact, Compact Plus and Premium on channel 172. A statement from MultiChoice Managing Director, Gus Banda says OneZed is a general entertainment channel and home for family viewing where authentic local stories meet international…

When a nation is in denial….

March 31, 2021

| No Comments

| National, News, Opinion Column, Politics

By Cedrick Ngalande At the end of his four-decade illustrious career, Bill Moyers produced a documentary titled ‘Buying the War’. It is a fascinating documentary. If you have not seen it, look it up on YouTube. The documentary is about the second Gulf War. It talks about how the George W Bush administration was intent on ousting Saddam Hussein by ‘falsely’ claiming that he had weapons of mass destruction. Although there were so many glaring loopholes in that argument,…

DPP’s Mcheka Chilenje, Kasaila lose to MCP in Nsanje by-elections

March 31, 2021

| No Comments

| National, News, Politics

Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Easter Mcheka Chilenje * Independent candidate wins Zomba Changalume constituency * DPP retains Livirivi ward in Balaka West Constituency By MEC Stringers & MANA Unofficial results for Nsanje Central and North consitituencies have indicated that Democratic Progressive Party’s political gurus, Esther Mcheka Chilenje and Francis Kasaila have lost their seats to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidates in Tuesday’s by-elections. MCP’s Enock Chizuzu has taken Nsanje North with 9,856 beating Mcheka Chilenje who amassed 8,081 votes while…

National Bank Capital Markets donates air conditioning to Chiradzulu Hospital’s surgical theatre

March 30, 2021

| No Comments

| Health, National, News

NBM Capital Markets Fund Manager, Elton Masibawo making symbolic presentation of the air conditioning * Staff were using a fan during surgery * Two other theatres not functioning * Hospital facing numerous challenges By Duncan Mlanjira National Bank (NBM) Capital Markets, a subsidiary of National Bank of Malawi, have come to the rescue of Chiradzulu District Hospital by donating an air conditioning machine for its surgical theatre. In his vote of thanks at the presentation ceremony on Tuesday, the…

Malawians heave a huge sigh of relief for the third AFCON qualification

March 29, 2021

| No Comments

| News, Sports

Coach Meke Mwase becomes third coach to help Malawi qualify * As they achieve the unexpected by beating Uganda 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium * They collect 10 points to qualify for the AFCON finals to be held in Cameroun * Coming 11 years after their last qualification in Angola 2010 finals By Duncan Mlanjira National team coach Meke Mwase and his technical team can now walk with shoulders held high after the Flames beat Uganda 1-0 at Kamuzu Stadium…

Suspected UTM Party supporters attack fellow Tonse Alliance MCP officials in Karonga

March 29, 2021

| No Comments

| National, News, Politics

A damaged UTM vehicle used as an ambulance * They smashed a vehicle car which had a public address system * Also stole a laptop and two microphones * Karonga Police on the ground investigating the matter * Electoral stakeholders in Chikwawa intensfy efforts to ensure peaceful by elections By Jordan Simeon-Phiri & Elijah Phompho, MEC Stringers With just a day to go before people go to the polls in Karonga North West Constituency, UTM Party supporters are reported…

Bushiri’s daughter succumbs to lung illness

March 29, 2021

| No Comments

| National, News, Religion

Israella, gone too soon * “If she had not been blocked the first time she needed to travel to Kenya, she wouldn’t have passed on” * “It is very disheartening and sad that my daughter has become a victim of the persecutions that we are facing from South Africa” Maravi Express Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has announced the death of his daughter Israella from lung illness that needed medical attention in Kenya last month. Initially, the Bushiris arrangement to have…

Kumwamba pleads for sponsorship support for his Legend Trail Challenge series

March 28, 2021

| No Comments

| News, Sports

Kumwamba poses at the finish line of the race he organised from his own earnings * The country only have just two major races annually — Mulanje Mountain Porters Race and the Blantyre Marathon * There is need to prepare athletes to do well at international competitions * Such as the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and All Africa Games By Duncan Mlanjira Mulanje-based long distance athlete, Edson Kumwamba says he is very proud and satisfied to have managed…

Soldier Makumba’s Zomba Athletics Development Centre dominates Mulanje’s Legend Trail Challenge

March 28, 2021

| No Comments

| News, Sports

The women’s winner’s podium — Fagessi Mission (1); Doris Fisher (2) and Martha Bakili * 2019 Blantyre Marathon champion Mphatso Nadolo wins the male category with 2 others in top 5 * 13-year-old Fagessi Mission clinches the female category as 3 girls from Zomba fill top 5 * 2019 Blantyre Marathon female runner-up Doris Fisher from Mulanje Athletics Club comes second By Duncan Mlanjira Two of Zomba Athletics Development Centre clinched first places in men’s and female categories of the Mulanje Legend…

If nothing is done in good time to regenerate its fortunes, Wanderers risks collapsing; says team’s former manager Maganga

March 27, 2021

| No Comments

| News, Sports

Maganga was part of the Nomads’ renaissance taskforce that has thrown in the towel following resistance * “We initiated the taskforce when we noticed that Wanderers is at the verge of disbanding” * “Chairperson Sikwese has the team’s welfare at heart — without him Wanderers wouldn’t have been where they are” By Duncan Mlanjira Ernest Maganga, one of the members of the taskforce that was initiated to regenerate falling financial status of Mighty Wanderers FC, says he has the…