Ex-cabinet minister under the Chakwera-led administration, Timothy Mtambo, has joined the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and has been appointed as the party’s vice president.
Mtambo confirmed the news on Saturday at Nkhotakota boma, where party president Enoch Chihana was addressing a gathering.
“I am excited to join AFORD and work towards a better future for Malawi,” said Mtambo.
Mtambo
He further said his Citizen for Transformation (CFT) group is merging ideologies with those of AFORD as members of the group have also joined the party.
Both Mtambo and Chihana asked people to vote for the party in next year’s elections saying it is geared to address challenges that people are facing in the country.
Mtambo is a Malawian politician who served as Minister of Civic Education and National Unity from 2020 to 2023.
He is known for leading demonstrations against the regime of President Peter Mutharika, accusing it of nepotism and corruption.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Malawi (UNIMA) and a Master’s degree in International Cooperation and Development from the University of Pavia, Italy.
AFORD came in the political lime light in 1993 and its founder the late Chakufwa Chihana is known as one of the key fighters for multiparty democracy in Malawi.
The party has a stronghold in the northern region.
Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperative (MUSCCO) has equipped Malawi Police Savings and Credit Cooperative’s board of directors with skills to help serve the cooperative better.
Speaking during the training in Salima, Musco’s Head of Cooperatives Development and projects, Leroy Banda said it is s imperative that Sacco management build their capacity as they plan to grow bigger.
“We wanted to zero in on the roles and responsibilities of the management so that they manage the Sacco based not only on the skills that they need to have but also on financial management and other aspects of Sacco,” he said.
Banda said the skills acquired would also help the board of directors to evaluate themselves on the performance, a move he said is key in taking the Malawi Police Saccos higher.
Malawi Police SACCO Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Ian Mwalungila said it is important that the directors get the right skills and knowledge to provide better oversight functions saying this would help serve the cooperative better.
“With the training, we feel we will have a much improved board of directors in performing their oversight role and also be able to follow the strategic plan that has been put in place,” he said.
He said following the training, the Sacco will continue with membership engagement to have an informed membership.
One of the participant Lloyd Kachotsa said the training has helped sharpen their skills on what is expected of them.
“Having been oriented on knowledge and skills from the experts, we greatly feel we are geared to achieve the intended purpose as board members in discharging our duties,” he said.
Celebrated photojournalist, Ras Peter Kansengwa, who is receiving medical care at Artemis Hospital in India and was due to return to Malawi on Friday, will have to wait until next week.
This is because his flight has been rescheduled for next Wednesday at noon due to a change in schedule.
After undergoing all necessary medical examinations, Kansengwa was discharged from hospital to continue his treatment at home.
Ras Peter Kansengwa
This is the second time Kansengwa has sought medical treatment in India, having undergone right eye surgery last year.
He has since expressed gratitude to the Malawi government and all well-wishers for their unwavering support.
Ras Peter Kansengwa, secured an air-ticket for medical attention in India.
He flew out in April 2024 for an eye treatment, a condition he was diagnosed with over three years ago.
The flight to India was courtesy of contributions from sponsors in response to Kansengwa’s appeal for support towards travel and other medical bills.
The never-say-die attitude of the photographer paid off after months of appeal for financial help towards treatment of his lymphatic system condition needing a referral outside the country.
Local medical experts tried but in vain to treat the eye infection since 2021 when he was diagnosed with the condition.
Castel Malawi has launched a new beer, Pomme Breeze, an apple flavoured beverage which seeks to take 20 percent market share by the end of the year.
Brand manager for Castel Pheona Nyambo told journalists during the launch of the brand in Lilongwe that the drink aims at competing against imported brands, mostly those which are smuggled, adding that the pricing and quality is competitive to stand the market.
The press briefing preceded a music fiesta to be headlined by South African songbird Nkosazana Daughter and local greats, including Onesimus and Praise Umali.
Nkosazana Nolwazi Kimberly Nzama (born 6 October 2000) professionally known as Nkosazana Daughter, is a South African singer and songwriter.
Nzama gained national recognition after she released her 14-track debut album that featured notable artists such as DJ Maphorisa, Makhadzi, Master KG, Kabza de Small,Tyler ICU, Major League DJz, Young Jonn, and Chronical Deep, and others.
She collaborated with Master KG and Lowsheen on “Sofa Silahlane”, which was released on 12 May 2022.
The track hit number 1 on Apple’s Local iTunes Charts.
In April 2022, the music video of ‘Dali Nguwe’ featuring Master KG reached 3 million views in three weeks.
In June 2023, her debut studio album got released and charted number 34 on Spotify Top albums, and debuted number 3 in South Africa.
She has performed in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, United States and several other countries.
Armstrong Kalua (born April 29, 1990), professionally known as Onesimus Muzik, is a Malawi-born Afropop singer and songwriter.
Onesimus aka African Butter started singing at the age of 13.
His love for singing grew as he performed at different concerts around his community in Malawi.
Apart from singing, Onesimus also has passion for dancing as he first gained expression at the age of 17 when his dance group God’s soldiers won the Sprite competition in 2006.
He discovered his knack for lyrics in 2008 when he joined the rap group Blessed Beyond Measure (also BBM Clique) dropping tracks such as “By MySide” and “Random Thoughts” with the outfit.
The artist was to venture into a solo career soon after, working on an unreleased hip-hop mixtape called “Beyond Limits” for a year in 2009 before he found his true calling, music.
Armstrong started singing secular music in 2010 and finally released two singles: “Beautiful” featuring award-winning Malawian rapper Young Kay and “Without Your Love” which landed him a coveted deal with the record company ‘Nde’feyo Entertainment’.
Almost instantly thereafter he began his tour in Malawi under the stable, in 2011.
He dropped a R&B mixtape titled ‘BRB’ in 2012 and – in the same year – dropped his debut Afro R&B album: “Ndele”.
In this album he showed his diversity as he also sings in his mother-tongue – Chichewa.
By this time he had already worked with several of Malawi’s urban music icons and also did a song called “Musiye Ayende” with Zambia’s musicians Dalisoul and Afunika.
He made appearances on many line-ups at acclaimed music festivals in Malawi sharing stages with the continent’s industry giants: Oliver Mtukudzi, Freshlyground, Salif Keita, Professor, AKA, Naeto C.
South African Amapiano musician, Nkosazana Daughter has arrived in the country through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe in preparation for Castel’s Pomme Breeze launch scheduled to take place at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) this evening
Meanwhile, Malawian amapiano star Jetu has departed from Amaryllis Hotel en route to Chileka International Airport on her way to Lilongwe where she is expected to meet the South Africa Amapiano Queen.
Amapiano, a Nguni word loosely translated to “the pianos”, is a subgenre of kwaito and house music that emerged in South Africa in the mid-2010s.
It is a hybrid of deep house, jazz, and lounge music characterized by synths and wide, percussive basslines.
