The first-ever election petition to be deposited in the 2019 chaotically managed tripartite election will ironically be the last to be disposed of. According to Registrar of the High Court, the judgment is set to be delivered on Monday, 23 August 2021 by the Honourable Jack N’riva, Judge of the High Court.
“Take notice that the court shall deliver its judgment on the petition on the 23rd day of August 2021 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon in open court,” reads a ‘notice of delivery of judgment’ from the Registrar of the High Court.
Gerald Kazembe
Gerald Kazembe who narrowly lost the election according to Electoral Commission results to Ralph Pacharo Jooma petitioned the court arguing the election was riddled with lots of irregularities the outcome of which was not the true representation of the will of the people of the lakeshore-based constituency of Mangochi-Monkey-bay.
This will be the last election petition to be disposed of by the High Court of Malawi having nullified election results of at least six
Nyasa Big Bullets’s bid to win the CECAFA Kagame Cup as a guest team ended in tears after the People’s team lost 1-0 to Ugandan side Express FC at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Saturday.
First-half goal from Martin Kizza that came in the 21st minute, was enough to hand the Ugandan side there maiden regional clubs title.
Bullets’s inform striker Bright Munthali had a chance to draw the People’s team level in the 35th minute after being released by Babatunde Adepoju but his effort went just wide of the post.
New signing Adepoju, saw his goal at the stroke of halftime disallowed for an offside forcing Bullets to go into the first half break trailing 1-0 to the Ugandans.
In the second half coach Peter Mponda replaced McFallen Mgwira with Hassan Kajoke who nearly found the equalizer for Bullets but his header was blocked by Express defender.
Captain Chimwemwe Idana had a shot at goal but goalkeeper for the Red Eagles Joel Mutakubwa made an important save to deny Bullets the much needed equaliser.
Bullets have received 16 million Kwacha for finishing as runners up and defender Yamikani Fodya and midfielder Chimwemwe Idana have been awarded with Best player and Fair player awards respectively.
Meanwhile, the People’s team are expected to arrive in the country on Sunday and they will play Silver Strikers in the FDH Cup semifinal slated for Wednesday, August 18 at Silver Stadium.
Nyasa Big Bullets are in the finals of the CECAFA Kagame cup after beating Azam FC 2(2) -2 (4) in the penalty shootout in a match that took place at Azam Stadium in Tanzania.
Nickson Nyasulu scored the winning penalty to send Bullets into the finals.
After extra-time ended with the score locked at 2-2, Nyasulu was Bullets’s penalty hero after scoring the winning penalty.
Just like it was in the quarter-finals, Bullets got their first goal in the earliest minutes of the match through Bright Munthali who scored just 3 minutes into the game.
Munthali had a chance to double the lead after receiving a beautiful pass from Babatunde Adepoju but his effort was blasted over the cross bar.
Azam got an equaliser in the 67th minute through a Nickson Nyasulu’s own goal.
The home side then took the lead in the 73rd minute through Tepsie Evance but Bright Munthali completed his brace 5 minutes later to keep the People’s team back in the game.
The game then went into extra time with Bullets playing a beautiful passing game but still failed to get the winner forcing the match to enter into sudden death.
Yamikani Fodya, Hassan Kajoke,Chimango Kayira and Nickson Nyasulu scored their sport kicks while Miracle Gabeya’s penalty was saved by Azam goalkeeper.
Despite his earlier mistake that saw him scoring an own goal in the 67th minute, Nyasulu was confident to shoot home the winner that saw Bullets progress to the finals.
The People’s team will now meet Express FC of Uganda in the final on Saturday.
TNM Mpamba Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of TNM Plc has become the first mobile money provider in Malawi to launch a Mastercard virtual payment solution to enable its mobile money customers make safe and seamless local and international e-commerce payments on the Mastercard network.
The Khadi Mbambande is a wallet that will evolve and work like an ATM card to enable payments both locally and internationally.
A first of its kind in Malawi, Khadi Mbambande follows a partnership with Mastercard and the local authorized Mastercard issuer, National Bank of Malawi. It will be available both as a mobile wallet on the phone and as a physical debit card, similar to a bank ATM card.
TNM Mpamba General Manager Christopher Sukasuka
Said TNM Mpamba General Manager Christopher Sukasuka; “We are excited to announce our partnership with Mastercard that aims to provide people with access to financial services and tools that simplify lives. Khadi Mbambande is a debit card that can be used for all types of e-commerce payments. When you combine the wide agent network of TNM Mpamba with the robust network of Mastercard within Malawi and globally, with this new innovation our customers will enjoy unrivalled access to financial services.”
Sukasuka said ahead of releasing the physical plastic debit card in September this year, the virtual Mastercard-technology driven Khadi Mbambande is immediately available through the normal prompts on Mpamba *444#, at a registration fee of K500. “Through the TNM Mpamba virtual (non-plastic) card solution linked to the Mpamba mobile money wallet, customers will be able to make payments to local and global online brands and merchants, expanding their reach to an international marketplace,” said Sukasuka.
He said Khadi Mbambande enables various electronic transactions, including on-demand digital media streaming subscriptions such as Netflix, advertising on Facebook, online shopping on Amazon, as well as travel and bill payments. In the meantime, to pay for purchases using the virtual payment solution, Mpamba customers will receive a 16-digit card number, security code and expiry date, which they will use to complete an online purchase much like they would with a physical card, he said. The payment solution also features multiple layers of security to ensure that the customer’s financial data is always secure and private.
Mastercard says the introduction of Khadi Mbambande through the Mpamba platform emphasizes advancement in innovations driving today’s digital economy.
“At Mastercard, our innovation strategy is based on partnerships and collaboration. Being able to connect more Malawians to more choice in digital financial services, ultimately means a digital economy that works for more people. We are pleased to advance our digital partnerships strategy in MEA with TNM Mpamba as we continue the road to digital transformation and shared prosperity for all to unlock the true potential of inclusive growth across the continent,” said Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President Market Development, Mastercard, MEA, said:
To boost financial literacy, TNM Mpamba and Mastercard have also collaborated with the National Bank of Malawi to contextualize and adapt key information for the Malawian market. This will ensure that first-time users of digital payments enjoy a safe and user-friendly payment experience.
For all TNM Mpamba customers to make online payments with their Mpamba Virtual card on platforms that accept MasterCard, they simply have to follow easy steps below;
• Dial *444# and select Mpamba Debit Card • Select Apply for Card • Select Confirm Application • Select Virtual Card • Confirm payment of once of K500 application fee • You will receive an SMS with Card number, CVV number & Expiry Date to be used in online transactions. • Navigate to Website for Purchase (ex. https://best.aliexpress.com) • Select Items to be purchased and add them to a Shopping cart • Navigate Through a Shopping cart and select item specifications • Select MasterCard on Payment Option & Enter card details (Card Number, Expiry & CVV) • Customers will be redirected to a 3D Secure page to Authenticate payment • OTP will be sent to a Mpamba number linked to a Virtual Card to authenticate payments.
Nyasa Big Bullets are through the semi-finals of the CECAFA Kagame Cup after beating Atlabara FC of South Sudan 2-0 in their Group A match that took place at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The game was a must-win for The People’s Team to secure a spot in the semi-final stage of the competition.
Bullets scored the first goal through Nickson Nyasulu in the 2nd minute of the game before Hassan Kajoke doubled the lead 32 minutes later.
Nyasa Bullets
Atlabara had the chance to reduce the score line but Tombe Apollo missed from the penalty spot.
After the game, Bullets Assistant Coach Peter Mponda said he was delighted with the victory.
“I am very happy with the way the boys have played today. It was a must win game for us and we really played as a team, that’s why we have managed to secure this very important victory,” he said.
Bullets are using the competition as part of preparations for Caf Champions League slated to start in September.
