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Chakwera in triumphant entry in Blantyre

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By Linda Kwanjana

Malawi leader President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has made history in Blantyre when he made a history of becoming the first President to walk on foot while greeting people from Blantyre Nandozi to Sanjika Palace.

This is the first time for the sitting president to make such a heroic walk while interacting with the community.

Chakwera arriving in Blantyre



Chakwera arrived in Blantyre a short while ago, ahead of a series of official engagements in both Southern and Eastern regions.

The Malawi leader, who jetted through Chileka International Airport, is set to launch Chikwawa Mega Farms Project on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 before presiding over a graduation at the University of Malawi in Zomba on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

President Chakwera extends his public engagement to the Eastern region on Thursday (October 12,2023) where he is expected to commission state-of-the-art water facility at Nkhudzi Bay in the lakeshore district of Mangochi.

On Saturday (October 14, 2023), the Malawi leader is expected to attend a Silver Jubilee for Mangochi Diocese at Mangochi Stadium before winding up his tour on Monday (October 16, 2023) with the commissioning of Makanjira Health Centre in the same district. The health facility has been refurbished and extended by the Chakwera-led government.

Zeze Kingston postpones ‘Kusangalala’ single release over Atoht Manje’s death

By Chisomo Phiri

Malawia’s trending Amapiano Artist Zeze Kingston has postponed the release of his new single titled ‘Kusangalala’ which was scheduled for release today following the death of his fellow musician Atoht Manje.

Speaking to 247 Malawi News,Kingston said he wanted to join the rest of Malawians in mourning Atoht Manje who will be laid to rest today in Mangochi.

Zeze Kingston



The artist said he has however, set Monday October 16,2023 as the new date to release the song.

Atoht Manje died on Sunday after a live performances at Livingstonia University in Rumphi.

A missed opportunity for unity at Mlhako wa Alhomwe

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By Linda Kwanjana

On Sunday 8 October , 2023, the recent past Malawi President Peter Mutharika presided over the Mulhako wa Alhomwe cultural festival which took place at Chonde, traditional Authority Chimaliro in Thyolo.

The function was attended by people from all political parties and other sectors.

During the meeting, Mutharika who was president of Malawi from 2014 to 2020, said he will bounce back in 2025 and fix the economic challenges Malawians are facing.

Mutharika at Mulhakho



He claimed that the economic challenges such as fuel scarcity, rise in prices of goods and forex shortage — which Malawians are facing under the current administration will be fixed if he wins the presidential elections in 2025.

He also chided Malawians for not heeding his warnings during the campaign period for the 2020 fresh presidential elections which ushered Chakwera into power.

Yesterday, Mutharika said it is this bad choice which has caused challenges people in the country are facing.

This is the first time Mutharika has publicy talked about his plan to contest in the 2025 presidential elections.

Two analysts whom we spoke to have criticized Mutharika for turning the cultural grouping into a political platform.

Christopher Tsoka of National Development Thinktank (NDT) says Mutharika should know the difference of the two events.

Tsoka said Mutharika missed an opportunity to preach peace and unity especially during this time around where the country is devided due to several factors which include politics.

“It is sad that Mutharika was given such a platform only to find him abusing the same. Mutharika should differenciate politics and traditional issues,” he said.

Tsoka said next time let Mutharika find good platform of announcing about his come back.

Mutharika promises to end challenges Malawians are facing after returning in government in 2025

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By Chisomo Phiri

Former President Peter Mutharika says he will end challenges Malawians are currently facing under the Tonse Alliance administration after re-elected into power in the 2025 presidential elections.

He was speaking at this year’s Mulhako wa Alhomwe cultural celebrations at Chonde Headquarters in Mulanje on Sunday.

Mutharika observed that since his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was booted out of government in June 2020 following the court sanctioned fresh presidential elections, prices of goods and services have been on the rise.

Mutharika



He said the challenges Malawians are facing are a result of bad choice of leadership.

“Amalawi kusamva. During the last general election I repeatedly reminded you that you had a chance to vote for development or challenges,”said Mutharika.

The former Malawi leader accused Tonse Alliance government of attempting to economically sanction the Southern region by relocating to Lilongwe, headquarters of major statutory bodies and government companies.

“They have started moving important government offices to Lilongwe. They want to kill Southern Region in this way,” he said.

He then, declared he will bounce back as Malawi leader in 2025.

Munlo claims Chakwera has no welfare of Malawians at heart.

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By Vincent Gunde

Leader of Mass Movement for Economic Revolution (MMER) who is also Secretary General for Malawi First Pressure Group Redson Munlo says Malawians are not ready to have President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera during the 2025 general elections as their President.

In an interview with 247 Malawi News, Munlo said President Chakwera has proved to Malawians that he has no welfare of the citizens at heart when he led his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York-United States of America (USA).

Redson Munlo



He said President Chakwera left the country at the time that fuel stations were completely dry with no fuel and no forex and making matters worse, people queuing for petrol and sleeping in service stations for days.

Munlo observed that the country has stopped productions, people are not going for their work and instead, they are going around searching for fuel in service stations.

Munlo said Malawi has a careless President who does not care about the country and its citizens since the dawn of multiparty democracy in 1994 saying it is not surprising that he knows himself that he is President while Malawians have no trust in him.

He accused Secretary General of the MCP for speaking useless speech at the burial ceremony of the departed John Zenasi Ungapake Tembo that Tembo should tell the late Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda wherever he is that his chosen one, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is delivering to the nation.

The Activist questioned Eisenhower Mkaka to tell Malawians what is it exactly that Chakwera has delivered in his 3 years of staying in government saying Mkaka’s speech was a clear demonstration that Malawi is being run by useless people who do not know why they are in government.

“President Chakwera’s motorcade was booed along the streets to Lilongwe case in point, useless speech by Mkaka,” said Munlo.

Munlo therefore, invited Malawians who love their country to patronize protests by the Human Rights Ambassadors (HRAs) slated for October 12, 2023 from Waka-Waka to Capital Hill and on October 25, 2023 by the Malawi First Pressure Group from Lilongwe Community Centre ground to State House in Lilongwe to present a petition to President Chakwera that Enough is Enough, he should resign for failing Malawians.

He further reminded the authorities that the more they stone them with the police behind them, the more they will start harder assuring them that “No surrender and No, retreat” until the time their petition is delivered at the State House.