The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) had announced that the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship 2025 had been postponed.
The championship was initially slated for July 16-20,2025,in Mombasa, Kenya, but due to unforeseen circumstances, new dates would be announced soon.
The championship was expected to bring together some of the best beach soccer teams from East and Central Africa.
According to CECAFA Executive Director, Auka Gecheo, the championship had been postponed following a request from the County Government of Mombasa and the relevant national government authorities.
Gecheo assured fans that CECAFA would work closely with local partners to announce new dates that would align with Mombasa County Government’s strategic timelines.
Meanwhile Malawi Beach Soccer National Team was already en route to the tournament, having left the country on Sunday afternoon.
Authorities were yet to decide on the next course of action.
Malawi marked its 61st Independence Day on 6th July 2025 with nationwide celebrations that reflected on the country’s journey since 1964.
The commemorations featured speeches from top leaders, military parades, traditional dances, and patriotic reflections in cities and towns across the nation.
President Lazarus Chakwera used the occasion to call for unity and rededication to national development, urging Malawians to embrace their shared destiny.
In line with these themes of responsibility and growth, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), in partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), launched a landmark research initiative in Mangochi.
This two-year study aims to curb child labour and trafficking, especially in the fisheries sector, and targets a reduction in trafficking rates from 43% to 15%.
The project is backed by the U.S. Trafficking in Persons office and is expected to inform future interventions across southern Malawi.
President Chakwera also hosted the “Raise the Flag Summit” at Kamuzu Palace, where he emphasized the importance of patriotism, hard work, and citizen engagement in shaping the country’s future.
He challenged Malawians to stop blaming the past and instead build the Malawi they want through collective responsibility and innovation.
This spirit of innovation was echoed at the 2025 National Youth Summit, where Minister of Mining Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng’oma unveiled a dynamic new development model.
Dubbed the ICE Model—Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship—the approach is designed to help young people tap into opportunities in the mining sector and contribute to economic transformation.
Meanwhile, in the education sector, Malawi took a step toward global academic exchange as Minister of Higher Education Dr. Jessie Kabwila met with the Colombian Ambassador to explore bilateral collaboration.
Talks focused on potential student and faculty exchange programs, curriculum development, and strengthening research capacity between institutions in the two countries.
On the sports front, Blantyre played host to the inaugural Quad Nations T20 Cricket Cup, featuring national teams from Malawi, Germany, Tanzania, and Bahrain.
The tournament saw some standout performances, including Arun Yadav’s 318 runs and Ally Kimote’s 13 wickets, earning praise from the National Council of Sports.
Cricket fans across Malawi welcomed the competition as a landmark step in raising the sport’s local profile and attracting international engagement.
Capping off the week was a major environmental and cultural milestone, as UNESCO officially inscribed Mount Mulanje as a World Heritage Site on 11th July 2025.
This recognition placed Malawi on the global heritage map and highlighted the mountain’s ecological, historical, and spiritual significance to the nation.
In summary, the week was a powerful demonstration of Malawi’s strides in national identity, youth empowerment, education diplomacy, sporting excellence, and environmental conservation.
From Mangochi to Mulanje, and from Kamuzu Palace to the cricket oval, the stories of progress reflected a country in motion—ready to define its future with confidence and unity.
Musician Emmie Deebo is set to perform in a number of places across the country in what she is calling the ‘First Born Tour’ to raise funds for her newly launched Scholarship Fund.
Apart from raising funds, the shows are also one way of promoting her new album ‘First Born’ which was released on 12 June this year.
Her first show will take place at West Hill Lodge in Ntcheu where she will perform alongside Chain Oh Abebu on 1st August.
The singer will then move to Kasungu where she will perform at Culture Club alongside Saint and Sean Morgan.
Deebo
After the Kasungu show, Emmie Deebo together with Saint and Sean Morgan will be at Mchinji Chill Spot the following day.
The Changa hitmaker will then visit Mulanje on August 29 and the place will be Edgar’s Lodge alongside Sean Morgan and Chain Oh Abebu.
Emmie Deebo’s August tour will come to an end on 30th August in Mangochi where the singer will perform alongside Gwamba and Sean Morgan at Venus Bar.
Emmie Deebo, real-name, Emily Zintambira recently dedicated her earnings from the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) and her streaming revenues to the Scholarship Fund.
You can also listen to Emmie Deebo’s ‘Fist Born’ album by following this link https://open.spotify.com/album/3yzNgGqoNnyrUxiWkryb9U?si=0619wdUgQzqZTXyNFwMZzQ
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of international relations , Hon. Patricia Nangozo Kainga, was the guest of honor at a party rally held today in Mapuyu South, Lilongwe, under Senior Chief Kalolo.
The event, part of a series of MCP gatherings across the country this Sunday, aimed to mobilize grassroots support ahead of upcoming elections. In her address, Hon. Kainga called on rural communities to rally behind President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and Hon. Edward Chileka Banda, the party’s parliamentary representative.
“Dr. Chakwera and Hon. Chileka Banda are committed leaders working for Malawi’s progress,” Kainga stated. “Your votes will ensure continued development and strong representation.”
Kainga Nangozo at a rally
The rally emphasized the MCP’s push to consolidate its rural base, with party officials highlighting infrastructure projects and social programs. Similar meetings were held in other regions, signaling the MCP’s intensified campaign efforts.
As the political season heats up, the MCP seeks to reinforce its connection with voters, banking on grassroots engagement to secure another term.
Richard Chimwendo Banda, the Chief Whip of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has called on Malawians to vote for Dr. Lazarus Chakwera in the upcoming elections to ensure continuity in national leadership.
Chimwendo Banda made these remarks during a meeting organized by Lilongwe City South West legislator, Honorable Msungama, at Kaliyeka Sports Ground in Lilongwe.
Chimwendo at Kaliyeka
He emphasized that Dr. Chakwera deserves another term to build on the foundations he has laid, including the construction of high-quality roads, promotion of climate-smart agriculture, support for large-scale farming, national unity, and improved access to higher education.
Chimwendo Banda also assured that the MCP will continue to advocate for peace, particularly during political rallies, and will encourage Malawians to remain united rather than divided.
