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
Player of the season- Chimwemwe Idana
Best Midfielder- Chimwemwe Idana of Nyasa Big Bullets
Top Goal Scorer – Hassan Kajoke of Nyasa Big Bullets
Best goalkeeper- Richard Chimbamba of Nyasa Big Bullets
Best defender- Nickson Mwase of Silver Strikers
Most Improved Player- Lloyd Nyaliwa of Moyale Barracks
Most Improved Team- Karonga United
Most discplined supporters-TN Stars
Fairy play team- Moyale Barracks
Best Team Management- Nyasa Big Bullets
Best Center Referee- Evidence Kananji
Best Technical Pannel – Ekwendeni Hammers
Best First Assistant Refereee- Clemence Kanduku
Best second assistant referee- Clement Kamwendo
MEDIA AWARDS
Best TV Journalist- Amin Musa of MBC
2.Best Radio Reporter- Frank Kandu
Best Print Journalist- Mabvuto Kambuwe of Times Group
Best Online Journalist- Hastings Ndevu of Soccer Malawi
Best Photojournalist
Richard Issa-TV Islam
Best commentator- Bright Buju Kanyama of ZBS
Best Columinist – Garry Chirwa of Nation Publications
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.
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.
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.
As part of celebrating day three of the twelve days of christmas , one of the country’s leading banks, National Bank of Malawi plc on Wednesday donated assorted medical items to Nancholi Youth Organization ( NAYO) at the organization’s clinic in Blantyre.
The items include, Amoxicillin, Panado, Mosquito Nets, Masks, Omeprazole, Lodine and Weighing Scales. Speaking when handing over the donation, Henderson Street Service Centre Manager Tamara Mtuwa said the donation was part of giving back to the community as well as celebrating the twelve days of Christmas with youths who are serving lives of many through Nancholi Youth Organization clinic.
She said, NB has been working together with NAYO for a long time and after the organization’s call to assist them with the items, they thought it wise to reach out and help just as they have been doing . ” Today we are here at Nancholi Youth Organization, donating these medical items as part of celebrating the christmas days together with the youths. We also received a call that the organization is lacking the items, hence the donation. We have been working with NAYO for a quiet some and we have been following-up their good works to the community, another reason why we are here today donating the items. We hope that these items will help people around here in Nancholi who access their medical help at Nancholi Youth Organization Clinic,” said Mtuwa.
In his remarks when receiving the donation, the organization’s Communications and Public Relations Manager Chifuniro Masamba thanked NB for the donation saying for the long they have been relying on well-wishers who help them with donations for them to operate without challenges. He said as a youth organization,they believe in providing friendly health services to the youths so as they grow health and contribute more towards the social-economic development of the country.
” As an organization, we are very thankful to NB for the donation as we will now be able to provide our services to our fellow youths without challenges. As a small organization, we have been relying on well-wishers like national bank to serve people around Nancholi and beyond. At NAYO we serve Youths with Youth-Friendly health services so as they live healthier and strongly contribute towards social-economic development of this country. Currently, we are running a palliative care, under five clinic, nutrition programs and a clinic. We also pay tuition fees for the underprivileged students who are secondary schools and colleges so as they complete their education,” he said. Masamba called on other stakeholders,well-wishers and the cooperates to emulate what National Bank is doing in the communities. He said the government is doing enough to help the communities but still needs extra help from the well-wishers and the stakeholders.
” The government is doing its best but my call is to cooperate bodies. They should go back in the communities they are saving and help because these are the people who are making their profits for them to grow. If we are to develop the country, we have to develop people and make Malawi a health nation. With the scarcity of medicine here at the organization’s clinic, people were forced to walk long distances to Zingwangwa Health Centre Gateway which are miles away from people in the surrounding communities of Nancholi. So, we are are very grateful for the early Christmas present,” said Masamba. Nancholi Youth Organization is a registered Youth Organization with National Youth of Council.
