BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-United General Insurance (UGI) has donated food supplies valued at K3 million to St Maria Goretti Resource Centre for visually impaired children in Nkhata Bay, to help the institution sustain its feeding programme.
The donation, made in partnership with Sprodeta on Monday, is intended to benefit the learners since they do not pay school fees.
The items include maize, beans, cereals, cooking oil, sugar and soap.
UGI Chief Operating Officer (COO), McDonald Chibwe said the company aims to reduce the challenges faced by vulnerable learners so they can remain in school.
“Ensuring that these children have the basic necessities needed for learning is important to us. This support is meant to ease the pressure on the institution and allow learners to focus on their education,” said Chibwe.
St Maria Goretti Director, Father Andrew Kamanga said the centre depends entirely on donations to operate, making food one of its most frequent shortages.
“This donation will sustain us through the rest of this term and assist us as we begin the next. We are very grateful to UGI and Sprodeta for this support,” said Kamanga.
The centre cares for children with albinism, total blindness and low vision, and continues to face challenges such as limited accommodation, high utility costs and inadequate bedding.
UGI says it will continue supporting interventions that promote access to education and basic welfare for vulnerable groups.
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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has committed K11.2 million to the Senior Golfers Society of Malawi to support its 2025 Golf Tournament and Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for this weekend.
From the total amount, K5.2 million is cash, while K6 million has been spent on golf shirts for members to wear during the tournament.
Speaking during the cheque handover ceremony on Friday, NBM plc Pension Administration Limited (PAL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), William Mabulekesi, stressed the Bank’s commitment to recognizing the contributions of senior golfers to Malawi’s development.
“These senior golfers have given so much to our country through their leadership, expertise, and mentorship. Many have guided individuals who now hold prominent positions in both the public and private sectors. Others were captains of industry and continue to mentor even in retirement. It is only fitting that we honour their legacy by supporting their activities.”
“We believe that giving back to the community also means supporting activities that promote wellness and engagement. Sports are an essential part of life. They allow individuals to relax, recharge, and maintain their health. We are proud to support golf as we already support women’s football, including the Scorchers team,” said Mabulekesi.
Senior Golfers Society Chairperson Eric Chinkanda expressed gratitude for the Bank’s support, noting the impact on both the association and its members.
“This year, NBM plc has stepped in, allowing us to host what we now proudly call the National Bank Senior Golfers Closed AGM Tournament. Their support ensures that our members can come together, celebrate achievements, share experiences, and plan for the year ahead. We hope this partnership will continue for many years,” said Chinkanda.
According to Chinkanda, the Society, which has membership from across the country, aims to foster networking, mentorship, and healthy engagement among retirees while exploring partnerships within the SADC region to exchange knowledge and best practices.
This year’s support from NBM plc marks the first corporate sponsorship the Society has received in three years.
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Kevin Spacey’s setting the record straight … telling fans he isn’t homeless … and blaming a misleading headline for all the confusion. The actor took to social media to clear up the issue … telling fans he doesn’t like to spend his time…
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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director for Africa Abebe Selassie has assured President Peter Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led-government that the organisation will support Malawi in bailing out on numerous crises including forex.
Selassie told the news conference after meeting Mutharika at Mtunthama State Lodge in the Capital Lilongwe that IMF will embrace Malawi’s local grown policies that advance economic recovery.
IMF Director for Africa Abebe Selassie
He assured Mutharika’s Government that IMF will not impose economic policies but rather able to understand on workable strategies to help local people in improving livelihoods.
He was responding to Mutharika’s appeal that Malawi needs immediate resources to secure critical imports as the country faces a delayed farming season and recurring fuel queues.
The Malawi leader called for urgent support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help Malawi confront what he described as an “extremely difficult” economic crisis marked by shortages of food, fertilizer, fuel and foreign exchange.
IMF Director for Africa Abebe Selassie with his team meeting Malawi leader Peter Mutharika
“Help us with forex to address food, fuel, fertilizer purchase for good of our people’s welfare.
“You help other countries with huge finances. But, we are just asking for a little, the rest will square ourselves,” Mutharika appealed to IMF’s Africa Chief Selassie.
Echoing the same, Finance Minister, Joseph Mwanamvekha said the Malawi government simply wants the IMF program back.
Mwanamvekha expressed optimism that IMF will support Malawi’s economic recovery strategies.
The Minister disclosed that IMF will meet donors pool in Malawi for support.
The meeting provided an opportunity for Selassie to appreciate President Mutharika’s vision for the country, particularly how his administration plans to address the current economic challenges Malawi is facing.
The discussions also focused on identifying areas in which the IMF can provide support to complement government efforts.
The IMF Director, Selassie told the press after the meeting that his visit to Malawi and the meeting with Mutharika, signifies the commitment that the Bretton institution has to assist Malawi with the crises.
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As Tatiana Schlossberg underwent stem cell treatment for her terminal cancer battle, her siblings leapt into action to help.
“My sister had turned out to be a match and would donate her stem cells,” Tatiana, 35, wrote in a New Yorker essay published Saturday, November 22, referring to older sister Rose Schlossberg. “My brother [Jack Schlossberg] was a half-match, but he still asked every doctor if maybe a half-match was better, just in case.”
The Schlossberg siblings are the three children of Caroline Kennedy — the daughter of the late John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onaissis — and Edwin Schlossberg.
Tatiana discovered that she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2024 shortly after giving birth to her second child. (Tatiana and husband George Moran welcomed a son in 2022 and a daughter in 2024.)
After consulting her physicians, Tatiana learned that she had a rare mutation in her blood cells and was subsequently given a year to live.
“I could not be cured by a standard course of treatment. I would need a few months, at least, of chemotherapy, which would aim to reduce the number of blast cells in my bone marrow,” she explained in her “A Battle With My Blood”essay for TheNew Yorker. “Then, I would need a bone-marrow transplant, which could cure me. After the transplant, I would probably need more chemotherapy, on a regular basis, to try to prevent the cancer from returning.”
Tatiana also underwent a couple of clinical trials, in addition to the stem cell treatment using Rose’s donation.
“My sister held her arms straight for hours as the doctors drained blood from one, scooped out and froze her stem cells, and pumped the blood back in the other,” Tatiana recalled of Rose’s procedure. “The cells smelled like canned tomato soup. When the transfusion began, I sneezed twelve times and threw up.”
Prince William, Jack and Tatiana Schlossberg, Caroline Kennedy in 2022.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
She added, “Then I waited — for my blood counts to recover, for my sister’s cells to heal and change my body. We wondered if I would get her banana allergy or her personality. My hair started to fall out and I wore scarves to cover my head, remembering, vainly, each time I tied one on, how great my hair used to be.”
While Tatiana was hospitalized, with Moran by her side, her other relatives helped babysit their children.
“My parents and my brother and sister, too, have been raising my children and sitting in my various hospital rooms almost every day for the last year and a half,” Tatiana wrote. “They have held my hand unflinchingly while I have suffered, trying not to show their pain and sadness in order to protect me from it. This has been a great gift, even though I feel their pain every day.”
She continued, “Now I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it.”
After Tatiana’s essay was published, her family has been in her corner. Jack, 32, even reposted links to the article via his Instagram, while cousin Maria Shriver also offered her support.
“Tatiana is a beautiful writer, journalist, wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. This piece is about what she has been going through for the last year and a half,” Shriver, 70, wrote via her Instagram, specifically responding to the New Yorker story. “It’s an ode to all the doctors and nurses who toil on the frontlines of humanity. It’s so many things, but best to read it yourself, and be blown away by one woman’s life story. And let it be a reminder to be grateful for the life you are living today, right now, this very minute.”
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Dzimbiri under fire for flouting procedure in hiring DPP cadet Asiyati Chiweza as MSG Director General
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-An anonymous lecturer at the Malawi School of Government (MSG) has raised serious concerns over the current management and operations of the institution.
The lecturer, who has served at MSG for over eight years, spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the claims.
According to the source, the current MSG management was appointed by the previous MCP administration and appears to be undermining government programs, including initiatives under President Arthur Peter Mutharika’s agenda.
The lecturer alleged that the Director General (DG) was appointed without following a competitive recruitment process, in contravention of the MSG Act.
It is believed that the DG’s appointment was influenced by her husband, a pastor with strong ties to the former “pastor president,” raising concerns about her impartiality.
The seven directors currently serving at MSG were reportedly chosen based on connections to the DG, the former SPC Zamba, and MCP leadership, rather than merit.
For instance, one Head of Department, an Assemblies of God pastor with an agricultural background, was appointed to lead the Business and Management Department despite lacking relevant qualifications.
The lecturer claims this director has a history of dishonesty and misleadingly represents himself as a “PhD Fellow,” although he has not completed such studies.
When MCP assumed power, several experienced and competent MSG staff members were removed, according to the source.
This was allegedly done through a controversial “Placement Exercise,” which the lecturer says was designed to eliminate individuals perceived as DPP sympathizers.
Positions were reportedly given to candidates aligned with the DG and MCP, even if they failed interviews or lacked qualifications, while qualified staff were ignored.
Among those displaced were the former Acting Executive Director, Mr. Sikelo, and his capable team, who had previously run the institution efficiently without government subvention.
Currently, MSG receives government funding but is described as “top-heavy,” with eight directors earning substantial salaries and benefits despite limited output.
Meanwhile, junior staff reportedly continue to face significant challenges, including low pay and minimal support.
The anonymous lecturer also noted that most of the government subvention is spent on vehicles, travel allowances, and other perks for the DG and directors.
While the DG claims credit for clearing pension arrears, the lecturer argues that these achievements were the work of previous management.
The source called for a comprehensive review of all MSG recruitments since the restructuring, including the Placement Exercise.
Financial and staffing audits, similar to those conducted at NEEF, were recommended to restore accountability.
The lecturer expressed concern that capable professionals were displaced for political reasons, while individuals brought in by the MCP administration continue to benefit.
The situation at MSG highlights the urgent need for corrective action to ensure that government training institutions serve national interests rather than partisan agendas.
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