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April 23rd World Book Day

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April 23rd World Book Day

By Burnett Munthali

Some famous writers, like William Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, all passed away on that day. Also, UNESCO, a big group that works to help instruction and culture around the world, chose April 23rd to celebrate books and writers during their General Conference in Paris in 1995.

World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a worldwide celebration of books and reading. World Book Day is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading.



The World Book Day books are a gift to children from booksellers and publishers. World Book Day works with publishers to create a list of £1 books to appeal to a wide range of children at all ages, interests, and stages of reading. Publishers suggest titles and a selection panel chooses from these submissions.

It is about celebrating reading all year round, not just on the day. You can find activities, resources and advice on our website to help you enjoy and encourage reading for fun throughout the year. You can also support us by donating or fundraising for our charity.

What is the theme for World Book Day 2024? The theme for World Book Day 2024 is “Read Your Way”. Explaining this year’s theme, the charity said: “World Book Day 2024 will celebrate that children are more likely to enjoy reading when their choices are championed and we make reading fun.

World Book Day can be celebrated by Featuring iconic characters from beloved books such as Gangsta Granny, Ratburger, Billionaire Boy, Mr Stink, Awful Auntie, and even The Boy in the Dress. Discover the many humorous characters from his storybooks that have become an absolute hit among kids on World Book Day, inspiring delightful fancy dress choices!

It is organized by a registered charity, whose mission statement is to give every child and young person a book of their own. It was first celebrated in 1995, World Book Day is a time when the joy of reading can be appreciated and celebrated, in over 100 countries around the world.

The event is all about book discussions: Facilitating discussions about students’ favorite books, encouraging them to share their thoughts, opinions, and recommendations. Author study: They have to choose a renowned author and explore their works, writing style, and contributions to literature.

This auspicious occasion is a perfect opportunity to remind children of the importance of reading and it really helps to spark their enthusiasm and get them excited to pick up a new book. Stories offer a child so much and play a vital role in their growth and development.

Mount Sinai International School celebrated world book Day on Tuesday 23 April 2024 in Lilongwe today.

Joaquim Chissano University to confer honorary degree upon President Chakwera

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Joaquim Chissano University to confer honorary degree upon President Chakwera

By Cedric Nkungula

The Joaquim Chissano University will in June confer an Honorary Doctorate degree in International Cooperation for Development on President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

Presenting a letter of invitation to the Malawi leader at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Chancellor of Joaquim Chissano University, Professor Jose Magode said President Chakwera will have the degree conferred  upon him at a ceremony that will be held at the University’s Campus in Mozambique on 24th June, 2024.

Prof Jose Magode and President Chakwera

Receiving the invitation letter, President Chakwera hailed the university for honoring him in this manner.

He said the award is a testament to the cordial relationship that exists between Malawi and Mozambique.

“I am so excited for this gesture. I am so humbled,” added President Chakwera.

“Malawi and Mozambique are one. This honour is a testimony of our improved relationship.”

President Chakwera expressed delight that Malawi and Mozambique have improved their relationship.

The renewed ties have  among other things enabled trade; the establishment of the Mozambique – Malawi electricity interconnection deal; refurbishment of the Nacala railway line, as well as free movement of people between the two countries.

A woman with three husbands

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A woman with three husbands

By Burnett Munthali

Nellie, a mother of two, leaves people astonished after sharing a story of how she is happily married to her three husbands Jimmy, Danny and Hassan. She married her brother in law after her husband of eight years died in a car accident and later proceeded to marry the other two men.

Polyandry, from Ancient Greek is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.

Nellie and he husbands

Multiple mating is called “polyandry” when females do it and “polygyny” when males do it. In the vast majority of tested species, females mated in nature produce offspring sired by more than one male.

Nellie, a mother of two, leaves people astonished after sharing a story of how she is happily married to her three husbands Jimmy, Danny and Hassan.

She married her brother in law after her husband of eight years died in a car accident and later proceeded to marry the other two men. Nellie is a car dealer and provides for all her three husbands who are currently unemployed. The most fascinating part is that she bought all her three husbands cars, they all live in the same house and they all spend quality time with her.

Nellie is confident that her husbands can not cheat since they are happy and claims that she treats them equally.

They have all lived together for three years and the husbands say that this has resulted to them becoming bestfriends. Their respect for each other is what has made them live peacefully.

Chiefs urged to emulate Makanjira

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Chiefs urged to emulate Makanjira


By Burnett Munthali

Chiefs from eight districts have been urged to emulate efforts by Senior Chief Makanjira of Salima district in managing fishing activities at Benje Island.

These are districts where restoring fisheries for sustainable livelihoods (Refresh) project is being implemented. They include Mangochi, Dedza, Karonga, Nkhotakota, Likoma, Nkhata Bay, Salima and Rumphi.

Chief of Party for Refresh project Daniel Jamu said this during the opening of Benje Island, which was closed in December to allow fish to breed.

Jamu stressed the need for other chiefs to learn from what Senior Chief Makanjira is doing as Refresh aims at promoting decentralized fisheries management with the communities taking charge of their resources.

Salima district fisheries officer, Patrick Zakeyu echoed Jam’s sentiments while describing the opening of Benje Island as a milestone in the fisheries sector.

Meanwhile, Senior Chief Makanjira pledged to continue supporting the government in scaling up the fisheries sector by providing guidelines to deal with illegal fishing at the island.

Pact Malawi is implementing ‘Restoring fisheries for sustainable livelihoods’ with funding from USAID.

The ecosystems that support fisheries, together with other economic activities, are subject to a number of alterations of significant relevance to their functioning and resilience and to the goods and services they can provide. Because of our imperfect understanding of ecosystem structure and functioning, as well as the inherent difficulty of distinguishing between natural and human-induced changes, the latter are not always perfectly predictable and/or reversible. The following sections elaborate briefly on some types of alteration.

Fisheries management is crucial to ensure that fishing activities are conducted in a way that minimizes detrimental impact on fish stocks and ecosystems. It is also instrumental in achieving the socio-economic objectives governments and stakeholders have for fisheries.

Poorly-managed large-scale mariculture can damage coastal wetlands and nearshore ecosystems, often used as nurseries by key capture fishery resources, and contribute to ecosystem contamination with food residues, waste, antibiotics, hormones, diseases and alien species.

Geoffrey ‘Mr Splash’ dies

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Geoffrey ‘Mr Splash’ dies

By Burnett Munthali

Veteran television personality Geoffrey ‘Mr. Splash’ Kapusa has died. Kapusa worked for Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) before a brief stint with Times Group.

His sister, Yamikani Kapusa says Geoffrey passed on this morning at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre after a long illness. She adds vigil will be in Machijiri and burial in Malosa, Zomba..

Meanwhile, tribute messages have started pouring in on social media platforms.

In December 2017, Presenter Geoffrey Kapusa was fired by state owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

Mr Splash Kapusa

It was not clear why Kapusa was fired but his Facebook profile says he was fired on December 22 for expressing his freedom of speech.

A few months later, Kapusa claimed that he was banned from appearing on TV after criticising the broadcaster for focusing on programs that attacked opposition politicians.

In January 2018, Axed Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) presenter Geoffrey Kapusa disclosed that he was fired because of his stand against propaganda by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on the state broadcaster.

Kapusa disclosed that he faulted how MBC media practitioners were being used to advance the agenda of the ruling DPP.

Later, The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) ordered Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to pay its former employee Geoffrey Kapusa K5.1 million for unfair dismissal.

IRC chairperson Austin Msowoya, ruling on MBC’s motion to review an earlier order of assessment delivered on January 26, 2022 by the then IRC assistant registrar, gave the public broadcaster 10 days to make the compensation.

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