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Karonga communities urged to nurture trees for a greener future

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By Burnett Munthali

Paramount Chief Kyungu has appealed to communities in Karonga District to not only plant trees but also protect and nurture them to maturity, recognizing the importance of sustainability in forestry efforts.

Speaking at the District Forestry Seasonal Launch at Chilambiro Primary School in Karonga, he stressed that tree-planting efforts succeed only if communities care for the seedlings, highlighting the need for collective responsibility in environmental conservation.

Karonga District Forest Officer Fanuel Mlinde echoed this, expressing confidence that with support from partners, the trees will be properly cared for to ensure a high survival rate, a crucial step towards achieving the district’s forestry goals.

Kyungu planting a tree



One of the partners working with the forest office present at the event, United Servant SACCO, pledged to plant over 2 million trees by 2028 to support the move, demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability and community development.

The partnership between the forest office and stakeholders like United Servant SACCO is expected to make a significant impact on the district’s forestry landscape, contributing to a greener and healthier environment for future generations.

The District Forestry Seasonal Launch serves as a platform for stakeholders to come together and discuss strategies for improving forestry practices, sharing knowledge, and mobilizing resources for tree planting initiatives.

By working together, communities in Karonga District can overcome challenges related to deforestation and environmental degradation, creating a more sustainable future for themselves and generations to come.

The efforts of Paramount Chief Kyungu, the forest office, and partners underscore the importance of collaboration in achieving meaningful change and promoting environmental stewardship at the grassroots level.

As the district embarks on this ambitious tree-planting drive, the support and involvement of every community member are crucial to ensuring the success of these initiatives and securing a better tomorrow for Karonga.

Mulanje households to receive food aid boost

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By Burnett Munthali

About 2,550 vulnerable and food-insecure households in Mulanje are set to benefit from a lean season emergency response project by Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD), bringing much-needed relief to families struggling to make ends meet.

Presenting the initiative to the District Executive Committee, CARD Project Officer, Alinafe Mbiri, said each household will receive K90,000 per month for two months to help meet immediate food needs, a timely intervention considering the prevailing economic conditions.



Mbiri said the project aims to complement government and other stakeholders’ efforts in assisting families affected by acute food insecurity due to poor rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and other climatic and economic shocks in Traditional Authorities Juma and Tombondiya, highlighting the importance of collaboration in addressing food security challenges.

The K553 million project is funded by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank through Presbyterian World Service and Development, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities in Malawi.

The initiative is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of the targeted households, enabling them to access food and meet their basic needs during this challenging period, and is a testament to the power of partnership in driving meaningful change.

By providing cash transfers, CARD aims to not only address immediate food needs but also support the local economy, contributing to the overall well-being of the community.

The project underscores the importance of humanitarian assistance in responding to the needs of vulnerable populations, and highlights the critical role that organizations like CARD play in supporting communities affected by crises.

Mulanje District is one of the areas hardest hit by food insecurity, and this initiative is expected to provide much-needed relief to families struggling to cope with the impacts of climate change and economic shocks.

The success of this project will depend on effective implementation and coordination with local stakeholders, and CARD’s commitment to transparency and accountability will be crucial in ensuring that the assistance reaches those who need it most.

Stitching together a brighter future for Malawian Women

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By Burnett Munthali

Miss Malawi 2025, Thandie Chisi, on Friday 20 February, sat down with Vice President Jane Ansah to discuss her passion for sustainable fashion and women’s empowerment.

As the founder and executive director of Sustainable Fashion and Women Empowerment, Thandie is on a mission to equip vulnerable women with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.

With her organization’s tailoring and life-skills programs, Thandie has already made a impact on over 600 young women and girls from underserved communities.

Ansah and Miss Malawi


Her approach goes beyond just teaching technical skills – she also provides financial literacy training, recognizing that this is key to long-term independence.

Thandie’s work has caught the attention of institutions, and she’s now partnering with organizations like TEVETA to take her impact to the next level.

A national campaign to promote vocational skills is already underway, aiming to inspire a new generation of Malawian women.

Vice President Ansah praised Thandie’s bold and innovative approach, saying her work resonates deeply with Malawi’s youth.

Thandie’s vision is ambitious – to transform thousands of lives across the country. Her own story is a testament to the power of vocational skills and education in unlocking potential.

Ansah encouraged Thandie to keep sharing her journey, inspiring others with her passion and dedication.

Together, they’re proving that sustainable fashion can be a powerful force for change in Malawi.

Kamangila has hope in Mutharika Presidency as the fight against corruption heightens

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By Vincent Gunde

Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Alexious Kamangila has written a food for thought on his face book page challenging Malawians to mark his words that President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika will be the greatest President in Africa.

Kamangila has urged all Malawians regardless of their political party affiliations to pray for the life of Mutharika to fulfil his vision he has for the country to take it out from abstract poverty to prosperity and that he should not be eliminated.

He said President Professor Mutharika is showing to Malawians what it is to be a proven leader that they do not need a dictator to develop the country which for years has been labelled poor by politicians in government while them are richer than Malawi and its citizens.

Mutharika



“Only ignorant people praise that trending dictator,” reads Kamangila’s writings on the wall leaving Malawians digesting his remarks.

A concerned citizen of Malawi of Area 51 in Lilongwe Mrs. Elizabeth Kaliza Banda, has concurred with Kamangila’s remarks that Mutharika will be the greatest President in Africa judging from the day he took over office four months ago.

Kaliza said President Professor Mutharika has been proved that he is now a president of all Malawians than the way he was between 2014 and 2019 leading to his ousting from power in June, 2020 that Malawi now is having a different Mutharika.

She said in just four months in office, President Professor Mutharika has reshuffled his cabinet for three times without growing calls from the general public and civil society organizations speaking to itself that non- performing Ministers will have no room in Mutharika’s government.

The citizen has claimed that Professor Mutharika is now a listening President making sure that by the time he will leave office in 2030 Malawi will be somewhere and not at a roundabout as it is today without direction.

She said the Executive Order issued on the 17th February, 2026 under Mutharika’s signature, is a clear testimony that the proven leadership Malawians have for long been waiting, is Professor Mutharika saying he is not the President of the DPP alone as the opposition MCP was thinking.

In the Order, President Professor Mutharika said it has come to his attention that certain health personnel in public health facilities have been soliciting payment from patients as a condition for providing medical services.

Mutharika said other health personnel have been advising the patients to attend to their private clinics in order to access better treatment describing such conduct as unlawful, unethical, and wholly unacceptable saying it is an affront to the patients’ constitutional right to access health services.

“No person employed by a public hospital or health facility shall own, operate, or hold shares in a private health clinic or pharmacy, any employ currently holding such ownership or shares must divest within thirty days (30) from the date of the Executive Order,” reads Mutharika’s Order under his hand.

Kaliza said Professor Mutharika has demonstrated to Malawians that he has a solemn duty to uphold and defend the Constitution of Malawi which guarantees every citizen the right to access health services without discrimination or deprivation.

She has finally expressed hope that President Professor Mutharika will issue another Order that salaries for Ministers and Members of Parliament be cut by half on the basis that they were elected to serve the people and not employment.

Comrade Ntanyiwa Declares War on “Corrupt Judges” Over K7 Trillion Ruling

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By Vincent Gunde

Comrade Ntanyiwa has issued a fiery call to arms, urging Malawians from all walks of life to rise up and prevent what he describes as the siphoning of K7 trillion into the pockets of corrupt judges while hospitals lack medical supplies and hunger ravages the nation.

The activist was reacting to the recent ruling by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, which ordered the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to compensate the now-defunct Finance Bank—an institution whose owner voluntarily ceased operations in Malawi in 2005 amid money laundering allegations. Ntanyiwa argues that this judgment is definitive proof that corruption has completely infiltrated the Judiciary.

Malawians to hold demos to protect K7 trillion to enter into the pockets of corrupt judges.



He stressed that the K7 trillion burden would not fall on politicians from any specific party but would ultimately be extracted from the pockets of ordinary Malawians through taxes. In a bold and defiant statement, Comrade Ntanyiwa assured the Supreme Court of Appeal judges that the Government of Malawi, belonging to its poor citizens, will never pay this sum. “If they are to be paid,” he declared, “it will be in Heaven.”

To combat the ruling, Ntanyiwa is mobilizing the masses for a massive, coordinated day of demonstrations across Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu, and Zomba. He envisions a nationwide shutdown of all Judiciary offices to signal global outrage against what he calls a corrupt scheme to steal from the poor. He has called on shop owners and businesspeople to down their tools and join the protests.

Questioning the legitimacy of the claim, Ntanyiwa pointed out that the same bank was closed in Zambia in 2010 for similar offenses, yet the owner has not pursued legal action there. “Why is this only happening in Malawi?” he asked, suggesting that the local Judiciary is being unfairly targeted.

He further advised President Peter Mutharika that these judicial officers are working against his leadership, pledging that the “Make Malawi Great Again” agenda would defend the President and the new administration from such judicial overreach.

Ultimately, Comrade Ntanyiwa framed the fight as a matter of national survival. He argued that the K7 trillion at stake could purchase new ambulances for district hospitals and even provide vehicles for the Judiciary itself, urging all citizens to refuse to let corrupt judges destroy their country.