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MCP convention sees Gotani becoming Veep as Chimwendo is the new SG

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By Dean Chisambo

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) elective convention still underway in Lilongwe,  the official results has shown that Richard Chimwendo Banda has won the seat of Secretary general with 570 votes after defeating Simplex Chithyola Banda who got 527 votes, while former Secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka got 61 votes.

However the Catherine Gotani Hara got 438 to claim seat of party first vice president after beating engineer Vitumbiko Mumba who got 313, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma got 93 while Ahmad Datsu 168, Moses Kunkuyu got 106 votes , Kezzie Msukwa 119  got   votes while brown Mpungajira got 81 vote respectively.


On the other hand Jesse Kabwila carried the day with 857 votes while incumbent Ezekiel Ching’oma got  455 votes.


The party’s director of youth seat went to Steven Malondela 523  who beat Lilongwe city center leglastor Alfred Jiya who got 66 votes while Ishmael Onani got 439.

On the seat of treasure general John Paul stun Rhino Chimphiko with 704 to 112 while Jacob Hara got 494.

While the seat of  director of women affairs went to Jean Sendeza who got 479 while Esther Kathumba got 425 votes, Khumbize Kandodo Banda 215 votes , Julian Kaduya got 145 votes,  Dorothy Chirambo got 43 votes and Anne Chibwana got 53 votes.

The elective convention is still proceeding with the party candidates vying for other positions within the party National Executive Committee (NEC).


Reported by Dean Chisambo

Mulanje Magistrate Court to continue hearing case of police officers and businessman accused of causing grievous harm to 13-year-old boy

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By Chisomo Phiri

On August 19, 2024, the Mulanje Magistrate Court will resume hearing a criminal case involving two police officers and a businessman charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a 13-year-old boy, resulting in the amputation of his arms.

The two police officers, Charles Mbewe and Stanley Chigaru, who were based at the Misanjo Police Unit in Mulanje District at the time of the alleged offenses, are also facing charges of common assault and neglect of official duty.

During the court hearing on Monday and Tuesday, Senior Resident Magistrate Glory Mwatiwamba heard testimony from two of the State’s eight witnesses, led by Director of Litigation (South) Josephine Gwaza.

The court learned that the boy, who was accused by the police of stealing money from businessman Mabvuto Chikhwaza (also an accused in the case), was thrown into a cell with his hands tied behind his back with a rubber belt from elbow to wrist.

The case has sparked outrage and concern about police brutality and the treatment of minors in custody.

The court’s decision will be closely watched as it sets a precedent for accountability and justice in such cases.

Former CAF president Issa Hayatou dies at 77

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By Chisomo Phiri

Death has been announced of the former Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou.

He died at the age of 77.

Meanwhile,FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is saddened with news of Hayatou’s demise.

“Saddened to hear of the passing of former Caf president, former Fifa president and interim, Fifa vice president and Fifa council member, Issa Hayatou,” Infantino writes in a post on Instagram.

Hayatou

CAF President Patrice Motsepe has also paid tribute to the departed Hayatou and requested that the CAF flag and the flags of all Caf member associations fly at half-mast until 13 August, 2024.

Hayatou led the continent’s football governing body for 29 years having assumed the presidency in 1988 and leaving office in 2017.

He also held high positions at world football governing body Fifa, including acting president when Sepp Blatter was suspended between 2015 and 2016.

British High Commissioner satisfied with DCCMS operations

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By Petro Mkandawire

British High Commissioner to Malawi, Fiona Ritchie, has expressed satisfaction with the operations of the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), saying department provides accurate weather forecasts accessible to everyone across the country.

She said the weather forecasts and DCCMS systems are particularly essential to farmers about climate change for future planning and preparation of the agricultural calendar.

Ritchie touring DCCMS

Ritchie was speaking Thursday during a tour of the DCCMS in Blantyre to appreciate how the department operates and how they disseminate information to their end users.

She said during the tragedy and the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Freddy they saw how important it was to have DCCMS as the weather forecasts helped people evacuate their villages and get to safer places.

She added that farmers understand the impact of climate on their crop production and livelihoods easily through community engagement to plan easily for their agricultural activities.

“I have met the most dedicated team of people who are really passionate about their job, as we see increased climate shocks affecting Malawi, DCCMS has a real vision for how it can get out there and tell the country about the importance of weather forecast and how farmers can utilize it in boosting agricultural activities,” said Ritchie.

She said it is critical to witness the partnership between the British and DCCMS that demonstrates the importance of contacts and information sharing, encouraging other partners supporting the Department.

She pledged that the British High Commission is geared to upgrade studio equipment used at the DCCMS to disseminate information.

Director for DCCMS, Dr Lucy Mtilatila, said the UK Meterological Office has been providing support to their department, citing the 20 years support the department has enjoyed including the setting up of the Television Studio which helps in broadcasting of climate change information to the end users.

“Our work is to inform people and share messages related to climate and give warnings, the UK support helps us reach as many people as possible and we will continue doing our best to make sure that the disseminated information is accurate and perfect for people to utilize it,” said Mtilatila.

During the visit, Ritchie visited the National Meteorological Centre, Communication Saver Room and DCCMS Television Studio where she presented today’s weather forecast for the country.

Kalindo prays for God’s interventions in MCPs elective convention

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By Vincent Gunde

Political activist Bon Kalindo, has prayed for God’s interventions in the Malawi Congress Party’s elective convention which started on 8th August, 2024 at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

Kalindo said people have been describing the DPP as full of dramas evidenced with no intra-party democracy claiming that MCP has copied and pasted the same its own members have taken the party to court for the laws that are not pleasing the contesters

Chakwera voting at the MCP convention

He said politics has been proved in the MCP that it is a daily bread, claiming that some people are taking politics as a dimba garden enriching themselves at the expense of the poor through stealing money from government coffers for campaign.

Speaking through an audio clip circulating in various social media platforms, Kalindo said some prominent people in the MCP have become billionaires over a night wondering that huge sums of money have been dished out to the convention delegates for votes.

Kalindo said people in the MCP will kill each other for a convention seat saying this could have been the best time for President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to be on top of the affairs by disciplining all who have brought in intolerance in the MCP.

He said if Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda and John Tembo were made to rise from the dead, they would feel pity to see that that some individuals are using stolen money from government coffers to entice convention delegates vote for them.

“People have been seen carrying bags of money to the voters speaking for itself that they have accumulated an explained wealth in 4 years of President Chakwera’s rule,” said Kalindo.

He said Malawi First-The People First is wishing MCP delegates their best of lucky advising them to put the interest of their party first and money second claiming that some who have been dishing out money to the voters, do not have the love of the party at heart but positions.

The activist has also advised opposition parties DPP, AFORD, and UTM to learn lessons from a mistake by the MCP elective convention that they should hold their conventions in a peaceful manner for the losers to accept the results and the winner to celebrate not provoking the others.

Meanwhile, graphic pictures of one MCP Director for Youth for Lakeshore region a Mr. Njuchi are circulating in various social media platforms that he was hacked by a fellow MCP member at the entrance of the convention venue while he tried to restore order.

The graphic pictures are a reminder to the MCP thugs who have been causing havoc to opposition members with reported incidents of hacking, beatings and whippings and today, they have done the same to one of their own.