Amaryllis Hotels has boosted Driemo’s preparations towards his album launch with a donation of K2 million.
Making the announcement on Thursday evening, Driemo, real-name Shafie Phiri says the Hotel will also provide accommodation for supporting artists for the show.
The ‘Compensation’ hit-maker is expected to launch the album titled ‘Mzaliwa’ on Saturday 12th August at Comesa Hall in the commercial city of Blantyre.
Some of the artists expected to perform during the launch include Eli Njuchi, Zeze Kingston, Piksy, Leslie, Merchah, Saint, Kell Kay and Skeffa Chimoto.
Meanwhile, tickets to the launch are selling like hot cakes as many people are looking forward to witness the launch which is expected to be one the biggest events this year.
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Malawians on social media have been reacting to Gwamba’s first single of the year 2023 titled ‘Fumbi’, which he has featured Eli Njuchi.
The audio of the song has been produced by Tricky Beats while the video has been directed by Essim of Animal Lab.
The release of the song was initially slated for Monday 31st July but was delayed to honour the soul of the departed musician Tremour who passed away on Sunday and was laid to rest on Tuesday July 1st.
While some are applauding Gwamba and Eli Njuchi for the song, others have a different opinion while others are wondering whether Gwamba has returned to secular music according to their own understanding of the new song.
One music fanatic Plata Rex Phalika wrote; ” This is better than his last year projects. I can confirm that this is the Gwamba that we missed for 6 years. Chichewa rap standards redefined.”
“Big up my favorite people Gwamba and Eli Njuchi. Keep it up!” Wrote Mphatso Phiri on Facebook.
Another music follower Emmanuel Chikuse says he has a lot of respect for the two artists but thinks that ‘Fumbi’ is not a good song.
He said, ” I love Gwamba and I love Eli Njuchi, I don’t like this song. That’s all I can say.”
“I don’t think tomorrow will play it again. Gwamba pull up please,” says another music fanatic just known by the name Ronwell on Facebook.
Stanley Khunga thinks that the song has just cought a lot of people’s attention because the artists are famous not because it is a good song. ” _Chabe kuti anthuwa ngodziwika kale_[It’s only because the artists are famous] but if it was a song by an upcoming artist mmmmmmh!”
Austin Dombowa thinks that with the new song (Fumbi), Gwamba does no longer qualify to be called a gospel artist He wrote, “Welcome to secular… Gwamba.”
Meanwhile, Gwamba, real-name Duncan Zigambo is expected to hold a big music concert on August 26, 2023 at Mzuzu stadium.
President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered that the departed former cabinet minister and Attorney General Peter Fachi should be given military honours.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, who is also legislator for Lilongwe Mpenu Constituency Eisnhower Mkaka told Parliament on Thursday that President has given the directive in line with his commitment to confer military honours to anyone who served in public office.
The decision came in the house after a member of parliament for Mwanza central constituency Nicolas Dausi said the house should honour the late Fachi for his contribution and service to the country.
All parties in the house including MCP, Democratic Progressive (DPP), United Democratic Front (UDF) and AFORD sent their condolences to the bereaved family.
Fachi succumbed to a stroke in Blantyre on Wednesday night.
His body will be laid to rest on Saturday at HHI Cemetery in Blantyre.
Fachi served as Attorney General and Justice Minister in the United Democratic Front-led administration.
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has on Wednesday received the 2023 Medal of Merit in Leadership award from the African Bar Association (AfBA)
The award to Malawi’s supreme court is a recognition of the role the court has played and “continues to play in the promotion of the rule of law, judicial independence and separation of powers in Africa”.
Confirming the development with local media, Registrar for High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Kondwani Banda said: “The Honourable the Chief Justice, Rizine Robert Mzikamanda,SC will attend the AfBA’s annual conference in order to receive the medal on behalf of the Supreme Court of Appeal Bench.
“Apart from receiving the medal, Mzikamanda will also be expected to make a presentation to over 1,500 delegates that will converge in Pretoria during the AfBA conference taking place between August 6 and 10, 2023 at University of South Africa.”
Banda said President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to be the special guest of honour at the event.
The council of AfBA at its meeting held in Algiers, Algeria, in April this year, unanimously made a decision to confer this award to Malawi’s court for its exceptional work.
Established in 1971 as a professional body uniting individual lawyers and national legal associations in Africa, AfBA was designed to be a federation of national legal associations, corporate and unincorporated legal entities, and individual lawyers.
The Association seeks amongst other objectives to foster the exchange of opinions and experiences among members, formulation of policies that would better reposition the continent’s socio-economic and political development and advancement with the law as the bedrock for these developments, and lastly breaking new legal frontiers.
AfBA brings together the five African sub-regional Lawyers, their respective National Associations spread over the AFBA continent.
Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody 21-year -old Olivia Jonas for allegedly concealing the birth of her child.
According to Chileka Police Public Relations Officer(PRO) Jonathan Phillipo, the suspect was eight months pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl at home during the night of August 1 2023.
After the child’s birth, she went to a nearby field where she buried the newborn baby.
“When her husband arrived home from work, she told him that she had a miscarriage and due to complications the suspect was experiencing, she was taken to Mlambe Hospital where she told health personnel attending to her that she had delivered a dead baby and buried her at a nearby field.
“Immediately after receiving the report from Mlambe Hospital officials, police officers from Lunzu Police Unit rushed to the hospital where they interviewed the suspect,” said Phillipo.
He said the suspect led police officers and medical officers from Kadidi Health Centre to the burial site where the baby was found alive.
Meanwhile, the suspect is admitted to Mlambe Hospital.
Jonas hails from Mjamba Village in Traditional Authority(TA) Kapeni in Blantyre District.
