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Bishop Mtumbuka challenges SADC leaders to embrace rule of law

2021-08-17 Maneno Chimulala

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) board chairperson Bishop Martin Mtumbuka has challenged Southern Development Community (Sadc) leaders to embrace tenets of rule of law saying lack of it is exacerbating corruption and governance conflicts in the Region.

Mtumbuka was speaking when he officially opened the Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (Sapsn) summit currently underway in Lilongwe.

Mtumbuka described Sapsn, a summit of regional civil society organisations, as critical in breaking what he called capitalist policies and decisions advanced by heads of states and government by presenting real issues affecting the poor on the ground.

“Lack of rule of law in our countries is amplifying inequalities to the effect that the rich are getting richer through dubious corrupt means while the poor are getting poorer and have no voice. Rule of law is a sure remedy to all this because it is an equaliser, no one should be above the law,” he said.

The People’s Summit is being held under the theme: Elevate Justice and Equality.

Meanwhile, President Lazarus Chakwera has now officially been handed over the leadership of SADC from Mozambican counterpart Felipe Nyusi.

In his acceptance speech, Chakwera has called for equality in the global distribution and production of Covid-19 vaccines.

He says Africans have a moral duty to refuse to be treated as second-class citizens. He says Africans have a moral duty to ratify the African free trade agreement.

Chakwera says Africa must insist on getting at least one seat on the Security Council of the United Nations.

Chakwera has also touted the Shire Valley Transformation programme as one local project that could spearhead regional industralisation. He says the bloc will introduce industralisation conference to be held in Malawi at a date to be announced.

Malawi, Religion

Bishop Mtumbuka refutes bloodsucking rumours

2020-04-06 Richard Kayenda

Written by Richard Kayenda

Bishop Mtumbuka: Refutes bloodsucking rumours

Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has categorically refuted rumours that there are people who are going round at night causing distress and sucking blood of others in some districts of the country.

According to an audio that has gone viral on the social media, Bishop Mtumbuka is heard sending messages of hope and prevention from Corona Virus Pandemic to the people; particularly those from Karonga and Chitipa, and not to be restless and burdened by such fake rumours saying, this is just a social stress whose evidence is baseless and abstract.

The charismatic bishop has said few days ago he made a phone call to his counterpart, Archbishop Banda, of Zambia, where such rumours started late last year, to crosscheck with him whether or not the rumours are concrete.

However, according to Bishop Mtumbuka, Archbishop Banda emphasized that such stories were but mere rumours which could not be proved right by a special investigation team of Zambia Police.

Bishop Mtumbuka has, further, called upon all well meaning Malawians; particularly the young people, who are currently spending sleepless nights hunting the so called bloodsuckers, to desist from the inhuman tendency of baying for the blood of innocent people whom they suspect to be strangers in their communities.

He has also asked opinion leaders in the communities to be vigilante and assure people; especially women and children to regard any bloodsucking news as mere rumours aimed at causing social havoc.

On the Pandemic of Covid 19, Bishop Mtumbuka has asked all Malawians to wash their hands regularly as one of the preventive measures from contracting the disease which is now confirmed in Malawi.

For the past two months, there have been rumours of bloodsuckers in the country and about five people, who were suspected to be blood suckers, have been mercilessly killed in the districts of Ntchisi, Rumphi, Mzimba and Karonga.

Religion

Catholic churches in Karonga Diocese to hire employees on contract basis

2018-04-02 Malawi News Agency (MANA)

As a way of ensuring prudence in utilization of resources by church leaders, under the Karonga Catholic Diocese, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the diocese has directed that all employees of churches should be hired on a three-year contract basis.

Bishop Mtumbuka made the remarks on Tuesday in his homily during the cerebration of Holy Mass at St Joseph Catholic Church in Karonga District.

The Bishop said hiring employees on contract basis would make the workers strive to improve their performance.

“The three year contract is open for renewal especially for hard working and performing employees,” said Bishop Mtumbuka.

He also cautioned church leaders against misusing of financial resources saying the malpractice affects the development of the diocese.

“Some senior church leaders steal churches’ tithe and offerings, instead of safeguarding such resources for the use of the churches’ development projects,” said Mtumbuka.

He said if a senior church leader does not serve to the best interest of the faithful within the three- year contract, he/she risks being relegated from holding such a position in future.

Malawi

Tanzania senior security personnel visit Malawi over the 8 arrested spies

2016-12-29 Maravi Post correspondent

KARONGA-(MaraviPost)–Two senior security personnel from the immigration department of Tanzania on Wednesday visited Malawi through Karonga district to inquire about the eight arrested Tanzanian nationals at Kayerekera Uranium mine site.

The two senior security personnel were from Kasumulu Immigration office in the republic of Tanzania.

Confirming the development, Malawi Songwe border immigration spokesperson Yusuf Shaibu identified the two as Taniel Magwala (Commissioner for Immigration Services) and his deputy John Chiragiza.

“They said their aim of the visit was to inquire about the eight arrested Tanzanian nationals at Kayerekera mine site and that to know their agenda” said Shaibu.

According to Shaibu, the Officer in Charge (OC) for Songwe border Immigration office Billy Chizimu told his counterparts that the eight Tanzanian nationals were arrested on the charges of criminal trespass and not as spies.

Chizimu also told the two senior security personnel to educate their people to follow right procedures when visiting the Kayerekera mine site for safety and security reasons.

As the eight suspects are remanded at the Mzuzu prison, there is a hot debate among the Karonga residents as well as Malawians especially on why the group wanted to visit the mine site.

Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Karonga Diocese in the Catholic Church claims the eight were his visitors but were misled by some people to visit the mine site without his knowledge.

Malawi

High school dropout for girls worries Karonga Diocese Bishop Mathews Mtumbuka

2016-06-17 Maravi Post correspondent

KARONGA (MaraviPost)—Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese on Friday expressed concern as regards the high school dropout rate among girls in his area due to early marriages and teenage pregnancies which remain high despite efforts to curb them. The diocese carters for Karonga, Rumphi and Chitipa districts in the northern Malawi.

Mtumbuka expressed this concern on his tour to some parts of the diocese.

According to Mtumbuka, the diocese has come up with different measures to end the problems.

“I am very concerned with girls’ school dropout rate in these three districts. This is because of lack of girls’ school infrastructures such as boarding schools,” said Mtumbuka.

“This remains a big problem and it fuels early marriages and teenage pregnancies especially because girls travel long distances to go to school where they encounter a lot temptations,” he added.

Mtumbuka revealed that his diocese will build girls’ boarding schools in the districts.

“As of now, we have managed to build three boarding schools in these areas which include Wiliro secondary school, St. Mary’s’ girls in Karonga and Kaseye in Chitipa districts,” he disclosed.

According to Mtumbuka, the schools will accommodate a good number of girls “for instance St. Mary’s only will accommodate 600 girls.”

He then asked parents to encourage their girl child to like education by providing them with their needs saying “despite building enough boarding schools, girls may continue dropping out if parents fail to give them their needs.”

Meanwhile, the Foundation for Community Support Services (FOCUS) in Karonga district has embarked on campaign of returning married teenage girls to school.

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