By Francis Phiri
Emmanuel Mbewe is the second born in a family of six children, born to Shadrick Mbewe a former Police Mobile Force (PMF) soldier and he was born a Malawi Congress Party(MCP) cadre as his grand father Apunael Mwale was a Treasurer General for the party in Mchinji District.
Mbewe who hails from Noti Village, Traditional Authority(TA) Mkanda in Mchinji, was born on 2 July1983 at Kamuzu Central Hospita(KCH) in Lilongwe.
He attended his primary school at Kazyozyo in the same district and later moved to Kaigwazanga Primary School where he sat for his primary school examination in 1999.
Mbewe was selected to Bua Community Day Secondary School and then moved to Mthunzi Private Secondary School, then later obtained his Malawi School Certification of Education ( MSCE) at Unity Private Secondary School in Lilongwe.
After doing well in his MSCE, on 25 October 2002, Mbewe joined the Malawi Defense Force after a successful completion of Military training and was posted to Cobbe Barracks. On 25 September in 2006 was transfered to Kamuzu Barracks after four years of commitment to the service.
In 2011, he did African Contingency Operations training and assistance and in 2012 was sent to Ivory Coast for Peace Keeping Mission under the United Nations (UN) representing Malawi.
After showing a lucrative and noble service to the nation, in 2014 and 2016, Mbewe was readmitted to the Malawi Armed Forces College ( MAFCO) where he completed his Potential and Section Commander Courses, respectively.
In September, 2018, he retired from the MDF and started advocating for the rights of serving soldiers men in uniform.
In his course of advocacy, Ghost Mbewe released a song titled “Asilikali Akuzunzika” in which Zambia’s musician General Kanene was featured.
After hearing the contents of the song, government under the Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) regime, started chasing him and was forced into exile to Zambia.
While in Zambia, the former MDF soldier later obtained Special Forces and Commanders course in 2020.
In 2021, he went to University of Zambia where he obtained a Degree in Business Administration and he is currently studying field martial with Russian Army.
Mbewe is a Founder and Managing Director of Elcam Construction Company registered in Malawi and Premiz Construction Company registered in Zambia as a Bitumen suppliers in both countries.
Mbewe’s Companies are the only suppliers of bitumen (tarmac) in large quantities in both Zambia and Malawi. Both companies have employed over 50 people in Zambia and Malawi
He is married to Cathreen Sosten Mwale with three Children namely Loveness, Miracle and Emmanuel Jnr.
Meanwhile, the Business Administration holder, has shown interest to vie for presidential position in the MCP’s forthcoming elective convention, to oust the incumbent Dr Lazarus Chakwera.
Mbewe is a young business tycoon who is focusing to raise the voice of youths in terms of entrepreneurship in both countries of Zambia and Malawi
He is energetic, patriotic, passionate about the development of youths and the nation especially Malawi.
Currently Emmanuel Ghost Mbewe has a net wealthy of 500 million kwacha from construction companies.
