Malawi’s renowned record producer Tapuwa Bandawe popularly know as Tapps, has signed a deal with the largest music company in the world, Universal Music Group.
According to Tapps, the deal will give Malawian artists abundant opportunities to take their music to the world with no limits.
Tapps Bandawe and Ryan Hill
Managing Director of Universal Music Group Publishing, Ryan Hill signed the deal on behalf of the company.
The signing of the agreement means that Malawi has become the first Southern African country to sign a deal with the music company.
Tapps has worked with top musicians in the UK and South Africa in over 35 years that he has been in the music industry.
The Malawian football community is mourning former junior Flames, Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Mighty Tigers defender, Kondwani Lufeyo who died on Friday morning at Queen Elizabeth Central hospital in Blantyre.
His former club Mighty Mukuru Wanderers has described Lufeyo as a dedicated player who helped the club to win their last TNM Super League silverware in 2017.
“The Wanderers family is truly grateful for his service and dedication to the club from 2014 to 2017. Kondwani will be remembered for his immense contribution to the club including being part of the squad that won the TNM Super League in 2017,” reads a statement released by the club.
Late Kondwani Lufeyo
Wanderers rivals, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets took to social media to mourn the fallen former football star.
A statement on the club’s Facebook page reads, “FCB Nyasa Big Bullets is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Mighty Mukuru Wanderers FC player, Kondwani Lufeyo. Everyone at Bullets sends their sincere condolences to Kondwani’s family and friends at this sad time.”
Capital city giants Silver Strikers also joined other football clubs and football followers in mourning Lufeyo.
“Our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we mourn the loss of talented athlete and cherished member of the football community, Kondwani Lufeyo. May his legacy inspire us to honor his memory with each step we take on and off the field,” reads the statement by the club in part.
Football Association of Malawi president Freetwood Haiya described Lufeyo as a versatile defender who decorated Malawi’s football in many ways.
“Let me join all football lovers as we salute the efforts of Mr Lufeyo towards the development of football as a player both for clubs and country. We mourn together with the family on this very sad loss of a young man whose football career brought much excitement to the football fraternity,” he said.
“Rest thee well my former Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Mighty Tigers defender Kondwani Lufeyo. May Your Soul Rest In Peace,” wrote former Flames striker, Essau Kanyenda on his Facebook page.
Lufeyo who also played for the defunct Masters Security Football Club, was part of the Malawi U-17 squad that represented the country at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup alongside the likes of Limbikani Mzamva, Luka Milanzi and the late Tony Chisulo.
Born on 12 November, 1992, Kondwani who was younger brother to former FCB Nyasa Big Bullets player Jerries Lufeyo, succumbed to Kidney failure on Friday,April 19, 2024.
The death of Lufeyo comes just a day after the death of former Minister of Sports and Sports analyst, Moses Dosi.
Super League side Kamuzu Barracks Football Club (KB) have signed a kit and player of the match sponsorship agreement with Super Sakuwa Steel Limited.
The 1-year-deal will see the Iron Sheets manufacturers providing kits for KB as well as K100,000 for player of the match.
Speaking after signing the deal, KB’s Patron Lieutenant Colonel Saul Chinkhombe said the sponsorship will boost the team’s morale in the 2024 season which started just two weeks ago.
On his part, Super Sakuwa Distribution and Logistic Manager, Mike Valentini, said that the move will not only help the club but will also help the company to market its products.
Sir William Herschel, the Chief Magistrate of the Hooghly district in Jungipoor, India, began using fingerprints on native contracts. These prints began as palm prints and later transitioned to prints of the right index and middle fingers. By 1880, fingerprints were starting to be used for identification purposes.
Fingerprints are used to track records of criminal actions, such as arrests and dispositions, and to compile criminal history reports for job applicants, including applicants for direct access employment under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Background Check Program (NBCP).
Galton was the first to develop the fingerprinting system. He based his 3-point identification system on the work collected by Sir William J. Herschel, whose collection began in 1857 when he aggressively forced a building supplier to place his handprint on the back of a contract to avoid being swindled.
Henry Faulds (1 June 1843 – 24 March 1930) was a Scottish doctor, missionary and scientist who is noted for the development of fingerprinting.
As the fingers grow, new ridges and branches form. Between 17 and 19 weeks gestation, a layer of keratin coats the surface of the skin. Smaller, secondary ridges form out of uneven keratin growth. Any factor that can influence friction in the womb can influence a fetus’s fingerprint pattern.
In fact, the National Forensic Science Technology Center states that, “no two people have ever been found to have the same fingerprints — including identical twins.” Also, it’s important to keep in mind that fingerprints also vary between your own fingers — this means you have a unique print on each finger.
Identical twins do not have identical fingerprints, even though their identical genes give them very similar patterns. 1 The fetus begins developing fingerprint patterns in the early weeks of pregnancy. Small differences in the womb environment conspire to give each twin different, but similar, fingerprints.
Of 400 bodies in various stages of decomposition, it was possible to obtain fingerprints that could be submitted to the Automated Federal Identification System in about three quarters of the cases. In another 11 percent of cases, good enough prints could be obtained to at least eliminate possible matches.
Capturing a Fingerprint
The value of latent prints rests on two scientifically accepted principles: first, no two persons possess the same friction ridge skin detail (i.e., everyone has different fingerprints) and second, barring any injury, fingerprints remain the same from birth until death (and post-mortem).
The Ministry of Tourism in Malawi has announced that the upcoming 5th edition of the Malawi International Tourism Expo (MITE) is set to cost approximately K900 million, with a significant portion of the budget allocated towards hosting international travel writers and buyers.
This exciting news was revealed by the Principal Secretary in the Ministry, Chauncy Simwaka, during a recent event in Lilongwe where they received a generous donation of K5 million from National Bank of Malawi (NBM).
Shadreck Malenga, the Bank’s Senior Manager of Corporate Banking, expressed the institution’s commitment to supporting the country’s tourism projects through corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The donation will undoubtedly contribute to the success of MITE, which is scheduled to take place from the 25th to the 27th of April at the BICC in Lilongwe.
The event presents a valuable opportunity for exhibitors to connect with buyers and bookers of tourism products, ultimately promoting Malawi as a premier travel destination.
In addition to their support for MITE, NBM has also extended a generous contribution of K5 million to Lions Clubs International for their upcoming convention in Blantyre at the end of the month.
District Governor Stuart Munthali, representing the Clubs in Malawi and Mozambique, expressed gratitude for the donation, emphasizing the significant impact it will have on their preparations for the convention.
Overall, these partnerships and contributions highlight the collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors in advancing Malawi’s tourism industry.
With substantial funding and support from organizations like NBM, events like MITE continue to showcase the country’s diverse attractions and bolster its position as a top tourist destination in the region.
The momentum leading up to MITE’s 5th edition promises an exciting platform for networking, promotion, and growth within Malawi’s tourism sector.
