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SULOM announces Mpinganjira as guest of honour at its fundraising dinner and dance

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SULOM announces Mpinganjira as guest of honour at its fundraising dinner and dance

By Chisomo Phiri

Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has announced that business tycoon and the Mighty Mukuru Wanderers president Dr.Thomson Mpinganjira will be the guest of honour at its fundraising dinner and dance to be held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe on March 30, 2024.

In a statement, SULOM says: “We are privileged to announce Dr.Thomson Mpinganjira, a well known entrepreneur and philanthropist, as our guest of Honour at the highly anticipated Sulom fundraising dinner and dance.”



“It reckons to be a night stakeholders are united by a common vision, to uplift the standards of our elite football league.”

SULOM, also known as the TNM Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top football division in Malawi.

Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malawi Regional Football Leagues(MRFL).

Immigration department southern region women welfare donate to Mpalankhanga Special Needs Girls Secondary School

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Immigration department southern region women welfare donate to Mpalankhanga Special Needs Girls Secondary School


By Chisomo Phiri

Women from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, through their Southern Region Welfare group, on Tuesday donated various items worth K6.8 million to Mpalankhanga Special Needs Girls Secondary School in Zomba.

The donated items include textbooks, notebooks, blankets, mosquito nets, sanitary pads and a 40-inch TV screen.



Speaking after the donation, spouse to the Director General of the Department, Bernadette Kalumo, said the women decided to make their contribution after learning that the school was in dire need of essential items such as literature books.

“What we have donated today is what they said they needed, we call on others to step in and assist the children,” Kalumo said.

On her part,head-teacher of the school, Sister Agness Njirayakonda, was left speechless by the kind gesture of the women as the needs at the school were overwhelming.

She said the school still needs have laboratories, a fence and library, among others.

Established in 2022, Mpalankhanga Special Needs Girls Secondary School provides education specifically for girls with hearing impairment.

Currently, the school has 48 students and plans to begin enrolling boys from the next academic year.

Kenya beat Zimbabwe 3-1 to clinch Four-Nations tourney title

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Kenya beat Zimbabwe 3-1 to clinch Four-Nations tourney title


By Chisomo Phiri

Kenya on Tuesday pulled off a spectacular comeback to clinch the Four Nations Tournament title after beating Zimbabwe 3-1 at the Bingu National Stadium(BNS) in Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe.

The Kenyan boys started on a negative footing after a Joseph Okumu blunder in the early stages of the game gifted their opponents the opener and their only goal in the third minute.

But with just two minutes to the break, the talismanic Olunga drew things level after he capitalised on an Ayub Timbe expertly placed pass in the box to beat the Zimbabwean custodian.


Olunga, who plies his trade in Qatar for Al-Duhail, was at it again in the 62nd minute when he surged forward and struck to make things 2-1.

With just four minutes to the final whistle, the sensational striker sealed their opponent’s fate after he pounced on Timbe’s rebound to make things 3-1 and secure the crucial victory for the Harambee Stars.

The tournament provided a good platform for the national teams of Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in June.

The tournament, which started on March 18, was also a good litmus test for the teams ahead of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign.

State concludes hearing of Matemba’s corruption case

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State concludes hearing of Matemba’s corruption case

By Chisomo Phiri

The state says it has concluded hearing of a corruption case involving former Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Reyneck Matemba.

In a statement, ACB Principal Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala says the state paraded the fifteen and last witness in the case.

She says the case has since been adjourned to July 16, 2024 for a ruling on whether Matemba has a case to answer or not.

Matemba



Matemba was arrested in August 2022 in his capacity as Solicitor General for allegedly receiving a $10 000 bribe from businessperson Zuneth Sattar.

He is facing two counts under the offence of failure to declare interest by a public officer contrary to Section 25D (2) (a) of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA) as read together with Section 34 of the Corrupt Practices Act.

Court overturns three-year suspended sentences for Viola, Chingola in corruption case,send the two to prison

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Court overturns three-year suspended sentences for Viola, Chingola in corruption case,send the two to prison

By Chisomo Phiri

The High Court  Financial Crimes Division on  Tuesday March 26,2024, overturned the three-year suspended sentences given to former National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Gerald Viola and his co-convict Chrispin Chingola and instead sentenced the two to 2 years imprisonment.

The two were arrested in October 2020 on allegations that they unilaterally issued a K3.3 billion Local Purchasing Order (LPO) to Missie’s Trading to supply 10, 000 metric tonnes of maize to the organisation.

Viola

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) appealed against the three-year suspended sentences last year.

Judge Anneline Kanthambi observed that the offence the two committed is a felony and not a misdemeanor hence the quashing of the lower court’s judgement.

In an interview with local media, ACB senior legal and prosecution officer Ellen Chandilanga said the bureau is satisfied with the ruling saying it will send a strong message to would be be offenders about the punishment associated with the offence.

According to the ACB, the sentence is with effect from 26 March, 2024, which is the day of ruling.

Viola was convicted of abuse of office contrary to Section 25B (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act while Chingola was convicted for influencing a public officer to misuse a public office contrary to Section 25B (2) of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA).

In March 2022, Viola and Chingola were found with a case to answer on offences under the CPA and Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.

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