Chileka youths join hands in environmental conservation and to curb early child marriages

By Duncan Mlanjira  Young men and women whose home of origin is Chileka in Blantyre, who are spread out across the country, have mobilized themselves and registered Blantyre West Conservation Club, which shall also target at addressing and stopping the rampant social ill of early child marriages. Kenneth Tausi, speaking on behalf of the group whose leader is Maxwell Sweet, said they have a WhatsApp group on which they share ideas on how they can improve their social lives…

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Malawi Aquatic Union takes lifesaving to another level for rural areas

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Aquatic Union’s Lifesaving Society is set to take its objective of preventing and stopping drowning at local level along the shores of Lake Malawi by training lifesaving skills to youths, starting with Nkhata Bay next week. Lytton Mabeti, a qualified lifeguard by professional and swimming instructor at St. Andrews International High School, says the Nkhata Bay initiative is being done in collaboration with South Africa’s lifesaving society, which is St. Andrews’ main examination center. The…

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Malawi Wildlife Trust launches documentary on wildlife rescue

By malawitourism.com Following its conservation work, NGO Lilongwe Wildlife Trust launched a new six-part documentary on Sunday February 9 in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa on the Love Nature TV channel (Virgin Media channel 275 in the UK).  The documentary — created by Bristol-based Icon Films, Malawi Wildlife Rescue follows the dedicated team behind the award-winning Lilongwe Wildlife Centre and the emergency response unit that saves injured wildlife out in the field. Malawi Wildlife Rescue follows the Trust’s head veterinarian, Dr….

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Concerned friends for Kottana Chidyaonga’s murder suspects petition for their release from custody

By Duncan Mlanjira A group of concerned friends for the four suspects on the mysterious and alleged murder of 23-year-old Kottana Chidyaonga, have organised a petition for the public to support asking the authorities to consider granting them bail. The suspects, Timothy Mtilonsanje (28), Gilbert Kamaliza (29), Diana Baghwanji (23) and Ekari Chaweza are still in custody and being denied bail, as according to the petition that’s posted on http://chng.it/PzMpKd8L. As of Monday morning, 1,057 people had signed in…

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Volleyball commemorates its 125th anniversary

On July 7, 1896 at Springfield College the first game of volleyball was played. Initially the game was named  ‘mintonette’ by its inventor, William G. Morgan in 1895 after the invention of basketball only four years before.  Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College of the YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis and handball. And during a demonstration game, someone remarked to Morgan that the players seemed to be volleying the ball back…

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Southern Africa needs US$1.1 billion in humanitarian assistance

  By Tione Andsen, MANA Humanitarian agencies in southern African countries have appealed for US $1.1 billion to help them cope with food crisis it is facing but they have received only half of what is needed. The agencies plead with donors to urgently fund the UN humanitarian appeals to help save lives. Severe food insecurity rates across nine southern African countries are 140 per cent higher now than in 2018, primarily because people are being hit by weather…

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MEC Commissioners ask for more time to appear before Parliamentary Public Appointment Committee

By Duncan Mlanjira The Public Appointment Committee of Parliament has summoned all Malawi Electoral Commissioners to appear before it on Monday, February 10 but the Commissioners have asked if they can be given more time to enable them prepare well to face the Committee. The Commissioners argue that the summonses for them to appear before the Public Appointment Committee are based on the ‘opinion’ of the Constitutional Court case No. 1 of February 3, 2019 and base their request…

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Kenya’s President Kenyatta leads nation in viewing Moi’s body in Parliament

By Davis Ayega, Capita FM President Uhuru Kenyatta led the nation in viewing the body of former president Daniel arap Moi at Parliament buildings in the capital Nairobi. Moi’s body lies-in-state in Parliament until Monday for public viewing, ahead of Tuesday when memorial service will be held in his honour at the Nyayo National Stadium. Flags in the country are flying at half-mast until Wednesday when the retired president will be buried at his Sacho rural home in Kabarnet,…

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5 Nigerian football stars known for their penchant for exotic cars

By Moyosoluwa Olorunsola, Daily Trust It’s common knowledge that football stars earn large sums of money and some are known for their penchant for expensive cars. Ahmed Musa The current captain of the Super Eagles is a skilled striker, who plays for FC Leicester City, a Saudi Arabia club in Al-Nassr for about 8 billion naira.  He has a Mercedes Benz G Wagon, Range Rover Velar and a Range Rover Sport. John Mikel Obi The defensive midfielder who played…

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Faith Mussa, Kell Kay, traditional dances to spice up 3rd edition of Malawi Sport Awards’ Red Carpet Gala

  By Duncan Mlanjira Two of the country’s most popular performing artists, Faith Mussa and Kell Kay are set to spice up the glamorous the 3rd edition of Malawi Sport Awards’ Red Carpet Gala to be held on Valentines Day, February 14 at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Other entertainment performances include traditional and modern dances to be performed by Forus Dance Crew. The Gala will start with a cocktail and the entrance charges are K10,000 regular, K15,000…

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