In an effort to build strong relationships among its stakeholders, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) organized sports activities on Saturday October 9, 2023 at Lilongwe golf club.
Participants were drawn from communication as well as the telecommunication sector to take part in games including basketball, football, netball, pool as well as bawo.
Speaking on behalf of MACRA, Mary Botomani, head of Human Resource and Administration said the reason behind the event was to bring the communication sector together for them to have different games and interact socially.
“We also help with health and safety and we hope with this interaction we are going to achieve that,” Botoman said.
One of the participants from Malawi Post Corporation, Zikubwerera Washon said events like these ones strengthen relationships within the communication sector as they all work towards achieving common goals.
“I commend these activities to be of great influence as in the course of doing this, people can easily avoid being attacked by different diseases, which will also help us to save the nation in the right way,” she said.
MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman was also present at the function.
Preliminary findings show that Flames goalkeeper Brighton Munthali has torn ligaments in the thigh and could be sidelined for the next three weeks.
Munthali was taken to the hospital where he was treated as an out patient following an injury he sustained when Malawi hosted Guinea in Afcon qualifiers on Saturday.
Brighton Munthali
Flames was leading 1-nil by the time Munthali was taken out but the match ended 2-all at the end of the regulation time.
The goalkeeper will undergo further assessment upon return to his Club, Black Leopards in South Africa.
Member of Parliament for Kasungu North North Paul Dumembe Nkhoma has commended President Dr Lazarus Chakwera and his Government for enormous development taking place in the country including in his constituency.
Nkhoma said this at Chatoloma Trading Centre during whistle stops which Chakwera had as he was coming from the northern region.
Dumembe Nkhoma said was happy to see that Government has reopened Admarc and people will now start enjoying all benefits which goes with it.
The Parliamentarian also commended Government for the construction of a modern dam at Sopano in his constituency.
The Parliamentarian also hailed Chakwera for the Simlemba water project. Nkhoma also commended Chakwera for the two roads which will be upgraded to tarmac level.
Singer-songwriter ‘Kell Kay’ has revealed a third artist to perform alongside himself and Nigerian music star Ayra Star at Kell Kay’s 10th-music-career anniversary at Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in Lilongwe.
The artist is non other than than Zeze Kingston popular for hit singles Ndathera Pano, Alamwanu and Chule.
Kell Kay and Arya Star
Making the announcement on his official Facebook page, the artist real-name Kelvin Kambwiri urged music lovers to purchase tickets to the show as he promises nothing but fireworks.
“The Bingu National Stadium is going to be full with the most trending artists on the 15th of October. Zeze has completely changed the game, giving us hit after hit is no joke. I am so excited to announce that we have reached an agreement with Mr Kingston,” reads the announcement in part.
Zeze has joined Eli Njuchi as well as the duo of Adifest and Kineo who were announced as supporting artists last month.
The event which will be the first of its kind to be headlined by a local artist, has been organized to celebrate Kell Kay’s 10th anniversary in music industry.
Malawi Watch Executive Director (ED) Billy Banda, has called on Army Commander General Paul Velentino Phiri to address Malawi Congress Party (MCP) political violence against human rights activists and demonstrators in Malawi.
Banda said for two occasions, ‘Malawi First’ demonstrations have failed to achieve their objectives after being blocked by MCP thugs backed by Malawi Police Service (MPS) firing tearing gas to disperse activists and the demonstrators.
Valentino Phiri
He said the MCP thugs have unleashed terror against the activists and demonstrators as they have been seen carrying with them offensive weapons such as pangas, catapults, axes, big stones and in between them, there are militias trained at Mtakataka carrying guns to disrupt peaceful demonstrations.
Speaking through an audio clip circulating on various social media platforms, Banda said Malawians and activists want to hear from the Army Commander General Paul Velentino Phiri’s position on MCP perpetrated violence against activists and demonstrators.
Banda has asked the Army Commander to deploy his officers to man demonstrations claiming that the Army is for the citizens and not the MCP saying it is sad that the Malawi Police Service (MPS) provide security to MCP thugs during demonstrations.
He said as evidenced by the past two failed demonstrations, security on the part of activists and demonstrators in Malawi has deteriorated making them to look like slaves in their own country and Malawi to look like a borrowed country.
“I know, General Paul Velentino Phiri is a humble man by the way he speaks, Malawians are aggrieved, he will come to rescue us,” said Banda.
The Human Rights A activist has expressed hope that the Army will side with the suffering Malawians just the same as they did in 2019-2020 to liberate the country from the shackles of DPP dictatorship which was unleashing terror against the citizens in an attempt to remain in government.
Malawi First President who calls himself President of the poor activists Bon Elias Kalindo, has warned opposition parties that if they continue sitting down and watching MCP perpetrating violence against the citizens, they will find no chance to campaign in Lilongwe and Central Region.
Kalindo said time has now come for opposition parties to voice out their concerns to the donor community by reporting on the abuse of human rights the MCP through its thugs is doing to activists and citizens in Malawi besides the court issuing clearance for demonstrations to take place.
“A good leader must side with the suffering people, that time is now, join the citizens as they will be demonstrating to reclaim their hard-won democracy back from the hands of the MCP,” he said.
