MISA Malawi says is deeply saddened by the untimely death of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Editor Isaac Malunga.
Malunga died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre.
In a statement, MISA chairperson Golden Matonga says the media fraternity will remember late Malunga as a very humble, dedicated and supportive journalist.
“Our condolences go to the Malunga family, colleagues at MBC and the entire media fraternity.The Malawi media will miss his services,”says Matonga in a statement.
The late Malunga
Until his death, Malunga was a Principal Editor in the News and Programmes Department at MBC.
He was also a reader of Nkhani m’Chichewa, the popular Nkhani zam’maboma and Mphangwa Nkhani m’Chisena.
Born on October 15,1972, at Jovilisi Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Nsanje, is survived by a wife and three children.
He will be laid to to rest at HHI Cemetery in Blantyre on Friday, November 3, 2023.
Hamphreys Minandi scored the winner as Red Lions boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ekwendeni Hammers on Wednesday afternoon at Balaka Stadium.
Minandi connected with a header a well-taken free-kick by Zikhole Ngulube in the 55th minute to hand the Zomba-based soldiers a vital win in their battle against the drop.
The visitors tried to push for an equalizer but Red Lions defense proved too solid for Ekwendeni Hammers’ strikers.
Goal scorer, Hamphreys Minandi receiving a man of the match award
Despite the win, Red Lions remain in relegation zone with 28 points, level with fellow soldiers Moyale Barracks who are on position 14 but the Lions of Kaning’ina have a superior goal difference.
Ekwendeni on the other hand are on position 13 just two points away from the drop zone.
Elsewhere, an early goal by Maxwell Paipi was enough to grant Silver Strikers maximum points as they beat Chitipa United 1-nil at Karonga Stadium.
The win for the central bankers has helped them to consolidate their third position as they have now accumulated 50 points from 27 games while Chitipa are perched on position 4 with 44 points.
Defending champions, FCB Nyasa Big Bullets remain top on the log table with 53 points while Extreme FC are anchoring the log table with 18 points.
NBS Bank plc in conjunction with the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), and the Malawi Red Cross Society, have officially handed over four houses to families who were displaced by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in March in Ntauchira Village, Chiradzulu.
The houses were built using the funds realized from the Charity Shield match between Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers played in April this year, as well as from the Flames Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Egypt, which was played at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe.
At the handover ceremony in Masikini Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Likoswe, Temwani Simwaka, NBS Bank’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, stated that as a ‘Caring Bank’ and a Malawian institution, they were overjoyed to be a part of the life-changing endeavour for the impacted families, and that the homes will make a significant difference in their lives.
“As a Bank, we always value every life because we rely on them as clients. As part of our corporate social responsibility, we decided to come in by partnering with FAM with the goal of bringing a significant change to our friends, and it is our hope that these houses stand as a great starting point for their lives,” she explained.
FAM president Walter Nyamilandu Manda expressed excitement about fulfilling the promise that the association made to the public and the affected families.
“These families had been through a terrible time, and they desperately needed our help as Malawians. As the FA, we are very proud that we have been able to help them afford a smile.”
“We understand that what we have provided to them is insufficient to bring back their relatives who died during the tragedy, but our plan was to ensure that we give them a place like a house, which we have just fulfilled,” he said.
Malawi Red Cross Society acting Head of Disaster Management, Cecilia Banda, praised FAM and NBS Bank for acting as goodwill ambassadors in supporting the affected people, saying the institutions demonstrated true love to the victims
Margaret Makawa, 40, who lost her husband in the disaster, expressed her thanks for the home, saying it came at a time when she had nowhere to live with her five children.
National Bank of Malawi Plc (NBM) has boosted the morale of the Tertiary Education Students Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM) 2023 games with a donation of K3.5 million.
Students from about 20 tertiary institutions in the country will converge in Lilongwe this weekend for various sports activities including football, volleyball, tennis, netball and others.
NBM Projects Manager Chimwemwe Lipato presented the cheque to TESSAM officials on Tuesday where he said the Bank believes that giving the youth a platform to develop skills through sports helps the country’s development.
Lipato presenting the cheque
“National Bank believes that the youth have a big role to play, and we are not just a financial Institution but part of the Malawian community. Giving the youth a platform to develop their skills will allow them to maximize and realize their potential from a sports perspective, but overall, it will give them a platform for mental stimulation and their contribution to this country,” said Lipato.
TESSAM technical member, Victor Chikoti thanked National Bank for always being a true partner.
“The Different Universities participating in these games get funding from their institutions but it is not adequate. There are usually cases where we come to the grounds and still need a hand. We knew we had a gap and needed a partner. We could not think of any other way but to go to National Bank as a trusted partner that has invested a lot, especially in uplifting the standards of education in Malawi.”
“So, they were kind enough and indeed very faithful to their promise to come in and say they would not allow students at the national level to come together in these different sporting codes without the Bank featuring at that particular stage, for that, we appreciate this type of support,” said Chikoti.
The annual sports festival will also be used to identify champions in various disciplines that will represent the country at the Confederation of Universities and Colleges Sports Association (CUCSA) tournament in South Africa next year.
National Construction Industry Council of Malawi (NCIC), says there is need for local industry players in the country to adopt core values stipulated by the council which are; quality, integrity, partnership, innovation and stakeholders focus.
Chief Executive Officer at NCIC, Engineer Gerald Khonje, said this during a graduation ceremony held in two categories of Foremanship and Certificate in construction management.
He said these core values will enable them to work professionally as they are executing their duties.
Gerald Khonje
“As you are aware there has been an outcry regarding the issue of quality in the construction industry and we want that narrative to change, the beginning point is to have the sufficient capacity to be able to implement any type of project in the country and we are calling upon them to work diligently and professionally.
“But we are also calling upon others who are interested to take part in the construction industry to come and participate in these skills, so that their skills are sharpened,” Khonje highlighted.
In his remarks, Executive Director at TEVETA, Elwin Sichiola said it is very worrisome that big contract deals which had an opportunity of changing a life of a Malawian contractors are given to foreign contractors and emphasized that time has come that these local players should start winning big contracts as they have acquired the required skills and knowledge and he encouraged the graduates to have sharp minds as the sky is not even their limit.
“You must understand that construction is a big thing in this country as largely most Malawians have been in small constructions, but when we get to big contracts we have seen alot of foreign contractors and as these graduates most of them are already in the construction industry in different companies and some are not and we are saying go out there compete and grow so that one day as a country we can have a local company dominate big contracts in this country then it will help us to preserve forex and help in developing this country,” Sichiola said.
He also said that as TEVATA they are doing a number of interventions as they also work hand in hand with the construction industry in the development of the curriculum and they also make sure that all students who are on trainings are also involved in practical works offered by TEVETA as they believe that when they combine classroom trainings with industry experience the graduates tends to be more suited to the needs of the industry.
One of the graduating students Sarah Chirwa said as managers in the construction industry they will make sure that they factor in the issue of quality as they will be executing their duties.
NCIC, has accredited 60 students in Foremanship as well as 27 students with certificate in construction management.
