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Chilungamo Party refutes fake news of Nankhumwa hijacking it

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Chilungamo Party refutes fake news of Nankhumwa hijacking it

By Vincent Gunde

One of the political parties on the card of liberating the country Chilungamo Party (CP), has refuted fake news circulating on the social media which depicts it that it has been hijacked by the left wing or any possible alliance with anyone.

Social media reports linked Chilungamo Party (CP) as the next destination for Leader of Opposition in Parliament who is also Mulanje Central legislator Dr. Kondwani Nankhumwa that all is set for him to launch his political party at Mgona Township in Lilongwe on 7th January, 2024.

The reports say Nankhumwa will bid bye to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after travelling with it in court battles through injunctions against injunctions forcing the Party to be under courts issuing direction to it to postpone its elective conference slated to be held from 26th to 27th December, 2023.

Comrade Alhaaj Imraan Jumbe- our party cannot be hijacked by Nankhumwa



According to published reports, Chilungamo Party (CP) shall have central region as its stronghold, the region which is regarded as the bedroom of the MCP where President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera got massive votes in the June, 2020 court sanctioned elections.

In a media statement addressed to comrades, its respected members, compatriots, and all Malawians of good will dated 7th January, 2024 signed by its President Comrade Alhaaj Imraan Jumbe, says the party is not in alliance with anyone and cannot be hijacked with anyone not even Dr. Kondwani Nankhumwa as is trending on the social media platforms.

“Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, we always do appreciate your support,” reads part of the statement.

And, in his New Year’s 2024 message, Comrade Jumbe informed members that Chilungamo Party (CP) will soon be releasing a statement on their way forward as the political party which is in the making ahead on their political journey for the best interest of the people and the country.

Finance Minister Chithyola embarks on Pre-budget consultative meetings

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Finance Minister Chithyola embarks on Pre-budget consultative meetings

By Mike Can Kamande

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Simplex Chithyola-Banda says the budget remains an important tool in fostering economic prosperity and eradicating poverty especially now that the economy is experiencing various challenges.

Speaking on Monday morning during the kick-off of the first series of Pre-budget consultative meeting at Mount Soche in Blantyre Chithyola-Banda said it is important that all Malawians brainstorm together areas that the budget should focus on in order to promote economic growth and resilience.

“As you are all aware, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has always prioritized the need to consult stakeholders in order to solicit views, contributions and inputs into the National Budget. In terms of the preliminary budget processes government has set out the macroeconomic framework for the 2024-25 budget that looks at the macroeconomic targets such as fiscal and monetary policy measures and the debt sustainability targets to be achieved by the end of the fiscal year.

Hon Simplex Chithyola Bamda



“This follows the agreement with the IMF on an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of up to US$174 million to help restore macroeconomic stability. Therefore government has committed, under the ECF arrangement, to implement structural reforms and prudent macroeconomic (fiscal, monetary, exchange rate) policies and debt restructuring,” Chithyola-Banda said.

In its contribution the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) said government should prioritize renegotiation of high cost debts to reduce interests payments in order to reduce the debt burden.

ICAM Chief Executive Officer Noel Zigowa said government should revise income tax on companies and individuals involved in primary agriculture from 30 percent to 10 percent to enhance productivity.

Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) director of business environment Madalitso Kazembe said the economic environment in the country continues to be challenging due to shocks the country experienced.

“Government should contain the budget deficit and allocate enough resources to fight corruption and smuggling. Government should also provide incentives to companies that use local raw materials for production,” she said.

Kasungu North East parliamentarian Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima donates K10 million towards church construction project

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Kasungu North East parliamentarian Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima donates K10 million towards church construction project

By Chisomo Phiri

Member of Parliament for Kasungu North East Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has on Sunday donated K10 million to Thumba CCAP in the area of Senior Chief Wimbe in Kasungu for the construction of a new church house.

Presenting the donation, Wirima who is also Minister of Education said she felt obliged to donate after being impressed by the effort Christians at the church have made towards the project.

Among other things, the Christians mobilized bricks and start up cement for the project.

Kambauwa handing over the cheque



“As someone who comes from this area, I felt obliged to help in the project, to seek the blessings of God and we will keep supporting them until their dream of a new church house is accomplished,” said Wirima.

She urged people to alway invest in churches because they are a key stakeholder in human development and the society.

Receiving the donation, the resident minister of Thumba CCAP, Reverend Berson Magombo, thanked the MP for fulfilling her pledge.

“We thank you, and may God bless you. We have been trying but due to financial constraints, the project was delayed so this is a huge boost,” said Reverend Magombo.

The project is estimated to cost slightly over K100 million.

Thumba CCAP was opened in 1946.

MCP strategies getting hold of Southern Region

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MCP strategies getting hold of Southern Region

By Kondanani Chilimunthaka

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) seems to be leaving no stone unturned as far as winning 2025 elections is concerned, strategically concentrating on rallies in all the three regions of the country.

With the 50%+1 enactment of the law to determine the winning President during elections, political parties need to grab vital votes in regions they have never been popular while focusing on keeping intact the votes in their strongholds.



Recent strategy by Malawi Congress Party to strengthen the central region while intensifying its rallies in the South and North, spelling out government projects Chakwera-led administration is initiating across the country seems to positively favor the party.

Taking the MCP brand to Migowi in Phalombe on Sunday, 7th January 2024, it was clear that Phalombe which is among the districts that have been difficult for MCP to penetrate is gradually becoming a darling for the party and its leadership.

Speaking during the rally at Migowi Primary School ground for the people of Phalombe to appreciate the servant leadership of President Lazarus Chakwera, Director of Strategic Planning in MCP, *Ken Zikhale Ng’oma* told the gathering that withstood the rains to hear for themselves the message from MCP that *President Lazarus Chakwera* has moved the country’s politics away from being regionalistic to national for development of the country.

“President Chakwera is distributing developments in all parts of the country because he is not practicing the politics of regionalism and would like to see every Malawian including you from Phalombe being beneficiaries to government initiated projects. This is why Phalombe District Hospital was quickly completed as one of the priorities when he won the Presidential election in 2020, after a long time of the project failing to be completed” Said Ng’oma who is also Minister of Homeland Security.

Further, Ng’oma applauded people of Migowi for their determination to hear what government has for them regardless of heavy rains that fell during the rally.

In her remarks, Senior Chief Kaduya commended Zikhale Ng’oma and MCP for conducting the rally at Migowi, saying it gives hope and encouragement that President Chakwera is promoting unity and has the welfare of the people for the area at heart.

She then requested the government to consider elevating other chiefs in her area for easy discharging of duties and quick spread of developments that President Chakwera is championing in the area and across the country.

Among senior officials who attended the rally include the party’s National Deputy Publicity Secretary, Kondi Msungama, Deputy Presidential Advisor on Political Affairs, Fredrick Mkalangiza, and MCP’ Regional Chairman for South, Peter Simbi.

Karonga based activist Lyton Mangodzi pleads with the diaspora to return home

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Karonga based activist Lyton Mangodzi pleads with the diaspora to return home

By Vincent Gunde

Karonga district based human rights activist Lyton Mangochi, has appealed to Malawians living outside the country to come back home and fight together with their fellow Malawians in the battle to liberate their country from the hands of the MCP led government.

Mangochi said MCP senior Ministers are busy addressing rallies using their slogan “Kwacha” saying to them there is light while Malawians are living and walking in darkness encouraging all not to lose hope that they should not vote in 2025.

He said the diaspora community must join Malawians that are on the ground feeling pain and suffering assuring patriotic Malawians that the MCP led government under President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has already been escorted to the grave and will never resurrect from the dead forever.

Mangochi

Speaking through an audio clip circulating in various social media platforms, Mangochi said he is aware that many Malawians regardless of their political party affiliations are regretting to have voted President Chakwera into government.

He said it was the wish of each and every Malawian to see change which President Chakwera and his MCP led government promised but the change is not there claiming that Malawians are suffering more than before.

The activist has encouraged Malawians that 2025 will be a year of blessings, the MCP which is seen boasting of being in government bringing untold miseries, pain and sufferings to millions of Malawians, will never be seen claiming that God will punish them.

He said this is 2024 and the country is remaining with a few months to go to the General Elections encouraging Malawians to register in their large number to vote out the MCP and its leader President Chakwera without mercy.

“We will walk and live with hunger in all the households, school fees and transportation challenges, this should not bar us from voting in 2025, let’s join hands to remove the MCP for it not come back forever,” said Mangochi.

He warned senior MCP members that some have started changing ownerships of property and account numbers for stolen taxpayer’s money, assuring them that Malawians are not sleeping and are watching and they will not leave them scot-free.

Mangochi has also warned individuals who will be shouldering responsibilities of using their account numbers to harbor stolen money by Ministers, that Malawians will make sure that they face imprisonment in 2025 as a lesson to the would-be offenders.

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