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Malawians to brace for more power outages as EGENCO shutdowns Tedzani 4 power station

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Malawians to brace for more power outages as EGENCO shutdowns Tedzani 4 power station<br>

By Benjamin Zulu

Prolonged power blackouts are expected for the next two weeks as EGENCO plans to carry out maintenance works on Tedzani 4 power plant.

According to a statement from the power producer, starting today, Tedzani 4 will be out of service for 15 days in order to pave the way for the work.

Due to this, the national grid will be short of 19.1 megawatts of power.


It is anticipated that the works will rectify all outstanding defects on the Power Plant since its commissioning in June 2021.

The statement adds that during this period EGENCO will also remove rock boulders from the tailrace channel and repair other damages that the plant incurred when tropical storm Ana hit earlier this year.

The statement further highlights that in order to mitigate the impact; EGENCO will operate all available diesel generators to supplement the available hydro capacity.

Gabeya clinch late draw for Wanderers against Dedza Dynamos as Silver come from behind to beat TN Stars 3-1 at Kasungu Stadium

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Gabeya clinch late draw for Wanderers against Dedza Dynamos as Silver come from behind to beat TN Stars 3-1 at Kasungu Stadium

By Staff Reporter



Miracle Gabeya’s miraculous late goal helped Mighty Mukuru Wanderers to snatch a 2-2 draw against Dedza Dynamos Salima Sugar at Dedza Stadium on Sunday.

The home side put on a brilliant display in the first half leading 2-nil by the half hour mark.

Dedza scored their first goal through Clement Nyondo in the 37th minute before Edward Dakalira doubled the lead with a long range shot seven minutes later to give Dynamos a two-goal advantage.

Nomads Vs Dedza



Vitumbiko Kumwenda scored from a free-kick outside the 18-yard box before Gabeya scored Nomads’ second to give them a second half come back and ensure a point for the Lali Lubani side.

Elsewhere, Silver Striker came from a goal down to snatch a 3-1 victory against TN Stars at Kasungu Stadium.

China Chirwa scored an early goal for the home side just a minute from kick-off but Silver equalised through Chawanangwa Kaonga.

The central bankers doubled the lead in the second half through Uchizi Vunga before Kaonga scored his second to ensure maximum points for the central bankers.

In Mzuzu, Raphael Phiri scored the only goal of the match to give Moyale Barracks a hard fought 1-nil victory against Sable Farming.

Silver Strikers Vs TNStars

Police say 208 people have committed Suicide this year so far with Men leading the pack

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Police say 208 people have committed Suicide this year so far with Men leading the pack

By Durrell Namasani

There have been growing concerns recently over the increasing number of people ending their lives due to various reasons. Malawi Police have confirmed that their records shows 208 people have committed Suicide .

Statistics from the Malawi Police Service show that 208 people have committed suicide from January to August this year, a higher figure than the 160 recorded during the same period last year.



The statistics further show that of the 208 this year, 168 are men while 40 are women.

Of last year’s total 160, 147 were men while 13 were women.

Deputy National Police Spokesperson Harry Namwaza has confirmed the figures adding that suicide cases are increasing due to marital disagreements, financial challenges and failure to settle debts .

Mental health activist Mwiza Mphande describes suicide as a mental health disorder hence the need for people to share their problems with others.

Caf Champions League: Bullets suffer 2-0 home defeat to Simba FC

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Caf Champions League: Bullets suffer 2-0 home defeat to Simba FC

By Staff Reporter

Nyasa Big Bullets face an uphill task to qualify for the second leg of the Caf Champions League after being beaten 2-0 by Simba FC at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Saturday.

The visitors dominated procession in the first half and they got their first goal 29 minutes from kick off through Moses Phiri who connected well from a set piece.

After the goal, Simba continued to dominate, forcing Bullets coach Kalisto Pasuwa to make a double substitution replacing the youthful Patrick Mwaungulu and Lanjesi Nkhoma with MacFallen Mgwira and Hassan Kajoke in the 38th minute.

The People’s team started the second half very well but still failed to find the back of the net despite several attempts as the visitors defended very well to ensure maximum points for the Tanzania Mainland league heavyweights.

Former Bullets striker Peter Banda made an emotional return as he was introduced by Simba’s interim coach Juma Mgunda to face his former team replacing Erasto Nyoni in the 58th minute.

On the other hand, Bullets introduced the experienced legs of Henry Kabitchi for Franck Willard and Anthony Mfune for Babatunde Adepoju in the 67th and 82nd minute respectively.

Simba scored their second goal just 10 minutes before the end of the match through substitute John Bocco after a quick counter attack as Bullets lost the ball in front.

The two sides will face each other again in the second leg of the competition which will be played in Tanzania.

Legacy lives on- the late Ned Mapira’s daughter drops first single

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Legacy lives on- the late Ned Mapira’s daughter drops first single

When the legendary Ned Mapira died soon after releasing his album that contained the smash hit “Kaphiri Ka Kwathu” many believed his music will stand the test of time. Little did we know that out of the family will also spring another talented musician ,her daughter who will carry on his father’s legacy and is ready to cement the Mapira name as the music legends in the country.

The daughter Mtisunge “Finah” Mapira is currently in the studio working on full album, However a single entitled “Written” has already been released.

Finnah Mapira

The late Ned Mapira grew up in Balaka and his home village was in Mulanje. He started making music in the 90s and died in 2000 soon after releasing his first album called “kwanu nkwanu”.

22 years down the line, the late Ned Mapira’s daughter, Finah follows her father’s footsteps as she is busy in the studio working on her first album.

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