One of the country’s top commercial institutions Ecobank Malawi has on Wednesday donated K5. 1 Blantyre Police Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Installation Project.
The project is aimed at eradicating crime activities in the Malawi’s commercial city and its surrounding areas.
Speaking with journalists,the bank’s Chief Financial Officer Fabiano Makolija said the Central Business District of Blantyre and the banking business require maximum security hence their coming in with the financial boost.
“It is now time to make Malawi a crime-free city and that is why we are making this donation today,” he said.
On his part, South West Region Commissioner Richard Luhanga said robbers are becoming more sophisticated and that security institutions should up their game in fighting them.
“It is for this reason that we have embarked on this project, which will require about K18 million. We thank the corporate world [through players] like Ecobank for the assistance,” Luhanga said.
Currently,the Blantyre Police needs about K20 million for the CCTV installation project to be fully implemented.
The Malawi and Tanzanian governments have committed to double their efforts in the fight against crossboarder crimes such as smuggling.
This comes as the two nations seek to promote trade activities for their economic growth.
Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan have also resolved to continue cooperating in other areas such as transport, mining and tourism.
The two leaders made the remarks last evening at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where the Malawi leader organized a state banquet in honour of the Tanzanian president who is in the country for a three day state visit.
Chakwera applauded Hassan, and people of Tanzania for being first responders during Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit hard the country early this year.
“I recalled how our brothers and sisters from Tanzania mobilised rescue resources and humanitarian aid for thousands of Malawian families inconvenienced by the disaster.
“I also remarked that Malawi and Tanzania must build on the existing mutual goodwill to enhance cooperation by implementing a number of key projects that will facilitate socioeconomic growth for both populations,” said Chakwera.
The President said he has pledged that Malawi will invest adequate resources to bring the much needed infrastructure connectedness with Tanzania such as inmcithe Mtwara Corridor, Chitipa-Ilomba Road, Songwe River Basin Project and the Songwe/Kasumulu One Stop Border Post (OSBP).
Concluded Chakwera:”In Tanzania, Malawi has a treasured neighbour with whom we must pursue common development goals.”
Suluhu is expected to be in the country for three days and she is today attending this year’s 59th independence day celebrations in Lilongwe.
Among other things, the Tanzanian leader is expected to hold several bilateral talks with President Dr.Chakwera and she is also planning to visit communities affected by the recent Tropical Cyclone Freddy which killed over 500 people in the southern region.
A Mighty Mukuru Wanderers Football Club diehard supporter Robert Mulota has on Wednesday been announced the second winner of K2 million in TNM plc’s Zampira promotion.
Mulota who works as Pharmacy technician at Chikwawa District Health Office predicted a 2-0 win for his side over Bangwe All Stars.
The excited Wanderers fan said he will use K1 million of the amount to finish a house which he is currently constructing and donate K1 million sports equipment to Masasa Primary School in Ntcheu where he comes from.
On his part, TNM’s Head of Brand and Marketing Madalitso Jonazi encouraged TNM customers to participate in the promotion.
Zampira promotion engages fans to predict results of selected TNM Super League matches by simply dialing *451#.
On Wednesday, 5th July, 2023, President Lazarus Chakwera led Malawians in conducting prayers under various denominations to mark the eve of Malawi’ 59th birthday commemoration since becoming a self rule nation.
Speaking at Bingu International Convention Center in the capital Lilongwe where the prayers were conducted, President Chakwera who during the prayers read scriptures from the book of Nehemiah chapter 3 from verse 1-5 told the nation that it was right for Malawians to begin the 59th celebrations in the presence of God in recognition of the fact that everything that the country has worthy celebrating is a gift from God.
“For this reason, when we consider the theme of this year’s Independence activities which is ‘Celebrating Renewed Unity and Patriotism’, the first place we must experience that renewal is before God.
Would it not for the power of God, this nation would not have come into existence for the scriptures are clear that it is God who has made all the nations of the world from one man. Were it not for the mercy of God, the nation would have perished in any number of natural and man-made disasters, for the scriptures are clear that it is by the mercies of God renewed to us every morning that we are not consumed”. Said President Chakwera.
He further told the nation that time has come for Malawi to celebrate the God’s goodness and wisdom that has seen the country being saved from the failure and crookedness.
Additionally, Malawi leader said; “The best source of our Unity is God Himself. To treat other Malawians as though this is not their country and sow seeds of division and discord among Malawians is to defy the choice of God to have them live on earth as Malawian Citizens”.
Saying the source of patriotism is God Himself, President Chakwera urged Malawians to take time praying for Malawi which he described as a great, united, and a promising country which deserves prayers for generations coming to find it even greater than today.
This year the celebrations are being conducted under the theme “Celebrating Renewed Unity and Patriotism”, Kukondwerera Umodzi, Kudzipereka ndi Kukonda Dziko Lathu in vernacular.
The prayers were attended by several dignitaries including President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania who is on a three-day State Visit to Malawi.
Malawian International Footballer Tabitha Chawinga through her ‘Believe In Possibilities’ campaign on Tuesday, donated various items to her former school, St Dennis Primary School in Rumphi district.
Among others, the player in partnership with Standard Bank Malawi has donated Notebooks, Ballpoint pens and Footballs.
Speaking after making the donation, the player who is also the captain for Malawi football team ‘The Scorchers’ said she was excited to have reached out to the school and thanked Standard Bank for the partnership.
Tabitha with School kids Photo Credit: Aluso Media
“Seeing learners being motivated and inspired to achieve their respective dreams through education and various talents brings joy to my life,” she said.
The very first schools to benefit from the ‘Believe in Possibilities’ campaign were Mikombe Primary School in Thyolo and Mitawa Primary School in Phalombe.
Chawinga made history by becoming the first African player to win the Italian Serie A Women’s Golden Boot Award for the 2022-23 season.
