The Deputy Minister of Health Halima Daud-MP toured Loma Linda University International Heart institute to appreciate the institution’s daily operations.
During her visit, the Deputy Minister met a team of over 20 members that are coming to Malawi for cardiac camp in November at Blantyre Adventist hospital.
Halima Daud and part of the Cardiac Camp
In her remarks, Daud assured them of government’s support and safety during the period they will be in Malawi.
The team comprises of Cardio thoracic surgeons, Cardiologists, Intensive Care Specialists, Anesthesiologist, Perfusionists, cardiac nurses and others.
The surgeons are expected to do cardiac screening and operations on people with heart problems and those in need of free surgery.
This will actually reduce the number of people seeking cardiac surgery abroad.
The Deputy Minister of Health and other Adventist Health Institute representatives from Malawi attended the 2023 Global Healthcare Conference under the theme reflections, renewal and resolutions.
Many CSOs in Malawi are wonderfully executing their duties, including checks and balances on how the government is serving the citizenry, but still there are some whose leaders need special courses to know their mandate.
One such CSO leader who needs a special refresher course is Sylvester Namiwa of Centre for Democracy and Economic Development who seems not to be working for the betterment of citizens but rather for personal gains.
Recently, the CDEDI Executive Director called on President Chakwera to fire Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhale Ng’oma and to address the nation on his government’s plans to deal with murder cases which have occurred since the past few weeks.
Namiwa
One thing Namiwa needs to know and understand is that not all security details are for public consumption, and they must at all cost be treated as such, regardless of any pressure for their publicity.
It is also clear that, being the State President, it does not mean to respond to everything as the President has responsible people put in authority to respond to such issues until unless otherwise. This means Mr. Namiwa is in hurry to call for two things at once from the citizen number one.
Being a CSO which looks at democracy as one integral part of its operations, CDEDI has the responsibility to sensitize citizenry on the evil of these other actions than rushing to grab the neck of those in authority all the time.
Maybe CDEDI Executive Director wants to tell the nation that his organization was constituted to criticize the government without suggesting better ways of dealing with issues? Or is it a political pressure group hiding behind the mandate of a CSO?
As a nation, we can all hold hands in curbing malpractice such as robbery, murder, committing suicide and many other practices than finger pointing and politicizing everything for special interests.
It is not the firing of Zikhale or the statement from the President that will end the vice, but our working together as a nation in dealing out with such barbaric acts. Remember we are all one and we have nowhere to call home if not our beautiful Malawi.
President Chakwera has commended the faith community in the country for standing with his government at all times including in the times of calamities.
Chakwera was speaking during the Sunday Service prayers at Monkey-Bay Living Waters Church in Mangochi on 15th October, 2023.
“Malawi is going through a lot of challenges, but could have been beyond if not for the faith community standing with the government in prayers.
Sometimes we do not see Jesus amidst us, but it does not mean he is not there. He is always there with us” Said President Chakwera who himself is a well known Pastor having served as a Pastor and President of Malawi Assemblies of God for many years before ascending to the position of the State President.
Chakwera then encouraged Monkey-Bay Living Waters Church to keep their and move with it to grow the church in all aspects including church projects.
“I came here to worship with you and extend my heartfelt thanks to Apostle Ndovi for he is one of the faith pillars in this country” Added President Chakwera.
Malawi’s leader took advantage of his speech during the prayers to wish all mothers in the country a Happy Mother’s Day, as the country celebrates the day.
Speaking earlier, Bishop Ralph Kachikuni who spoke on behalf of the Apostle Stanley S. Ndovi thanked the President for congregating with the Living Waters Church of Monkey-Bay, saying it describes the humble leader President Chakwera is.
He then commended the Chakwera Government for the freedom of worship in the country.
“Malawi is blessed to have you as its President, for you know the responsibility of the church in the country. Malawi does not only have the President in you, but you are more than a President. You are the father of our nation, and at the same time you are a Man of God, that is something unique and a blessing to our country.
As Living Waters Church in collaboration with other churches, we always pray for you and will keep praying for you until God fulfills what he put you on the position you are holding today” Said Bishop Kachikuni.
Further, he encouraged the President to keep moving forward with the vision he has for Malawi so that Malawi prospers.
Malawi’s self-acclaimed political activist and famous comedian Bon Elias Kalindo says he is the Biblical David who is sacrificing his heart to die for his father’s flock and that he is not afraid as God who sent him to fight for Malawians will give him strength.
Kalindo said he is aware of the threats which were revealed by Limpopo FM that he is on the list to be eliminated claiming that some other people have been given guns to kill him, others on the plan to kidnap him saying he has left all these threats to God to fight for him.
He said he made his informed decision before his family members who pleaded with him to stop organizing demonstrations against President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to save his life and that he has a family to look after.
Speaking through an audio clip circulating in various social media platforms, Kalindo has encouraged those who have been given guns to kill him, and those who have a plan to kidnap him to an unknown destination for poisoning to fulfill their mission.
The activist said he is ready to die for the poor Malawians as their president and will not keep quiet to see poor people continue suffering as if they don’t have a President to share their concerns and grievances challenging his assassins that God has sent him for a purpose.
He said he was reliably informed that top detectives at Area 30- National Police Headquarters are busy compiling audios and video clips by activists so that come 2024 they should be all arrested and charged of treason offenses.
The Activist has however, assured Police Detectives at Area 30 to go ahead to find elements of treason in activists audio and video clips assuring them that if it is treason to speak of no fertilizer in the country, no medicines in hospitals, National Identity Card numbers are collected for rigging purposes in 2025, he is ready to face treason charges in court.
He said he will not stop fighting for the rights of the poor people to be respected and if it is to kill him, he will not be the first to be killed by the MCP, many were killed and others were detained without trial, MCP past history cannot be forgotten.
“If you kill me, don’t forget that one day also, you will die, I was born in Malawi, to die in Malawi and to be buried in Malawi,” said Kalindo.
He said if it is written that Bon Kalindo will be killed by the MCP, let that prophecy come to live that MCP was a party of death and is still a party of death observing that Rwandan soldiers as in Bakili Muluzi TV are in the country, driving VXs without number plates, some in a business of microfinancing and lending guns for money saying all these are lessons to be drawn before Kalindo’s death.
Sabina Thom’s 91st-minute goal secured Malawi national women’s team, the Scorchers victory, as the team beat the defending champions, Zambia 2-1 at Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa to win HollywoodBets Cosafa Women’s Championship.
Asimenye Simwaka put the Scorchers in the lead in the 34th minute but Zambia equalized in the 84th minute through Agness Phiri from the penalty spot.
Just when everybody thought the match was going to end into penalties, Thom had other thoughts as she scored in the added time with a powerful shot inside the penalty box to help the Scorchers clinch their first ever title.
Speaking after the historical win, Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili said he was excited to have guided the team to win the title and thanked people that supported the team throughout the tournament.
“It wasn’t easy, I am very excited that we have won the Cosafa Cup. Sabina Thom’s winning goal which came in the additional time came from God.
” We conceded the penalty towards the end of the Match but I told the girls to work hard and got the second goal. Here we go now, the Cup is ours,” he said.
Malawi has finished the tournament without a defeat as they won all their matches in the tournament.
