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Patrick Mabedi now Flames Head Coach

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By Chisomo Phiri

Football Association of Malawi(FAM) Emergency Committee, which met on Saturday October 21,2023, has approved Patrick Mabedi as Flames Head Coach.

The meeting also resolved that the former Flames captain should choose his backroom staff.

According to the committee, Mabedi’s first assignments will be the forthcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Liberia and Tunisia scheduled for next month.

Patrick Mabedi



Mabedi was Flames caretaker coach for a period of three months after the association decided against renewing Mario Marinica’s contract due to poor performance of the team.

He led the Flames to the semifinals of the Cosafa Cup for the first time in 20 years after winning all three matches in the group stage.

In the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers, the Flames drew 0-0 against Ethiopia at Zimpeto National Stadium in Maputo, Mozambique before a 2-2 stalemate against Guinea at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.

Mabedi began his coaching career as the head, youth department, for Moroka Swallows from 2011 till 2015 and was later appointed as their assistant coach during the 2014–15 season under Craig Rosslee.

The following season he left Swallows and joined Mpumalanga Black Aces, and spent the season as their assistant coach to Muhsin Ertuğral when they finished fourth in the Absa Premiership, 24 points behind champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

In 2016, he had a brief spell as the assistant coach of the Malawian national team before taking up the role of head coach of Cape Town All Stars guiding them to a ninth-place finish in the 2016-17 National First Division season.

In June 2017, Mabedi was appointed assistant manager of Kaizer Chiefs.

On 23 April 2018, he was appointed caretaker manager for the rest of the season.

In early December, Chiefs relieved him of his duties as the team’s assistant coach after the club had also terminated the contract of the club’s head coach.

In the summer 2019, he was appointed assistant manager of Black Leopards under Lionel Soccoia.

The duo was fired on 17 September 2019.

Personal Aide to Minister Arrested for Murder Following Love Triangle Dispute

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By Staff Reporter

In a shocking development, Malawi Police have apprehended Lester Maganga, a 29-year-old man serving as the personal aide to Minister of Information, Moses Kunkuyu. Maganga stands accused of the murder of Allan Wittika, a 37-year-old employee of Coca-Cola Beverages, whose life was tragically cut short last month. The incident is believed to have arisen from a heated dispute over a romantic involvement with a woman named Olivia.

Wittika was discovered dead in his car in area 15, sending shockwaves throughout the community. Deputy National Police Spokesperson Alfred Chimthere has now confirmed the arrest of Lester Maganga as the prime suspect in this unfortunate case.

Arrested Lester Maganga



The preliminary investigations conducted by the police department unveiled a concerning narrative. It appears that Maganga and Wittika had engaged in a heated altercation, driven by the discovery that they were both romantically involved with the same woman. The disagreement seemingly escalated to a tragic outcome, resulting in Wittika’s untimely demise.

The arrest of Lester Maganga has raised significant public interest, not only due to the heinous nature of the crime but also because of his association with a government official. As the personal aide to Minister Moses Kunkuyu, Maganga’s arrest has the potential to reverberate throughout the political sphere.

The justice system will soon take its course, with Maganga expected to face murder charges in court. This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences that can arise from disputes and jealousy, shedding light on the importance of addressing conflicts through peaceful and lawful means.

As the nation awaits the legal proceedings, Malawi’s law enforcement and judicial systems have the crucial responsibility of ensuring a fair and thorough investigation, while the public continues to grapple with the tragic loss of Allan Wittika and the unsettling circumstances surrounding his death.

This situation underscores the need for conflict resolution and emphasizes the critical role that law enforcement and the justice system play in maintaining peace and order within society. It remains to be seen how this case will evolve and what impact it may have on the political landscape of Malawi.

Olivia, centre of love triangle
Murdered , Allan Wittika

Lilongwe City to have CCTV cameras for crime incidents tracking

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By Chisomo Phiri

In an effort to track crime cases and tighten the security among the residents of the Malawi’s Capital City, Lilongwe, the Lilongwe City Council(LCC) says it plans to have Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras functional in the the city’s streets in the next two months.

Lilongwe City Mayor Richard Banda disclosed this during a press briefing in Lilongwe on Friday following concerns on security lapse raised by Lilongwe Citizen Forum and Lilongwe Vendors Association.

Lilongwe Mayor


“We have a memorandum of understanding with a foreign ICT company which is already installing cables. We want in the next two months, the CCTVs to be working,” said Banda.

He said the CCTV cameras will be placed in strategic places, especially crime hotspots, which he did not disclose.

Apart from security lapse, the citizens also raised issues of erratic enforcement of by-laws, poor sanitation and waste management, urban poverty and limited market space.

Recently, some people have been murdered in Lilongwe.

Con man arrested in Lilongwe for duping Facebook users

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By Chisomo Phiri

Malawi Police in the Capital Lilongwe are keeping a con man identified as Precious Kasakatiza, 22, who was operating various Facebook accounts and in the process duping innocent people of their hard-earned cash.

National Deputy Police Publicist, Alfred Chimthere, said the suspect is being kept in custody at Lingadzi Police Station and will answer charges of obtaining money by false pretence and defamation of character, among others.



Chimthere said Kasakatiza, who stays in area 36 in Lilongwe, has for the past months been running numerous fake Facebook accounts namely:

1-Queen Sagrada

2-Anzeru Akummawa

3-Princess Regina

4-Affordable steel roofing

5-Mr Praizs Muzik

6-Ndine Promoter

7-Chacha

8-Avon with Christabel

9-Infinity Modelling Agency

10-VJ Prestar

11-Bartell joy Mataya

He said apparently, using the above fake Facebook accounts he had swindled money from several people including men, who thought were dealing with a lady.

Chimthere said for instance the suspect used pictures of innocent women without their consent, to entice his unsuspecting male victims.

“Using our Cyber Security officers at National Police Headquarters, we instituted an investigation and cornered him,” said Chinthere.

Kasakatiza hails from Mackenzie village, Traditional Authority Nsamala in Balaka District.

Meanwhile, police have urged the public to desist from dealing with unknown people on social media.

Jumah bemoans artists deaths-demands government investigate musician’s death

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By Vincent Gunde

President of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah, has demanded the government to set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the killings of musicians in the country claiming that this year alone, the country has lost about four in this industry.

Jumah has expressed fears that if this issue is not investigated and leave it as it is, the country should expect more musicians to be going to the grave eaely as no one knows exactly what is killing these artists in the music industry.

He has condemned the government in the strongest terms possible for its failure to stabilize the country on security matters claiming that other deaths are so mysterious that one is found dead in his vehicle with nothing stolen and thrown to the car boot for an intention best explained by the assassins.

The funeral of late Thomas Chibade

Speaking through his face book page followed by millions of people across the African continent, Jumah has also asked the government to address the issue of Rwandan soldiers present in the Malawi soils, if it is true, what is their role and if not, dismiss the rumours.

Jumah said it has been alleged that the Rwandan soldiers are in Malawi to be Trainers of Trainers of the country’s soldiers and police officers wondering that Malawi has for long been commended by the United Nations for having well disciplined soldiers why today they are being trained by a fellow African country.

He has also condemned the Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Madam Colleen Zamba for becoming an employing Agency in the public service claiming that she is appointing people based on nepotism and tribalism which cannot take the country to anywhere.

The MRP President has recommended to President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to fire Madam Colleen Zamba to save his reputation observing that whatever Zamba is doing in government, is tarnishing the image of the MCP government and that of the President.
“Madam Zamba has been proved to be so nepotism, we need a country of peace, security and oneness,” said Jumah.
Jumah has asked all revolutionaries to start campaigning encouraging women to join Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionaries for them to participate in the 2025 elections in various positions as well as lobbying one another to go and vote and not to give space to thieves bouncing back into government.
He said Malawi has active citizens, they have the power and liberty to choose who they want to be their president challenging the Malawi citizens to stand up analyzing and assessing the leaders to choose so that they are accountable and allow lifetime audit in their offices.

The MRP leader has warned all those that government has shielded them from possible arrests and prosecutions because of being party loyalists not to vote for Muvi wa Chilungamo in 2025 assuring all Malawians that Mikuyu Prison is coming back to criminalize all politicians who have stolen from the poor in Malawi..