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Namitambo’s Sons and Daughters launch Girl Child Education Support

December 23, 2019

By Duncan Mlanjira A grouping of Sons and Daughters from Namitambo in Chiradzulu South Constituency, who reside in different parts of the country and contribute funds towards meeting the development needs of their community, have launched a Girl Child Education Support for 115 needy students. Trending under the name ‘Zakwathu Ku Namitambo’, the grouping has, within three months mobilized K10 million, which has been used to pay for school fees for the next two terms, to buy uniforms,…

Joseph Mwale lives up to his billing as Malawi’s highest rated player

December 23, 2019

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By Alfred Chimthere, CHESSAM Publicist Fide Master Joseph Mwale has lived up to the billing as the highest rated player in the country through a brilliant performance to win the 2019 National Chess Championship hosted on December 19-22 at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. In the ladies section, Chess Association of Malawi (CHESSAM) president Susan Namangale proved age counts as the experienced player turned back the hands of time to claim gold at the expense of active players. Mwale…

TNM launches TikTok bundles

December 23, 2019

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Malawi’s integrated mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM has launched mobile application dubbed ‘TikTok’ bundles to enable subscribers access exciting video content at an affordable rate. The mobile application TikTok captures and presents worldwide creativity through exciting short-videos that are spontaneous, precious lifetime moments and knowledge sharing. It allows its users to create short videos which can include feature music in the background. It has created a platform for creating, editing and distributing audio visual content and…

The Village @ Mandevu Farm has organised a marathon of events for Festive Season

December 23, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Traditional dances, live band performances, dancing competitions, egg and sack races, sumptuous traditional foods are some of the activities that The Village @ Mandevu Farm has on offer for the Festive Season. Located between Malosa and Machinga along the Zomba-Lilongwe/Mangochi Road, The Village @ Mandevu Farm’s mouth-watering menu for Christmas Day as well New Year’s Day include traditional meals offering Chigwada, Zipokolo, nyama yotendera, smoked Bombe, Zikanyanga, Thelele, Chilembwe, Nkhunda, Zinzili and others. The traditional…

Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi’s health not at its best

December 22, 2019

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By Daily Nation, Kenya Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi’s health is not at its best but he has been improving, his son Gideon Moi has said, in his first public address on the matter. Moi, 95, has been admitted at the Nairobi Hospital at least three times this year and only his long-serving press secretary, Lee Njiru, has issued press statements on his health. Gedion Moi, Baringo Senator issued his remarks on Friday while presiding over Kabarak…

Malawians dwell too much on complaining rather than creating solutions to problems faced — President Mutharika

December 21, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira President Arthur Peter Mutharika urges Malawians not to dwell too much on complaining but rather strive to create solutions to problems they face. President Mutharika said this when he graced the 2019 MBC Innovation Awards at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre on Friday, in a speech he themed as ‘A Country of Great Opportunities’. “We see a problem. Instead of stepping out to look for a solution, we want to find someone to blame. We enjoy complaining…

Malawian Associate Professor Mikeka awarded Life Time Achiever by ICTAM

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Global winning Malawian engineer Dr. Chomora Mikeka was on Thursday recognised with award for Life Time Achiever by Information & Communication Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM) Innovations Award Gala held at Amalyliss Hotel in Blantyre. Other awardees included Malawi’s information and communications and technology (ICT) company, SPARC Systems Limited who had two accolades, Hardware & Networking and Best ICT firm for 2019. The award for Banking and Finance went to National Bank of Malawi Plc;…

FAM urges Malawian FIFA referees to maintain integrity

December 20, 2019

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Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has urged Malawian FIFA referees to maintain their honesty and avoid behaviours to influence and manipulate games. FAM Executive Committee Member Tiya Somba Banda said this on Thursday when he presented FIFA badges to five Southern Region based-beferees, who are on the FIFA list for 2020. “It’s an honor to have 15 of our referees recognized by FIFA and it’s a great opening for the 2020 season,” Somba-Banda said. “It is also great…

Jacaranda School for Orphans celebrates Christmas in unique style

December 20, 2019

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By Duncan Mlanjira Jacaranda School for Orphans ended their first term for the Christmas holidays in unique style by being presented with trees to plant at their homes in the spirit of inculcating tree planting culture as well as impress on them on preserving the environment. Each year Santa Claus visits the school where he usually gives the children sweets and other small gifts, but this year Jacaranda School management asked Santa Claus to bring indigenous trees instead…

Giving back: Former Cameroon international Njitap donates educational facilities in his home country

December 20, 2019

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By Muambo Edward kick442.com Former Cameroon international Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso through his foundation has made a huge donation eight classrooms, a library and a computer laboratory to a government school in Bafoussam, where he started his football career with Racing of Bafoussam as a right-back. Njitap remembers his roots and humble beginnings and has decided to offer better opportunities to the children of his community as a way to give back through, better educational facilities. Geremi had a…