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Empowering education:GOE strengthens learning for needy girls in Mulanje

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By our correspondent

God Over Everything (GOE) on Thursday underscored its commitment by supplying learning and teaching materials to 50 girls in primary schools throughout Mulanje.

Martha Samuel, the organization’s founder, shared that the motivation for the donation arose from the troubling trend of girls leaving out school due to lack of essential materials.

“Reflecting on my own experiences, I find fulfillment in realizing my dream of supporting young girls, having launched the organization with savings from my monthly salary,” she said.



James Kafantaye, Chairperson of Mulanje Local Education Authority (LEA) School Management Committee, commended GOE for its timely support, emphasizing the crucial role of education.

“I urge other well-wishers to join in assisting girls in need, particularly considering the challenges many families face in acquiring school materials post-cyclone,” he said.

Chisomo Sadibwa, a learner from Namatuni Primary School, expressed gratitude for the donated school uniform, pens, and exercise books to her.

She revealed that lack of these materials had led her to drop out of school and thanked the organization while blessing its owner.

Established in 2019 and headquartered in Mulanje, GOE extended its support to Namatuni Primary School, Mulanje LEA Khaya, and Khunguni LEA by providing school uniforms, pens, and exercise books.

MCP candidate Willard Gwengwe wins Dedza Central By-elections unofficial results

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By Chisomo Phiri

Willard Gwengwe of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has won unofficial results for Dedza Central Constituency Parliamentary By-elections.

According to the unofficial results calculated, Gwengwe has 7913 votes against 7361 of his closest rival, Jacob Kapindula Kaumphawi, an independent candidate.

Willard Gwengwe the winner

While former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Andrew Kowedza is at the bottom with 403 votes.

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is expected to announce the official results for the elections today afternoon.

Dedza Central Constituency fell vacant in July this year after the demise of Daniel Chiwere , who was Member of Parliament for the area .

Illovo sugar Malawi responds to 44 percent Kwacha devaluation-Increases workers’ salaries

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By Wilfred Golden

Illovo sugar Malawi has announced that it has made a cost of living adjustment in response to the recent 44 percent Malawi Kwacha devaluation.

In a letter signed by Khumbo Mtambo-Banda who is the human resource director at the company, salaries will be increased by 15% and there will be also an increase of 15% in food allowance, town allowance, live out allowance, education allowance as well as car allowance.

“Additionally in this time of challenging, management has decided to provide a once off gross amount of K150,000 as assistance for fertilizers and farm inputs payable through the November pay.

Illovo HR Director Khumbo Ntambo Banda

“While we recognize that these measures may not resolve all the challenges associated with devaluation, our intent is to contribute towards easing the impact of price fluctuations,” reads part of the statement.

The statement further emphasize on the importance of evaluating the spending patterns and making judicious decisions inorder to navigate the volatility effectively.

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Ltd is Malawi’s only Sugar producer with agricultural and milling assets at the Nchalo Sugar Estate located 80kms south of Blantyre in the southeast of the country and at the Dwangwa Sugar Estate located 306kms north of Lilongwe on the Northern Lake shore in the mid-central region.

The company has a network of distributor depots that sell sugar at factory price through-out the country.

Illovo Sugar Malawi pays for the transportation of sugar from the estates to all the depots and, in this regard, ensures a national or depot-delivered price of sugar across the country.

MCP candidate for Dedza Central by-elections Willard Gwengwe investigated for allegedly being found going around polling stations

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By Chisomo Phiri

The country’s electoral body Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is investigating a complaint that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Willard Gwengwe who is leading unofficial results for Dedza Central Constituency By-election was going around polling stations as voting was in progress on Thursday.

Addressing the press in Dedza after the close of voting on Thursday, MEC Chairperson Chifundo Kachale, said the electoral body will also probe claims of an unregistered person, voting in the same by-election.

Gwengwe



Kachale, a judge of the High Court of Malawi, said MEC has received a complaint from one of the contesting parties about Gwengwe’s conduct.

He said MEC will look into the issue and determine whether it has impacted the outcome of the election.

“On that incident, we require our presiding officers to actually give us comprehensive incident reports as part of the final report for the polling.

“We will assess the evidence on that issue and make a determination whether that conduct has impacted the result of the poll and that will be determined when we meet as a commission to determine the results tomorrow,” said Kachale.

The Dedza Central Constituency seat fell vacant after the death of former legislator Daniel Chiwere in July this year.

Three candidates, namely Gwengwe, Andrew Kowedza of DPP and independent Jacob Kaumphawi tussled in the trace.

Unofficial elections results this evening have put Gwengwe ahead followed by Kaumphawi, with Kowedza trailing a distant third.

Chakwera wears a new accolade; Ntchisi women christen him ‘Msamaliya Wa Chifundo’

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By Linda Kwanjana

President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has been in power for only three years. With two years to spare before the completion of his first term, Malawians have observed a number of noticiable differences to the leadership we had before him.This is a leader working tirelessly to improve the lives of people.

Women in Ntchisi too have seen a lot of praiseworthy things in their leader, they have ended up composing a song “Msamaliya” in honour of him.

The women were heard singing during the official launch of AGCOM in Ntchisi before the “Msamaliya Wa Chifundo took the podium to address the gathering.

Msamaliya wa Chifundo Chakwera



This has been long coming but someone had to say it, either through a poem or the way it has been done-through a song celebrating a leader who is changing lives for his people.

“Msamaliya Wa Chifundo is a story of a Good Samaritan inspired from the Bible. The story was told by Jesus Christ in the Gospel of St Luke Chapter 10 vs 30-37.

This is a story of a man who was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. On his way he was attacked by the unknown assailants who stripped him his clothes, beat him up and left him half dead. A lof of his people including the Priests and the Levites could not take pity on him. It took a traveller who was not even of jewish tribe to stop and attend to this man. Jesus called this man a “Good Samaritan or “Msamaliya Wa Chifundo”.

The story has resonated with people for centuries and it will continue to do until the end of human race.

In our case, these Ntchisi women are not misplacing it, calling President Chakwera a Good Samaritan.

The irony between the two scenarios is so revealing. Chakwera is a person who inherited a broken country in need of repair. A bleeding society in need of stitches. Before him were leaders who never cared about the suffering of Malawians. They looted resources meant for the poor with careless abandon.They did not feel pity about the plight of Malawians.

People are still asking, why did it take long to have a leader like him. Msamaliya Wa Chifundo wabwera.