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Jumah urges Malawians to look for moral leaders

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By Vincent Gunde

President and Commander in Chief of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah, has urged Malawians to look for moral leaders and moral government to address moral decay the country is sailing through.

Jumah said today, Malawians are engaged in physical fighting in the church and worse still young toddlers are being caught stealing fresh maize in gardens asking Malawians where the country is going and what is the root cause of all this?

Bantu Saunders Jumah



He said he was deeply touched to see a young boy being treated in an inhumanly manner as if he was an insane person wondering that with hunger devastating the country the way some Malawians are treating their fellows is very bad and need condemnations.

Speaking through his face book page followed by millions of people in Malawi and Africa, Jumah has thanked Prophet Shephered Bushiri for rescuing the young man who was caught stealing maize in Salima and was treated like an animal.

Jumah has expressed fears with escalation of violence in Malawi recalling that a boy in Mulanje had two of his arms amputated after being press-ganged by a police officer observing that for 5 times social media reports had indicated that people that are being caught stealing maize are being punished through mob justice.

He has appealed to all Malawians to stop this character of taking the laws on their hands advising them that if the police are not helping, they should find other means either going to the chiefs and village leaders other than imposing in humanly punishments on the suspects.

The MRP President said Malawi is a God-fearing nation lamenting that it has now become a nation without laws saying people are borrowing a leaf from the MCP led Tonse Alliance government for not respecting the country’s laws.

He has noted with a great concern that many Malawians are angry with what the MCP led government has done inflicting to them untold sufferings advising them not to pour their anger on fellow Malawians in one Malawi, one nation.

“Chaining a thief behind the car, this is not the way to live but inhumanly manner which all must stand up to condemn this act,” said Jumah.

He said for Malawians to show anger with the MCP led government, they should register in their large number to prove to the electoral body that they are in anger so that moral decay to be dealt with in a country which has moral leaders and government.

Jumah has warn Malawians that without addressing moral leaders and government, the country would continue to be reckless and lawlessness urging Malawians to vote for moral leaders in 2025 to replace the MCP government’s moral decay.

Self Help Africa Donated Computers and Tablets to Dowa Council

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By Vincent Gunde

Self Help Africa (SHA), an international organization which has been working in partnership with the Dowa District Council since 2019 working closely together to provide access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Dowa district has donated a laptop, desktop and tablets to the council.

The computers and tablets will be used to strengthen the monitoring processes for the Water Monitoring Assistants to know functionality of water points in the communities that Self Help Africa is serving under traditional authorities Mkukula and Dzoole in the district.
Presenting the donation at a function held at the Boma, Smorden Tomoka WASH Programme Manager for Self Help Africa, said the organization has been working closely with the Dowa District Council to make sure that communities in the district are being supported in accessing safe drinking water and using basic sanitation services.

Presentation of computers to Dowa DC, Stallich Mwambiwa

Tomoka said that the organization is expecting that the assets donated will go a long way to improve efficiency in the work of Water Monitoring Assistants so that they are able to monitor functionality of water points in real time because they will be going more digital.
“We expect them to manage the assets so that they can play the purpose for which we have donated for,” he said.

Receiving the donation, District Commissioner for Dowa Stallich Mwambiwa, welcomed the donation saying Self Help Africa has been one of the critical partners working closely with the council in strengthening access to safe drinking water and use of basic sanitation services for the district.

Mwambiwa said with the support received, the council will be able to enhance monitoring and supervision on water points particularly in the areas Self Help Africa is currently implementing their projects under T/As Mkukula and Dzoole in the district.

The DC assured Self Help Africa that the council will make full use of the donation saying this is just a pilot phase expressing hope that the organization will go beyond the 2 traditional authorities Mkukula and Dzoole to Kayembe, Chakhaza and others in the district. traditional authorities in the district.
“We will be making follow-ups on all matters to do with water supply, which boreholes are working and not working and what to do,” said Mwambiwa.

The donated items include one desktop, one laptop and 6 tablets all valued at around K6.2 million.

MCP describes its Karonga by-elections victory “vote of trust” in the north

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By Our reporter

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has described its victory in Karonga ward local government by-elections as a big signal that the northerners have not lost their hope and trust in the leadership of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera.

Speaking in a phone interview on Wednesday soon after the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) declared three of their candidates as winners, deputy regional chairman for north north [which consists of three districts; Karonga, Rumphi and Chitipa] Uchizi Mkandawire said the results are also against the recent Afrobarometer findings which said over 70 percent of Malawians are not comfortable with the current leadership of Chakwera.

According to Mkandawire, Karonga district is like a political mouthpiece in the northern and scooping all three seats mean that the region is still in love with Chakwera’s administration.

MCP deputy regional chairman for north north, Uchizi Mkandawire

“Our opponents including some pundits have been attacking the leadership of Dr Chakwera as a failed one. And many expected that we shall not make it in this by-elections. But what the voters have said is totally different,” he added.

He said Malawians are aware that the problems the country is facing such as hunger or economic hardship are not because of Chakwera and that they’re because of natural disasters as well as global.

“Malawians are not stupid. They are able to follow current affairs and know the cause of the problems they’re facing. They’re also aware that Chakwera is doing all it can save their lives but some politicians are politicizing it,” he disclosed.

He said then said that people should expect MCP full house [MPs, councilors and Chakwera’s votes] in the coming 2025 elections.

Karonga district chairperson for the ruling Malawi Congress Party, Emmanuel Nkhoma said the victory has silent their opponents and the recent   afrobarometer results.

But political pundits including George Phiri have asked MCP not to be over excited saying the by-elections results will not represent 2025 elections.

Exploits University donates books to Mlodza CDSS , head teacher says the donation crucial in improving education

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By Linda Kwanjana


One of Malawi’s top  Private Universities Exploits, on Tuesday donated assorted books to Mlodza Secondary School.

The donation took place at the Secondary school campus in the capital city Lilongwe.

Speaking during the function Exploits University Registrar Chrisssy Kafoteka said the University decided to donate the books after noting that most of their students come from the same area hence the need to carry out social corporate responsibility in the area.



Kafoteka said the function is also a milestone because it will help the students to prepare for themselves because university education requires a lot of reading.

“Today we came here to Mlodza  Community Day Secondary School to donate some books, because it’s from the catchment area where most of our students come from. We also wanted to share with them an aspect of the learning that is lacking in most students now. And also to tell the students to start preparing for university education, where reading is very extensive as compared to secondary schools, ” She said.

The registrar discouraged students from being overzealous with social media.

“But on the other hand, it’s also becoming like a habit nowadays, that most students are more of social media people than schoolwork. So you will find that affects their reading practices, ” she said.

Receiving the books, Mlodza Head Teacher 
, Loise Kumtamula commended Exploits University for the donation of books.
She said there are many Community Day Secondary schools but Exploits decided to donate books to Mlodza.

She said the books will go along way in improving quality of education at the school.

MCP triumphs in Karonga

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By Linda Kwanjana


Unofficial results in the local by-elections in Karonga indicate that the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has scooped all three seats in the district.

On Tuesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted by-elections in Kaporo, Chilanga and Rukuru wards in the northern border district of Karonga.


But according to unofficial reports from Chilanga Ward, MCP candidate, Alick Ng’oma has 1,516 votes, seconded by UTM candidate, Ndaziona Mwausegha who has 1031 votes, Teddy Jailos Kishombe of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) 151 votes, Hastings Daniel Mwambafula of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 486 votes, Talente Kalambo Mwantalula of Umodzi Party (UP) 33 votes,
Abraham Sahara Mwanyasi of the United Development Party 787 votes, while Hesco Mwashoghe (independent) 379 votes and Benedicto Mwamsamali Zuze (independent) 883 votes.


In Rukuru Ward, unofficial results indicate that Gift Kumbukani Mwale (MCP) has won with 5858 votes, seconded by
Dominic Robson Kamwambi (DPP) with 1332 votes,
Myness Mwalweni (AFORD) with 599 votes,
Paul Mwamande (independent) has 55 votes,  Vincent Mwenembako Mwamkonda 419 votes,  George Glad Mwausegha (UTM) 815 votes and Monica Kaira (UP) with 49 votes.


The same unconfirmed results from Kaporo Ward  indicate that King Ngayambimba Mvula (MCP) has won with 1661votes,  Charles Blessings Mwakabagha (NDP) with 806 votes,
Saidi Mwangwan (UTM) with 415 votes, Laston Mwenitete (DPP)  with 881 votes, Martin Khonya (AFORD) with 586 votes and Thimbiko Eddu Kaonga (independent) with 153 votes.

MEC is expected to announce official results today, Wednesday in the afternoon hours.

MCP Deputy regional chairman for north north who earlier predicted the same, Uchizi Mkandawire described the results as a true reflection of his party’s strength on the ground.

While waiting for official results, Mkandawire said his party preparing for the celebration.

“Many said MCP is dead in Karonga as well as the northern region, but the Karonga elections result has proved them wrong. I can assure you that 2025,  MCP will win with a landslide. Nobody wants to go back to the old regime,” he said.

DPP vice President for the north, Jappie Mhango was not picking up our calls.