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Eagles Real Estate Consultants donates K100,000 towards Mai Mbambande’s elderly hostels construction project

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By Chisomo Phiri

One of the country’s leading construction and plots selling companies Eagles Real Estate Consultants on August 28,2023 donated money amounting to K100,000 towards Mai Mbambande foundation’s elderly hostels construction project.

Mai Mbambande foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on lives of elderly people.


Currently, the foundation is in process of constructing hostels in Lilongwe where elderly people from different marginalized areas in the country will be kept and given their daily needs.

Speaking in an interview,Ramesh Harawa, an operations manager at Eagles Real Estate Consultants said they made the donation since they are captivated by a tremendous work that Mai mbambade is doing such as uplifting the lives of the marginalized elderly in the various societies of the country.

He said :”Mai Mbambande is doing a great job and that is what motivated us to make a little contribution towards their good work.”

Harawa since called on government and other well-wishers to emulate what they have done and support Mai Mbambande initiatives.

“We would like to make a call to the government and other well-wishers that Mai mbambade is doing a commendable job, as such many should come and join the organization in implementing its initiatives,as we know that In Malawi our old mothers and fathers are neglected, ” he said.

On her part, Mai Mbambande foundation Founder and Director Deborah Mbale hailed Eagles Real Estate Consultants for the donation.

She said the donation was timely and will go a long way in improving the welfare of the elderly people.

Apart from prime vacant plots selling and construction, Eagles Real Estate company offers services in title deeds, property management, production of Architectural drawings and production of
bill of quantities.

The company is located in area 3 in ECB building opposite Total filling Station.

Caroline Kautsire’s debut memoir “What Kind of Girl?” receives praise from readers

By Chisomo Phiri

‘What Kind of Girl?’ a debut memoir published by a Malawian author based United States of America, Caroline Kautsire, in 2020 is still receiving positive feedbacks from many readers across the world.

What Kind of Girl? is a sweeping coming of age story about a girl in Malawi who must tangle with the gender restrictions, religious institutions, American cultural attitudes, and African traditions that seek to define who she can be as a woman.

It is also a tale of how one girl’s story in a distant country in Africa can become all of our stories. The book illustrates how people struggle to fit into cultural normals.

Caroline Kautsire

When asked what motivated her to write the book, Kautsire said:”I was 27 and my experience around Malawians made me realize I needed to come to terms with my identity and to help others figure out their own identities, too.”

She said the book is still available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Austin Macauley Publishers Website for purchase.

What people say about the book

Pınar Ündemir:”A beautifully written memoir, flawlessly fluid, and relatable. Caroline Kautsire takes you on her adventures, fighting social constructs, traditions and boys. A page-turner, that is engaging and entertaining.

“A story young men and women should read, as they are not alone in their struggles to fit in.

“Caroline writes in a way that can touch all readers, a gift that is admirable.”

Evjo Gjura:”I had such a pleasant time reading What Kind of Girl?. Caroline writes so effortlessly and her story reads like water- very fluid. A story about a young child growing up in two worlds in every which way, culturally, religiously and her battles between the masculine and feminine ideals of society.”

About the Author

Caroline Kautsire is originally from Malawi, Africa, and is currently an English literature and writing professor at Bunker Hill Community College and Bay State College in Boston.

Apart from an author, Caroline is also a stage actress and director. She was once nominated for best-supporting actress by the Eastern Massachusetts Association of Community Theatres for her performance as Trinculo in William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Caroline also teaches public speaking and has given several inspirational talks at colleges in Boston.

Former Cabinet Minister Fachi to be laid to rest this Saturday

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By Chisomo Phiri

The body of the departed former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General Peter Fachi will be laid to rest tomorrow Saturday August 5,2023.

According to the funeral program that has been released by family members, funeral service will take place at his residence from 10:30 am while the Church Service will start from 12:00 noon in the HHI Annex Burial at HHI Cemetery in Blantyre.

Fachi succumbed to stroke in Blantyre on Wednesday night.



He served as Attorney General and Justice Minister in the United Democratic Front-led administration.

Recently, President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera ordered that his burial should be done under the military honours following his positive contributions towards the country’s development.

House passes political party financing motion

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By Chisomo Phiri

Malawi parliament on Thursday passed a motion for political party financing which was moved by Zomba-Ntonya legislator Nedson Poya.

Among other important things,the current law provides that a political party can only get funding from Parliament if it gets 10 percent of the national vote.

The new bill seeks to bring new amendments where political parties will get funding based on the number of MPs it has in Parliament.

Speaking in parliament, Poya said the new bill will be a watertight legislation that will also promote transparency and accountability of the funds received by the parties.



Having passed the motion, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Madalitso Kazombo, who presided over parliament on the day, said Poya will work with the Parliamentary technical team to draft the bill which will later be brought to Parliament for deliberations.

Commenting on the matter, DPP MP Ben Phiri said it is important that political parties get financing to support their operations.

He said the lack of financing pushes parties to allow financiers who come as donors, especially during the campaign period, but end up pushing for business as investors when the party they financed gets into power.

DPP officials implicated in the irregular recruitment of immigration assistants

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By Chisomo Phiri

State witness in the abuse of office case involving former minister of Homeland Security Cecelia Chazama and five others, has implicated some Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials for aiding the alleged irregular recruitment of immigration assistants.

The witness Daston Tasauka Manda, who is a former principal human resources officer at the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services, told the Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Blantyre on Wednesday that during the recruitment exercise of Immigration assistants in 2017, he received list of names from some DPP officials through former Immigration director general Masauko Medi for consideration.

He said among some DPP officials that allegedly submitted the names include, Chazama, former ministers Joseph Mwanamvekha, Japie Mhango, Francis Katsaila, Nicholas Dausi, Charles Mchacha and Paul Chibingu.

“I received some names through the office of Director General from Hon Paul Chibingu, Mgeme Kalirani, Hon Dausi, Hon Mwanamveka, Mr Malefula, and Mr Thole,” Manda said.

He further told the court that besides the DPP officials, through Medi, he also received list of names from State House, including from former First Lady Gertrude Mutharika and former presidential press Secretary Mgeme Kalirani.

In May 2022, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Chazama, Medi and others over the questionable recruitment exercise.

ACB Principal Public Relations Officer, Egrita Ndala said the bureau received a complaint that the Immigration Department in 2018 had recruited 210 immigration assistants who didn’t have the necessary qualifications.

However, the Bureau’s investigation established that the department recruited 127 immigration assistants who were not qualified.