Minister of Sports Uchizi Mkandawire on Wednesday visited Malawi Queens training camp at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe where he also delivered a goodwill message from President Lazarus Chakwera.
The Queens are in camp preparing for the upcoming netball world cup which will be hosted by South Africa starting from next week.
In his remarks, the Minister said government is aware of challenges that the Queens are going through.
Hon Uchizi Mkandawire
Mkandawire cited the issue of allowances as very crucial and to sort out the anomaly, Mkandawire said his Ministry has already banged heads with Sports Council.
“I thought of coming here to thank you for your dedication and also to encourage and motivate you,” said the minister.
He added: “We have huge expectations from you and also we believe in your capabilities that you will do your country proud.”
Mkandawire added that government is working hard to complete the magnificent Griffin Saenda Sports Complex.
He also explained that the sports ministry is also working to bring back Presidential Cup to help in talent identification.
Queens Captain Jane Chimaliro commended the minister for the support.
The Queens are expected to travel to South Africa on 21 July, 2023.
South Africa-based-Malawian gospel musician Luke Nyoni has on Monday July 17, 2023 released a new gospel song titled ‘Timamziwa’.
In an interview, the fast-rising singer said the song contains the message from act 19 vs 11 to 22 where sons of scava were doing things following what apostle Paul was doing without knowing exactly what they were doing.
“So from this story, the song illustrates same things that are happening now where most people are doing God’s ministry without knowing him (God) first.
Luke Nyoni
“This simply puts our lives in dangerous situations at some point,” he said.
Nyoni said the new song can be accessed on Malawimusic.com and other social platforms like Golden City ty Tuwer, Umatha Daily; Adzukulu. com and many others.
The musician further urged his fellow gospel musicians to keep on preaching the word of God through music since music spreads messages faster and reaches out to a number of people within a short period of time.
Former President Peter Mutharika who is also leader of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is today celebrating his 83rd birthday in silence.
The birthday celebration comes barely weeks after the National Governing Council (NGC) of the party endorsed him as the party’s torchbearer in the forthcoming 2025 presidential polls.
But Mutharika is yet to make a decision on the matter.
If he accept to be the party’s torchbearer it means he will be contesting in the 2025 polls at the age of 85.
Most commentators have been asking Mutharika to pave the way for young people because to be the President at the age of 85 means will be completing his term while aged 90 which is just old for the presidency.
Mutharika was already bypassed by his aides while serving as President. His TIP account was heavily abused to the extent that few people surrounding him benefitted.
So this is time Mutharika should think of bowing out from power paving the way for young people.
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera continues to strengthen both bilateral and multilateral relations from all over the world.
This is demonstrated in South Korean Government announcement that they intend to enter into Permanent joint commission between the two countries.
In his remarks, Guillaume Barthe-Dejean Vice President of SK Group, South Korean second largest conglomerate with more than 175 operating companies with an annual turnover of $139 billion and more than 10,000 employees globally said there are challenges in Malawi as is elsewhere, but the challenges can be turned into opportunities.
Hong Jin-Wook with Foreign Affairs Minister Nancy Tembo
He said there is no reason why South Korean brands cannot be manufactured and assembled right here in Malawi as is done in other African countries.
Hong Jin-Wook said South Korea attaches greater degree of importance to its relationship with Malawi hence its delegation comprise both public and private sectors representatives to forge bilateral and trade ties with the country.
Hong Jin-Wook has informally invited Malawi to attend the Korea Africa Summit next year and the World Expo 2030 which it is vying to host.
Receiving the good news , Government says the South Korean government’s desire to open a permanent residency embassy in the country will help to forge trade and bilateral relations between the two countries.
Minister of Trade and Industry Simplex Chithyola- Banda speaking while meeting the Korean representative for Africa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hong Jin-Wook and his delegation said Malawi can benefit from the South Korean success transformation story from poverty to prosperity emanating from networking and hard work.
The Minister assured of Malawi’s total support for the sustainable and strategic partnership with South Korea.
Giant alcoholic beverages producer, Castel Malawi has joined the nation in the clean-up exercise by sweeping and cleaning Ndirande market.
President Lazarus Chakwera launched the clean-up exercise which takes place every Friday of the second week of the month, and called for concerted efforts in ensuring hygiene around the surroundings.
Speaking during the exercise on Friday, aside from donating various cleaning materials, Castel Malawi’s Senior Human Resource Business Partner, Thomas Mafuli said the company realizes the need to preserve the environment as part of its corporate social responsibility.
“For Castel Malawi, this is part and parcel of our corporate social responsibility. As a company we are indebted to the community that we are working within, and as part and parcel of the pillars that we have under corporate social responsibility, we want to preserve the environment and at the same time support the communities.”
“On the preservation of the environment, we went to clean up Ndirande Market, and as part of supporting our communities, we also want to make sure that we give them the materials as part of supporting the initiative. This initiative has to continue, that is why we have donated the working items,” said Mafuli.
Director of Health and Social Services at Blantyre City Council Dr Emmanuel Kanjunjunju commended Castel Malawi for partnering with them to ensure markets in Blantyre City are clean.
“Castel has today shown us a good example. This is what we need from our corporate partners, companies need to take a lead so that people can follow. We are sensitizing the people on the importance of this initiative, especially when we are celebrating the 59th independence. Throwing litter in open spaces and streams is a risk to them,” said Kanjunjunju.
Member of Parliament for Ndirande Central Constituency, who was the guest of honour at the event, Chipiliro Mpinganjira also hailed Castel Malawi for ensuring the environment around its catchment areas is clean.
“We are very thankful to Castel Malawi for this initiative. We can avoid a lot of things if we keep our cities and surroundings clean. It is that garbage that we litter around markets and homes that end up clogging our drainage system and later cause flooding when rains come. This is apart from the various diseases that we may suffer including cholera due to improper disposal of such litter,” said Mpinganjira.
Some of the donated items include wheelbarrows, soft brooms, gloves, bins, rakes, shovels, and masks.
