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Malawi’s first couple salutes Temwa

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Malawi’s first couple salutes Temwa

By Cedric Nkungula

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera have congratulated Scorchers red hot forward Temwa Chawinga for emerging as 2023 women’s soccer world best goal scorer.

In a statement, the first couple said Temwa’s 63 goals showcase her exceptional talent and dedication.

“As the first non – European female footballer to achieve this feat, Chawinga’s prowess with 51 goals for Wuhan Jiangda and her multiple awards in China and her national contributions in South Africa’s COSAFA tournament are truly inspiring,” reads the statement in part.



The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) named Chawinga as year 2023 Women World’s top goal scorer.

Chawinga has scored 51 goals for Wuhan Jiangda in all competitions this season. She won the golden boot award in the Chinese Super League with 30 goals, in the Chinese National Cup with 15 goals and also achieved the same feat in the Chinese FA Cup with six goals.

She also added 12 goals for her national team where she won also the COSAFA Golden Boot. She ended the year 2023 with 63 goals.

The IFFHS has been producing rankings since 1984.

Upbeat Nankhumwa welcomes Supreme Court ruling- to announce next steps

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Upbeat Nankhumwa welcomes Supreme Court ruling- to announce next steps

By Durrell Namasani

The Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa who attempted to challenge the high court ruling of upholding his DPP party stance in removing him and others from their party position has welcomed the supreme court ruling to dismiss his case with costs

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful,Nankhumwa, and top officials, Cecilia Chazama and Grizelder Jeffrery, say they have welcomed the apex court’s decision, dismissing their claim to be reinstated in their duly elected positions at a 2018 political convention.

Nankhumwa and APM

In a statement made available to the media houses after the supreme court ruling , from Nankhumwa, writes, “While we may not agree with the outcome, we accept the ruling in the spirit of upholding the rule of law.”

The statement also shed a lights on what is to come as It further reads, “Currently, I am actively engaging in consultations with various stakeholders. In due course, I will share my strategic political direction and the next steps in my journey.”

Nankhumwa, Jeffrey, Chazama, and Zomba Chisi legislator Mark Botomani have since been summoned to a disciplinary hearing at Golden Peakock in Lilongwe on Thursday morning

Nankhumwa faces the possibility of losing his role as leader of opposition in parliament depending on the findings of the disciplinary committee

Of Killing the elderly people

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Of Killing the elderly people

By Burnett Munthali

Everyone has the right to life and the right to life includes the elderly people. Therefore, nobody has the right to take anyone’s life for whatever reason, we must all live.


On the other hand, whenever there’s a case there must be evidence to that case to prove beyond any reasonable doubt. Secondly, we have well established government institutions that take care of complaints, these are the police, the courts, and the prison. The complainants/people cannot take the place of complainants, Police, court and prison at the same time. The system to justice doesn’t work like that anywhere in the world.




The Challenge

According to The Daily Times, Twenty five elderly people were reportedly killed in 2023 on aviations of practicing witchcraft, the Malawi Network of Older Persons Organizations ( MANEPO) disclosed. The report says 56 senior citizens faced harassment largely on witchcraft allegations. In 2022, twenty three (23) elderly people were killed fire being suspected of practicing witchcraft.


It is therefore surprising that the society keeps targeting senior citizens in witchcraft suspicions. I think there’s something wrong somewhere which must be corrected now or else everyone who becomes old will become victim of such circumstances in the near future. If witchcraft exists it cannot be specifically focus on one particular age group of people. It could probably be a mixture of all age groups of people for sure.


Senior citizens are among those vulnerable groups because they are weak to defend themselves. Is Malawi doing justice by targeting people who are too weak to fight back? This makes the elderly people even more vulnerable as communities continue to turn against them.


It is therefore interesting that Hon Ken Zikhale Ng’oma decided to celebrate New Year with the elderly in his constituency. This is a bold and very good step taken by the Member of Parliament and cabinet Minister of Homeland Security which everyone must emulate from.


The reality of witchcraft is that it is a practice which has been there from time immemorial. It is there in the Bible. Dealing with witchcraft had always been very complicated and difficult in our society and sometimes leads to loss of life to innocent victims through mob justice.


In conclusion, let us love the elderly people as we would love ourselves when we grow old because nobody will forever remain young. The elderly are lucky to reach old age but if they have a case to answer, communities should have valid evidence against them for whatever case it could be to prove in court. Otherwise, we should avoid monopolizing the role of complainant, Police, Court and Prison Warders. Bravo to Hon Ken Zikhale Ng’oma for demonstrating that love for the elderly people!

Is this the end of the road? Nankhumwa , Jeffrey hits blank wall as Supreme court throws out appeal

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Is this the end of the road? Nankhumwa , Jeffrey hits blank wall as Supreme court throws out appeal



By Chisomo Phiri

Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Justice Dorothy Nyakaunda has nailed a last nail by throwing out the application by Kondwani Nankhumwa, Grezelder Jeffrey and Cecilia Chazama who were challenging Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika’s decision to remove them from their positions in the party.

The trio wanted an interim relief against Mutharika’s decision as well as a nullification of the resolutions made during a national governing council meeting held on December 13, 2023 in Mangochi.

Nankhumwa, future uncertain



However, on Wednesday afternoon Nyakaunda thrown out the application with costs.

Nyakaunda told indicated that the Supreme Court’s ruling sustains the ruling of the High Court which last week also dismissed a similar application by the trio.

High Court Judge Howard Pemba said the trio’s political rights were not violated by Mutharika’s decisions.

Last month, Mutharika appointed Kondwani Nankhumwa as presidential advisor after removing him from his position as vice president-south.

The DPP leader also removed Cecilia Chazama from her position as director of women and appointed her as presidential advisor while the party’s secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey was appointed as vice president-centre.

In their challenge , the three argued that Mutharika has no power to remove them from their original positions because they were elected to the positions during the party’s convention in 2018.

When re-assigning the three, Mutharika said he used Article 10(8) of the DPP constitution which says the president has powers to assign a member of DPP national governing council to any public or political office.

Many political and governance experts agree that DPP’s talk of returning to power will remain a far-fetched dream if these conflicts are not timely addressed.

President Chakwera praised for Mega farm initiative

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President Chakwera praised for Mega farm initiative


By Linda Kwanjana

Lilongwe based Non Governmental organization Agriculture for Life Enhancement and Development has hailed the Mega Farm initiative saying it is the best tool to end poverty in the country.

Speaking in an interview Agriculture for Life Enhancement and Development executive director Matthews Mphande said the Mega Farms has the capacity to create employment as well as generate forex through exports.

He said the mega farms have also the capacity to provide food security at household level.

Chakwera



President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera launched Mega farms aimed at sinking 63, 000 hectares (ha) under irrigation and unveiled plans to mechanise farming through One-Stop Private Sector Mega Farms initiative that will see 844 medium and large-scale farmers being supported in commercial farming.

Under the scheme, the farmers are expected to grow crops for selected priority value chains to boost agriculture output in the country.

Launching the initiative, the President said the approach is a positive course that puts the nation on the path to national prosperity in collaboration with the private sector.

He described the initiative as a game-changer for the country’s economy as most of the country’s foreign exchange revenue comes from agricultural commodities.

“Given the forex challenge we have faced in the recent past, it is clear that our long-term solution has to involve boosting and diversifying agriculture productivity for export,” said Chakwera.

Among others, the initiative, seeks to facilitate the striking of deals and contracts in areas of financing, off-taking, tractor hiring, irrigation facilities provision, fertiliser and inoculant suppliers, certified seed suppliers and farm business plan development consultants.

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