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Nyamilandu eyes to enhance youth football competitions

November 8, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira It is time to realize that in order to have a strong national teams there is need to invest more efforts in the youth football development. Says Walter Nyamilandu Manda when he presented his manifesto that is enticing the affiliates to retain him as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14. “It is my priority and I will invest resources in developing the youth…

Advance tickets now available for Malawi ?? vs South Sudan ?? match

November 8, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has now distributed advance tickets to a number of outlets in Blantyre ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Malawi ?? and South Sudan ?? at Kamuzu Stadium on Wednesday, November 13. FAM’s Commercial & Marketing Director, Limbani Cliff Matola says the tickets are available at the following outlets: *Ndirande Chinseu Total Filling Station *Ndirande Energem Filling Station *Limbe Market Total Filling Station *Kamuzu Stadium *Haile…

President Mutharika praises University of Malawi for still standing in the test of time

November 8, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika has said the University of Malawi done its best since establishment in 1965. Mutharika, who is the University of Malawi’s Chancellor, said this at the graduation congregation in Zimbabwe on Friday where he also said the ceremony is a moment of self-examination to define the tertiary education institution’s growth. He said it was decided that each UNIMA college should become a university because the goal is to create more space…

Nyamilandu and FAM aim to transition national teams’ style of play

November 8, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira While his hottest contestant, James Leonard Mwenda, for the post of Football Association of Malawi (FAM) presidency pledges that he shall make sure the senior Malawi national football team should qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and that in 2031 they shall win the coveted for title, incumbent Walter Nyamilandu Manda, says he shall bring brand new systematic style of play and strong nursery youth teams. This is what is in Nyamilandu’s manifesto that…

Malawi earns first-ever doctor to major in Nuclear Medicine

November 8, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Mangochi District Hospital’s Dr. Jeffrey Jooma has made history by becoming the first Malawian Nuclear Medicine, the medical imaging speciality which involves using radioactive substances (radiopharmaceuticals) and special imaging equipment in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of various cancerous and non-cancerous diseases. He attained this rare qualification at the college of nuclear physicians (FCNP) of South Africa, where he is still there pursuing a Master’s in Medicine with the university of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, graduating…

Nyamilandu launches his manifeto for re-election as FAM president

November 7, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Walter Nyamilandu Manda has launched his manifesto on Thursday evening at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre as he seeks to be given another mandate as Football Association of Malawi (FAM) ahead of the elective general assembly scheduled for Mangochi on December 14. “First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the confidence bestowed upon by the affiliates drawn across the country,” Nyamilandu said. “FAM has thrived over the years because of the profound efforts registered…

Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to give the keynote speech at Centre for Agriculture Transformation’s Science Fair on November 13

November 7, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s agricultural scientific genius, William Kamkwamba, otherwise known throughout the world as ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, will be the keynote speaker at Malawi’s annual Agricultural Transformation Initiative (ATI) summit scheduled for November 13-14 at Bingu Conference Centre in Lilongwe. According to ATI Country Director, Dr. Candida Nankhumwa, this year’s summit will once again bring together key stakeholders from across the agriculture sector to discuss opportunities for economic diversification in Malawi. “Participants will address…

National Council for Higher Education finally accredit Exploit University Blantyre Campus

November 7, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Exploit University Blantyre Campus has finally been accredited by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) as an official tertiary education institution after meeting an approved percentage of requirements of academic excellence. Exploit University’s management invited the media for a tour of the institution at what was formerly known as MultiCountry opposite the Museum of Malawi for them to appreciate some of the developments done. Marketing Executive Patricia Singini, accompanied by a representative of the Students…

Information Minister Botomani praises Huawei Technologies for empowerment of youths in ICT

November 7, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Seed for the Future, a programme introduced by Chinese mobile phone service provider Huawei Technologies Limited in which it sends Malawian youths to China, is a life changing encounter which introduces the students to the world class information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and hands on experience and skills. This was said by Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani at the farewell ceremony of the 4th cohort of the beneficiaries…

PGAMW postpones profession Warm Heart profession golf Tour

November 6, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Professional Golfers Association of Malawi (PGAMW) has postponed the postponed the 2019 Warm Heart profession golf Tour which was scheduled to hosted from November 14-16 at Lilongwe Golf Club. PGAMW president Patridge Shycal confirmed the postponement, saying this was due to circumstances beyond their control. But sources in the golf fraternity told Maravi Express in confidence that this is due to the current political impasse prevailing in the country which most of the stakeholders also…