Illiteracy is enemy of spirituality, prosperity, says BT Synod GS
General secretary of the CCAP Blantyre Synod, Reverend Alex Maulana, has said there is need to fight illiteracy, describing it as a ‘serious enemy’ of spirituality and prosperity in the country....
View Article‘Youths should be creative to earn a living’
Christian youths in Zomba have been advised to be creative by venturing into various businesses if poverty is to be eradicated. Speaking during a one-day youth conference held in Zomba, one of the...
View ArticleRescue those poor babies
This week, I received tremendous feedback based on my recent note about the overdressing of babies. I have decided to re-publish it for the sake of those who might have missed it. The joys of...
View ArticleYouths equipped with vocational skills
The Centre for Young Achievers and Community Opportunity (Ceyaco) has equipped over 120 youths with vocational skills to help them become self reliant. Ceyaco is a registered youth organisation...
View ArticleGod’s time is the best, says PIM leader
Leader of the Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) Church, Reverend Patrick Makondesa, has called upon people to always wait for God’s time for His blessings, saying it is the best. Reverend...
View ArticleMount Pleasant urges chairs to be Christ centered
Committee chairs of Mount Pleasant CCAP in Blantyre City Presbytery have been told to be Christ-centered as they discharge their duties. Church moderator Reverend Baxton Maulidi said this last Sunday...
View ArticleWhy Christians should submit to employers
It is by the grace of God that I joined this company. And it will be by the same grace that I will leave. No one can tell me what to do in this office,” Jennifer challenges. She is responding to her...
View ArticleMimi Alemayehou: Executive Vice-President for OPIC
Mimi Alemayehou is the second most powerful person at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation [OPIC], the US government’s development finance institution headquartered in the nation’s capital,...
View ArticlePassionate woman with many faces
Women are said to be passionate about many things around them and one Gloria Makunje is no exception. She is founder of Ministry of Hope, president for Timothy Leadership Training (TLT) and treasurer...
View ArticleChange style of dressing when married?
A good number of men would wish the women they married, remained youthful and attractive, at least when it comes to retaining their flair for fashion. Men will say, ‘I like her when she is dressed to...
View ArticleDalitso Ndaferankhande: Founder of Mizuyathu Foundation
Empowering girls through different initiatives is one way to keep them in school in light of the various challenges they face. Girls from the African continent face numerous challenges that derail...
View ArticleSelective use of the Bible?
The Bible has nowadays become so vulnerable that everyone interprets it their own way. This has been complicated by the fact that pastors have flourished in the country, with some of them not having...
View ArticleAre friends of opposite sex toxic to relationship?
They say a stranger stabs you in the front, a friend stabs you in the back; a lover stabs you in the heart, but best friends only poke each other with straws. Some nice words that when we ponder on...
View ArticleBridget Shumba: Youth activist and Dreams ambassador
Committing oneself to something must not always come with incentives, but rather, with true originality emerging from the heart that makes incentives avail themselves to you. For 22-year-old Bridget...
View ArticleLove is in the air
February is the love month all because of Valentine’s Day. I know many are already anticipating the day, wondering what their loved ones will do for them. It is normal I guess, but a word of caution;...
View ArticleDealing with relationship insecurities
Insecurity can be attributed as one factor driving relationships apart. Several issues pertain to insecurity—driving people to make drastic decisions that negatively impact their relationships. An...
View ArticleThat teacher to student relationship
Teacher and student relationships are not new. Girls, in particular, find it trendy, especially in institutions of higher learning education to engage in intimate relationships with their lecturers. A...
View ArticleHis, hers or their finances?
The issue of finances in marriages can be controversial and may lead to the collapse of the institutions. The majority of couples prefer to control their finances, while others opt for joint accounts....
View ArticleAuleria Kadyampakeni: Building a school to give back to her community
In a society where there are various challenges lowering the socio-economic development status, people tend to leave everything in the hands of relevant authorities to make a change. On their own, the...
View ArticleThat act of corporal punishment
Corporal punishment can simply be defined as the punishment that is intended at causing physical pain towards a person. The type of physical pain inflicted on a person may take different forms, be it...
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