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HRDC shifts anti-goverment demos to a later date

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HRDC shifts anti-goverment demos to a later date

By Sylvester Chibwana

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition HRDC has shifted to a later date demonstrations scheduled for December 7, 2022 and has given government a probation to fix social economic and governance challenges the country is facing.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lilongwe on Saturday, the organization’s Gift Trapence said they have arrived at the decision after noting that some concerns are being addressed by government citing an improvement in fuel availability which was one of the key concerns.

Trapence and HRDC



However, HRDC made fresh demands to president Lazarus Chakwera to reshuffle his Cabinet and remove non performing ministers, suspend Secretary to the office of President and Cabinet Colleen Zamba until she is cleared from the allegations made by former acting chief executive officer of National Oil Company of Malawi Helen Buluma against Zamba.

” We are calling on President Chakwera to reshuffle his cabinet so as to make everything move smooth,” said Trapence.

The human rights group last month gave government a 21 day ultimatum to address challenges such as fuel scarcity and the mess surrounding AIP implementation this year.

Jescar Mponda crowned Miss Malawi 2022

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Jescar Mponda crowned Miss Malawi 2022

By McLloyd Kudzingo


23-year-old Jescar Mponda was crowned Miss Malawi 2022 in a glittering ceremony held at Bingu International Convention Center in Lilongwe on Saturday night, 3 December 2022.

The event which was attended by First Lady Monica Chakwera was hosted by Mphatso Chaluluka and Priscillar Kayira and organized by Alpha Arts.

The winner of this year’s Miss Malawi has received K1 million and a 1 week trip to Dubai

Apart from that, she will also get a laptop and a printer, a hamper of cosmetics, and a 12 month motor vehicle service with Chibiso Motors.



Runners-up are Hlezipe Chikhwaza (first Princess) and 22-year-old Roberta Kanjelo (second Princess) and they received K800,000 and K500,000 respectively.

Roberta Kanjelo and Hilda Macheso were voted Miss Photogenic and Miss Popularity respectively. Vanessa Makungwa was crowned Miss Personality for Miss Malawi 2022.

The event was however not without controversy as part of the audience seemed to be angry with the judges’ final decision and chanted songs against them.

Speaking earlier at the event, Minister of Tourism and Culture Michael Usi said his office will work with the office of Miss Malawi to promote Tourism and Culture in the country.

In her remarks, First Lady Monica Chakwera who was also the guest of honour urged the winner to work with her Shaping Our Future Foundation to help in empowering young girls and boys in fulfilling their dreams.

She then commended Alpha Arts for organizing the event and for choosing a good theme which was focusing on early childhood development.

Alpha Arts resuscitated the Miss Malawi beauty pageant after a four year break and it’s Managing Director Francis Kaphuka says he is impressed with how the competition went and promised that the contest will be back again next year.

Mtambo Calls For Malawi Economic and Industrial Revolution

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Mtambo Calls For Malawi Economic and Industrial Revolution

By Staff Reporter

Minister for National Unity Timothy Mtambo has said for Malawi to develop there is a need for a sustained economic and industrial revolution.Mtambo was speaking as Guest of Honour on Sat evening 3Dec at Capital Hotel where Product Magazine was presenting 2022 awards to the best Malawian producers and exporters to international markets

In his speech ,the Minister said that the major economic problem Malawi is currently facing is the negative trade balance where Malawi exports less than what gets imported. He said that most economic challenges in Malawi emanate from forex shortage. He further said this challenge could be minimised if Malawians could stop importing what can be locally produced in order to reduce unnecessary forex flight.

Hon Timothy Mtambo



However, he also said local producers that add value to their products and exporting to global markets are the key drivers to the recently launched National Export Strategy by President Chakwera which speaks more to the Mw2063.

Mtambo congratulated the participants to this trade competition and the Product Magazine for putting Malawian products, producers and exporters on the global map. Product Magazine in partnership with Ministry of Trade and Industry documents and publishes locally produced, value added and exported Malawian products. Various local producers and exporters participated in the 2022 competition in producing and exporting to global markets.

The event was also aimed at launching the newly released Product Magazine edition for 2022.

Religious Leaders Key in promoting Peace and Unity- Mtambo

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Religious Leaders Key in promoting Peace and Unity- Mtambo

By Staff Reporter

Minister of National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has today 1Dec, 2022 launched an Irish Government funded inter-religious dialogue project in Mangochi district aimed at promoting tolerance and peaceful co-existence among diverse faith groups; particularly Christians and Muslims.

In his remarks during the launch, Mtambo asked religious leaders to actively get engaged in promoting peace and unity to ensure peaceful co-existence among people in the district. Mtambo reiterated that peace is a prerequisite catalyst for achieving sustainable development.

Mtambo was speaking as guest of honor at the launch for this conflict management project under the Center for Social Concern funded by the Irish Government.

Mtambo



Centre for Social Concern have been one of the Ministry’s partners in resolving the far too common religious conflicts between Christians and Moslems in the district.

The three year project launched aims at promoting tolerance among the diverse ethno-religious groups, leading to peaceful co-existence and unity in the district and beyond; particularly before, during, and after elections.



The Ministry of National Unity in a combined effort with its partners has been working at promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence among faith groups through dialogue and conflict management in Mangochi district and other conflict hotspots in Malawi.

This project is in line with the peace agenda which is one of the key enablers for the Mw2063 national development strategy.

Stakeholders form diverse backgrounds including religious leaders, chiefs, District Peace and Unity Committee, CSOs and business persons attended the launch.

Elections Chief Kachale bemoans ethical decadence, lack of patriotism as fuelling corruption in Malawi

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Elections Chief Kachale bemoans ethical decadence, lack of patriotism as fuelling corruption in Malawi

By Prince Justice Banda,Mana

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale has attributed loss in ethical values and deterioration of patriotism among Malawians, especially in public work places, as the genesis of higher corruption levels in the country.

Kachale made the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the official live interface and panel discussion by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) aimed at restoring patriotism and professionalism in the work places across Malawi.

He admitted that the country is in a dilapidated state of economy for people’s own cause through unspeakable levels of corruption particularly in public work places.

Kachale with ACB Director Martha Chizuma

He, therefore, urged Malawians to act with good deeds by taking part in fighting corruption in the country as ACB cannot manage it effectively without an external support.

Kachale emphasised on the need for massive civic education campaigns to enhance restoration of the lost moral values and spirit of patriotism among Malawians so that corruption and poor standards of economy can be a song of the past.

Director of Spirituals, Integrity and Counselling under Malawi Police Service, Fr. Steven Likhucha concurred with Kachale on the need for patriotism and restoration of ethical values in working places saying that counselling is one of the powerful weapons to enhance integrity in the work place.

Likhucha took advantage of the event to urge all Malawians to report police officers who may be found engaging themselves in corrupt practices.

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