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Foreign trips break over, Chakwera leaves Malawi for Botswana

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Foreign trips break over, Chakwera leaves Malawi for Botswana

By Chisomo Phiri

In his capacity as the Southern Africa Development Community ( SADC) President of the Republic of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera will on Sunday December 12,2021 leave the country for Botswana where he is expected to visit Secretariat Headquarters in Gaborone on December 13,2021.

According to a statement from SADC, President Chakwera will arrive on December 12, 2021 for a working visit and he will be received by the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation Lemogang Kwape, on behalf of Boswana State President Mokgweetsi Keabetswe Masisi.

On Tuesday December 14, 2021, chakwera will pay a courtesy call on President Masisi.
” The SADC chairperson will be appraised on the status of implementation of SADC programs, decisions, and the 41st SADC theme ‘ Bolstering productive capacities in the face of COVID-19 pandemic for Inclusive, Sustainable and Economic Industrial Transformations. The SADC chairperson will also interact with the SADC Secretariat staff, provide guidance, and sign SADC legal instruments”, reads the statement in part.

President Lazarus Chakwera because the chairperson of SADC on August 17, 2021 during the 41st SADC Summit Heads of States and Government held in Lilongwe Lilongwe, Malawi. As is customary, Chairpersons of SADC visit the SADC Secretariat Headquarters during their tenure to appreciate work done by the Secretariat in facilitating the SADC regional intergeneration agenda to provide guidance on the Secretariat’s implementation of SADC programmes.

Chakwera oversees the highest level of the governance structure of SADC, and among others, has the overall mandate of providing policy direction, and controlling the functions of SADC.

SADC is an organization of 16 Member of States in 1992. The mission of SADC is to promote sustainable, and equitable economic growth and social-economic development through efficient, productive systems, deeper cooperation and integration, good governance and durable peace and security; so that the region emergies as a competitive and effective player in international relations and and the world economy.

Bullets’ Chimwemwe Idana wins Mazda Demio as TNM increase Super League sponsorship package

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Bullets’ Chimwemwe Idana wins Mazda Demio as TNM increase Super League sponsorship package

By Staff Reporter

Midfielder Chimwemwe Idana won the TNM Super League Player of the Season award and received a Mazda Demio as his side who are also the league champions, Nyasa Big Bullets, dominated awards at the TNM Super League awards ceremony that took place last night.

The ceremony took place at Lotus Hotel in Blantyre.

The event saw the Peoples team scooping six awards as some outstanding Journalists and referees also went home with various awards.

At the ceremony, the sponsors TNM also announced the increase in sponsorship of the league from K90 million to K100 million.

The hike means the champions of the next season will receiver K40 million and player of the season will now be receiving K2 million starting from next season.

Below is the full list of winners of the TNM Super League Awards

  1. Player of the season- Chimwemwe Idana
  2. Best Midfielder- Chimwemwe Idana of Nyasa Big Bullets
  3. Top Goal Scorer – Hassan Kajoke of Nyasa Big Bullets
  4. Best goalkeeper- Richard Chimbamba of Nyasa Big Bullets
  5. Best defender- Nickson Mwase of Silver Strikers
  6. Most Improved Player- Lloyd Nyaliwa of Moyale Barracks
  7. Most Improved Team- Karonga United
  8. Most discplined supporters-TN Stars
  9. Fairy play team- Moyale Barracks
  10. Best Team Management- Nyasa Big Bullets
  11. Best Center Referee- Evidence Kananji
  12. Best Technical Pannel – Ekwendeni Hammers
  13. Best First Assistant Refereee- Clemence Kanduku
  14. Best second assistant referee- Clement Kamwendo

MEDIA AWARDS

  1. Best TV Journalist- Amin Musa of MBC

2.Best Radio Reporter- Frank Kandu

  1. Best Print Journalist- Mabvuto Kambuwe of Times Group
  2. Best Online Journalist- Hastings Ndevu of Soccer Malawi
  3. Best Photojournalist

Richard Issa-TV Islam

  1. Best commentator- Bright Buju Kanyama of ZBS
  2. Best Columinist – Garry Chirwa of Nation Publications

DPP and UDF demands Kalindo’s immediate release

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DPP and UDF demands Kalindo’s immediate release


By Chisomo Phiri

The opposition party, Democractic Progress Party ( DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) are demanding the immediate release of Political Activist Bon Kalindo, claiming that his arrest is politically motivated.

In statement issued separately by the two parties, DPP Spokesperson Shadreck Namalomba says Tonse Alliance Administration has always wanted to stop Kalindo from proceeding with the anti-government protests against the high cost of living and unfulfilled campaign promises.
He says the arrest itself has potential to fuel more anger in Malawians, whom he has been leading on several anti-government protests.
“It is no secret that Mr. Kalindo has been criticizing government for its failure to fulfill campaign promises and the subsequent deteriorating social-economic and on numerous occasions, there have been attempts by government to stop him.

Arrested . Bon Kalindo

The UDF statement says the timing of the arrest can easily be perceived as a ploy by government to silence critics


DPP however claims they find Mr. Kalindo’s arrest as politically motivated and the arrest itself has potential to fuel more anger in Malawians, who he has been leading on several anti-government protests.
Government must, therefore, remember that it has social contract with the citizenry and silencing critics will only breed more anger,” says Namalomba in a statement.


Kalindo was arrested on Friday, on allegations that he made false statement on the death of Former Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya, who he said was murdered and not committing suicide, adding that the government also knows those behind killings and abductions of persons with albinism in the country.

Chilima says Energy key to achieving Malawi 2063 aspirations

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Chilima says Energy key to achieving Malawi 2063 aspirations

By Staff Reporter

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima has reiterated that for Malawi to achieve its aspirations in the MW2063 agenda, there is need to have sufficient and sustainable energy.

Chilima was speaking in Nkhotakota on Friday when he inspected progress on the construction of the 20 megawatts Serengeti Solar Power plant project which upon completion will supply power to over 100,000 households.

Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima



“This project means that the maize mills near Nkhotakota will not have to run on expensive diesel generators. Similarly, more energy availability will mean that barbershops, markets and restaurants in our communities will have more access to the electricity they need.

“Energy availability will therefore stimulate economic industries growth of our, job creation, wealth creation and development as a natural result,” he said.

Child abuse cases soar in child care institutions-MHRC

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Child abuse cases soar in child care institutions-MHRC

Reported by Moses Nyirenda , Mana

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has bemoaned the increase of child abuse cases such as child trafficking among others in some Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in the country.

Speaking on Thursday in Lilongwe during the program for dissemination of the report on monitoring the impact of Covid-19 in CCIs in Malawi, MHRC Commissioner, Dr. Bertha Sefu said that the development is worrisome.“We are worried with the increase of abuses in some CCIs, we have learnt with a great concern that in these institutions some children are being trafficked and others are beaten without proper reasons, “Sefu said.

MHRC Commissioner, Dr. Bertha Sefu

She added that, MHRC is currently monitoring the CCIs to make sure that they are following the required standards and children are being well protected.In her remarks, Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Director of Social welfare, Dina Gumulira said that the Ministry of Gender is currently developing regulations that would help to protect children in the countrys CCIs.Reported by Moses Nyirenda.

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