Manchester United fans in Malawi and globally have woken up to the news that one of their players, talented striker Mason Greenwood will be subjected to police investigation over allegations of raping his ex girlfriend. Greater Manchester Police say they are aware of social media allegations against Manchester United star .
According to Manchester Evening News Police says it is “aware of images and videos circulating on social media” relating to the 20-year-old striker. Enquiries have been launched to establish the full circumstances.
Mason Greenwood
In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: “Greater Manchester Police is aware of images and videos circulating on social media. “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Manchester United has also issued a statement after the allegations surfaced overnight. The club said it was aware of “images and allegations circulating on social media” relating to Greenwood.
A spokesperson for the Red Devils said they “did not condone violence of any kind” but would not make further comment “until the facts have been established”. The club’s statement read: “We are aware of images and allegations circulating on social media.
“We will not make any further comment until the facts have been established. Manchester United does not condone violence of any kind.”
Forward Muhammad Sulumba has left Civil Service United following the expiry of his contract.
Reports suggest that the 30-year-old striker is on his way to rejoining Mighty Wanderers for a second spell.
Civil’s General Secretary, Ronald Chiwaula, has confirmed that Sulumba, who also starred for Nyasa Big Bullets, has been cleared to join a club of his choice after the club decided not to renew his contract.
Nevertheless, Chiwaula says the government-sponsored side is highly indebted to Sulumba for his contribution during his stay at the Lilongwe-based club with whom he joined in 2019.
The former Blantyre United player scored 9 goals in the league last season to help Civil finish in the top 8 and secure qualification for Airtel Top 8 showpiece.
He becomes the 11th player to leave the Servants who also released ten players two weeks ago over performance and contracts related issues.
Sulumba, who also had a brief stint with South Africa’s Polokwane City, is set for a second spell at Lali Lubani where he became a household name in 2017 before he made a surprise move to rivals Nyasa Big Bullets.
Mangochi District Council on Thursday approved the 2022/2023 budget estimates which is standing at K3 billion from April 2022 to March 2023.
Presenting the budget, Finance Committee Chairperson Councillor, Ivy Sande said out of the K3,099, 557, 001 2022/2023 budget estimates, K2, 862,952,112 represents Central Government transfers while K236, 605, 000 represents locally generated revenue.
She said there was an overall increase in the current budget estimates of K749, 219, 653 from the 2020/2021s of K2, 360, 337, 460 to the newly approved K3,099, 557, 001, adding that this was a 32 percent increase.
Sande expressed hope that there would be other upward adjustments in the 2022/2023 budget saying: “Funds from the Central Government are expected to increase from K2, 166, 397, 960 to K2, 862, 952, 112 as this is attributable to a change in Government 2022/2023 Financial Year back to 12 months from the nine months in the financial year,”
In the 2021/2022 budget performance from July 2021 to December 2021, Mangochi District Council received K1, 762, 564, 709 from the Central Government representing 81 percent of the budget with K1, 094, 689, 777 expenditure which representing 62 percent consumption rate.
The Chairperson added that locally generated revenue was expected to increase by K52, 665, 500 from K183, 939, 500 in the 2020/2021 to K236, 605, 000 in the 2022/2023 financial year.
Karonga District Commissioner, Paul Kalilombe has called on leaders in the District to actively participate in tree planting saying they are crucial in the exercise.
Kalilombe made the remarks on Thursday when the District officially launched tree planting exercise at Nthambo in Group Village Head (GVH) Muchenjere, Traditional Authority Kyungu under the theme ‘Healthy trees, forests, economy and people’. “Tree planting is a big issue, so when having such activities it is good that leaders be it political or traditional leaders should show up to participate actively, when these leaders do not attend such activities, their subjects might tend to underrate the exercise, so they need to make themselves available and participate,” he said.
DC Paul Kalilombe planting a tree
He has since pleaded with traditional leaders to help in protecting and preserving the trees that have been planted from being damaged by livestock. “We are pleading with chiefs to help us protect these trees by telling their subjects who own livestock to keep the livestock away from damaging the trees because in Karonga we have so many cattle just loitering around,” he said.
On his part, senior GVH Muchenjere made an assurance to protect the trees that have been planted calling them necessary to human life. “We are going to take good care of these trees because they are very essential in our day to day activities and we will continue to plant more trees,” he said.
In a separate interview, Karonga District Environmental Officer, Khumbo Mbewe said the trees will help in the implementation of a pending irrigation scheme in the near future. “Irrigation schemes demand for water which come from rains brought through availability of trees that is why we have decided to plant the trees here as the scheme will help in food security as communities will be able to farm twice or thrice a year,” he said.
The forestry season runs from December 15 to April 15 but due to inadequate resources and rainfall patterns experienced this season, the district delayed to undertake the activity of tree planting.
The diaspora arm of MCP, Malawi Congress Party Diaspora Network (MCPDN) has applauded President Chakwera for the cabinet reshuffle which it claims can springboard a serious fight against corruption.
In statement released on Thursday night just before President Chakwera had released the final names of his cabinet, the group says it anticipated that the new cabinet will not only represent the vision President Chakwera has for the country but will also capture the current mood of Malawians.
Confirming the release of the statement, MCPDN Deputy Communications Director Nic Thindwa told 247Malawi News that the recent developments in Malawi triggered the group to have a say as the group aims to be at the forefront in supporting President Chakwera’s efforts to End Corruption
In the statement MCPDN says it strongly believes that the people that the President has trusted to work with him, from advisors, ministers and government employees will strive to work with integrity and pursue the vision that President Chakwera has for the country.
“We are therefore expecting that the new cohort of ministers will be at the forefront of implementing the manifesto that we sold to Malawians. For that, we wish them well”
“For many years, Malawians have longed for real change. When Malawians passed through the despotic, corrupt and nepotistic regime of the DPP under Peter Mutharika, many of us prayed for a day when we would have a government that will care for its people, listen to the people and work towards changing the lives of Malawians for the better. The coming in of Tonse Alliance, therefore, was a relief to many Malawians”.
“This is why, as MCPDN, we understand the frustrations of Malawians when they feel that the government is not doing enough. The expectations from this government were and remain high. Over the past months, it has become obvious that corruption is one of the key issues affecting Malawians. It has become clear that Malawians are fed up and tired of leaders whose only interest is to enrich themselves at the expense of poor Malawians. Malawians from all walks of life are discontented and desire to see a ruthless fight against corruption.”
MCPDN also thanked President Chakwera for publicly backing current Anti-corruption Bureau Director Martha Chizuma “We applaud President Chakwera for the support and backing he has shown to the Director of the ACB, Martha Chizuma. Without dwelling on the events that necessitated this public demonstration of support, it goes without saying that Ms Chizuma has shown the passion and unwavering determination that are essential in the delivery of one of the key pillars of Chakwera’s Super HI5, which is Ending Corruption”.read part of the statement.
“One of the enablers of Malawi Vision 2063 is the adoption by the nation of a mindset change that will enable our country to thrive and prosper. As we are working towards this, one of the biggest challenges we are facing is the culture of corruption which must be uprooted by any means necessary. Fundamental values such as integrity, transparency and the fight against corruption have to be part of the culture of our nation at every level, including the public and private sectors”.
The group says it believes that MCP is the right party to lead in the fight against corruption and that President Chakwera is the right leader to usher Malawi into a new generation of that is corrupt free Malawi.
“We also believe that the current regime will go down in history as the one that took the fight against corruption head on. Let us, then, get to work and create this history together”
MCP Diaspora Network is the umbrella group of all MCP Diaspora groups , with regional groups in RSA, UK , USA , Canada, Republic of Ireland, UAE, Kuwait ,Botswana and Namibia
