Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera will address the nation tomorrow Tuesday, 21st June, 2022, State House announced on Monday.
According to a press release signed by Presidential Press Secretary Anthony Rodgers Kasunda, the president will address the nation at 6 pm on a matter of national interest.
Said the release dated 20th June, 2022, “the address will be broadcast live on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation channels ( radio and television) as well as on various private media platforms.”
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers maintained their third position in the TNM Super League table following a 1-1 draw with second-placed Blue Eagles FC on Sunday.
Wanderers’ Muhammad Sulumba put his side in the lead in the 6th minute but Micium Mhone hit back for the Eagles in the 33rd minute after a goalkeeping error by Richard Chipuwa.
In the second half, both sides created a number of scoring opportunities but failed to turn them into goals as it ended 1-all after the final whistle.
At Chitowe Stadium, Mafco FC were 1-0 winners against Dedza Dynamos courtesy of a Bernard Chimaimba’s goal.
In Kasungu, Civil Service United gave away a 2- nil lead to draw 2-2 against TN Stars.
Bashir Maunde and Moses Banda scored for the civil servants while Martin Msewe and Frank Chizuze equalised for the hosts.
Civil are on position 7 with 16 points while the Kasungu based side remain bottom on the log table with 9 points from 13 games.
In another match played on Sunday, Karonga United left it late to snatch an away victory against Rumphi United at Rumphi stadium. Khumbo Msowoya scored the only goal of the match.
Elsewhere, Kamuzu Barracks and Sable Farming played out to a 1-all draw at Civo Stadium.
Chimwemwe Chisambi scored for the soldiers while Christopher Gototo scored for the visitors.
Bullets remain top with 35 points followed by Blue Eagles who are perched on second position with 29 points.
The coming of COVID-19 in March 2020 in Malawi which led to the declaration of state of natural disaster, affected many sectors including the education sector due to the closure of schools. This required strategists to keep learners and students engaged which also facilitated the birth of the Bloomers Learning Initiative.
Bloomers Learning Initiative focused and invested its attention and resources on the provision of FREE lessons to Form 4 and standard 8 students, who had to be kept up and engaged due to the prolonged school closure effects. Through live Whats App, lessons offered from Monday to Friday and the initiative managed to reach out to 1200 standard 8 learners and form 4 students during the schools closure period.
The lessons were coupled with motivational talks which extraordinarily kept the learners and students under the initiative engaged and motivated.
Jane Chekecheke
Soon after the reopening of schools, the free lessons were called off with a great feedback on the learners and students who benefitted during from the initiative. This gave energy to the founders of the initiative as 2 months later they continued with the initiative with a great focus on the reduction of illiteracy in Malawi. One of the founders of the initiative, Jane Chekecheke together with 2 team members from primary and secondary (teachers), Mrs Sothini Phiri and Mr Victor Mkandawire later started providing training on creative writing. This targeted the students and learners again and from the onset of this initiative, they have reached out 11 schools countrywide with 2 published books one of them winning a global award, the African Authors Honoree Awards, which was greatly supported by the World Connect and Muhammad Sanusi Sustainable Development Goal Fund.
Registering her gratitude and sanguinity, one of the founders of Bloomers Learning Initiative, Jane Chekecheke revealed their plans for the initiative; “We are looking forward to publishing 8 more books with support from MSSDG Fund by the end of 2022. We are also constructing a library at Karonga School for the deaf in driving towards having a conducive reading and writing environment. Our initiative needs more funding in order to reach out to more schools in Malawi and beyond our borders”, Chekecheke revealed.
Although they are currently not meeting their desired operational budget, they are optimistic towards achieving their target goals and objectives for the initiative; We would like to construct more libraries as well as renovating and turning some existent structures in schools into libraries. We would like to go digital in the near future, rather than just having books being published in hard copy. We are appealing to well-wishers, organizations and the government to support us with resources in order to reach out to schools in all Malawian Districts and beyond”, Chekecheke delineated. Currently, the Bloomers Learning initiative can be reached out through +265 (0) 993 955 902 for inquiries, partnerships and donations or any other noble cause.
People on social media have criticized the management of Malawi College of Accountancy ( MCA) for demanding graduands to pay K120,000 graduation fees in order to be given their certificates.
In a circular memo,the college announced that it will be holding a graduation ceremony on August 26, 2022 at Bingu International Convention Centre ( BICC) in Lilongwe.
As per one of the graduation requirements, the college says those graduating with a degree should pay a total of K120000 while professional students are requested to pay the same amount but K25,000 will be refunded to them upon returning the graduation regalia.
The college adds that students who will not be able to make it to the graduation ceremony will still be required to pay the K120,000 before collecting their certificates.
But reacting to the news, several social media users have condemned the act by the college claiming that the charges are too exorbitant.
Lazarus Farramerra writes ” That is too bad. I thought Malawi College of Accountancy forms part of statutory corporations?. The college is supposed to be more reasonable and accountable.
” Worse still, it seems that the government of Malawi does not support the college despite being on a list of statutory corporations that needs funding from government.
Saulosi Kachitsa says” someone must stop them. After paying high fees, then this one as if ntchito zake zilipo kale?. Know that after graduating these days you spend months or years hunting for jobs and sometimes paying a lot to get a job”.
” That is unfair and unprofessional. You are milking the thin cows in the world where the pasture is fully dry. Getting those papers at that cost in the world where unemployment rate is very high is meaningless,” Alick Dalikeni.
While another one Sosi Chinkonda says” It is not fair, please think about parents and guardians who must survive after the graduation is over.
Lyton Mwalughali wonders” Yonseyo ?, Then what is the essence of paying the tuition fee for 4 years”.
Malawi College of Accountancy is a government owned organization mandated to train personnel in Accounting and was established in 1980 by government order under the education Act 1980.
Right Reverend Remi Sainte-Marie, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe has died, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi has announced.
A statement signed by ECM’s Secretary-General, Father Henry Saindi said the Archbishop passed away today in Canada where he was receiving medical treatment.
On 7 September 2000, he was ordained Bishop of Dedza and later on 18 February 2006 he became coadjutor bishop for the Diocese of Lilongwe.
He became the bishop of Lilongwe on 4 July 2007.
When the diocese of Lilongwe was being raised to the status of Archdiocese, on 9 February 2011, he was installed as the Archbishop for the new Archdiocese.
He served the archdiocese until his retirement in 2013.
Archbishop Sainte-Marie was born on 11 January 1938, he was ordained a priest on 29 June 1963.
He was a member of the Missionaries of Africa that are also known as White Fathers
The statement further states that details for the funeral programme will be announced in due course.
President Chakwera has sent his condolences message to the Catholic Church
