Innobuild Limited Company has given Flames interim Coach Patrick Mabedi a 15×30 plot of land over impressive performance the Malawi team is showing at an ongoing Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup in South Africa.
According to Innobuild Company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Billy Jonathan Chiwotha, Mabedi has been given a chance to choose the aforementioned plot in city of his choice, Blantyre, Lilongwe or Mzuzu.
Patrick Mabedi showing his boys how it should be done in ground
“We salute Flames for record breaking performance at on going Cosafa and we are delighted and join malawians in recognising General Patrick Mabedi with a 15×30 plot in city of his choice.
“Mabedi mwatichotsa malungo amaluzi amalawi,” said Chiotha.
He said the move is also part of motivating the caretaker coach to keep coaching the Flames well.
The Flames are now in the semifinals of the 2023 Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup following a 2- 0 win over Comoros at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa on Tuesday.
The Flames have finished top of Group B with nine points from three matches.
They have scored five goals without conceding.
This is the first time the Flames have qualified for the semifinals in 20 years.
In exercise of the power vested in him under Section 161(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Lieutenant General Paul Valentino Phiri as the Commander of the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) with immediate effect.
Valentino Phiri
Secretary to the President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba has confirmed of the development in a statement adding that the President has promoted Phiri to the rank of General.
Phiri replaces Lieutenant General Vincent Nundwe who was appointed the MDF commander in 2019.
Against a background of social media stint criticising President Dr Lazarus Chakwera for no apparent reasons at all, Chakwera has outclassed his critiques proving to be the best president Malawi has been looking for long time.
Chakwera has managed to restore donor Confidence at a very short period of time which got lost during Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime.
In terms of economic turndown through, multilateral relations, Chakwera has also scored highly.
As a matter of background, on 22 September, 2022, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken presided over the signing of a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact (MCC) worth US$350 million.
The Malawian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Sosten Gwengwe and MCC CEO Alice Albright signed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).
The aid through the MCC, which assists developing nations meeting democratic benchmarks, will fund a major road network to connect rural and urban areas in Malawi.
The Biden administration says through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. government and the Government of Malawi will include the $245 million Accelerated Growth Corridors Project.
The project “sets out an ambitious agenda to reduce transport costs and better connect goods, farms, and rural populations to markets.”
The compact’s Accelerated Growth Corridors Project will invest in Malawi’s transportation sector, including road updates in four selected corridors located in strategic agricultural areas.
As that is not enough, through the same multilateral relationship in October, 2022, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mika Saito held discussions with the Malawian authorities during October 11-17, 2022, in Washington DC, following meetings in Lilongwe during October 5-8, 2022, on Malawi’s request for emergency financing under the IMF Rapid Credit Facility’s new Food Shock Window and for Program Monitoring with Board involvement.
The IMF team reached a staff-level agreement with Malawi on a Rapid Credit Facility through the IMF’s new Food Shock Window and Program Monitoring with Board involvement (PMB) to help restore macroeconomic stability and provide the foundation for an inclusive economic recovery.
The disbursement under the Food Shock Window, of up to about US$88.3 million (50 percent of IMF quota), combined with the PMB, to help address Malawi’s urgent balance of payments needs related to the global food crisis and will support economic adjustment and structural reforms.
Malawi national football team, The Flames, will face Lesotho in the semifinals of the HollywoodBets Cosafa Cup after beating Comoros 2-0 at Moses Mabhida Stadium in South Africa.
The first clear chance for Flames came in the 22nd minute through Alick Lungu who sent a cross to Lanjesi Nkhoma but Nkhoma’s shot went straight into the palms of Comoros goalkeeper.
Chawanangwa Kaonga put Flames ahead in the 30th minute from the spot after he was fouled by a Comoros defender.
Patrick Mwaungulu increased Flames’ advantage five minutes later from a rebound after Chimwemwe Idana’s shot hit the post.
In the second half, Gaddie Chirwa replaced Christopher Kumwembe in the 60th minute while Chifundo Mphasi and Frank Willard replaced Patrick Mwaungulu and Chawanangwa Kaonga in the 73rd minute.
Ekwendeni Hammers captain Blessings Singini replaced Chimwemwe Idana in the 87th minute and it still ended 2-nil in favour of the Patrik Mabedi boys.
The result means that the Flames has qualified as group B winners after winning all their three games and managing to keep a clean sheet.
In another match, Zambia has beaten Seychelles 4-2 to finish Group B as runners up.
