As part of their Christmas celebrations, Pastor Aubrey Mwasinga and members of Raised For a Purpose (RFP) Ministries shared a festive lunch with over 300 young offenders at Vumbwe Juvenile Reformatory Centre on December 25, 2024.
In his remarks, Pastor Aubrey emphasized the true meaning of Christmas.
He said:”For God so loved the world that He gave His son.We came to the marginalized people here at Vumbwe to show our love and care.”
Pastor Aubrey pledged to partner with the centre in the education sector through RFP Ministries’ Combining Spiritual and Academic Excellency (CSAE) program.
In addition to the lunch, RFP Ministries donated essential items, including cartons of U-fresh soap, mops, brooms, and other necessities.
In her remarks, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Vumbwe Juvenile Reformatory Centre,Mery Chisale, expressed her gratitude to the church for their kindness.
“Your visit brings hope and joy to these young offenders, many of whom are far from home and rarely visited by their relatives,” she said.
Vumbwe Juvenile Reformatory Centre provides a supportive environment for over 300 inmates, offering educational programs, vocational training, and spiritual guidance to help them become productive citizens upon release.
As one way of celebrating Christmas, a female Police Officer at Chileka Police Station, Miriam Kachingwe has donated assorted items to 60 patients admitted in the maternity ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre.
Speaking after making the donation, Kachingwe who also does a cosmetics business, says she thought it wise to share the little she has with the patients at the hospital as they cannot go out to find support for themselves and their families.
Miriam Kachingwe
She also urged those who can afford to consider helping others who are in need especially during this festive season.
In her remarks, one of the patients at the hospital, Silvia Kamanga, thanked Kachingwe for the support saying it will go a long way in meeting some of the needs of those admitted in the maternity ward.
The body of renowned business man from Naperi township in Blantyre Reuben Othaniel Kamunga Gondwe will be laid to rest on Friday, December 27, at his home village in Karonga district.
A Church Service is expected to take place at HHI Multi-purpose Hall before departure to Karonga on Wednesday afternoon.
The late Gondwe
According to a family member, Gondwe died on Tuesday after suffering from stroke.
Among other businesses, Gondwe was the owner of Nyambadwe and Chitawira Puma filling stations in Blantyre.
Born on 2nd June, 1953, Gondwe was also an uncle to popular Television Personality George Buliyani B and popular youthful videographer Hendrix Kanchowa.
Political activist Bon Kalindo has condemned in strongest terms possible the killing of a police officer in Mangochi-Chiponde saying this is not acceptable in modern democracy and this should be a wake-up call to the authorities to find out the reasons why the citizens are always in anger.
Kalindo said while it is bad for the citizens to take the law on to their hands, government through the police must revisit their relationships with the citizens claiming that some police officers are abusing people through severe beatings and shootings.
He said discipline starts with one self, calling on government to exercise discipline by standing on truth and justice for the people to emulate the same observing that the country’s leaders are liars, this is causing the citizens to be in anger.
Speaking through an audio clip, Kalindo has condemned the force applied in undressing women cladding in MCP zienjes at Pengapenga in Ntcheu district while President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera was travelling from Lilongwe to Mangochi for a Christmas and New Year holiday.
Kalindo
Kalindo has advised all Malawians to enjoy their democratic rights by wearing party cloth of their choice and calling on the MCP to put its house to order and perhaps go back to the drawing board to see where this is originating from.
He said booing of the President wherever he is travelling, castigating and insulting the President, removing banners bearing the picture of President Chakwera saying all these, are signs that God is not happy with the MCP leadership.
The activist has warned government that cooking up figures for the registered voters and Malawians rejecting President Chakwera and his MCP before elections are held in the country, is a recipe for disaster for Mec to declare President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera the winner in the September, 2025 elections.
“Signs are on the wall that Malawians don’t want you in government and you are busy with Mec cooking up figures, this is a recipe for disaster, Malawians won’t accept this,” said Kalindo.
He has also accused the MCP government of abusing pensioners by not giving them their money claiming that some are dying, failing to send their children to school, and buying food for not accessing the money which they worked for it.
Kalindo has finally advised Malawians to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivities with responsibility considering the economic crisis they are in with skyrocketing prices of essential goods on daily basis and hunger in most households.
He has sent his best wishes to the poor people in Malawi urging them to celebrate Christmas and New Year while sailing in a sea of challenges every day giving them hope that God is watching all this, and soon, Malawi will be liberated from the shackles of dictatorship.
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera says God sent his son Jesus to build a new Kingdom and a new government of justice and righteousness questioning Malawians whether they have accepted Jesus to be the ruler of their lives.
President Chakwera has advised Malawians to take Christmas to show love, justice and righteousness to those around them and surrender their lives to Jesus by asking him to include them in his Kingdom of life and righteousness.
In his Christmas message to Malawians, President Chakwera said surrendering one’s life to Jesus is the best thing that can happen to them saying he surrendered his life to Jesus as the ruler of his life at Mtendere Secondary School in Dedza district.
Chakwera
“I urge you to ask Jesus to be the ruler of your life,” said President Chakwera.
On Christmas Day, 25th December, 2024 as part of showing love, justice and righteousness to those around him, President Chakwera will visit and cheer patients at the Mangochi District Hospital the very same day former President of the Republic Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika was set to do the same.
Writing in a statement signed by the DPPs National Publicity Secretary Shadric Namalomba, District Commissioner for Mangochi refused to grant permission for Professor Mutharika to visit and cheer patients at the hospital after State House saw the announcement on social media and in a surprising move, they announced that President Chakwera is visiting the hospital on Christmas Day.
And the United Transformation Movement (UTM) President Dr. Dalitso Kabambe will on Christmas Day spread his Christmas cheer in the central region of Malawi through charitable visits to Kabudula Rural Hospital in Lilongwe, Mponela and Kasese Rural Hospitals in Dowa district. In a communication from the UTM National Publicity Secretary Felix Njawala, the UTM is encouraging all of its supporters to join this noble and heartfelt initiative saying it is an opportunity to stand together in the spirit of giving and compassion during this festive season.
“Please note that no party logos are permitted inside hospital wards, but you are welcome to wear red attire, party colors may be displayed outside the wards, in accordance with hospital regulations,” reads the UTM communication in part.
