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Through 20 years of sustained protection and natural regeneration, Mpatamanga Wildlife Ranch recovers into a functioning forest ecosystem

April 8, 2026

* The land has been actively protected and managed following earlier degradation caused by charcoal burning and illegal logging * Today, the data shows a recovering miombo forest, hundreds of thousands of young trees coming through, and protected species thriving again By Duncan Mlanjira A privately managed indigenous forest, Mpatamanga Wildlife Ranch, along the Shire River in Neno District, is a testimony of a passionate long-term, self-funded woodland restoration programme carried out independently with scientifically verified outcomes. For over…

Registration for Mount Mulanje Porters Race 2026 now open

March 31, 2026

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* At MK7,000 for porters; MK10,000 for non-porters; MK12,000 for individual fun-runners and MK100,000 for corporate/group fun run * All participants are encouraged to register early to avoid last-minute challenges ahead of the race scheduled for July 11 at traditional venue Likhubula Valley * Under the theme ‘Mountains & Forests: Guardians of Our Water’ that highlights importance of protecting natural forests and mountain ecosystems By Duncan Mlanjira The enthusiasts of Malawi’s extreme athletic sport, the 25km Mount Mulanje Porters…

Dedza Dynamos drawn with Mighty Wanderers in Premier Bet Sapitwa 4 Season 4 as Red Lions meet Ekhaya FC

March 25, 2026

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* For the matches at the traditional venue, Mulanje Park, whose entry charge is K2,000 each on both Matchdays Saturday and Sunday, March 28-28, 2026 * And to be covered live on MBC TV, MBC TV 2 On-the-Go, MBC Radio 2 FM and MBC Digital By Duncan Mlanjira The draw for the Premier Bet-sponsored Sapitwa 4 Season 4 pre-season tournament has been concluded this evening in which Castel Challenge Cup 2025 silver medalists, Dedza Dynamos will play as the…

Draw for Sapitwa 4 Season 4 live tomorrow on MBC 2 On-the-Go at 18h00

March 24, 2026

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* To identify teams which will play the first and second matches on the opening day, Saturday, March 22 and which teams will be the ‘home’ side * The two winning teams on Saturday, March 22, will compete for the Sapitwa 4 Honours on Sunday, March 23 while losers will compete for 3rd place By Duncan Mlanjira The draw for the Sapitwa 4 Season 4 pre-season tournament will be held tomorrow and will be live on MBC 2 On-the-Go…

Sapitwa 4 Season 4 gets even more glamorous as GM Plastics Industry sponsors K100,000 each for Man of Match

March 21, 2026

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* After Premier Bet came in to partner the pre-season tournament with K9.5 million sponsorship — amplifying the Season 4 edition of being bigger and better * Tournament attracts Mighty Wanderers, Red Lions, Dedza Dynamos and Ekhaya FC at traditional venue Mulanje Park on March 28-29 By Duncan Mlanjira The Season 4 of the Sapitwa 4 is getting even more glamorous following GM Plastics Industry Ltd joining title sponsor, Premier Bet to support awards of Man of Match at…

Sapitwa 4 Season 4 attracts K9.5 million sponsorship from Premier Bet

March 20, 2026

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* Amplifying the most anticipated pre-season football tournament in Malawi for this year’s edition of being bigger and better * The coming in of Premier Bet is strong testimony of the confidence that corporate world has on Sapitwa 4–Lead organiser—Chimwemwe Nyirenda By Duncan Mlanjira Premier Bet, the leader of sports betting and lotto games in Malawi, has partnered with Sapitwa 4 Football Tournament with a sponsorship of K9.5 million amplifying the Season 4 edition of being bigger and better….

Mighty Wanderers to spice up Mulanje Park’s Sapitwa 4 Football Tourney 2026

March 15, 2026

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* Along with inaugural NBS Bank National Division League champions Red Lions, Castel Challenge Cup 2025 silver medalists Dedza Dynamos and TNM Super League 2025 7th-placed side Ekhaya FC * Ekhaya FC participated in last year’s tournament when they got promoted into the elite league after Dedza Dynamos, who played in 2023 and 2024 * Last year it was spiced by Nyasa Big Bullets, who emerged the winners at the expense of Mighty Tigers, Ekhaya FC and Creck Sporting…

Celebrated journalist Jack McBrams’ article on wildlife-human conflict due to ill-planned elephant translocation earns him prestigious Sub-Saharan African KAS media award 2026

February 17, 2026

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Jack McBrams along with fellow KAS media award 2026 winners * The article; ‘the-elephant-invasion-how-a-historic-elephant- translocation unleashed death, hunger, and heartbreak among Kasungu villagers’, was published by Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) on May 11 * It bowled over the KAS Media Awards 2026 Jury, who described it as: “Real conservation should mean coexistence — not conquest.” By Duncan Mlanjira The article that celebrated journalist Jack McBrams published on Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) that exposed a man-made wildlife-human conflict…

Malawians are waiting for results, not for more talk—new Minister Itaye

February 5, 2026

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* They want to see and feel the difference and this Ministry is critical in driving that change * Therefore, I expect nothing less from each one of you. So, let’s go out there and deliver the difference By Duncan Mlanjira New Minister of Industrialisation, Business, Trade & Tourism, Simon Itaye has told his Ministry’s senior management that his singular mandate is to deliver the difference that Malawians expect to see and so should they. Itaye said this when…

Malawi’s ‘Real Crocodile Hunter’ emerges as a quiet giant of forestry conservation

January 22, 2026

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* Mpatamanga Wildlife Ranch along the Shire River in Neno District safeguards over half a million indigenous trees across two decades * The forest contains numerous protected and threatened indigenous tree species, including African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), mukwa (Pterocarpus angolensis), and other species of high ecological, medicinal, and cultural value Maravi Express While widely known for confronting some of Malawi’s most dangerous crocodiles, Ian Bartlett — popularly known as ‘The Real Crocodile Hunter’ — has, over the past two…