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Malawi Olympic Committee bars four candidates from elections

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Malawi Olympic Committee bars four candidates from elections

Four aspirants for various posts at the forthcoming Malawi Olympic Committee (Moc) polls have been turned down by the body’s judicial commission because their nominations did not meet requirements.

Moc secretariat Monday released a list of successful candidates who are eligible to contest during the polls set for Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi on Saturday.

Volleyball Association of Malawi (Vam) General Secretary (GS), Jailosi Nkhoma, Table Tennis Association of Malawi (TTAM) General Secretary, William Nyirenda, Cycling Federation of Malawi (CFM) President, Andrew Mkwezalamba and John Samuel Melrose nominations did not satisfy requirements.

According to the statement, Nkhoma is ineligible to contest for the Secretary General post because he was nominated a week after Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) exhausted its nomination allocation of two candidates.

One of the eligible contestants Carol Bapu

AAM had on March 4 2020 nominated Jappie Mhango for Moc presidency and Pearson Likagwa for executive member.

“Under article 16 (c) of Moc constitution national federations are entitled to make a maximum of two nominations only. This means that the nomination of Jailosi Nkhoma is null and void for the reason given above,” the statement reads.

The development means Football Association of Malawi (Fam) Technical Director, John Kaputa, is going to get the post unopposed.

Interestingly, AAM GS, Frank Chitembeya, will also be elected Moc Vice-Secretary General unopposed as Nyirenda and Mkwezalamba have been barred.

“Canoeing Association of Malawi nominated Mr William Nyirenda for the position of Vice -Secretary. But unlike all other nominations, this nomination letter is not signed for and, therefore, its authenticity is not guaranteed and ,therefore, considered as null and void,” the statement reads.

It further states that Mkwezalamba’s nomination for the post of Vice Secretary General had been rejected because Judo Association of Malawi had exhausted its nomination allocation by the time it nominated him.

“This, therefore, means that the nomination of Andrew Mkwezalamba for Vice Secretary General is invalid because at the time of making the nominations, the association had already reached its maximum two nominations,” the statement reads.

Melrose’s nomination was rejected by Moc’s judicial commission because it was made by an individual and not an association.

This means Moc Treasurer, Henry Sakala will retain the seat unopposed.

However, the real battle will emerge for the post of executive members as eight candidates battle for two positions.

Former Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) president, Rosy Chinunda, incumbent Khungekile Matiya, GS, Carol Bapu, Malawi Boxing Association (Maba) President, Pearson Likagwa, Mkwezalamba, Dennis Kumwenda, Osbourne Banda and Jimmy Kadewere are contesting.

Kenneth Dzekedzeke and Yona Wailesi will battle for athlete representative post.

Meanwhile, one of the barred candidates Nyirenda said some of the problems could have been cleared if the body had sensitised its affiliates earlier.

“It is painful but there is nothing we can do. If they had advised us earlier we could have avoided such mistakes,” he said.

Moc Administration Manager, Naomi Chinatu, confirmed the developments saying affected individuals had been communicated.

Chinatu added that Moc elections will go ahead despite coronavirus fears saying that the body will take precautionary measures as outlined by the Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation.

“Our gathering will not exceed 100 people. As you know that our voters roll caters for 48 people. We will then have members of the secretariat, judicial commission and few journalists,” she said.

Mutharika appoints 3 High Court judges

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Mutharika appoints 3 High Court judges

President Peter Mutharika has appointed Jabbar Alide, Chimwemwe Kamowa and Texious Masoamphambe as High Court judges.

Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court, Agnes Patemba, confirmed last evening the appointment of the judges. She was unable to take more questions.

Alide refused to comment when asked for his reaction to the appointment.

Apart from working in the private sector, Alide is well known in football circles as Football Association of Malawi first vice-president.

His profile on LinkedIn indicates that he has been working as a legal director at Malawi Millennium Development Trust.

New Judge Jabber Alide

He is described as an “experienced legal director with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry.”

Recent media reports suggested that Kamowa works as Industrial Relations Court chairperson whereas Masoamphambe has been promoted from his post as Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate.

Section 108 of the Constitution says the High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law.

High Court judges are appointed by the President on recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.

Upon appointment, judges are posted to various divisions of the High Court, which are Civil and Commercial.

Of late, Mutharika has been busy making appointments, including in the Malawi Defence Force, Malawi Police Service, Cabinet and his Democratic Progressive Party.

Malawian artists worry coronavirus to hit their pockets

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Malawian artists worry coronavirus to hit their pockets

Local arts players have confessed being hit hard by the coronavirus (Covid-19)pandemic which has affected various countries around the world. In random interviews, artists in the country say the pandemic has stopped them from doing things that bring food on their tables as well as connect them with their fans.

Events manager and poet Qabaniso Malewezi in an interview yesterday said the situation has affected the local creatives as they have had to cancel shows.He said: “It has affected us heavily. We had about five cancellations for our artist Nyago. She was scheduled to perform at two festivals and also was booked for some corporate performances. This has resulted in a heavy loss in revenue.”

Malewezi said the virus has presented a huge challenge to the performing arts sector.“However, there are alternatives, but they are not accessible to every artist. An example is to hold live streaming events. This can only work if the artist has a good online presence and social media following,” he said. Malewezi said another challenge is on remuneration via access to  live stream.

Faith Mussa’s manager Sam Chiwaka said it is about time artists have different ideas to make money such as live streaming.“But they need to find ways to monetise streaming by doing product placement if they have to go that route,” he said.

In a separate interview artist Phyzix said the pandemic has forced him to cancel all his planned shows. “I have lost income from the shows I have cancelled especially the countrywide Kugawa Makofi Tour and other bookings made by different organisations and promoters,” he said.

Phyzix said in this situation, artists’ only hope is to maximise digital reach. “With more people staying at home for an indefinite period, they will have time to listen to songs and watch videos,” he said. The hip-hop artist said this is possible so long as artists get innovative. “My hope is that we think ahead as we don’t know what will happen and when,” he added.

One of the platforms that artists use to showcase their talent is Jacaranda Cultural Centre, which has also temporarily closed shop.

Coordinator of Sounds of Malawi artist Code Sangala said much as the situation presents complications to artists in terms of live shows, it is also an opportunity to think outside the box. “For Sounds of Malawi, we will be rebroadcasting all our acoustic sessions through our social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter,” he said.

Sangala said this provides an opportunity for followers to enjoy all the sessions that they missed. “At this point, artists need to really strike a deal with the cellular network providers so they can benefit from digital marketing distribution,” he said.

Code said his album Mizu, which was scheduled to be officially released on May 28 at Jacaranda Cultural Centre, is already available on global digital platforms such as Spotify, Amazon and Deezer, among others.

In a separate interview Jesus Can Multimedia director Innocent Nkhwazi said Covid-19 is threatening the survival of the photography industry.

“Just imagine I had a contract with the African Development Bank, but after one week of shooting their activities, we have stopped as officials have gone back home. They say they will advise us when we can resume work. I am worried,” he said. Nkhwazi added that many are also cancelling their wedding photography bookings.

Other forms of art equally affected by the coronavirus are drama, dance and emceeing.

Malawian airline suspends flights due to Corona Virus

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Malawian airline suspends flights due to Corona Virus

Malawian airline has announced that they are suspending travel on the airline on its Lilongwe-Blantyre-Johannesburg route. This follows announcement by South African Airways (SAA) that said they were to suspend all international operations until May 31 2020 in response to the South African government’s travel ban aimed at cushioning transmission of the novel coronavirus.

Making the statement available, airline public relations officer Joseph Josia said the temporary suspension will run up until April 16th. Earlier on , SAA acting chief executive officer Zuks Ramasia indicated that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and attendant travel restrictions resulted in substantial decline in demand for air travel.

Said Ramasia: “The situation has caused many airlines across the world to ground aircraft, release their employees and cancel flights. In the case of SAA, this decision means that SAA will only render services on its regional and domestic routes.

“It is all our responsibility, not just government, to curb further transmission of the virus. In addition, the increasing risks to our crew of contracting the virus, including the possibility of being trapped in foreign destinations as a consequence of increasing travel bans, cannot be ignored.”

Malawi airline last journey is due to be on Thursday March 26th

Namadingo Mash Up with Black Missionaries making big waves

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Namadingo Mash Up with Black Missionaries making big waves

Patience Namadingo or popularly known just as Namadingo continues his rise in the music circles after the release of the 6th chapter on his Reggae Mash up Series. The new release sees the artist team up with Malawi Reggae masters The Black Missionaries.

The new release has already received  great reviews with many believing that this is the best  mash up  so far.  ”We Know mash ups are not about competition but honouring the legends, but we can appreciate that this one with Black Missionaries has taken us to another level” commented one fan .

In the new Mash up , Namadingo sweet melodious voice takes turns with super vocalist Anjiru Fumulani . Using a fast paced reggae riddim , the duo  goes through a string of hits by Black Missionaries  such as Salimo , Ndamusowa , Ndilibe naye Chifukwa before Chizondi Fumulani chips in to deliver songs like Reggae Music high. They also took time to honour the late Evison Matafale with renditions of Nkhoswe, Olenga dzuwa and Mkango wa Yuda

Namadingo and Black Missionaries in Reggae Mash Up 6

Namadingo was due to have Mash Up live performances, however, these have been cancelled due to the corona virus pandemic. President Mutharika recently announced measures to contain the spread of the virus that includes ban on public gatherings.

The concerts featuring among others, reggae group Black Missionaries and Lucius Banda, were scheduled to take place on March 27 2020 at Comesa Hall in Blantyre and March 28 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

Despite the country not having registered any coronavirus case, Namadingo said it was important for them to postpone the concerts.

“The health of the fans is very important, and we thought we should take that decision,” he said. Some countries in Europe have postponed different events including football matches due to coronavirus.

The Reggae Mash Up 6 video can be watched on this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FRoN04UJqU

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