A Local movie "Strike a Blow and Die" depicting the life and death of Reverend John Chilembwe’s 1915 uprising has been nominated for Best Short Film at the African Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria.

The game of chess, to many, is simply a sport of strategy’ moving kings, queens, and pawns across a checkered battlefield.

It is often praised as a discipline that sharpens the mind, teaching patience, foresight, and critical thinking.

But for Francisis Manyozo Phiri, chess was far more than a contest of intellect. To him, the sixty-four squares were not just a stage for competition, but a sanctuary. Chess became his therapy, a quiet refuge where each move offered relief, focus, and healing.

The Malawi Aquatic Union (MAU) has renewed its call for greater investment in swimming, saying Malawi is now developing athletes capable of competing at elite levels if given adequate support.

The Football Legends Association (FLA) has led Malawians in paying their final respects to former Flames striker Esau “Black Mamba” Kanyenda, who died on 2 December 2025 in the United Kingdom after a battle with liver cancer. The loss has plunged the country’s football family into deep mourning.