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16 Bars :King of Bawo movie first premiere on November 17

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16 Bars :King of Bawo movie first premiere on November 17

By Chisomo Phiri

All is set for the first premiere of the movie titled ’16 Bars:King of Bawo’ on November 17,2023 at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe.

16 bars:King of Bawo is a local musical (hip-hop) movie which is trying to give a strong message about self confident, sexual harassment as well as child abuse.

The movie also tries to put out a positive image about ladies in the society.

In a separate interview, ibrahim Affia, the movie’s first assistant director and the actor said the movie was produced by Nthano lab and shot by Candlelit productions.



He said the masterpiece has four leading characters namely Desiree Namachotsa, Dalitso Blessed Chimombo, Ibrahim Affia and Mirriam Phiri.

“It also has characters that are well known in the music industry like Driemo, Joe kellz and VJ Ice,” he said.

Asked on where one can find the tickets for the movie premiere, Affia said :” You can find the tickets at Area 18 puma filling station, Mbowe filling station and Maula filling station.”

And responding to how he sees film industry in Malawi, the first assistant director said :”The industry is slowly coming into shape, you can also see that there are so many movies which are made in the country, not just movies but good movies, the ones that you can watch and be contented that you’ve watched an interesting piece.

“What lucks most in this industry is the support from the public. If Malawians support fully then this could be one of the ways that the country could get revenue.”

Affia called on government to give extra support towards Film Association of Malawi for it to grow bigger.

“Government is the mother body to all sectors. As one of the sectors, film association of Malawi needs support from the government in terms of funding and permit of some infrastructures which can help in making movies look good, we need the government to come in in building movie theaters so we do not need to spend so much money paying for venues as the industry is still in it’s baby steps.

He then urged people to come in large numbers to support the movie premiere.

“We brought 16 bars in 2017, people received it warmly, everybody watched it as it was all over the tv stations. We managed to bring an interesting piece of work in 2017 so trust me you will not regret going to the premiere for this one. I would urge malawians to come in large number because this kind of movie has never been made in Malawi so it is one of a kind,” urged Affia.

NBS Bank supports IPMM conference with K5 million

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NBS Bank supports IPMM conference with K5 million

By Linda Kwanjana

NBS Bank plc has pumped in K5 million towards the Institute of People Management Malawi (IPMM) annual conference set for Mangochi from November 2-4 this year.

Speaking during the handover of the cheque to IPMM, the Bank’s Head of Human Resources, Austin Thunde hailed the relationship that exists between NBS and the Institute.

“People are at the heart of our operations, strategy and service delivery. As NBS Bank, we appreciate the contribution the Institute makes towards the development of organizations and the country as a whole.”

Thunde handing over the cheque



“The Bank has made great strides in the last few years because of its people; without them there is no Bank. We therefore look forward to an insightful conference as they will not only deliberate on their personal growth but also on how best they can serve the people in their various companies,” he said.

IPMM president, Godwin Ng’oma commended NBS Bank for the support which he says will help in catering for the conference expenses.

“We expect a large number of delegates to attend and therefore the money given by NBS Bank will help us to manage the delegates and other expenses. The conference will discuss several issues that affect our day operations as we strive to grow,” he said.

The country’s vice president, Saulos Chilima is expected to be the guest of honour at the event which is under the theme ‘Human Resource Management: Fostering Productivity, Diversity, and Change in a Multi-Generational Technology Driven Workplace’.

21, 000 already purchased AIP-Kawale

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21, 000 already purchased AIP-Kawale

By Chisomo Phiri

Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale says 21,000 people have already purchased farm inputs under the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) since October 20, 2023.

Speaking after visiting some AIP selling points in Neno Tuesday, Kawale said some districts will start accessing inputs this week as there were some errors, but advised the beneficiaries against selling, stating the government will not take responsibility.

“I am happy to report that 21,000 people have redeemed their inputs,” said Kawale.

Hon Sam Kawale



Kawale disclosed that the ministry had put in deliberate modalities to ensure that hard-to-reach areas are prioritised first in the delivery of the inputs citing districts like Neno, Karonga, Mangochi and Chikwawa among other areas.

The Minister has l since assured Malawians to take heart because every corner of the country will access the inputs.

President Lazarus Chakwera launched the programme on October 20, 2023 in Kasungu district.

A total of K109.8 billion is allocated towards the programme, of which K102 billion is earmarked for fertiliser purchases, K6.5 billion for seed, K585 million for goats and K67 million for operations.

NBS Bank lives by promise on MDF war veterans golf sponsorship

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NBS Bank lives by promise on MDF war veterans golf sponsorship

By Linda Kwanjana

NBS Bank Plc has lived by its promise to continue to sponsor the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) War Veterans Thanksgiving golf tournament by being the headline sponsor for the fourth year in a row

The Bank, through its Chief Executive Officer Kwanele Ngwenya made a promise last year that it will ‘forever’ support the golf tournament as long as the Bank exists in the country.

This year, NBS Bank is the headline sponsor for the War Veterans Thanksgiving Golf tournament slated for Saturday 4 November 2023 at Lilongwe Golf Club where President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to tee off to start the tournament.



NBS Bank Head of Marketing and Customer Experience, Tamanda Ng’ombe said as a ‘Caring Bank’, they felt the need to commit more to the cause especially after noting that this year the golf tournament is aimed at raising funds to refurbish the memorial homes for veterans in Zomba.

“As the Caring Bank, we are playing our part in caring for our veterans by being patriotic and ensuring that our veterans have secure and safe housing. This is the fourth time NBS Bank is the anchor sponsor and we plan on doing the same every year,” said Ng’ombe.

Last year, the Bank pumped in K10 million towards Veterans and Ex-Service League of Malawi, VELOM, and K20 million towards the tournament making them the anchor sponsor of the tournament. The Bank also committed to offering financial solutions to MDF retirees.

MDF spokesperson, Major Emmanuel Mlelemba commended NBS Bank for their support towards war veterans and also indicated that all is set for the tournament which targets to raise K100 million.

“We are very prepared. We wrote to various individuals and companies for sponsorship and we got a positive response. So far, we have 70 golfers and 35 teams that have registered and confirmed their participation. This year we really plan to renovate the war veterans’ houses in Zomba which requires a lot of money,” said Mlelemba in an interview.

President Chakwera nodes to food release under the lean season food insecurity response program-4.4 million food insecure people to benefit

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President Chakwera nodes to food release under the lean season food insecurity response program-4.4 million food insecure people to benefit

By Linda Kwanjana

Malawi leader President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera , through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) in collaboration with various development and humanitarian partners, has started providing food assistance.

The program is under the 2023-24 MVAC Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme and targets more than 4.4 million Malawians in all the 28 districts and four cities of the country.

Districts for the initial delivery of the AIP include Machinga, Mulanje, Mwanza, Neno, Nkhotakota and Ntcheu Districts. President Chakwera has been speaking that no one will die of hunger in Malawi.

An estimated 4.4 million Malawians are likely to face hunger in the 2023/24 consumption period, representing 22 percent of the country’s projected population of 19.6 million. Malawi Government committed K167.55 billion for support mechanisms.

President Chakwera

The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Mvac) annual food security assessment results shows that the current projection represents a 15 percent increase compared to the previous consumption period when 3.9 million people faced hunger.

The results came at a time there is maize scarcity on the market which has led some traders to sell a 50 kilogramme bag of the staple grain at prices ranging from K30 000 to K40 000.

Reads Mvac’s results: “In order to protect livelihoods, the vulnerable population will require humanitarian food assistance that has been estimated at 219,023 metric tonnes [MT] of maize with an estimated cash value of K167.55 billion.

“The food assistance will be required for a period ranging from two to six months.”

Out of the estimated food insecure population, 470 000 are from the four cities of Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu while 3.9 million are from rural areas across the country.

The good news is that Government has already intervened and people are receiving maize while some are receiving cash.

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