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Min of Gender Jean Sendeza donates K3.5Million Christmas food items to elderly and people with disabilities in her constituency

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By Linda Kwanjana


It was all smiles in the area of Village Headman Mgwata within the area of Senior Chief Malili in Lilongwe when the Minister of Gender , Disabilities and Community Service Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza spend time with her peple who voted her into power as well as those who voted President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera as president of this country.

Sendeza handedover different food items to people of the area and cash on top. The items include maize flour, sugar, soap and tea leaves.

In her speech Sendeza said she decided to come to and donates these items as one way of celebrating Christmas. She said Christmas means sharing gifts with loved ones.

On political scene, Sendeza commended Malawi Leader Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for various safety nets programs taking place in her constituency.

Sendeza with the elderly



Sendeza said people in her area should not be misled by those talking bad of the President.

The Minister said Chakwera has made tremendous achievements despite his Government operating in a hostile environment.

Sendeza gave an example on how Mtukula pakhomo has helped to change the lives of people in her area.

Commenting on hunger situation, the Minister assured people in her area that as President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has always been saying , no one will die of hunger.

She said Government will be distributing maize to every hunger striken person.

Meanwhile Village headman Mgwata has commended the Minister for the support.

The chief said his people did not expect that guesture from the Minister especially during this time of Christmas..

The headman urged the Minister to continue helping the less privileged as she has done.

Grevaziyo Mazoni , Felekesi Jekeseni all from the area commended the Member of Parliament for the timely donation.

Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda splashes Christmas Gifts to the people of Mlodza ConstituencySays he will stand as Member of Parliament for the area

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By Linda Kwanjana

Lilongwe City Mayor Councilor Richard Banda on Friday gave out different Christmas gifts to inform the people of the newly demarcated Mlodza Constituency.

He said Christmas means sharing. Banda also implored people in the city to ensure they celebrate this year’s Christmas and new year responsibly among others avoiding alcohol abuse. Banda urged those that will be celebrating to ensure they do not destroy public infrastructure or other peoples property.

During the event, the Lilongwe city mayor who also announced his ambitions to contest as legislator for the area in 2025 general elections presented Christmas gifts in form of cash to the people who attended the meeting.

Mayor Richard Banda



During the meeting, Constituency’s chairperson Hadwell Kachibekete urged MCP followers in the area to remain United and continue supporting government development agenda under the President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

He also cautioned leaders against deviding party members in the area.

He says no one owns the constituency and that it belongs to everyone and everyone is free to stand.

“That is why I am saying, that I will stand and no one should doubt about it,” he said.

NBM gives MBTS K80 million for procurement of blood bank fridges

By Chisomo Phiri

The country’s top financial institution National Bank of Malawi plc (NBM) has on Friday given K80 million to the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) for the procurement of blood bank fridges that will be placed in Mulanje and Mangochi district hospitals.

In a statement, NBM plc Chief Executive Officer(CEO) MacFussy Kawawa says the donation signifies the importance the Malawi Stock Exchange(MSE) listed bank places on the health and well-being of the people of Malawi.



“The blood bank fridges will have an impact on the lives of two million people in Mulanje and Mangochi districts.

“The timely and safe transportation of blood has been a critical challenge for Malawi Blood Transfusion Service,” says Kawawa in a statement.

On her part, MBTS CEO Natasha Nsamala says the donation will not only help the three districts, but also the whole country.

“The donation will help us to provide safe and adequate blood and blood products to hospitals that are required to carry out blood transfusion,” she says.

According to Nsamala, the blood bank fridges will reduce the distance taken to collect blood in Blantyre.

She says with the NBM support, they will achieve their mission of supplying safe blood to the people.

MBTS collects 100 000 units of blood annually, according to Nsamala.

Development partners committed to provide financial support to Malawi for climate change mitigation interventions- Usi

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By Chisomo Phiri

Malawi’s Minister of Natural Resources and Climate change Michael Usi who recently led the country delegation to COP28 in Dubai, says many development partners have committed to provide financial support for various climate change mitigation interventions.

Usi was speaking on Friday in Lilongwe at a media briefing to update the nation on the outcome of the recently concluded COP 28.

The minister said among others, the Scottish government is providing 1.25 million British pounds (about K2.6 Billion) loss and damage package to the Malawi government to go directly to those affected by natural disasters such as cyclone Freddy.

Hon Michael Usi

He added that the African Development Bank(ADB) has shown interest to provide funding for the construction of a hydropower station and a Multipurpose dam on Tanzania’s Songwe River basin projected to cost USD1 Billion.

Usi further challenged Malawians to have the desire to replenish the forest cover without waiting for an official annual tree planting season.

“Malawians should have the responsibility of planting trees with or without the government officially opening the season. It should be in us,” he said.

He said the Ministry will make a program and announce the date when the tree planting season will be officially launched.

Soon, Malawi and Tanzania are expected to be producing 180.2 megawatts of electricity at the powerplant to be shared equally.

NDP, a new political party in town

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By Chisomo Phiri

A new political party called National Development Party (NDP) has been formed in the country and is expected to be launched soon.

In a statement 247 Malawi News has in possession, the party’s interim secretary general Gerald Chilongo says it has already fulfilled the requirements of submitting it’s manifesto to National Planning Commission( NPC) as per the amended 2022 Political Party Act.

Reads the statement in part: “NDP began working with NPC on this process from last year and having satisfied all the requirements, the NPC issued a Certificate of Compliance on 18th December, 2023. Hence, we can now confirm that indeed there is a new political entity in the offing known as NDP.”

Chilongo has also refuted claims that former UTM publicity secretary Frank Mwenifumbo owns the party saying he is just one of the interim National Executive Committee members .

Secretary General Gerald Chilongo



“NDP as a political entity will be run or managed by Malawians and that it will not be taken and managed administratively like a family entity. NDP is for Malawians, “adds the statement.

Malawi has a multi-party system with over 40 registered political parties. The political process in Malawi is such that parties are voted into power. Parties participate in an electoral process.

The parties with the most representation in the National Assembly are the People’s Party (PP), Malawi Congress Party (MCP), United Democratic Front (UDF), and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).