Hip Hop artist Phyzix has said he will channel some of the proceeds from his two birthday bashes to the newly launched Phyzix Cares Foundation (PCF).
Phyzix, real name Noel Chikoleka whose birthday falls on December 18th will celebrate with a bash on December 21st at Blues Bar in Blantyre.
A second bash will be held on December 22nd at Flamingo Lounge & Night Club in Lilongwe.
Man Phyzo as he is popularly known by one of his monikers said PCF will cheer up children on Christmas Day at an orphanage yet to be announced in the spirit of sharing and giving.
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“We are trying to lend a helping hand to orphans and the elderly.
The Gamba wamu Suit star explained: “Our focus is also in the sectors of education, health, environment and youth development in general,” Phyzix said.
888bets Malawi, a betting company whose brand ambassador is Phyzix, said it will give out prizes and other giveaways to fans at the two events.
Among the criteria for the giveaways will be best dressed male and female in Hip-hop street wear.
People around Traditional Authority Kayembe in Dowa have hailed the Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Program saying it is helping enhance crop yield.
Speaking on Wednesday during a field visit to Kampira Kawale catchment to appreciate the project, the catchment’s foreman Blessings Zaliere said the project has helped promote heathier soils.
He said: “In the past our areas had lost the fertile soils because of excess soil erosion we usually experience and that had led to poor crop yields.
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We are now happy that following the inception of the Climate smart enhanced public works programme , people are able to realize bumper yields. This is quite encouraging.”
He said the program’s component of community contribution where communities work for ten days without incentives, has helped in instilling knowledge amongst many farmers on the importance of conserving the environment, and ownership of the project.
He further said the by-laws that the people have set in the area have also helped stop wanton cutting down trees which was previously common since there are stiff penalties for offenders.
Another participant of the program, Harristone Makuluni who is also chairperson of the Catchment Management Committee said in the past it was difficult for him to harvest much due to poor or limited knowledge on best practices.
“But under the program, we were trained on how to construct infiltration pits that control water and keep moisture for the crops to grow well. This is helping me realize bumper yields,” said Makuluni.
The group he said has also this year planted 94000 tree seedlings.
The program is being implemented in the councils by the National Local Government Finance Committee under the Social Support for Resilient Livelihood Project (SSRLP)
District Project Facilitator, Kingster Kathumba said he was impressed with how people in various catchment areas have embraced the program.
“I am particularly impressed that communities have set up by-laws that are helping in ensuring that forests are protected,” he said.
The program is aimed at conserving soil by among other things encouraging communities to practice afforestation and reafforestation, constructing swales, and infiltration pits among others.
The program is being funded by the World Band and the Multi Donor Trust Fund.
Pic: some tree seedlings ready for planting this season.
CUMO microfinance limited has donated 65 desks valued at K10 Million to Kanjiwa community day secondary school in Ntchisi district.
Speaking during the handover ceremony on Monday at the school campus, CUMO’s chief executive officer Ezekiel Phiri said they had decided to make the donation to help improve education standards in the district.
He said: “Education is important if one is to succeed. If our students cannot learn comfortably in a conducive environment then we have a nation that is not able to do most of the things.”
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t is our expectation that the school is going to produce good results and our learners are going to proceed with their education.”
Speaking on behalf of Ntchisi district education officer, Joel Mhango thanked the organisation for complimenting government efforts in improving education service delivery through the donation describing it as timely.
“We appreciate what the organisation has done as it will help create a conducive learning environment for our students as they will be able to learn with peace of mind,” he said.
The school’s headteacher, Madalitso Kaulizi said the donation has helped ease the desk challenges at the school.
“In the past some learners were sitting on bare floor which was impacting on them negatively as some could dropout before completing secondary education,” he said.
He said he was hopeful that the donation will help improve the learners’ performance in class.
CUMO is a non- profit making organization that provides financial services to rural Malawian masses.Some of It’s products include loans, insurances, Village Savings and Loans management and financial literacy trainings among others.
Pic: Phiri (2nd right)- the desks will help improve education standards
Chisankho Watch, which monitored the phase three of the voter registration, has indicated that it recorded various malpractices including incidents of politicians issuing handouts to registration officials and potential registrants.
Chisankho Watch is a citizen elections observation coalition in the country which its primary purpose is to observe elections to enhance transparency, inclusivity and credibility of electoral process.
The oganization is made up of four organizations namely Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), the Gender Justice Unit, and the Meeting Hub (mHub).
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lilongwe,board member of the organisation, Reverend Father Mark Mkandawire,said Chisankho Watch documented and verified an incident at Nyamithuthu Registration Centre in Nsanje, where a member of Parliament from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) distributed K10 000 to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) voter registration staff.
“This action constitutes a breach of the Political Parties Act (2018) and Malawi Electoral Commission Code of Conduct and poses a significant risk to the credibility and impartiality of the MEC in overseeing the voter registration process,” said Mkandawire.
He also said verified reports in Lilongwe Likuni Constituency revealed that an MCP MP distributed cash handouts and soya pieces to potential registrants.
According to him, the MP promised access to loans through the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) and distributed K5 000 to registrants on another day.
In Lilongwe City’s Mtandire-Mtsiliza Constituency and Lilongwe Demera Constituency, Mkandawire said politicians offered K2 000, K1 000, and soya pieces to potential registrants.
He said: “Similar instances of coercion and inducement were recorded during the first and second phases of the voter registration exercise in Nkhotakota, Salima, Ntchisi, Nkhata Bay, and Mchinji.These practices raise serious concerns about voter bribery.”
Mkandawire also mentioned cases of harassment and intimidation of registration officials.
For instance, he singled out a case on December 8, at the demonstration school in Lumbazi- Magweru Constituency, where about 15 people who came to the centre after closing time threatened registration officials when they were asked to return on another day.
“To avoid escalating the situation, the supervisor, party monitors, and security personnel allowed them to register, despite this being against standard procedures,” he said.
Another case mentioned was that of November 29, 2024 at Mawelo F.P. School Registration Centre in Lilongwe, Likuni Constituency, where a commotion erupted when individuals were denied registration because they were not registered with National Registration Bureau(ACB).
Mkandawire said all the incidents underscore the need for enhanced security measures, strict enforcement of registration protocols, and enhanced voter education on the procedures and registration time.
Malawi will conduct tripartite elections on September 16,2025.
Currently, a total of 2, 515,315 voters have been registered for the elections.
Of the total number, 1,095,551 are male and 1,427, 764 are female.
Lilongwe High Court Judge Chimbizyani Kacheche on Wednesday granted former president Peter Mutharika’s personal bodyguard Normani Chisale,permission to renew his passport, but with a condition.
Judge Kacheche ordered that once the passport is renewed, Chisale must surrender it to the Director of Immigration, who will then hand it over to the state.
He then dismissed Peter Mukhito’s application for the disclosure of agreement documents between the government, Mahmed Shafer Chunara, and Ahmed Mohammed Chunara, whose cases were dropped.
Chisale
Judge Kacheche ruled that these documents are irrelevant to the case.
However, Mukhito’s lawyer, Mercy Chijere, indicated that they are awaiting a written ruling to discuss the next steps with their client.
The case involving Norman Chisale, Peter Mukhito, and Rozah Mbilizi was then adjourned to the first week of March next year.
Chisale, Mbilizi, and Mukhito are accused of misusing Mutharika’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN) to import cement duty-free.
