State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima has issued a stern warning to management of the Bingu Convention Centre BICC in Lilongwe against continued cases of poor service delivery.
The vice president was speaking when he was at the the premises presiding over a 10th anniversary interface for the African Institute for Development Policy – AFIDEP and found that there was issues with power. “This is the second time I have been here and you have had an issue with power. Do not lead us into temptation,” he said.
Chilima went on to say as an international Convention centre , service was key and the premises should do better. “This is an international Convention Centre. If you don’t know how to manage it, please go home. “We don’t tolerate any form of rubbish and this was a typical example of someone serving us rubbish. This is the last time that is happening,” he concluded.
He has issued the warning at the BICC on Friday evening where he is presiding over a 10th anniversary interface for the African Institute for Development Policy – AFIDEP. During the interface, Dr. Chilima spoke of the need for the adoption of evidence based approaches in decision making processes to help drive Malawi’s development agenda
.AFIDEP is an African led regional non profit policy think tank. It was established to bridge gaps between research, policy and practice in areas of population change, public health and the environment
His Grace Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Roman Catholic Church who died on Monday will be buried with military honours ,Office of the President and Cabinet has said in in a statement.
Zanga-Zanga Chikhosi Secretary to the President and Cabinet said the body of the late Ziyaye is expected arrived through Kamuzu International Airport this afternoon and will be be taken to Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe.
Faithfuls waiting for Archbishop Ziyaye body to arrive at the airport
The late Archbishop was ordained Catholic priest in 1977, appointed and served as Bishop in Lilongwe from 1994 to 2002. He was Archbishop of Blantyre till he left for Lilongwe in 2013 but served in same capacity till his death.Ziyaye died on December 14, in Namibia where he was receiving cancer treatment.
Meanwhile President Dr Lazarus Chakwera and the Government of Malawi have sent deepest condolences to the Roman Catholic Church. According to the statement from the OPC the Malawi leader has directed that the late Ziyaye be accorded burial with military honours, in recognition of the late Archbishop’s enormous service to the country
The National Campaign Director for the ruling Malawi Congress Party, Honorable Moses Kumkuyu has urged the youths in this country to be demanding the responsibility from the leaders so that once they leave institution of higher learning they are not turned into mere beggars but very responsible citizens for this country.
Kumkuyu made the remarks on Friday evening December 11, 2020 when he held an audience with the Mzuzu University wing of the Malawi Congress Party. Kumkuyu told the jam-packed Mzuzi auditorium that it is long gone time that the youths are reduced to hand clappers for politicians but rather be developed into independent citizens who can develop this country. On this Kumkuyu assured both outgoing students and the rest that the administration of president Lazarus Chakwera has the future of the youths at heart and will make it sure that they don’t live miserable life during and after their education.
Kumkuyu who is also president Chakwera’s advisor on chiefs told the students that president Chakwera and MCP recognises the important sacrificial role universities and colleges played towards the change of government in this country, hence the decision to thank and encourage them to keep playing vital roles in both development and democracy of the country. Here Kumkuyu applauded all Malawians who stood for change at the time DPP used all sorts of intimidations to remain in power including the use of teargas, torcher and arsons.
In his remarks the outgoing president for Mzuzu University wing Mr. Madalitso Gavanala said the students sacrificed their studying time and lives only to see Malawi changing for better a thing he said is worthy recognition. He then thanked the leadership of MCP for considering visiting them saying it has strengthen the wing even more than before.
During the interface meeting Honorable Moses Kumkuyu was franked by the second national deputy director for recruitment Mr. Wazamazama Katatu who is also the former student and president of Mzuzu University MCP wing, second national deputy director of youth, Mr. Mathews Mgemezulu, regional committee for the North South and district committee for Mzuzu.
The event was also spiced up by live performance from Symon & Kendall of Taoloka hit.
The 10th Session of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation(JPCC) has come to an end after three days of negotiations and discussions between Malawi and Zimbabwe. The ultimate purpose of the meeting was to solidify the relationship between Malawi and Zimbabwe through various areas of cooperation.
The 10th JPCC meeting, has achieved various notable developments including re-evaluating the two parties’ bilateral status as well as, deepening the cooperation between the two countries. It has also reinvigorated the two countries’ ability to explore new areas of cooperation. The meeting has provided an opportunity for the two countries to discuss socio-economic development matters of mutual interest, among others.
During the Ministerial meeting which took place on 9th December, 2020, Honourable Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe for hosting the 10th Session of the MW/ZIM JPCC meeting, in response to the ordinance of their Excellencies President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and President Cd. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa.
Malawi’s foreign Minister Mkaka
Furthermore, Honourable Mkaka expressed satisfaction over the completion and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Small Medium Enterprise (SME), and the review of new areas of cooperation. He further commended both parties for proposing socio-economic development legal instruments for the Malawi and Zimbabwe economies.
In his remarks, Honourable Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Dr. S.B. Moyo expressed the need for both countries to expedite the conclusion of the enabling legal instruments such as the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement, the MoU on the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and, the new proposed areas of cooperation that were negotiated during the meetings.
Honourable Moyo further encouraged the delegates to strengthen and deepen the two countries’ bilateral relations as they are a pre-requisite for sustainable economic development and vital for successful integration processes in the SADC region and on the African continent.
The two Ministers recognised the significance of the private sector in promoting trade and investment between Malawi and Zimbabwe. The Ministers then encouraged Trade and investment agencies of the two countries namely; Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) and ZIMTRADE to strengthen their working relations by concluding the bilateral cooperation agreement.
Furthermore, the two Ministers encouraged the creation of Business forums by private sector organisations in order to expedite trade and investment cooperation between the private sector of the two neighbouring countries.
The Two Countries agreed to hold the 11th Session of the MW/ZIM JPCC in Malawi in 2022 on dates and venue to be communicated through diplomatic channels.
In an era of social media where one can just wake up and make up stories , it appears Civic Education and National Unity Minister Timothy Mtambo has found himself victim of false claims . Posts that have surfaced on Facebook and other social media forums suggest, the honourable Minister has acquired two fuel tankers worthy K290 million Kwacha after just being 4 months in office as Minister.
Our team of investigators have however established that the claims that further alleges that he has leased these Tankers to Gaffar Transport are malicious and unfounded. The minister himself has been quick to defend himself in what he describes as attempts by some people to tarnish his name and paint him as a corrupt leader “I know nothing about the Tankers . There are claims that these are my Tankers and that I have purchased them within the period that I have been a Minister.All these allegations are not true. I don’t own these Tankers. In fact, I have never seen these Tankers except today in these pictures. I have never made any transactions related to purchase or lease of Tankers” argued Mtambo
Recently Mtambo has been a victim of propaganda being thrown at him from various circles . Since his remarkable fight to dislodge the DPP regime , he has become an enemy to those who were at the comfort of plundering Malawi through corruption during the DPP era. Recently , he was also in the news when his CFT movement endorsed an MCP candidate in Karonga, a situation that some are struggling to let go.
Citizen for Transformation movement (CFT)Communications Strategist Negracious Justin also clarified on the rumours saying The first time Mtambo saw these alleged tankers is through pictures that were sent to him this morning alongside the claim that he has procured the same. ”
He has no knowledge of these tankers and does not own them. The propagandists are claiming that Hon. Mtambo has bought these tankers and has leased them with R Gaffar transportation.
We challenge all interested parties to cross-check with the said Gaffar transport and also with Customs offices to find out the truth that the CIC of our Movement, who is also one of the uncorrupt Ministers, has not purchased, does not own or has never leased these tankers”.
