Anglicans embrace Chikwawa farmers
The Anglican Council in Malawi (ACM), through the Diocese of Southern Malawi, is implementing a Community Integrated Intervention (CII) Programme in T/A Chapananga in Chikwawa District. JAMES CHIMPWEYA...
View ArticleWhen being a bridal party is not fun
It is no longer an honour to be asked to be part of the bridal party nowadays. In fact, it is a burden and an inconvenience. The drawback is not the actual event, but the financial attachments that...
View ArticleFlora ngwinjili: the first malawi defence force (mdf) female pilot
Flora Ngwinjili has just graduated as the first female pilot in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). Her journey begins as a presidential hostess from where her dream to fly a plane was conceived. She...
View ArticleCelebrating the Saviour
As we approach Christmas, I find it important to remind ourselves what this season is all about. I am, therefore, dedicating this article to the birth of the most important person in our lives, the...
View ArticleSome nuggets as you reflect on 2015
With end of 2015 nigh, I have decided to share a couple of thoughts which you can add to your own as you close out 2015 and prepare for 2016. Here are some nuggets. Some recommendations Focus on the...
View ArticleGet your 2016 goals right
As you put the finishing touches to your 2016 goals, here are some thoughts on the different approaches to getting your goals right and motivating. The roll over: There might be 2015 goals that you did...
View ArticleEllen chilima: hair stylist and make-up artist
She is a woman who beat all odds to retrieve herself from an otherwise gloomy and tortured childhood. Ellen Chilima experienced sexual and emotional abuse, but rose to becoming an accomplished bridal...
View ArticleCelebrating the saviour
As we approach Christmas, I find it important to remind ourselves what this season is all about. I am therefore dedicating this article to the birth of the most important person in our lives, the...
View ArticleZomba Diocese strengthens maternal, neonatal health
Bishop of the Upper Shire of the Anglican Church in Malawi, Brighton Malasa said his church will have a retreat at Chilema followed by special prayers at Chinamwali. Nyasulu (speaking): People should...
View ArticleHow to attain paradise?
Waluta (not real name) believes he will be saved by grace. Adding that no matter how bad his sins are, God cannot destroy or punish what He (God) made in his own image. He told a friend, Mkhwiza (not...
View ArticleMuslims preach tolerance and co-existence
Muslims have been called upon to preach tolerance and co-existence with Christian counterparts. Sheikh Tariq Chimambe, the Imam of Kanjedza Mosque, made the call in Blantyre on Thursday during a...
View ArticleShould pregnancy equal marriage?
On several occasions, people have married on the basis of a pregnancy. This is even perpetuated by some traditional practices in our society which make marriage compulsory once one is found pregnant....
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas with Christ
People throughout the world on December 25 celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ. Churches and para-religious organisations lined up various activities from December 21 to 26. JAMES CHIMPWEYA talked to...
View ArticleThese traffic officers scare me
Just like any and every festive season, the streets have become unnecessarily awash with traffic police officers in the name of preventing road accidents and maintaining sanity. Indeed, these are the...
View ArticlePolice officers need God too—Chigwenembe
Commissioner of Police for the South policing region Demister Chigwenembe has said people should not portray police officers as hard hearted people, arguing that like every soul, they also need God....
View ArticleFashion discrepancies in families
Moving around shopping markets, I have come across families shopping for the just ended Christmas and New Year celebrations ahead. It is such a beautiful sight of couples united in the shopping...
View ArticleThat moment when contraceptives fail
The use of contraceptives has been orchestrated to reduce overpopulation and prevent unwanted pregnancies. However, there seems to be communication gaps between health experts and family planning (FP)...
View ArticleSocial media nuisances
Do you know there are people who have made social media their career? They have turned this noble technological breakthrough into weapons of mass destruction. Sometimes one wonders whether these people...
View ArticleMwai Kabula
She is a woman who did not allow circumstances to take the best of her. Single mother Mwai Kabula fell, picked herself up and dusted her way to a bachelor’s degree against all odds. Falling pregnant...
View ArticleCatholics celebrate feast of the Epiphany
The Mzuzu Diocese of the Catholic Church last Sunday celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany on Sunday with emphasis on children to take part in the affairs of the church. Speaking at the feast which...
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