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Chakwera commends Mangochi Diocese for its role in devoloping Malawi

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Chakwera commends Mangochi Diocese for its role in devoloping Malawi

By Kondanani Chilimunthaka

President Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday, 14th October 2023 commended the Mangochi Diocese of the Catholic Church for a great role it has been playing in developing Malawi for the past 50 years it has been in existence.

Speaking at Mangochi Stadium during the Golden Jubilee celebrations and the Silver Jubilee for three Priests for the Diocese, President Chakwera thanked the diocese for working with government in sectors of health, education, and other social welfare of the citizenry, saying as a nation Malawi stands to achieve a lot ahead of realizing 2063 vision if all Malawians can hold hands.



Making reference to the scriptures read during the event, President Chakwera told the gathering that Malawi has the potential to set an example that other countries can emulate.

“We should not allow to be looked at as being not important, or feel inferior. As a nation, everyone is important and has a role in achieving our developmental aspirations regardless of any affiliation.

One reason I came here to attend the celebrations is to acknowledge the effort Diocese of Mangochi is putting in spreading the Gospel, promoting healthcare services, education, and social welfare of the common people and that together we can work hard to achieve our development agenda.

Malawi has potential to be a good example among other people to follow. Its good for us to be doing what other people can copy from” Said President Chakwera

He added that as a nation, Malawi can set standards of selfless people with a culture of living in unity and peace with all mankind, further urging them to take care of every resource God has blessed the country with for tourism, and to attract investors for Malawi’s prosperity.

President Chakwera then urged Malawians to exercise justice, fairness, and desist from corruption practices.

The President has since appealed the church to continue praying for Malawi.

In his remarks, Archbishop Montfort Sitima of Mangochi Diocese said the Diocese will continue supporting government with developments in various sectors for the benefit of the citizenry.

Financial challenges hindering government in employing more teachers- Wirima

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Financial challenges hindering government in employing more teachers- Wirima


By Dean Chisambo


Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has said financial challenges are hindering the government to employ more teachers and increase the number of classrooms in primary schools in this country.

Kamtukule made the remarks on Thursday in Lilongwe during the Joint Sector Review (JSR). She said although the government is having challenges to employ the teachers , it will not stop training teachers because it is its responsibility to enhance human capital development.

The Minister said this is something her Ministry is looking into, knowing that the Ministry is aligned to aspirations with Malawi 2063 vision where human capital development is a key. “We know that a teacher is also pivotal to this and they are very important, we value them and we know we need them but we are talking about issues of finances. So it’s an issue of need, these are what we can actually have in the basket” said Wirima.



Kamtukule lamented that they can have a long lasting solution to the challenges and gaps affecting the education sector through working hand in hand with different stakeholders and the development partners.

She added that population growth has also affected the sector. There is competition of resources than back in the days where population was significantly low which resulted in government to absorb teachers automatically after finishing their studies from respective training colleges.

She said “back in the days we were four million Malawians and now we are taking ninteen Million. You test the fact that there was no competing of resources back in the days but now competition of resources are very high.”

On her remarks, team leader social sector European delegation Michele Crimella said there is a clear improvement for the sector saying it’s encouraging for the measures which the ministry is putting in place which is going in right direction.

He said ” what is important is that the ministry is identifying right priorities when it comes to emphasizing strengthening support to learning,as these are good areas for the administration to continue investing.”

The Joint Sector Review meeting (JSR) was held under theme:” Transforming Education: Investing in foundational learning and skills development for a wealthy, self – reliant and resilient nation” and brought together development partners, stakeholders and Civil Society organisations (CSO’S) who are in the business of education.

Of Dan Lu’s music video ‘Imfa’ :Art and Morality

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Of Dan Lu’s music video ‘Imfa’ :Art and Morality


By Davie Dan Mchenga

Yesterday, social media was awash with rave reviews of Dan Lu’s music video ‘Imfa’.

Therein, Dan Lu is filmed lying in a casket.

Artistically, the concept is top notch. Morally speaking, however, the casket visuals are what seem to divide opinion.

Let’s be forthright. Malawi is a closed and conservative society, where anything perceived as “alien” is condemned in its totality.

Just an example, we have grown up in a society where we were told not to point at the graveyard, or else, risk your finger to get crippled. We weren’t allowed to call a snake by its name at night for doing would invite it to bite you. Also, back in the days, we were told to hide whenever a funeral procession was passing by. Such was the environment we all grew up in and we have embraced it to this day and age. It’s become part of our values, norms and belief system. Therefore, it’s not odd to see some sections of society describing some scenes in the video as demonic, immoral and un-Malawian allegedly.



This is the dilemma that our contemporary artists like Dan Lu, have to go through: whether to stick to what our society deems “socially right” or be a Biblical prodigal son.
It has also to be said that Dan Lu is an international artist. Just to be inside Dan Lu’s mind, he wants to storm the international scene with something extraordinary – though at the expense of his conservative domestic audience. The creative world at the moment needs not linear thinkers – those who go for the obvious. But how far you go with your creative mind with respect to the world’s belief systems?

In Tanzania, Diamond Platinum, also recently opened a can of worms when he appeared on stage with a casket. He defended his act as “art”.

Similarly, Dan Lu, told MIJ Online that those labeling the music video as “demonic” were wrong in fact and reasoning. He said the video is the work of art in its purest form.

As the debate rages, we must recognize that people can imagine whatever, or however they see it fit. Let self conscience approve or disapprove their actions.

Also, we need to know that culture is what defines us. Art is an element of culture. When these two are on the collision course, it doesn’t end well.

In this Dan Lu’s music video fiasco, let those who are for or against determine their actions by justifying its consequence.

AFCOMA gives Ben Longwe 7 days ultimatum to apologize over abusive audio clip

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AFCOMA gives Ben Longwe 7 days ultimatum to apologize over abusive audio clip

By Wilfred Golden

Association of Former Councilors in Malawi (AFCOMA) has given activist Ben Longwe 7 days deadline to withdraw his abusive words that he recently made in a leaked audio.

Longwe, made the abusive words on social media threatening Lilongwe District Commissioner, Lawford Palani on the organized demonstrations in the city of Lilongwe.

But in addressing members of the media on friday, AFCOMA Acting President, Samson Chaziya, suggested it is unlawful to make such remarks describing the sentiments to be baseless as the activists are doing this for their personal gains and they are appealing for change as such attacks are taken to be personal.

Members of AFCOMA addressing the media in Lilongwe



“The danger of this is that it is bringing confusion to the country, you know we have been hearing of wars in Israel, Ukraine, it starts like this, so if we allow the nation to be divided a war might erapt in this country.

“So as Association of Former Councilors in Malawi, we appeal to people and organizations who are doing this to stop with immediate effect, not to wait for this country to be put into war, we are giving them 7 days to apologize and withdraw the statements. We are not against demonstrations as they are human rights but it has to follow right procedures not just walking up and start betraying Malawians in the name of fighting for their rights, failure to do this we are going to take another step on them,”said Chaziya.

Meanwhile, Longwe is yet to comment on the matter.

President Chakwera urges SRWB to maintain water projects success

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President Chakwera urges SRWB to maintain water projects success

By Vincent Gunde

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has urged the Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) to maintain its momentum and apply its formula for success to the critically important water projects that are in the pipeline.

Dr. Chakwera said he had in mind that the stand-alone project at Cape Maclear, the planned Domasi Multi-purpose Dam, the planned Thuchira Water Supply project for improving water provision services to the people of Mulanje, Phalombe as well as other projects for supplying water to Balaka, Zalewa, Mwanza, Neno and Makanjira are some of the important projects that must seriously looked at.

Chakwera

Speaking at Nkhudzi-Bay in Mangochi on Thursday at the commissioning of the Mangochi Water Supply extension project, President Chakwera urged the SRWB to push for speedy progress on those projects even more than done at Nkhudzi-Bay because water is such a top priority that affects the quality of life for everyone.

The Malawi leader said it made no sense to him that the people of Mangochi were being denied access to the water they see around them everyday due to the lack of investment in systems for the treatment and distribution of water.

He said he is happy that the SRWB has finally given the people of Mangochi the water they deserve and this gives him enormous joy to commission the project under the Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) which is projected to benefit over 92,000 people in Mangochi including families and commercial entities such as hotels and lodges that are critical to Mangochi’s tourist sector.

“People need to remember that projects like this require collaboration, without working together, the challenges that arise in the course of any project can derail and delay progress,” said Dr. Chakwera.

He said the Government is geared up to reconfigure focus areas for public spending to ensure that the limited resources the country has, are going towards priority areas that have the most economic and productive impact and not wasted on consumption.

President Chakwera said he has appointed Hon. Simplex Chithyola Banda as the new Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs to implement the public spending reconfiguration exercise that is needed to maximize the country’s limited resources.

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