By McLloyd Kudzingo
23-year-old Jescar Mponda was crowned Miss Malawi 2022 in a glittering ceremony held at Bingu International Convention Center in Lilongwe on Saturday night, 3 December 2022.
The event which was attended by First Lady Monica Chakwera was hosted by Mphatso Chaluluka and Priscillar Kayira and organized by Alpha Arts.
The winner of this year’s Miss Malawi has received K1 million and a 1 week trip to Dubai
Apart from that, she will also get a laptop and a printer, a hamper of cosmetics, and a 12 month motor vehicle service with Chibiso Motors.
Runners-up are Hlezipe Chikhwaza (first Princess) and 22-year-old Roberta Kanjelo (second Princess) and they received K800,000 and K500,000 respectively.
Roberta Kanjelo and Hilda Macheso were voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Popularity respectively. Vanessa Makungwa was crowned Miss Personality for Miss Malawi 2022.
The event was however not without controversy as part of the audience seemed to be angry with the judges’ final decision and chanted songs against them.
Speaking earlier at the event, Minister of Tourism and Culture Michael Usi said his office will work with the office of Miss Malawi to promote Tourism and Culture in the country.
In her remarks, First Lady Monica Chakwera who was also the guest of honour urged the winner to work with her Shaping Our Future Foundation to help in empowering young girls and boys in fulfilling their dreams.
She then commended Alpha Arts for organizing the event and for choosing a good theme which was focusing on early childhood development.
Alpha Arts resuscitated the Miss Malawi beauty pageant after a four year break and it’s Managing Director Francis Kaphuka says he is impressed with how the competition went and promised that the contest will be back again next year.
