Apostle Clifford Kawinga’s gifted hands that feed thousands, sooth souls in 2025

LILONGWE-(Maravipost)-In a year marked by acute food shortages and deepening hardship across Malawi, thousands of apostles and prophets rose to the challenge through charitable work.

Yet one man of God stood out above the rest Apostle Clifford Kawinga, founder and leader of Salvation For All Ministries International (SFAMI) whose compassion, courage, and innovative initiatives have earned him wide recognition as Malawi’s Outstanding Man of God of Charity in 2025.

From the very beginning of the year, Apostle Kawinga’s ministry became a beacon of hope for vulnerable and underserved communities.

In early February, as food insecurity escalated nationwide, he launched a bold and far-reaching relief initiative, distributing maize and essential food items to thousands of families threatened by hunger.

Where many organizations struggled with distance and logistics, Apostle Kawinga and his team went further both literally and figuratively ensuring that no community was forgotten.

Among the most remarkable achievements of this outreach was reaching Likoma Island, a remote district in Lake Malawi that is often neglected due to transport barriers.

At a major outreach crusade held at Madimba Ground under Senior Chief Mkumpha III, SFAMI distributed food relief to 2,000 households and provided 40 bags of maize to local traditional leaders.

This act of compassion brought tangible support to a community long left behind.

Senior Chief Mkumpha III publicly commended the ministry, describing the assistance as timely and life-changing in an area where both basic necessities and spiritual nourishment are difficult to access.

Apostle Kawinga’s vision extends well beyond emergency relief. In addition to feeding households in four southern districts Neno, Zomba, Chikwawa, and Mwanza SFAMI also celebrated the opening of a new church branch, firmly anchoring spiritual growth alongside humanitarian service.

The ministry has also embraced innovative agricultural empowerment through its Hope Field Initiative, which provides rural families with irrigation equipment, seeds, fertilizer, and other farming inputs.

This program is designed to move communities from dependency toward self-reliance and sustainable food production.

This holistic approach has taken root across numerous districts, including Machinga, Chiradzulu, Thyolo, Ntchisi, Zomba, Neno, Chikwawa, Mwanza, Mangochi, and Salima, among others.

Notably, through food distribution efforts alone, SFAMI has reached all 28 districts of Malawi in 2025.

Farming cooperatives are now being established nationwide to maximize productivity and strengthen long-term community resilience.

The scale of Apostle Kawinga’s impact is striking. In Lilongwe alone, SFAMI has provided food assistance to over 10,000 households, alongside farming resources and the creation of support clubs aimed at improving long-term food security.

Community members consistently testify that these interventions have been life-saving offering not only immediate sustenance but also the tools and knowledge necessary for a more hopeful and secure future.

What truly distinguishes Apostle Clifford Kawinga is not merely the breadth of his charity, but the depth of his commitment.

He seamlessly blends faith with practical action, firmly believing that addressing both spiritual and material needs is central to his calling.

His leadership is grounded in love, dignity, and sustainable empowerment principles that continue to shape SFAMI’s outreach across Malawi.

Under his guidance, the ministry has become a model of compassionate, faith-driven leadership, demonstrating that spiritual conviction paired with action can bring lasting transformation.

As 2025 draws to a close, Apostle Clifford Kawinga stands out not only as a respected religious leader, but as a visionary humanitarian a man whose acts of charity have truly changed lives and restored hope across Malawi.


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Late Selena Quintanilla’s Father, Abraham Quintanilla, Dead at 86

Abraham Quintanilla, the father of late singer Selena Quintanilla, has died. He was 86.

“It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today…,” the late singer’s brother, Abraham “A.B.” Isaac Quintanilla, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, December 13, announcing his father’s death. Abraham’s son also shared a photo of his father, wearing rose-colored sunglasses.

The cause of death has not been made public.

Selena’s father married her mother, Marcella Quintanilla, in June 1963. In addition to their famous daughter and A.B., the pair also welcomed daughter Suzette.

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Abraham took on the role of Selena’s manager as her music career took off. Her musical rise was truly a family enterprise, as A.B. played the bass and Suzette played the drums in her band.

In 2021, Abraham shared excerpts from his memoir A Father’s Dream: My Family’s Journey in Music with 3News. He also told the news station of the book, “It has a lot of things in there the public wants to know. Because there’s always been, and now it’s grown even more curiosity about Selena.”

He added, “You have to understand that people have sometimes the wrong image of musicians. But they forget one thing: that being involved in music is also a business, and for me it was a business, it became a business.”

While speaking about the beginning of Selena’s career, Abraham reflected on what the experience was like for the entire family. “At first it was a dream and then within time it became a reality because Selena became one of the leading female artists in the world,” he said

Selena was shot dead in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the age of 23 by her former friend and business associate Yolanda Saldívar, who was also accused of embezzling money from the singer’s business in the months that preceded the shooting.

Coroners ruled the death a homicide despite Saldívar’s claim it was accidental.

Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla
Marcella Quintanilla and Abraham Quintanilla Bob Levey/WireImage

Us Weekly obtained the original 1995 report that confirmed that Selena died from a bullet wound to her lower right shoulder. The coroner further confirmed Selena died from “exsanguinating internal and external [bleeding] due to [a] perforating gunshot wound.”

“It is my opinion that Selena Quintanilla Pérez, a 23-year-old woman, came to her death as a result of an exsanguinating internal and external hemorrhage, in other words massive bleeding, due to a perforating gunshot wound of the thorax (chest),” coroner Lloyd White wrote.

Saldívar was charged with first-degree murder and was convicted in October 1995. Despite making a parole request in December 2024, as of November 2025, Saldívar has not been released from custody. Saldívar has served her sentence at a women’s prison in Gatesville, Texas.

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“It was the parole panel’s determination to deny parole to Yolanda Saldívar and set her next parole review for March 2030,” the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed via a statement obtained by Us.

“While nothing can bring Selena back, this decision reaffirms that justice continues to stand for the beautiful life that was taken from us and from millions of fans around the world far too soon,” the Quintanillas said via Instagram at the time. “Selena’s legacy is one of love, music, and inspiration. She lived with joy, gave selflessly, and continues to uplift generations with her voice and her spirit.”


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Social media influencer Onjezani Kenani names CDEDI chief Namiwa as most second 2025 Personality of the Year

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-One of the country’s social media Influencers Onjezani Kenani has name Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa as the 2025 most second personality of the year.

Writing on his Facebook page, Kenani lauds Namiwa for bravery show up in many circumstances during entire President Lazarus Chakwera’s regime against poor governance tendencies.

Kenani therefore narrates why Namiwa is the second personality of the year…..

Six or seven years ago, when Sylvester Namiwa quit working for President Peter Mutharika’s State House to launch the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), few believed in his efforts. Here was a young man strongly linked to the administration of the time, suddenly claiming to start fighting for the rights of the common man.

But Namiwa was undeterred. Over the years, he has remained relentless in his efforts to hold public officials accountable.

There is no office he has not written to, no infraction he has not challenged, no doubt he has failed to express loudly, sometimes even at the expense of being ridiculed.

For example, when he recently confronted Khato Civils for the latter to explain to the public what, exactly, was going on in the Salima-Lilongwe Project, Namiwa was surrounded by a team of articulate experts, who denigrated his curiosity without appearing to denigrate him.

Yet, even in that particular effort, he spoke for many who were in the dark about what was going on, and his courage shone through.

But it was in June 2025 when Namiwa’s boldness and determination caught national attention. At the time, there were anxieties as to whether elections were going to be truly free and fair. And if there is anything we Malawians are most proud of, it’s the integrity of our national elections.

And so, to ensure the government of the day did not tamper with our most cherished ritual, Namiwa led demonstrations in the streets of Lilongwe.

Secretly, the Malawi Congress Party, then in power, had vowed to never let demonstrations take place on Malawian soil on its watch.

MCP knew very well what demonstrations could do, after all it rode the wave of the 2019-2020 demonstrations to win power.

The party, therefore, went so far as to train and arm scores of thugs with panga knives. As MCP got drunk on power, it unleashed those thugs with impunity, without any regard or fear of the law.

That doomed day in June, the thugs came out for Namiwa in droves. Even as the army and the police watched, they hacked and flogged Namiwa to within an inch of his life.

The brutality drew widespread condemnation. How could the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and the police, which are supposed to be apolitical, join thieves in harming an unarmed activist who merely wanted to exercise his freedom of expression?

Yes, MDF and the police took part in assaulting Namiwa through their inaction. They created a conducive environment for thuggery to thrive. The nation was appalled.

Indeed, even after we tossed MCP out of power, it remains one of the major highlights of the year on the political scene.

Mr. Namiwa demonstrated utmost bravery and sent a message , not only to MCP but to anyone else who will come into power, that you can silence some of the people some of the time, but you can never silence all of the people all of the time. Even in our darkest hours as a nation, there will always be someone ready to stand up without fear.

In June, Mr. Namiwa could have, like most of us, chosen the comfort zone, staying at home and whining quietly from the comfort of his living room about what needed to change.

Or, like the Human Rights Defenders Coalition, which, in 2019 and 2020 led the demonstrations that brought MCP to power, he could have chosen to sell his soul to the devil. But no, he went out in the streets and led protests to amplify what was broken in our society.

For this reason, this page recognizes Mr. Sylvester Namiwa as the second most outstanding personality of the year 2025 in the fight for good governance.


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Malawians begin to appreciate Mutharika’s DPP administration in 100 days

Upon the declaration of Peter Mutharika (APM) as the victor of the 2025 presidential race, there were doubts among certain Malawians regarding his abilities due to his advanced age.

Some individuals even went as far as recalling the widespread corruption that occurred during the period of APM’s reign from 2014 to 2020.

Critics were also elated when there was a significant increase in prices of goods and services, as well as a shortage of fuel, shortly after APM took office.

However, in under 100 days of APM’s leadership, a number of Malawians, including staunch supporters of the opposition party, are beginning to acknowledge and value APM’s accomplishments and efforts.

For starters, it is no secret that the price of maize has been reduced by 6% in November, thereby improving food affordability for many families.

It is positive to hear that Vice President Jane Ansah is personally overseeing the distribution of food to families who are struggling with food insecurity. This demonstrates a rapid and compassionate reaction to their urgent needs.

Currently, the fertilizer subsidy, which is now set at K10,000 per bag, has been reduced and the distribution of this subsidy has begun. This will potentially increase agricultural production.

Furthermore , there has been an improvement in the availability of fuel, addressing a critical issue for transportation and daily activities.

Recently, the Minister of Education, Bright Msaka, has confirmed the abolishment of school fees, student ID processing fees, and the school development fund. This will reduce the financial strain on families and encourage more students to pursue education.

A large number of Malawians are pleased with the recent announcement by the Speaker of Parliament that there will be no allowances given to MPs who are absent. This decision is expected to encourage responsibility and improve attendance in parliamentary proceedings.

In conclusion, the aforementioned aspects demonstrate the APM administration’s emphasis on providing economic relief, ensuring food security, increasing educational opportunities, and enforcing responsible governance.

Malawians therefore expect that this pace of progress will continue to their benefit.


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Of VP’s controversial frequent food distribution trips

The vice president, Jane Ansah, has sparked mixed reactions among concerned Malawians due to her frequent food distribution trips.

To begin with, supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) maintain that it falls within her duties as the leader of the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to evaluate the extent of food crisis, engage with impacted communities, and facilitate prompt aid initiatives.

They contend that these actions play a vital role in disaster management by ensuring that the response is suitable and prompt.

It is indeed true that her presence on the ground can easily facilitate a better understanding of the situation and the specific needs of the communities affected by disasters.

Additionally, the community’s confidence in government initiatives can be strengthened by her involvement, as it reassures Malawians that their concerns are directly being acknowledged and resolved.

It is therefore believed that this Ansah’s approach can improve the overall efficiency of disaster relief efforts and promote a feeling of cooperation between the government and local communities.

However, distributing food items as a vice president comes with additional expenses.

Firstly, the transportation of food items requires vehicles, which incur fuel expenses. Obviously, vice president’s frequent trips lead to significant fuel consumption.

In fact, regular use of state vehicles for food distribution often leads to increased wear and tear, necessitating repairs and maintenance that can strain state budgets.

Additionally, the travel of the vice-president results in the mobilization of security personnel, provision of accommodations and daily allowances for protection teams and other emergency personnel, as well as coordination with local law enforcement for logistics.

Obviously, these expenses astronomically accumulate over multiple trips.

In conclusion, while food distribution initiatives are vital for community support, they can also lead to significant expenditures that oftentimes drain state resources.

It is essential to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of these trips to ensure that they are providing the intended benefits without imposing excessive costs on the state.

It is strongly advised that during this time of strict economic measures, one way to decrease the overall cost of Vice President’s frequent travel is to assign food assessments and distribution tasks to local and regional authorities.

Lastly, it is believed that excessive expenditures on Ansah’s travel should be redirected towards providing direct assistance or constructing necessary infrastructure.


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Superstition and dark side of football

Shaffie A Mtambo
Shaffie A Mtambo

Across Africa, football is more than just a sport it is passion, culture and identity but mixed within this passion is a deep belief that supernatural forces can influence matches.

Some insist that “makhwala achikuda” can change the outcome of a game, while others argue that only skill and tactics matter.

In Malawi, this belief continues to grow despite years of intense debate. Whenever a match becomes tense or a team struggles to score, supporters resort to strange behaviours. From the stands, someone suddenly breaks loose, jumps the fence and rushes to the goalpost to pour an unknown liquid believed to “open the goal.”

Those who perform these rituals believe they help their teams break deadlocks but because sometimes the rituals appear to work and sometimes they don’t, the confusion fuels the superstition even more. Meanwhile, others dismiss it as pure psychology and coincidence.

The biggest concern is how easily individuals bypass stadium security. Despite the presence of stewards, supporters still manage to invade the pitch. This exposes a worrying weakness in our stadium security systems.

Even more troubling is how bold these invaders have become. They show no fear of arrest, freely running across the pitch and pouring substances on the goal line, sometimes even attacking players. This behaviour is slowly becoming normalized.

The most recent case happened during the match between Mzuzu City Hammers and Mighty Wanderers, when a supporter splashed a liquid substance on the Hammers goalkeeper just as the second half was about to start.

The substance, believed to be similar to pepper-spray, left the goalkeeper visibly uncomfortable and raised serious concerns about safety and fairness. It once again exposed the vulnerability of match officials and players to fan misconduct.

The immediate question that followed was: How did the individual get so close to the goalkeeper? Did he come from the stands? Did he slip through weak security points? The lack of answers frustrated many fans.

The incident also highlighted a critical failure by stadium stewards. Their delayed response showed either lack of training or poor coordination. Observers were left questioning whether matchday security is taken seriously in Malawi.

This is not an isolated problem. In 2025 alone, several major clubs have been fined due to supporter misconduct.
Silver Strikers were fined MK 1.75 million for pitch invasion and failure to control fans.

FCB Nyasa Big Bullets were fined MK 5.75 million after fans disrupted a match at Kamuzu Stadium.
Dedza Dynamos were penalized MK 4.5 million for failing to control their supporters during a match against Mzuzu City Hammers.
These cases show that fan behaviour is steadily worsening.

When compared to previous seasons, the trend is clear: In 2013, Silver Strikers and Mighty Wanderers supporters caused severe violence that forced the league to postpone matches and impose point deductions.

In earlier seasons such as 2012/13, Silver Strikers were sanctioned for violent fan behaviour, including stadium bans and heavy fines.
Today, the problems remain only the fines have increased but the behaviour hasn’t changed.

This persistent indiscipline continues to damage the reputation of the TNM Super League. As long as supporters carry liquids, powders or charms into stadiums, the league will be viewed as unprofessional by outsiders, regardless of the football quality on the pitch.

This is especially unfortunate at a time when Malawi is pushing for SuperSport coverage. Broadcasters expect high security standards, disciplined fans and professional match environments.

Incidents of superstition, pitch invasion and violence significantly reduce the league’s chances of achieving this goal.

Club officials insist that strict punishment is the only solution. They argue for lifetime bans for repeat offenders, improved training for stewards and tighter checks at gates to prevent fans from sneaking in dangerous substances.

Malawi football has great potential but it can only grow when the football community abandons superstition and embraces professionalism.

Until then, the game will continue to suffer not because of lack of talent but because of actions that belong to another era.

Players deserve safety. Clubs deserve order. And the nation deserves a league that reflects excellence, not controversy.


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