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Political Scientist Wonderful Mkhutche writes a book on humanism and politics in Malawi

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By Chisomo Phiri

As a part of promoting the understanding of political issues and humanism in Malawi, a young political scientist and writer Wonderful Mkhutche has written a Short essays book called humanism and politics in Malawi.

Speaking in a separate interview ,Mkhutche said, the humanism and politics short essays book seeks to provide deep understanding on politics affects humanism and in turn how the humanism affects politics so as for people to grow in religious beliefs and at the same time practicing politics well in the societies.
” Through this book, I want to do two two things. First of all, is to help the readers understand how issues of humanism affect politics and vice versa. Secondly, is to provide alternative ways on how best to grow in spritual life as well as practicing politics in a good manner”, said Mkhutche.

Wonderful Mkhutche

Mkhutche said the book is currently receiving postive feedbacks from the readers saying it is a helpful book that will transform people’s lives politically and spritually.
” It is quite interesting that people are now appreciating this book saying it is a very important book in life. To me this is an achievement and I feel myself to be a great of today and tomorrow. No matter how it gets to me, this is an achievement and the work of spreading knowledge and ideas is now in a good truck”, he said.

The writer said they were so many challenges that were chocking him in his journey of coming up with the book but , he still never gave up and lost his direction direction.
” To come up with this book, I have survived big challenges, some being the time management since writing a book requires enough time.It was hard to manage my other duties and at the same time concentrate on the book,but still, through my self-scrifice I made it. Another challenge was about generating ideas on humanism topics since this is uncommon thing in Malawi and many people oppose them.You have to take time to present ideas that can persuade readers”, he said.

Mkhutche said the government is not doing enough in promoting reading culture and that time has now come where the government needs to promote the reading culture by giving an opportunity to the budding writers have space in book promotions and publications saying this is an expensive task to be done by the writers alone.
” The government is not doing enough in promoting reading culture. We need to do more. Budding writers are not given an opportunity to since publishing and promoting a book is expensive in Malawi. We need a society which is receptive to new kind of books. Lastly, there is a need for the government to promote reading culture in young ones and that is from primary school to secondary school. Let this be a way of life.

” Government must help in promoting reading culture so as to create receptive environment of books. On the other hand, writers must continue writing. They should not be discouraged”, he said.
In his comment on how helpful the book is, one of the book readers Edgar Kapiza Bayani said the’ Humanism and Politics’ book is a very important book if the one is to understand politics and humanism in Malawi.
” This is a great book people should enjoy reading and gain knowledge on politics and humanism. If the one is to understand political issues and human, this is the best book to read. Thank you Mkhutche for coming up with this amazing short essays book”, he commended.
The Humanism and politics in Malawi” short essays book will be launched in November, 2021 at Mzuzu University in Mzuzu.

Apart from ‘ Humanism and Politics in Malawi” book, Mkhutche has written other several books including a biography of the longest and most celebrated artis Luciaus Banda

Mzuzu NGO calls Malawians to embrace each other to enable development progress.

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By Sopani Ng’ambi

Mzuzu Welfare Group, which is a non-governmental organization has asked Malawians to stop discriminating and work towards embracing each saying lack of togetherness retards development in the country.

The remarks were made yesterday, on 13th November, 2021, during the launch of the organization in Mzuzu.

According to the organization’s director, Alexander Lungu, many developments are held back because Malawians do not love each other.

“People from different groups discriminate based on education, race, health status, financial status and others. These make implentation of some developments hard because they divide us,” Lungu said.

He said this is why their organization is promoting unity by teaching people how to live together peacefully both in hard and good times.

“We know that unity is a key to development that is why we tell people to avoid discrimination,” he said.

Mzuzu Welfare Group Director Alexander Lungu

On the hand, General Treasurer for the organization, Benson Ngwenya, revealed that the organization will soon start offering loans to needy students for them to continue their studies.

“As one way of developing our country, we believe that if children are well educated, they know bad effects of discrimination and goodness of development. This is why we are planning to start giving them loans,” Ngwenya said.

Meanwhile, Women’s Desk Chairperson for the organization, Mary Muywanga has called for women involvement in the organization which also offers enterpreneurship skills to women.

“We want women to be independent, thus why we are asking them to join Mzuzu Welfare Group to have access to loans and learn many business skills,” Muywanga said.

The organization started on 27th September, 2020, and has 100 members of which only 13 are women.

Chakwera leaves Malawi for 2nd Intra-Africa Trade Fair in SA

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By Chisomo Phiri

President Lazarus Chakwera is today leaving Malawi to South Africa where he will attend the 2nd Intra- Africa Trade Fair to take place in Durban in the country under the invitation of RSA President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The 2nd Intra-Africa Trade Fair is an event organized by the Africa Import-Export Africa Bank ( Afreximbank) in collaboration with the the African Union (AU) and the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Fair ( AfCFTA). The conference is a unique and valuable platform for trade businesses to access an integrated African Market of over 1.2 billion people with a Gross Domestic Product ( GDP) of over US$2.5 trillion created under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area ( AfCFTA).

President Ramaphosa and President Chakwera

The meeting will enable Malawi establish a business to business (B2B) and business to Government exchange for business transactions and advisory services.

According to the Foreign Ministry statement dated November 13,2021, Chakwera will return home on Monday November 15,2021 at 20:30 via Kamuzu International Airport ( KIA) in Lilongwe.

Silver beat TN Stars in the Airtel Top 8

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By Staff Reporter

Silver Strikers started their defence of the Airtel Top 8 Cup with a 1-nil win against TN Stars at Chitowe Stadium on Saturday

Patrick Macheso scored the only goal of the first leg match just 11 minutes into the game, to give the central bankers hopes of winning the cup for the third time.

After the game Silver’s Zabron Kalima was voted man of the match and went home with K50,000 plus a trophy from Airtel.

Silver, who recently won the inaugural FDH Cup, is the only team in the competition that have won the Airtel Top 8 Cup twice.

The Lilongwe giants became the first team to win the cup in 2017 after beating Mighty Wanderers 10-9 on post match penalties before winning it again in 2019 after defeating Karonga United 1-0

Apart from Silver, Blue Eagles is another side that has so far won the Top 8 cup since its inception. The Eagles won the cup in 2018 after beating Nyasa Big Bullets courtesy of Stuart Mbunge’s lone goal.

The champion of this year’s competition will walk away with K17 million whereas the runner-up will get K5 million

Ndirande Anglican Voices takes 20-years anniversary celebrations to Robin’s Park

By Staff Reporter


The country’s most celebrated gospel group the Mighty Ndirande Anglican Voices will this Sunday storm Robin’s Park in Blantyre to celebrate the group’s 20 years of existence.

According to the group’s music director, Dennis Kalimbe, the Celebration comes as one way of thanking God for seeing the group up to this far.

“Though with afew challenges, our musical journey has been really great and we have achieved a lot as a group. For that we give thanks to the Lord . In the twenty years, we were able to travel to different places across the country and beyond. We have been to the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and we have sung before heads of state in Malawi even in front of the Queen Elizabeth in UK,” said Kalimbe.

Ndirande Anglican Voices



Kalimbe further said that part of the proceeds from Sunday’s show will be donated to Ndirande Health Centre, which he said has served a lot of people including the group’s members for several years.

Some of the acts set to spice up Sunday’s show include Great Angels Choir, Thocco Katimba, Favoured Martha and King James Phiri

Ndirande Anglican Voices has so far produced six successful albums namely _Ndasaina, Tiyeni Tonse, Mulungu Amatikondera, Ndasamba Mmanja, Zimandikwanira_ and _Namondwe Tonthola._

The group is also set to release its seventh album titled _Usalisinthe Dzina ._