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Monica Chakwera hails Muslim World League for K8.5 bn support towards orphans’ education

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Monica Chakwera hails Muslim World League for K8.5 bn support towards orphans’ education

By Chisomo Phiri

First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has commended the Saudi Arabia-based- Muslim World League(MWL) for its continued support to Malawi particularly in the area of orphan care and education.

Madam Chakwera made the remarks on Saturday November 18,2023 in Lilongwe during the launch of the 2023 Orphans Allowances Programme worth K8.5 billion by the Muslim World League.



The amount will serve 6000 orphans and needy students.

Said Madam Chakwera:“Our gathering today to witness this launch of education support for orphans is a testament to the power of compassion, collaboration and a spirit of humanity.

“We appreciate because the Muslim World League’s commitment transcends beyond care for orphans but a partner in the provision of diverse needs of our communities.”

She went on to call upon Malawians to emulate the commitment which the Muslim World League has demonstrated in the past 20 years.

“Your support in the past twenty years has not only been limited to orphans and their welfare but relief and aid such as the support you rendered during the Covid 19 and interventions such as the eye operations,” said Madam Chakwera.

On his part, the Executive Director(ED) for the Muslim World League, Sheikh Walid El Saadi emphasized that the Muslim World League’s core objective is to help inspire hope and help shape the future of orphans and the vulnerable to enable them to become reliable citizens.

“ These children are our children, whether they are in Africa, Saudi Arabia or anywhere, so it is our duty to provide them with food, clothing, and education needs to shape their future so that they become reliable citizens,” said Sheikh Saadi.

In her remarks, Minister of Gender and Children Welfare, Jean Sendeza, said currently, Malawi has 1.2 million orphans and concerted efforts are crucial in meeting their needs such as shelter, food, clothes, education and medical care.

The organisation
also donated K15 million to Chakwera ‘s Shaping our Future Foundation.

Phyzix announces mountain goat music concert

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Phyzix announces mountain goat music concert

By Steven Godfrey Mkweteza

Multiple award-winning hip-hop legend, Phyzix is set to headline the highly anticipated Mountain Goat music concert at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre on December 15, 2023.

Speaking to the journalist in Blantyre on Monday, Phyzix said the event will feature a stellar lineup of both local and regional artists, promising an unforgettable experience of music enthuastists.

Phyzix



“Featuring a diverse line up of local and regional artists, the event promises to be an experience of a life time and an amazing classic event for the people to have fun towards Christmas celebrations,” he said

Phyzix, whose real name is Noel Chikoleka, said the live band music concert will mark the launch of his 15th album called mountain goat which was released on October 27 this year.

He added that the event has among others, partnered with the renowned motivational speaker and business tycoon, Bernadicto Berna Nkhoma, Biz beverages company and the chef master Ipyana Mwagomba of the famous goat soup.

According to the musician, the concert is designed as a perfect opportunity for brands seeking to leverage on Phyzix apple that cut across different demographics to partner with in a win-win scenarios.

Phyzix also disclosed that the recent devaluation of the local currency has affected the preparation of the concert.

He said Jae Cash, Vinchenzo, Loki, Hyphen,Rashley, Mwanache, Charisma,Tuni, Kelie Devine, Third Eye, Brighto and smacks are among the local and regional artists that have been lined up for the concert.

Ladybird Private School in Blantyre successfully holds coding session for kids

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Ladybird Private School in Blantyre successfully holds coding session for kids

By Chisomo Phiri

Ladybird Private School in Upper Chinyonga, Blantyre,successfully held a coding session for kids aged 6 years to 13 years on November 19, 2023.

In the session, the kids were introduced to coding using the Python programming language.

Speaking in an interview with 247 Malawi News, the facilitator of the training, Dr. Bennett Kankuzi, who is also a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science and Head of Department of Computer Science and Information Technology at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), said the number of kids who attended the session was more than what they had anticipated.



“It was great seeing kids writing and running code for the first time.

“We had planned for a limited space of 12 kids but 18 kids from different schools in Blantyre turned up,” said Kankuzi.

He cited unfamiliarity with the general computing environment by some kids as a challenge they encountered but said many quickly adapted to the same and as such, still felt satisfied with what they imparted to the kids during the training.

“We are very satisfied. The numbers exceeded our expectations. And the kids followed through everything easily.

Kankuzi said after successfully holding this training, they intend to hold more coding sessions at the aforementioned school as part of their engagement with communities.

On her part, Tayamika Malombe,one of the kids, who attended the trainings, indicated that they had fun and she enjoyed learning how to code and wished there could be more coding sessions.

She said that she particularly enjoyed learning how to make a computer answer questions such as “how old will she be on her next birthday?”.

Another kid, Mwayi Mphande, who also attended the coding training, also indicated that he would like to learn more on how he can create computer games on his own.

Ladybird Private School was established in 1990 by Joyce Jaffu.

In 2015, the school’s premises were leased to other institutions with similar business interest until 2023.

The School has been reopened now by Joyce Jaffu’s daughter – Jacqueline Jaffu-Pangani and it offers nursery, reception, lower primary and upper primary.

The school is currently offering Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) curriculum with secondary school to be reintroduced in 2024.

Kaliati says UTM to rake in more votes during 2025 elections

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Kaliati says UTM to rake in more votes during 2025 elections

By Chisomo Phiri

United Transformation Movement (UTM) General Secretary Patricia Kaliati says the party expects to rake in more votes during the 2025 general elections than the one million it secured during the 2019 general elections.

Kaliati was speaking in Lilongwe on Saturday November 18,2023 where the party welcomed 17 new members that joined from Alliance for Democracy (AFORD).

Patricia Kaliati



She said UTM has been on the political scene for a long time now, unlike in 2019 when it had only existed for a year.

“As a new party, our president (Saulos Chilima) garnered one million votes. And, today, as people are coming in we expect more than a year, “said Kaliati.

She added that the difference between UTM party and other parties is that UTM is a national and not a regional party.

Kaliati stressed that what they are doing is for UTM and its leader, Dr. Saulos Chilima and not Alliance.

In his reaction, AFORD Secretary General Elias Wakuda Kamanga said those that left had exercised their freedom of association.

“AFORD as a party, our journey continues and it can’t be a journey without casualties. Whoever has left were not intended for this tough journey because it is a journey for the toughest,” he said.

Those that joined UTM include AFORD’s former director of events Nancy Matupa, former national treasurer Jones Makuya and ex-director of logistics, Ellard Chapotera.

UTM is a key partner in the governing Tonse Alliance that booted out the opposition Democratic Progressive Party-DPP in the court sanctioned presidential poll in June 2020.

But there are now serious uncertainties and seemingly power struggle on the future of the Alliance as officials from UTM and its key partner, Malawi Congress Party have on several occasions engaged in heated debates and confrontations

This began last year after Chilima publicly told the nation that his power deal with Chakwera stipulates he will lead the Alliance after Chakwera’s five year term.

Donors confident with Chakwera – led administration as World Bank releases $60 million grant to commercial banks

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Donors confident with Chakwera – led administration as World Bank releases $60 million grant to commercial banks


By Cedric Nkungula

Donors continue to have overflowing confidence in Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera led government as World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Monday approved a $60 million grant meant to assist commercial banks in the country to have access to an imports backstopping facility from the International Development Association (IDA).

According to the bank, the project, De – risking Importation of Strategic Commodities (Disc) will establish a foreign currency trade facility for Malawi’s commercial banks.

The proposed facility, explains the Bretton Woods institution will provide correspondent banks with the assurance that the World Bank, standing behind the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), will assume the payment obligations of the local issuing banks in the unlikely event that local banks default on their payment obligations for essential commodities.

President Chakwera



In a statement, World Bank says the contingent financing to import fertilizers and pharmaceuticals will address critical shortages in the market which if left unaddressed, have the potential to hinder Malawi’s economic recovery.

“Specifically, the project provides backstopping support on the payment obligations of local issuing banks to their correspondent banks targeting the import of fertilizers and pharmaceuticals,” reads the statement in part.

“Currently, correspondent banks lack confidence to extend letters of credit to banks in Malawi due to the high – risk profile of local banks.”

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