Malawi Congress Party- MCP aspiring Member of Parliament for Dedza Boma Constituency Gerald Chavez Kampanikiza has announced that he will launch a football and netball league for the Constituency this month.
According to Kampanikiza the launch which is will take place on March 29, is one way of fulfilling his primary election campaign promises where he emphasized on the issue of sports development in the constituency.
He said, “I promised people that I will take a leading role in sports development hence the launch of this league in both men’s football, women’s football and netball.”
Kampanikiza who is also a popular Social Media Influencer, further stated that sport is one way of creating opportunities to the youth in line with Malawi’s 2063 vision.
“Sports is a career and we have many people who are doing well through sports the likes of the Chawinga sisters, Gabadinho Mhango and many athletes so in this constituency we want to produce our own talents,” he Kampanikiza.
Kampanikiza further called on all the teams to be well prepared as the league will be played within a period of 4-5 months.
Out of the K5 million, K2 million will go towards men’s football, K1.5 million to women’s football the same with netball.
This is not the first time for Kampanikiza to run a league in the district as he previously held a Gerald Kampanikiza Dedza District Football and Netball League alongside his wife.
The Limbe Muslim Jamaat (LMJ) has distributed Ramadan food packs to 1,100 families in Chiradzulu District, bringing much-needed relief to those struggling with hunger.
The distribution event, held at Chiradzulu Secondary School, highlighted the importance of sharing and charity during the holy month of Ramadan.
The food packs, containing essential items such as maize flour, beans, sugar, salt, and soya pieces, will help alleviate hunger and bring hope to the recipients.
This initiative is a testament to the LMJ’s commitment to supporting vulnerable communities during Ramadan and beyond.
Freda Chilungo, a beneficiary from Kanyenda village, expressed her gratitude to LMJ, saying the donation will greatly assist her family.
Her sentiments were echoed by many other recipients, who were visibly moved by the kindness shown to them.
Ibrahim Omar, LMJ’s Public Relations Officer, emphasized the significance of sharing during Ramadan.
He encouraged Muslim brothers and sisters to give generously, citing charity as a fundamental aspect of Islam.
The LMJ’s Ramadan food pack distribution is part of a larger initiative aimed at reaching 11,000 families.
A new era of confident communication has begun at the University of Malawi, as the Unima Toastmasters Club officially launched on Saturday.
With a mission to nurture public speaking skills among students, the club aims to create a community of articulate and persuasive individuals.
David McEwin Tamula, President of Unima Toastmasters, emphasized the importance of public speaking, citing its relevance in various aspects of life, from professional presentations to social gatherings.
The club’s objectives align with those of Toastmasters International, a global organization dedicated to empowering individuals to become more effective communicators.
Robert Bright Salijeni, a member of Toastmasters International and Eloquent Toastmasters in Blantyre, praised the initiative, highlighting the benefits of public speaking skills in interviews, speeches, and addressing public gatherings.
As Unima Toastmasters embarks on this journey, it is poised to transform the lives of its members and create a lasting impact on the university community.
An independent presidential candidate Isaiah Emmanuel Sunganimoyo, has described calls for resignation for Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture Richard Chimwendo Banda by the Chewa Heritage Malawi, as not fair.
The Chewa Heritage Malawi wrote a letter to Chimwendo Banda demanding for his resignation for failing to unite Chewa chiefs who are divided claiming that a certain Chewa group has rebelled against His Majesty Dr. Kalonga Gawa Undi of Zambia.
In the letter, the Chewa Heritage Malawi said there have been long misunderstandings rocking the Chewa tribe which has led to no love amongst the Chewa’s themselves and Chimwendo Banda being the Minister of Culture has failed to resolve their differences hence for him to resign from his position as Minister responsible for Culture.
Sunganimoyo
Speaking through a video clip, Sunganimoyo has dismissed claims made by the Chewa Heritage Malawi that they are not happy with Chimwendo Banda who is also Secretary General of the MCP saying Chimwendo Banda is the engine driving the MCP.
Sunganimoyo said appointment of a Minister is to serve government not a tribe for which that Minister is coming from saying Chimwendo Banda is serving all the cultural groupings and tribes across the country including his Chewa tribe.
He said Chimwendo Banda is a government minister not a Minister for the Chewas saying the Chewas have no powers whatsoever to have the Minister of Culture under them as this will be taking politics into the Chewa tribe.
The independent presidential candidate has appealed to the Chewa Heritage Malawi to sit down and rescind their decision of calling for the resignation of Chimwendo Banda for failing to resolve the long misunderstandings rocking the Chewa tribe in Malawi.
“If there are disunity among the Chewa tribe, the blame should not go to Chimwendo Banda, we are happy with him for the work he is doing as a Minister,” said Sunganimoyo. But, a Malawi Congress Party(MCP) diehard of Mvera in Dowa district Mr. Rodgers Kamphangala, has backed the Chewa Heritage Malawi that their letter demanding the resignation of Chimwendo Banda is right claiming that if President Chakwera has failed to run the country because of wrong advices from Chimwendo Banda.
Kamphangala said President Chakwera is a shame to the country and the Malawi Assemblies of God claiming that he was voted in 2020 based on trust that him being an ordained Priest, he will stamp out corruption and make the country move forward but instead he has destroyed the country more than the what the DPP did.
He has joined the Chewas demanding for Chimwendo Banda’s resignation saying he would have loved if he can resign today for President Chakwera to dissolve his cabinet and brought to book all those that took a hand in presenting lies to him for development projects completed on paper while not existing on the ground. “I, personally support calls for Chimwendo Banda to resign, he is one of the ministers who has made President Chakwera to be insulted and castigated by many Malawians including the Chewa themselves,” said Kamphangala.
He has warned the MCP that if the party is to be ousted from government on the 16th September, 2025, it is because of three ministers in the names of Dr. Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma, Moses Kunkuyu and Richard Chimwendo Banda claiming that these people are not wanted by MCP members.
Kamphangala has finally advised President Chakwera to fire these three ministers for sanity to prevail in the mighty MCP but if he maintains them to 16th September, 2025 many Chewas are not ready to vote for him to come back into power.
A Faith Based Local Non-Governmental Organization-Action for Progress, has expressed commitment for continued working in partnership with the Dowa District Council to fulfill its mission of actively serving all people by improving living standards in communities.
Action for Progress is complimenting government efforts in the thematic areas of Health, Education, Agriculture, Disability and Humanitarian response in the two districts of Lilongwe and Dowa in its core values of Integrity, Service, Love, Honesty and Care.
The organization is implementing its interventions in Dowa district in the areas of two traditional authorities Chakhaza, and Chiwere in Agriculture, Health and Education with a vision of creating progressive, self-sustained communities free from social, spiritual, economic, and Environmental depriviation.
Wilson Isaac Tembo- We are actively serving all people in the communities.
Presenting the project to the District executive committee (Dec) in Dowa, the organization’s Executive Director Wilson Isaac Tembo, said Action for Progress will construct health facilities in hard to-reach areas, and distributing medical supplies and equipment to government health facilities.
Tembo said Action for Progress will support smallholder farmers towards food security, supplying teaching and learning materials, empowering vulnerable community groups and providing mobility means for people with mobility challenges.
He said the project under Health program will supply medicines and medical equipment, supporting pregnant mothers by providing baby delivery kits through local health facilities and reducing maternal and infant mortality rates by ensuring safe child birth experiences.
The Director said in Agriculture and food security programs, the project will empower 2000 farmers in T/As Chiwere and Chakhaza to improve agricultural practices and increase productivity, constructing warehouses for crop storage, among others.
He said in the Education programs, the project will among others, supply sanitary pads to girls in schools, empowering students and foster a conducive learning environment and supplying supplementary textbooks to schools. Tembo said the project in disability and humanitarian support, will enhance the quality of life for orphans and elderly individuals by addressing their basic needs and regular distribution of nutritious food packages to ensure adequate nourishment.
“The project has distributed over 3000 tricycles since 2019 enabling greater access to education and empowering recipients to participate more actively in their communities,” said Tembo.
He said the project has registered successes in supporting over 100 people with physical challenges with wheel chairs in Dowa district, supported over 80 primary schools with supplementary textbooks in T/A Chakhaza and Chiwere, and supported 200 smallholder farmers with loans and these families are food secure.
However, Tembo said the project has met challenges in the course of implementation such as high default rate in Agriculture loan program, low usage rate of warehouses by farmers and lack of proper libraries in primary schools where books can be kept safely.
