MZUNI dominates NBM TESSAM Sports Festival

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MZUNI celebrate their wins

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MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Mzuzu University (MZUNI) emerged as the overall winner of the Tertiary Students Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM) Weekend Sports Festival, held on Saturday and Sunday at the University of Malawi in Zomba in a competition designed to scout athletes for the 2026 CUCSA Games in Botswana.

MZUNI outperformed its rivals with victories in men’s and women’s football, netball and volleyball, securing its position as the top institution of the tournament.

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Bunda College claimed both men’s and women’s basketball, the University of Malawi triumphed in chess, while Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) led in athletics.

The festival, sponsored by National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc through a K17 million investment, brought together universities and colleges for a high-stakes talent identification platform aimed at assembling the next national university team, TESSAM Malawi.

Zomba NBM Plc Service Centre Manager, Tawina Malata, expressed pride in the Bank’s role in supporting Malawi’s sporting youth.

“We strongly believe that the future of our country rests in the hands of the youth, and supporting this festival allows us to nurture their talents and potential. We are pleased that several outstanding players have been identified to represent Malawi. As National Bank, we are honoured to stand with institutions in promoting discipline, ambition, and national development through sports,” said Malata.

TESSAM Malawi Vice President, Geoffrey Biya, said the tournament fulfilled its primary mission of scouting athletes for the CUCSA Games and praised NBM Plc for bridging the resource gap universities often face.

“These games were specifically organized to identify players who will represent Malawi next year. National Bank’s support made it possible for all these universities to come together and compete at this scale. We are grateful for their commitment to youth development and sports excellence,” said Biya.

MZUNI Sports Director, Thomas Movetie, whose institution delivered the strongest overall performance, described the victory as a proud moment for the university.

“We are extremely proud of what our athletes have achieved. Their hard work has paid off, and it shows the strength and determination of the MZUNI community. We also appreciate National Bank Plc for stepping in to support university sports and helping create opportunities for young athletes across the country,” said Movetie.

The festival successfully met its objective, with 30 netball players, 12 chess players, 24 volleyball players, 24 men’s basketball players, 34 women’s basketball players, 28 women’s football players, and 34 athletics competitors scouted for provisional inclusion in the national university squad.

Selected athletes will begin preparations for Botswana with their first training camp in January, followed by monthly camps until the final CUCSA team is confirmed.

Other institutions that participated in the TESSAM sports festival included Kamuzu College of Health Sciences, Natural Resources College (NRC), University of Livingstonia, DMI St John the Baptist University, MUBAS, and Bunda Campus of LUANAR.

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NBM plc lauds Scorchers’ form at Three-Nations Tourney

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Scorchers’ Chimzimu facing a Zimbabwe colleague

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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc, says it is impressed with the Scorchers’ overall performance in the Women’s Three-Nations Tournament underway in Lilongwe as the team prepares for the upcoming WAFCON.

During the tournament at Bingu National Stadium, Malawi put up competitive performances, despite their 2–1 loss Zimbabwe in the opening match on Friday, before a one-all with Zambia on Sunday. 

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With those results, the hosts stand no chance to win the tournament as it is being played on a league-format.

This means Zimbabwe lead the table with three points, followed by Zambia’s point as they head into their last encounter on Tuesday. 

Malawi’s consolation goal against Zimbabwe came through a 40th-minute strike from Faith Chinzimu, while Rose Kabzere netted a powerful 56th-minute rebound to secure the draw against Zambia.

NBM plc Product Development and Strategy Manager, Ibrahim Chapeyama, said that as the official Scorchers’ sponsors, they were satisfied with the team’s overall performance and described the tournament as an important foundation for WAFCON preparations.

“We are focusing on the positives because the coach was able to try out new players. We are impressed with what we have seen and are hoping for the best,” said Chapeyama. 

He added that the Bank’s sponsorship aims to strengthen the development of women’s football and enhance Malawi’s competitiveness at the continental level.

“We have been with them from the start. We sponsored the premiership that led to WAFCON qualification. Our message has always been the same: keep pushing and make the dream come true. We want the team not just to qualify again, but to go beyond and win it,” he said.

Commenting on the matches, Scorchers Coach Lovemore Fazili said he was also encouraged by the team’s performance and emphasized the need for squad depth as part of the build-up to major future competitions.

“The games were not bad. I wanted to give a chance to players who have not played before. We cannot rely on just a few individuals building a strong team requires depth” he said.

He said friendly matches are vital for assessing new combinations and refining tactical harmony. 

“Even though we failed to win the tournament, I was looking for coordination between the new players and the usual squad. We learnt a lot from Zimbabwe and Zambia, and I believe they learnt from us as well,” Fazili said.

Zambia Coach Charles Haaluubono also praised Malawi’s continued progress in women’s football.

“They keep improving, and we are now almost at the same level if not already there. You can see young players coming in and performing very well. I follow the Malawian league closely, and the development here is impressive,” he said

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Former Malawi leader Joyce Banda appointed as Global Fairness Initiative Board Chairperson

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Former President Joyce Banda
Former President Joyce Banda

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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s former President Joyce Banda has been appointed as board Chairperson for Global Fairness Initiatives (GFI).

Banda’s Executive Assistant, Media and Public Relations Arnold Mnelemba has to confirmed the news to The Maravi Post a while ago.

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“I can indeed confirm that the 4th President of the Republic of Malawi Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda has been appointed board chair for Global Fairness Initiative.

“It is something of great honour considering the fact that the initiative is a global
institution of highest reputation,” Mnelemba said.

He added, “We are thrilled to hear the news and Her Excellency is ready to serve. It will be a great honour for Her Excellency to serve in the board whose first chairperson was President Bill Clinton.

“She is ready to serve in that capacity and her term begins on first January. She will chair Her first board meeting in May, Ghana”.

According to the Global Fairness Initiative (GFI), a leading NGO committed to creating more equitable, and secure livelihoods for the working poor, announced today that Banda will head the GFI Board of Directors replacing outgoing Chair H.E. Kabine Komara, Former Prime Minister of Guinea.

“We are honored to welcome President Banda as Chairperson of the GFI Board of Directors,” said H.E. Komara. “She has been a champion of working people in Malawi and throughout Africa, and her deep intellect and practical experience will bring great benefit to the important work of GFI and our grassroots partners throughout the world.”

Joyce Banda served as the 4th President of the Republic of Malawi from 2012 to 2014 following over a decade in public service as Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Gender and Community Services and a Member of Parliament. Dr. Banda was Malawi’s first female Head of State and the 2nd in Africa.

During her Presidency, she championed reforms that exemplified good governance and the democratic rule of law.

She is the recipient of numerous international awards and accolades and is celebrated for her work to tackle global challenges ranging from hunger to maternal health.

Through her Joyce Banda Foundation, she has supported primary and secondary school education of some of Malawi’s most vulnerable children.

The Joyce Banda Foundation also feeds and provides head-start education to over 10-thousand children across the country. The Foundation’s other key activity has been building climate-resilient houses for the vulnerable across the country, with recent focus being on those who lost their homes to the four cyclones that have hit Malawi in recent years.

“It is a privilege to have President Banda as the new Chair of the GFI Board of Directors,” said Karen Tramontano, Founder of Global Fairness Initiative.

“She has been a true advocate and partner to the grassroots, and we look forward to collaborating on our shared work to uplift working poor communities in Malawi and throughout the world.”

Global Fairness Initiative is a US-based INGO committed to creating a more equitable, sustainable approach to economic development through programs to reduce poverty, enfranchise informal workers, and create a more just, secure future for workers.

Founded by Karen Tramontano with Former President Bill Clinton as founding Chair, GFI has implemented programs that strengthen rights and livelihoods for the working poor in nations across the Global South.

Who is Joyce Banda?

Joyce Banda became President of the Republic of Malawi in 2012 following more than a decade in public service beginning with her election to Parliament and service as Malawi’s Foreign Minister and Minister for Gender and Community Services and then as Vice President.

Dr. Banda was Malawi’s first woman Head of State and only the 2nd in Africa, and she has been widely recognized for her work to expand the country’s economy, strengthen democratic systems and build strong diplomatic ties globally.

During her Presidency, Dr. Joyce Banda is credited with turning around an ailing economy which was on the verge of collapse to one that registered 6.2% in 2014 from 1.8% registered in 2012.

This followed her aggressive economic reforms which led to significant economic expansion.

Under President Banda, Malawi’s operational industrial capacity improved from 35% in 2012 to 85% in July 2014, and the foreign exchange import cover improved from one week to three and half months in July 2014.

In the areas of democracy, good governance, and rule of law, President Banda repealed a number of draconian laws which had weakened essential democratic institutions, infringed upon civil liberties, and restricted the freedom of the press.

Since her Presidency, Dr. Banda has launched women-centered organizations across Africa, including the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE), the Council for Economic Empowerment for Women in Africa (CEEWA), the American & African Business Women’s Alliance (AABWA), and her Joyce Banda Foundation.

She served as a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Global Development and the Woodrow Wilson Center, a member of the United Nations Council of Women World Leaders and is a standing member of the Club de Madrid.

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National Guard Shooting & Immigration, Venezuela Latest, Ukraine Negotiations

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The White House is moving swiftly to tighten legal immigration reviews after two National Guard members were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, escalating scrutiny on asylum seekers, green card holders and refugees already living in the U.S.
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean are under growing scrutiny, as some lawmakers warn one attack may constitute a war crime.
And Ukraine enters a new round of negotiations without its top negotiator, after a corruption scandal forces out President Zelensky’s powerful chief of staff.

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CDEDI demands accountability on Greenbelt Initiative Greenhouses Limited-Inosselia venture amid public funds abuses

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…..CDEDI introduces free-toll line on suspected corrupt practices in Malawi

…Simply dial 4384 for free on both Airtel and TNM mobile networks

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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s civil rights Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) is demanding accountability on the business venture between Greenbelt Initiative Greenhouses Limited (GBIGL) and Greenbelt Authority and Inosselia amid public funds abuse allegations.

CDEDI regrets “to inform the nation that during the previous Democratic Progressive Party regime government paid $5 million to Inosselia, an Israeli firm registered in Cyprus, to construct an intensive high value vegetable farm on some 30 hectares of land near Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. At that time, the cost of one green house was estimated at $100,000 at most.

“To date, Malawians may wish to know that only 16 fullyfledged green houses have been constructed while four others were constructed for training. But it is sad to report that the said training no longer takes place”.

Addressing the news conference on Monday, December 1, 2025, CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa says the grouping has written the Secretary to Treasury (ST) Cliff Chiunda and the Chief Secretary Justin Saidi, demanding an immediate recovery of the much-sought-after foreign exchange that is in the hands of Inosselia.

Namiwa adds, “Apart from the $5 million, the Malawi Government also pumped in K2.2 billion and K2.7 billion respectively, in respect of the beginning of what is known as the Greenbelt Initiative Greenhouses Limited (GBIGL), a purported joint venture between Greenbelt Authority and Inosselia.

“These funds pumped in the project, on 9th June 2021, through the then Acting GBA Chief Executive Officer Amon Mluwira, the Malawi Congress Party-led government signed an agreement with Inosselia, committing Malawians to what is known as management fees, pegged at $25,000 per month”.

The grouping observes further, “Despite that huge investment, the GBA, let alone the Ministry of Finance, has never been involved in the day-to-day running of the farm, and there has been no public declaration of sales from the farm.

CDEDI has invoked the Access to Information (ATI) Act, demanding the following information; GBIGL to make public its audited accounts for the six years it has been operational. GBIGL to make a detailed account of foreign exchange accrued from the vegetable exports declared to the Reserve Bank of Malawi.

“We want Malawi government to provide a detailed exit plan, including details on how the company will pay back Malawians’ money before leaving the country, since it is clear that Inosselia has breached its contract with the Malawi Government.

“Government to conduct a forensic audit of GBIGL in order to have a fair and clear view of how much Inosselia owes the people of Malawi. CDEDI appeals to government through the new Finance MinisterJoseph Mwanamvekha to review the greenhouses’ initial contract in order to serve the interest of Malawians,” appeal Namiwa.

Meanwhile, CDEDI has established a toll-free line that will enable the general public to participate in this noble initiative.

“CDEDI hereby informs the people of Malawi that it has embarked on a serious course to follow up on all monies and other resources that the country received in the name of its citizens in the form of grants, loans, royalties, fines, forfeiture and taxes.

“Well-meaning citizens are hereby advised that they can blow the whistle to anonymously report to us suspected corrupt practices, fraud, abuse of power or office, and violation of human rights by simply dialing 4384 for free on both Airtel and TNM mobile networks,” says Namiwa.

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Ntata on Mutharika’s private trip to RSA-“The private trip that isn’t private”

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The Head of State Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has announced a “private visit.”But here is the question Malawi must ask without fear: How can the President’s trip be “private” to the very nation he governs?

A president is not a tourist. His movements are not personal errands. His absences are not family outings. Every time he leaves the country, the entire machinery of the state shifts around that moment.

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There is no such thing as “private” when the presidency itself is public property.

So when an 80-year-old president quietly slips out under the veil of “private visit,” the nation is expected to pretend not to know what is happening.

But the truth is simple: At that age, a presidential “private visit” is almost always a medical appointment.

And that matters.
Deeply.

Because a President’s health is not his private business.
It is a matter of:National security; Succession clarity; Policy continuity; Investor confidence; Public stability; Geopolitical assurance

A president’s heartbeat is tied to the heartbeat of the nation.
If he falters, the country feels it. If he weakens, the system trembles. If he becomes incapacitated, the entire nation enters a legitimacy crisis.

This is why mature democracies disclose the health of their leaders.

Not because they enjoy gossip; but because a nation cannot be governed from behind a medical curtain.

When a president hides behind the phrase “private visit,” he is essentially saying this to his people:

“You must trust me with your lives,
but I will not trust you with the truth about mine.”

That is not leadership. That is paternalistic secrecy. And as Malawi approaches a critical election, transparency is not a favour. It is an obligation.

Malawians deserve to know: Is the man asking for five more years physically capable of carrying the burden of the presidency?

That question cannot be hidden behind euphemisms. Not anymore. The presidency is public. The consequences are public. Therefore the truth must be public.

Because when a leader’s health becomes “private,” the nation’s anxiety becomes public.

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