Earlier on Saturday 9 March 2024, President Reverend Lazarus Chakwera was warmly welcomed by Mzuzu vendors during his visit to the Central and Vigwagwa markets. Later in the day Chakwera reciprocated with an invitation to the State Lodge where he continued with discussions.
Major issues that formed part of the discussion were vendors’ concerns around access to capital, adequate trading space, stalls, paved passages and lights within market premises.
Chakwera at Mzuzu Market
On the issue of trading space, Chakwera’s administration is already engaging all stakeholders to see to it that Mzuzu vendors get modern facilities for their daily endeavours.
The President has reiterated his assurances on business financing, similar from meetings of this nature in Blantyre and Lilongwe, that initiatives such as the National Empowerment Economic Fund (NEEF) are convenient means of business transformation for vendors.
FCB Nyasa Big Bullets kicked off their Pre-Season campaign with an emphatic 6-0 win against Dzaleka-based Kalembelembe FC at the Champions Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Hassan Kajoke showcased his prowess with two well-taken goals, while Ernest Petro, Ephraim Kondowe, Matthews Masamba, and Antony Mfune each contributed with a goal, securing a resounding victory for the People’s team against the non-league side.
Manager Pasuwa introduced several new faces to the squad, aiming to foster cohesion among the players and assess their capabilities ahead of upcoming elite competitions.
A brace from Kajoke
The match provided Pasuwa with a comprehensive overview of his squad, as he ensured almost every player had the opportunity to showcase their skills during the ninety minutes of play.
Antony Mfune put the finishing touch on the victory with a clinical strike in the 82nd minute, sealing a memorable performance for the team.
Up next, the Bullets will face Santhe ADMARC in a friendly match at the same venue, as they continue their preparations for the upcoming season.
Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) on Friday March 8, 2024 unveiled social media influencer and philanthropist Pemphero Mphande as a brand ambassador for its Bangwe Weaving Factory.
Speaking during the unveiling ceremony at MACOHA head office in Limbe, MACOHA Executive Director(ED) George Chiusiwa said Mphande’s influence on social media shows that he embraces diversity.
Said Chiusiwa:“Pemphero Mphande has used his influence to champion causes close to our heart and for the benefit of marginalised societies.”
Chiusiwa expressed the hope that by roping in Mphande, the organization and its programmes will gain visibility as it strives to build an inclusive society for all.
Pemphero Mphande signing the brand ambassadorship
In his acceptance speech, Mphande described Bangwe Weaving Factory as an amazing place where people with disabilities are producing high quality products.
He said:”We are here to raise awareness of the work that people at Macoha are doing.
“We believe in in inclusion, we believe in raising the voice of the marginalised, we believe in partnership.”
Mphande said empowering local manufactured products and inclusivity in social economic activities has a great potential to change the current economic hardships that many Malawians are facing.
He then urged people to support and buy local products so as to save forex and create more job opportunities.
Established in 1975 as a commercial enterprise, the Bangwe Weaving Factory provides employment in an accessible environment for persons with disabilities.
Apart from operating as a commercial arm, the factory also raises awareness on the abilities and potential of persons with disabilities.
Currently the factory has 103 employees with 80% being staff with disabilities.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has denied plans to form his own party as claimed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) new catch, Ken Msonda.
In response to Nation Online’s inquiry, Nankhumwa said: “Inenso ndinangomva. It’s not true. He soils my name in the morning and in the afternoon he joins MCP.”
Nankhumwa
As reports made rounds that he was joining MCP, Msonda yesterday dismissed them in an interview with NationOnline saying his focus was on establishing a new party with Nankhumwa.
“You may wish to know that we are forming a new party with Hon Dr. KN (Nankhumwa initials),” said Msonda.
Later in the afternoon yesterday, State and MCP president Lazarus Chakwera unveiled him as the party’s new member.
Nankhumwa, Msonda and others were recently fired from opposition Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) over disciplinary matters.
Former President and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, says DPP is now united more than ever before claiming that there are no longer any camps, victory is on their part in 2025.
Mutharika said divisions which were there are now a thing of the past, DPP is now a united and democratic party under one leadership of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika who is ready to lead the party to victory in 2025 elections.
Speaking to the media at his Page House in Mangochi on Friday, Professor Mutharika said there have been strategies to eliminate him so that he not stands again in the 2025 elections and manufacturing court cases saying all these attempts have failed.
Peter Mutharika
Mutharika said some other people after not satisfied that manufactured cases have all failed, they are now strategizing themselves to push for age limit bill in Parliament as their Plan B assuring them that they will fail again.
He reminded Malawians of his 2018 prophecy made in the United States of America (USA) “if not careful, evil will one day rule Malawi” claiming that the evil is now in their midst -MCP perpetrated violence and brutality.
The DPP leader said since 1964 MCP has been a party of death and darkness, it has never accepted democracy to prevail in the country claiming that what they know is violence and killing of innocent people and throw them into the Shire River as crocodile meat.
He lamented that Malawians are living in a nation of sorrow, darkness and death, the country is a failed state as evidenced by failing to feed its own people, building better roads and a country of no future, people do not know where their country is going.
“Malawi has a State President but no a leader, he promised of Canaan, but the people are in Bagamoyo Coast with no hope of freed again,” said Mutharika.
He has since assured Malawians that are in Bagamoyo Coast with no hope for their country to breathe a new life not to lose heart but continue rallying and supporting the DPP with hopes that they will be freed again claiming that DPP is ready to govern this country again in 2025.
