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President Chakwera inaugurates Poppy Week

October 26, 2020

By Memory Chatonda, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera has inaugurated this year’s Poppy Week with a call to the general public to financially support the country’s war veterans to uplift their living standards. President Chakwera made the call on Monday when he presided over the launch of the annual tradition at Sanjika palace in Blantyre, adding that Poppy Week is a very significant period as it gives opportunity to Malawians to reflect on the sacrifice made by ex-service men in…

SRCL election results withheld by CHESSAM after complaint of irregularities is lodged

October 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Saturday’s Southern Region Chess League (SRCL) elections results have been withheld following a complaint lodged by one of the contestants, Peter Jailosi alleging that there was an irregularity on the post of chairperson. Communication from SRCL general secretary, Gift Howahowa — who went in unopposed — said CHESSAM is expected to come up with a verdict and the official results will be published by Tuesday, October 27. He said CHESSAM president Susan Namangale informed the league…

Death dashes hopes of brighter football career for Malawian Man City academy product Jeremy Wisten

October 26, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK-based couple, Manila and Yakosa Wisten are grieving the sudden death of their son, Jeremy and so does Manchester City, where the 17-year old attended the club’s academy and had high hopes to continue his career with the English Premiership side . The up-and-coming youngster’s cause of death on Sunday is yet to be explained by his family, who are reported to say they shall release a statement on it. Jeremy is son to Manila…

2020 Chatham House Prize goes to Malawi’s Constitutional Court judges

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s Constitutional Court have been voted as the winner of the 2020 Chatham House Prize as recognition of their role in upholding the independence of the judiciary in the historic February 2020 court case ruling on the disputed 2019 presidential election. In a letter to Judge President of the High Court Malawi dated a October 23, Chatham House Prize’s Director and Chief Executive, Dr Robin Niblett said the choice among the nominees for the Prize was…

Nankhumwa acknowledges APM for support rendered towards his aunt Elizabeth Malemia funeral

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Despite holding any social of political differences, death brings people together. And this is so as evidenced by what Democratic Progress Party (DPP) vice-president for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa did when he profoundly thanked those who assisted him during the funeral and burial of his aunt Elizabeth Malemia on Saturday. He made special to the DPP President Arthur Peter Mutharika, including the party’s members of the National Governing Council as among those who rendered their moral…

There must be no sacred cows in fight against corruption— Nankhumwa

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of the Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked President Lazarus Chakwera and the Tonse Alliance administration against employing selective justice in the fight against corruption where only members of the DPP are targeted. He said he joins the President in condemning the culture of corruption among public officers and that, as opposition, they are equally outraged and embarrassed by acts of corruption at various levels of the society. “We will, therefore, fully support efforts by the…

Tongue in cheek; Nankhumwa encourages ministers there is life after cabinet posts

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa had Parliament in stitches on Friday when he alluded that President Lazarus Chakwera might be be considering reshuffling his Cabinet as he promised to be do so during one of his national addresses that he shall be reshuffling the Cabinet within six months of his presidency. In his speech when Parliament adjourned, Nankhumwa said he has now known President Chakwera as a man of his word and “it is obvious that…

Leader of Opposition Nankhumwa commends President Chakwera’s state visit to neighbouring countries

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira In his speech when Parliament adjourned on Friday, Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa applauded President Lazarus Chakwera for recently visiting neighbouring countries — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania where he held various bilateral talks. Nankhumwa said Malawi cannot afford to be an island in a fast-paced global village, which is also becoming more and more interdependent, saying the visits demonstrated the country’s commitment to unity of purpose with its neighbours in order to achieve regional integration…

Flames coach Meke Mwase adds five new local players to prepare against Burkina Faso

October 25, 2020

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Maravi Express Malawi national football team coach Meke Mwase has added five new faces in his 23-man local based players squad that has gone into camp from Sunday, October 25 to start preparations for back to back 2020 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches against Burkina Faso next month. Mwase has maintained the bulk of the players that were part of the squad that played against Zambia and Zimbabwe in international friendly matches last month but has added…

ICTAM now builds strong collaboration with government to ensure Malawian firms are on equal footing in awarding ICT projects

October 25, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the debacle that Techno Brain has landed itself that has seen the Kenyan firm been debarred by the World Bank in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices in Liberia, some Malawian ICT service providers allege that the process to do with Malawi government’s Immigration Department’s e-passport project that started in 2018 and also had Techno in the midst of it — was not fairly and professionally conducted. Even though the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) instituted investigations…