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Writer/Poet Joseph Daniel Sukali receives honorary Award on Social Activism and Behaviour Change through Writing

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Writer/Poet Joseph Daniel Sukali receives honorary Award on Social Activism and Behaviour Change through Writing

By Chisomo Phiri

Founder of Mikozi network and a market leader in the domain of arts promotion in Malawi, Bright Chiligo on Monday moved on to recognize talent by presenting writer and poet Joseph Daniel Sukali with an Honorary Award on Social Activism and Behavior Change through Writing at an an event that took place at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre.

The award came on merit following the writer’s unanswering efforts and consistency in using writing as a weapon for social change and behavior alternation on the Malawian Scene.

Speaking during the award presentation, Chiligo said Sukali is s rare gem in the world of writing since he has been using his art to address different social issues with a mental health as his central theme.
He said ” It is all there for you to appreciate his first book ‘ dealing with a heartbreak’. ‘Therapy for Broken’ has proved to be one of the most relevant digital copy sel-published by a Malawian youngsters. His recently published book ‘ Hannessing Inner Tranquility’ has mental health as its central theme puts much emphasis on self-development.
” It is due to his relentless efforts and consistency embodied in his craftsman that has proven to be impactful on society at large that we have decided to honour this mental health advocate”.

Sukali being recognized

Chiligo said there has been a generational gap in the writing circles that had to be filled.
” We want fill generational gap that has existed for so long in the writing industry. The old legends are are still modern legends. You are the future and it starts now. We believe in what you are doing and we believe with necessary support you will be a legend of the next generation. It’s time we diversify the talents and art we promote”, he said.

In his remarks when receiving the award, Sukali said he was very grateful when he received the good news considering how impactful Mikozi network is at the moment on arts promotion in Malawi.

Sukali urged Mikozi network to continue supporting and promoting art in general and not stick to music industry only. He said the award came at a perfect time and give him more strengths to do more in writing.
” The award has come at a perfect time. I love writing and I love addressing mental health and and social issues. This award will just refuel me and remind me when I feel like giving on the art that there are some people that find my work worthwhile”, he said.

He urged Malawians to start cultivating reading culture in themselves and their children if they are not to miss important things in life.
” There is more we miss in life if we ignore books.We need to read more than we watch movies or TV if we are to be mentally liberated”, said Sukali.
On government part in art promotion, Sukali said the government is doing its best and that there is now revolution in art industry than before.
” There is now a revolution in art. The government is doing enough in promoting the art. I see dawn of new generation and and writing will take roots again. I see hope and keep writing as you love the art. We need to share our perspectives of the world we live in to the next generation “, he said.

A 26 year old Joseph Daniel Sukali is a Mzuzu University graduate who hails from Zomba. Over 40 of his poems and books namely Dealing with a Broken Heart, Whispers of the Beating Heart, Therapy for Broken and others have been published in the Best New African Poet 2020 Anthology, African and Eastern European Languages Anthology and Writers Global Movement.
He is currently working on his first novel” A Dance in the Mud”.

Hip Hop Ace Slessor in a book project

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Hip Hop Ace Slessor in a book project

By Chisomo Phiri

Hip hop dazzler Slessor Munthali is ready to launch his biography titled “A walk into Slessor’s Music” on December 5.

In an interview, the rapper said he is aware of the impact a biography can have and what a a difference it would make to his music career, either in the immediate or long run. The star is targeting possible corporate deals in the near future and making dividends out of music.

“I am aware that corporate brands are always interested in image of the artist before setting an endorsement deal in motion. Corporates are happy with numbers when it comes to using artists in product branding. By and large, I’m eager to give my fan-base and corporates the picture of an artist who is into empowering and inspiring lyrics for the betterment of the Malawian community, on wholesale,” Slessor said.

Slessor Munthali

He said he is eager to take his music to a different dimension in a bid to make an impression on the musical global scene and to attract the interest of corporates and civil society institutions that are interested in social change.

“A Walk into Slessor’s Music is a biography that brings to fore my walk to stardom, my love life and my academic background. In addition, the book also provides professional insights on how artists can elevate their brands to greater dimensions and how they can successfully commercialize their art,” said the gifted rapper.

The book was published by Likhula publications under Sambalikagwa Mvona, written by award winning poet And writer Richard Chilango Jr and edited by Edith Gondwe together with Joseph Daniel Sukali.

The biography will be launched at Golden Peacock hotel in Blantyre.

In a separate interview, Richard Chilango the book author, said arts-lovers should come and witness the birth of a magnum opus on a night that promises nothing less of a razzle dazzle.

“we are working towards an event of resplendent colours as we have engaged some of the country’s most sought after artists including Smacks, Saint, Baxxy, Princess Matiki, Bouncy, just but to mention a few,”. He said.

Sad moments in life a poetry departure

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Sad moments in life a poetry departure

By Emmanuel Moyo

When Alinafe Mhone Kaweche saw a couple embracing love, she was so excited to be a friend of lovers and felt good to see her friends sharing love.

The love she saw the couples sharing got her thinking everything was rosy in a love relationship amongst the youths. She never saw a couple sad or cry because of love affairs like deceitful partners.

The 21 year old young lady now proves that she has predatory instincts before a pen and paper as she leaves the readership of her poems with an insatiable appetite for more pieces of her writing. The sad moments she saw couples face when tables overturned have had a silver lining.

“I saw friends and relatives fall in love then later heart broken, that just made me envisage on how they were feeling and I took down every imagination into a piece of art to write down that feeling I imagined.” She said.

Alinafe Mhone Kaweche

This happened in a period Kaweche had not yet experienced what falling in love was. She was still a young girl and from the love she observed people sharing, she turned into a poet.

“I could just observe issues about love from what couples who happened to be my friends and relatives could do.” She said.

On the flipside, more people breakup up as more people fall in love, this paved a way for more pieces of writing for one Kaweche.

“I jotted down all my observations and also indeed my imagination about love birds I saw around me in my home and also round my home town.” She said.

As time passed, Kaweche was amongst the young ladies that fell in love, she like her friends also enjoyed moments she shared with her partner but was not spared from heartbreaks.

As one Kaweche looked at sad moments couples were passing through and then reading pieces of art written by Malewezi, she found herself another inspiration in writing.

“Having put down what I envisaged to be the feeling of the heartbroken, I also saw Malewezi in Malawi as someone who knows how to choose words and arrange them. I just loved his style.” She said with a smile.

Kaweche has been observing several sad moments in the past years and this cemented a way for her to compose poems of hope and happy moments of love and also short stories in the current time to help heartbroken lovers.

“Today I write different types of poems but mostly love and sad poems not forgetting poems of hope. I’m saying this because if I look at my poems, most of them are love and those of sad times of life.” She said.

She added: “I also write short stories, plays and now I’m working on novels. I used to compose and do music but now I am no longer into the music. And I hope in the future I might go into other categories.”

Kaweche firing a live shot to the youth, she feels that youths in Malawi have not cultivated a culture of reading poems unless it is a class assignment. In her area there are a lot of young people but they do not love to get hold of pieces of writing.

“Youths like reading poetry when they’re at School because it’s part of English learning and they have no choice but to participate. Once they are done with the subject, they no longer continue reading poems and novels.” She complained.

Kaweche now argues the youths in Malawi to develop a spirit of reading saying in reading they will learn more as poems and novels carry more hidden messages. She also said youths who have read her poems have benefited a lot.

“Her writings are inspirational as they give an arousing of mind to special unusual activity and creative thinking.” Said Stephen Mtika one of the young men that reads Kaweche’s poems.

Kaweche is amongst writers who embrace modernity in the 21st century and her poems have attracted a good readership as she takes advantage of internet and social media in particular.

“The poems are easy to access and contain more messages of which some are hidden and when we look into the deeper meanings we learn a lot of things.” Said Eliphazi Banda a young man who has also gotten hold of copies of art Kaweche has been writing.

Kaweche writes real life poems and short stories, no fiction and she plans to release an E-book of poetry titled ‘The Feeling’ (love journey). It contains all the love poems she wrote since she ventured into poetry in 2013.

After releasing an E-book full of poems, her next project is to feed her readership with a novel that she plans to sell within Malawi.

Nankhumwa launches K10 Million primary schools football and  netball trophy

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Nankhumwa launches K10 Million primary schools football and  netball trophy

By Chisomo Phiri

As a part of promoting sports activities in his constituency, a Member of Parliament ( MP) for Mulanje Central Constituency who is also the leader of opposition in the national assembly on Saturday November 7, 2021 presided over the official launch of a K10 Million Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa Primary Schools Football and Netball trophy at an event that took place at Chisitu Primary School Ground in Mulanje.

Speaking at the event, Nankhumwa said he is a leader believes in promoting sports activitites at grassroot level hence launching the trophy. He said sports activities are important to the youths as they minimize immoral behaviors.

” I am very glad today that am here to preside over the lauch of this  trophy here at Chisitu. The main aim of this trophy is to promote sports among primary school going learners. We want to them to  have the chance for participating in sports activities for them to grow well and heathier in the communities. I observed that young children love sports very much they luck chance and this is why I decided to bring to them this trophy worthy K10 Million where they will enjoy sports”, said Nankhumwa.

Nankhumwa said the trophy was planned to be launched last year but due to COVID-19 restrictions where sports activities  banned, the launch was then put on hold.

” Our plan was to launch this trophy last year but due to COVID-19 restrictions, we failed as the sports a activities were banned. Now the government has ordered that sports activities can resume following the decrease in number of registered cases, we have find it very important to launch the trophy which is expected to end in March 2022″, he said.

Nankhumwa also disclosed that he will soon introduce secondary school bonaza for Secondary school students to compete saying the trophy is only for primary school students only.

” This trophy is strictly for primary school students only but I plans are already in pipeline to introduce secondary school bonaza so as to leave no one behind”, he disclosed.

In his remarks Chairperson for the Mulanje central primary schools league Jonathan Billy Gama said the league is important as it will promote football and netball at grassroot level and encourage children to attend school.

” This league is important as it will help promoting football and netball at grassroot level. This will also help the learners to work hard in schools as it will reduce absent rate among the students and that is why we encouraging only learners to participate”, said Gama.

The event was was preceded by a preparatory tournament for both football and netball where eight teams, four from each discipline, received each prizes ranging from K30,000 to K100,000 and those came first also received trophies. 

13 primary Schools in the Constituency are expected to compete in the tournament and the prizes to be announced in a due course.

In attendance of the trophy launch was renowned football guru of Ntopwa football club Jomo Osman, Senior Chief Chikumbu of Mulanje, councillors from the Constituency, District sports officials and teachers.

NatureKit trains youths in conservation of endangered animals and the environment 

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NatureKit trains youths in conservation of endangered animals and the environment 

By Chisomo Phiri

As a part of mentoring youths on environmental conservation and imparting knowledge on how they can take care of endangered mammals, Kasungu-based youth  led community organization NatureKit conducted a five-day workshop at Kasungu National Park in Kasungu.

Speaking during the closing day of the workshop on Friday, NatureKit Programmes Manager Nebart Mtika said the aim of the workshop was to ensure that youths have knowledge and understand better about ecosystem and biodiversity so as they take a leading role in environmental and endangered species conservation issues. 

Mtika said through the workshop, the youths were trained on how they can take care of endangered mammals such as elephants, lions and pangolins. He said the attendees were equiped with knowledge and skills on how they can teach others in schools and other places and be able to provide awareness on environmental and endangered species conservation.

He said the workshop was as important to the students as it increased their their environmental knowledge level and promote environmental favourable environmental attitudes.

” We believe that this workshop is very important to these youths because it will increase their environmental knowledge levels, promoting favourable environmental attitudes, enforcing environmental awareness, changing environmental behaviors among them and eventually supporting active participation in the solutions of environmental problems”, said Mtika.

Mtika said the government is doing enough in protecting the environment as well as the endangered species giving examples of laws that are being Implemented to support environmental education. He said the only problem is people are not able to understand environmental issues and not take part in environmental conservation issues just as they lack information on why is it important to take care the environment.

” We are glad that the government is doing enough in protecting the environment as indicated by the laws that are being Implemented. The only problem we have to fill is spreading information about the importance of conserving the environment since many lack this information and others they do follow misconceptions. This is why we have NatureKit to fill such gaps as government cannot do everything alone”, he said.

Mtika said Malawi as country need to make sure that youths and communities are educated on issues concerning wildlife saying when people are well educated on environmental issues, it will automatically enforce collective actions in conservation.He said the laws also need to be  intensified so as to deal with those being involved in illegal activities.

He said the the Naturekit’s future goal is to reach out to many schools and ensure that many youths are part of the program.

” We need to reach out to many to Schools with our program and ensure that many youths are part of the program. We would like to have a generation which which have sufficient knowledge and understanding on conservation and encourage youth participation in environmental conservation”, said Mtika.

In his remarks, Patron for Linyangwa Community Day Secondary School Oswald Katenga commended NatureKit for the workshop saying it is very important to the youths particularly students in as far as the endangered species are concerned.

” This is a very important initiative. It is will help students to be aware about the importance of wildlife as well as the endangered species the pangolins, elephants and lions. This will make students to become responsible in conserving the Wildlife and teaching their fellows about it”, said Katenga.

One of the students attended the workshop Mervis George who is in form 3 at Linyangwa Community Day Secondary School Mervis George also commended NatureKit for conducting the workshop saying it has helped him to learn more about how to conserve the wildlife.

” This workshop has helped me to learn more about how to conserve the wildlife and we have seen that wildlife has strong benefits to human beings. I have learnt about how to conserve endangered species and how can I provide awareness to my fellow students at school, teaching them how to conserve the endangered mammals”, Said Mervis.

The workshop was made possible through funding from Crowder Messersmith conservation Fund.

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