The Global Fund committee under the Ministry of Health is facing criticism for its failure to pay allowances to 210 health workers from 7 districts in the northern region who participated in the Advanced HIV Management training in June this year in Mzuzu.
Two of the affected health workers Vinjeru Mhango and Agnes Chilombo,allege that the fund has withheld over K50 million meant to pay each health worker K240,000 in allowances.
They expressed frustration, stating that they had to use their own funds for accommodation and food during the training.
Meanwhile, a member of the Global Fund committee at the Ministry of Health who coordinated the training,Stanley Ng’oma, declined to comment on the matter.
President and Commander in Chief of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah, says without justice on Chilima’s death the country will see no peace hence demanding a Commission of Inquiry to establish the cause of death of Dr. Saulosi Chilima and eight others.
Jumah has advised Malawians not to expect the Germans to give them another report of investigating the circumstances that led to the death of Dr. Chilima and eight others because theirs, was just an investigation into their plane crash.
Chilima
He said only the commission of inquiry to comprise of families of the deceased, UTM, the clergy, lawyers and Paramount Chiefs will give Malawians answers on the circumstances that led to the death of Dr. Chilima and eight others, on Monday, 10th June, 2024.
Speaking through the Revolutionary voice in various social media platforms, Jumah said when a government becomes dishonest, citizens and the country have no future claiming that German report has provided more questions than answers and is more than the plane crash itself.
Jumah said President Chakwera lied to the nation on the night of 10th June, 2024 that the plane got off from Lilongwe to Mzuzu and at Mzuzu, it was told to go back to Lilongwe because the weather was very bad and as it was returning back to Lilongwe, it crashed in the Chikangawa forest in Mzimba.
He said the German report has proved President Chakwera a liar that the plane did not reach Mzuzu Airport and no communication was reached to the pilots about the bad weather at the Mzuzu Airport as it was moving without Cockpit Voice Recorder (Black Box) and Flight Data Recorder.
The MRP President has claimed that the death of Dr. Saulosi Chilima was a well calculated plot as evidenced with the results that are coming from German observing that there is no way the soldiers flying the military aircraft could risk the life of the Vice President.
“The MDF sent a communication to President Chakwera about the missing plane that carried Dr. Chilima to Mzuzu, “said Jumah.
He said he is in support of the rumor which is indicating that families of the deceased are to exhume the bodies of their loved ones for postmortem outside the country reminding Malawians that he alerted the UTM that families should not allow the dead body of Chilima to be lowered into the grave until the truth is established saying time has now come for the truth to prevail.
Jumah has advised families of the deceased that if the police or MDF denies them the right to exhume the dead bodies for postmortem to where they have planned, they should report this to SADC for the way forward.
He said it is the wish of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party and the entire 20 million plus people in Malawi to see to it that whether it takes long or not, the death of Dr. Saulosi Chilima and eight others, will not go without someone in Prison.
On 27 August, 2024, Malawians were awake to a brazing flier which had brazing words Kaliati for President.
Many people wondered the genesis of all that because non had such expectation to see Kaliati on the UTM ballot.
Investigation through secondary and primary sources this publication has made has revealed that UTM Kaliati never wished SKC well.
She always accompanied SKC to court so that SKC is not aware that she was wolf in Ship’s skin.
She even made alot of public outburst. In order to ensure that Kaliati is silenced SKC bought her Nissan Navara.
Kaliati
SKC never wanted anyone to leave UTM including Kaliati. Now to see her announcing that she will be standing this is an old ambition which she has been holding when Chilima was still alive .
AMADYA YEKHA STATEMENT
All along , Kaliati has been attacking SKC that he its alone. Some party members that we have talked to have disclosed that Kaliati has been attacking SKC “Iyetu wakhala akunena kuti zimutsamwa yekha mmene amadyera,” said our source
TRUTH OF THE MATTER
Kaliati should not lie to Malawians now that she loved Chilima and that she intends to keep his legacy.
Dr Michael Biswick Usi, who was chosen as UTM Number 2, is the only person capable of carrying on Saulos Chilima’s legacy.
If SKC preferred Kaliati over Usi, why did he choose Usi as his Vice President? According to our sources, Kaliati is also accused of sending journalists to write negative stories about Chilima.
Youth and Society(YAS) says it is geared to help increase youth participation in politics and decision making positions ahead of the coming elections and beyond.
YAS programmes coordinator for human rights and civil society strengthening, Mwandida Theu said this on Friday in Dowa during a capacity building training for young leaders in the district.
The organisation is implementing a democracy in young hands project which among others things seeks to increase youth participation by making them cultivate a spirit of taking up leadership positions.
Theu: we want the youth to take part in decision making positions
She said statistics revealed that only 1 percent of youth are in decision making positions hence the need to increase their participation.
She said: “We would like to see more young people taking part not only as voters but also invade spaces where they can be elected as leaders in the political arena.”
She said the organisation will work towards building their capacity through what she said inclusive democracy academy to prepare them for elections and beyond.
Dowa District Youth Network coordinator, Sankhulani Mmbanga applauded the organisation for the initiative saying it will help create space for youth in decision making positions.
“We hope the initiative will help shape up the youth to be the voices of other youth and we are very much sure that we will have a good number of youths participation in the next elections and beyond,” he said.
The project being funded by United Nations Development Program(UNDP) also aims to mobilize young people to take part in the electoral processes.
Chairperson of the Karonga-Chitipa Cultural Heritage scheduled for October 18-19, 2024, Marumbo Mwasinga says the budget for the event is K50 million.
He announced this on Thursday during a press briefing in Lilongwe.
Mwasinga then appealed to well-wishers to contribute towards the budget.
“The entire festival will cost around K50 million. If we can have well-wishers and other stakeholders finance it, we expect to raise even more to ensure a successful event,” he said.
The festival will also focus on incorporating new technology, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), to help preserve culture.
The two-day festival will feature activities like traditional dances, urban entertainment for the youth, displays of local cuisine, and a market for local products.
Paramount Chief Kyungu, who is the patron of the cultural group, will grace the event.
The celebration will be held under the theme, ‘Unity in Diversity-Respect and Justice for All’.
