Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has today announced that he will help 5000 secondary and college students with needed user fees as part of his Shepherd Bushiri Bursary Project aimed at supporting the education sector in Malawi.
Prophet Bushiri says he has been moved to come in after his office received thousands of requests from needy and helpless Malawians youths who are failing to pursue their education due to user fees challenges.
The bursary target two types of students: One, secondary school students who got selected to public secondary schools but can’t afford user fees; two, students with scholarship to public universities but, faced with various circumstances, can’t afford user fees.
Prophet Bushiri will give a public address on Monday, at 2pm, and the gesture will be LIVE on public televisions in the country. In the address, the Prophet will lay out specific details on how students who qualifies can get access and necessary attention of the Shepherd Bushiri Bursary Project.
The former bodyguard to former President Peter Mutharika, Norman Paulosi Chisale has bite back after writing the attorney general demanding about K500m in damages for false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and defamation.
According to reports reaching our desk,Lawyers for Chisale, Gondwe and Attorneys, have since given government 90 days from February 25th, 2022 to hear from the AG or they will take legal action.
Norman Chisale
The claim follows Chisales’ acquittal on 16th April, 2021 after a court found him with no case to answer on charges he had intentionally shot a woman.
“The court even agreed with him that the shooting was in self defence and that he even reported a case of robbery at Soche Police Station in Blantyre. Notwithstanding theforegoing, the State ignored everything and threatened the victim with arrests if she did not pursue the matter in a criminal Court against our Client,” says the notice of claim.
Chisale was arrested on 17th July, 2020 in Lilongwe, immediately after being released on bail in another matter. He had now been charged with attempted murder and doing an act prejudicial to public safety.
Embattled Former Director General of Malawi Broadcasting Station ( MBC) Aubrey Sumbuleta has been arrested on charges related to abuse of office.
Sumbuleta spent Tuesday night at Blantyre Police Station after being picked by Fiscal Police.
National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera has today confirmed of the development, saying his arrest is in connection with alleged fraudulent purchase of vehicles when he was a boss at MBC.
Former MBC Director General Sumbuleta
” He is implemented in a fraudulent procurement process of some company vehicles when he was heading the parastatal. He is currently held at Blantyre Police Station and will appear in court within 48 hours of his arrest,” confirmed Kadadzera.
In October 2021, Sumbuleta denied all seven counts levelled against him.
He faced two sexual harassment counts, two indicent assault counts and three counts of abuse of office.
He was suspected of committing the offenses in 2010 and 2014.
One of the pioneers of Reggae Dancehall Music in Malawi ,TearGas has died. The announcement was made by another Veteran Dancehall artists Anne Matumbi when he posted on his Facebook page.
TearGas , whose real name was Leonard Chongwe was dominant in the Ragga scene in the late 90’s making his first breakthrough on Ragga Street, a music programme that was aired on MBC Radio 2 by Tailos Bakili aka DJ Tai B. After releasing so many singles that include the hit “oneness” which was done alongside Anne Matumbi, The Late Dr Lizad and San B as part of the group called DAST
TearGas eventually dropped his first full album that included the hit “Warn Dem Still” which enjoyed alot of airplay
The late TearGas
Writing his tribute , Anne Matumbi wrote
“You are gone but you will still be unforgettable to Malawi Dancehall fraternity, In 1998 we used to enjoy your Caribbean accent with Tailosi Bakili on Radio 2fm every Friday in the Ragga street show, I can’t forget our first session at MC studio with Chuma Soko and then we formed a group called DAST which was named after our names Dr Lizard, Anne Matumbi, Teargas and San B, we did one song by then “ONENESS” and it was all over the nation”
Other old-time dancehall Artis have also shared their tributes. Chalo Mvula aka Lover Cham said the death of TearGas is a blow to all Dancehall music lovers as he was a legend of the game , a pioneer who paved the way for most of the other artists.
Stanley Mthenga of the Mphinji na Mkazache fame wrote “TearGas was huge talent but humble and was also a friend to me. Everytime we met we had good chat and discussed music. We encouraged each other to push on in our different genres. He is the one who introduced YouTube to me and he uploaded two of my songs onto his channel around 2012. Fare thee well jezzman”
Dr Lizad young brother Manasseh Chisiza aka Ostrich wrote “We talked a lot last year… possible projects and the like… and since this year started we haven’t talked n just to hear the sad news. I always see my late bro in his friends. Recalling the days of DAST and Ragga Street with Tai B… and the songs; oneness, praise him de fada and afraid of HIV in Lizad’s albums…rest well my bro… you were a rare talent”
For year TearGas took himself out of the music scene to focus on other things in life. He told journalists at some point that he took time to learn to play music instruments and learn music production. He resurface again in 2010 when he worked on an album called Reporting for Duty which was produced by Tiya Chalamwendo. By this time TearGas had changed his style from hardcore Ragga to singjay dancehall style.
Mighty Wanderers have signed former Nyasa Big Bullets defender, Miracle Gabeya and midfielder Joseph Balakasi from Ntopwa.
Gabeya has signed for the nomads after he declined a contract offer from Bullets due to disagreements in terms he was being offered.
Wanderers Board Secretary Humphreys Mvula has confirmed the news
Mvula has disclosed that Gabeya has signed a 2 year contract while former Ntompwa midfielder Joseph Balakasi has signed a 3 year contract.
Miracle Gabeya
Gabeya becomes the second key player to shift allegiance from Bullets to their fierce rivals after Chiukepo Msowoya also joined Wanderers following his release by the former.
Meanwhile,Yunus Sherif, Lucky Malata,Simion Singa are doubtful if they will play for the Lali Lubani Road side in the upcoming 2022 football season.
