New State House to host Bingu’s engagement on Valentine Day

By Nyasa Times
Published: February 8, 2010

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is set to engange with his fiancee, former tourism minister, Callista Chimombo in a traditional ceremony to be held at the New State House on Valentine Day.

State House officials have confirmed that a meeting in Lilongwe by the committee that has been set up, to organise the ceremony agreed on Sunday that News State House, the official residence of the President will host the “traditional engagement” ceremony.

But State House press office dribbled out other details.

However, Nyasa Times sources say the President has bought expensive diamond and gold rings to for the engagement and the wedding which will take place on May 1.

Sourced also said the in-coming First Lady has a wide range of choices for the engagement attire.

Mama Chimombo believed to be 50, has two children from her first husband, joined President Mutharika to Africa Union summit and has been publicly addressed in Malawi as ‘First Lady’.

President Mutharika’s first wife, Ethel, died from cancer 2007, and Chimombo is also widowed.

Picture: By Daily Times

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  1. angoni says:

    bravo bingu

  2. Hudson Liwamba says:

    No man will b respected without a wife,congrants Mr presdent.May God bless this family abundantly though sindikugwilidzana nanu pa nkhani ya quota system.

  3. charity says:

    congrants our President ,you have set a good example to men of your age who dont want to get into marriege but move and change ladies.Wish u all the best continue being examplary in all things.

  4. Tambwali says:

    Wedding wamwana wake was on TVM from morning till evening.Tsopano ukwati wa Chitekete it will be on TVM for 2 weeks nanga sikutsazikana nazo NO DPP in 2014.

  5. thoko says:

    Tiye nazo mose wa lero.ma valentine avuta kwabasi ndiyeno ana angóno ngati ife titani?
    Nchoncho ndiyekuti mlakho wonse wathwetsa mano kutchola mafupa a nkhuku mopanda chisoni.

  6. Mzati says:

    C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S! YOU ARE A NICE WOMAN. YOU DESERVE THE BEST.

  7. CHILUNGAMO says:

    ALL THE BEST ANGWAZI WE NEED LEADERS LIKE YOU

  8. najere says:

    ya in every successful man their is a woman its right but i dont agree with what is happenning 4 bingu marring another wise i think is so soon why cant he wait may be a year or 2 why in a lush
    any way she will be the second lady not first cos ethel was first and she will remain first ngati akutero ana ang2onofe tingatani
    any way wish you wel

  9. agwanya says:

    aaaaa!tingoti all the best our president you had a good choice (ngenge Carister Chimombo you deserve it ma dear) ALL THE BEST AND STAY BLESSED in new couple

  10. Maxwell kaliofas says:

    A Bingu more fire ife tikunyadira tikukufunirani zabwino zonse banja labwino munthu adzitero ndiye kuganiza. Tikupemphe Mulungu kuti akutsoleleni komanso adalitse onse okufunirani zoipa osabwezera zoipa Ife tadalitsa kale banja limeneli dzanja la Yehova likatosa palibe oletsa utsogoleri wanu wabwino ife tonse tikuti Agwazi Oyeeeeeeeeeeee