Private academy opens applications for K12bn fund covering 500 students in 2026/27 academic year Each student to receive K24 million over four years, covering tuition and learning support Scheme open to Form 1–4 students from public, private and grant-aided schools Prisca Ndundu never had to worry about school fees. In 2024, her only concern was […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has issued a rallying call for stronger national systems capable of withstanding the escalating impact of climate change, insisting the country can no longer afford to simply react to disasters after they strike. The First Lady made the remarks on Thursday at the Malawi Environmental Health Association (MEHA) Conference and Annual […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has launched a powerful new partnership aimed at boosting sanitation and hygiene across Malawi, bringing together Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Malawi Police Service Women Welfare in a bold joint initiative. Speaking at the launch, Mutharika said the two organisations shared a deep-rooted commitment to improving people’s welfare and social […]
Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (MOAM) have agreed to launch a nationwide campaign next month aimed at tackling littering and poor sanitation at the country’s bus depots, beginning in Lilongwe. The two organisations met in Lilongwe on Wednesday to discuss practical measures for improving cleanliness at depots and encouraging […]
Malawi’s charitable institutions remain a crucial pillar of national development, providing support to vulnerable communities, promoting education and environmental sustainability, and complementing government programmes at a time when the country continues to grapple with significant economic pressures. Against that backdrop, a civil society movement, Concerned Citizens of Malawi – People Power Movement (CCM-PPM), has expressed […]
Government FURIOUS as it slams ‘malicious’ claims tycoon linked to First Lady’s charity scandal was handed secret diplomatic post and mining licences Malawi’s government has gone on the attack, blasting explosive reports that controversial South African businessman Zunaid Moti was secretly handed a diplomatic role and special treatment — branding the claims a pack of […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s charity, Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam), has distributed duvets, sugar, soap, soya pieces, orange juice and flour to around 1,000 Malawians returned from South Africa, in a handover staged at Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza. Beam’s chairperson, Dingiswayo Jere, called it a safety net for returnees restarting their lives, while Chief Secretary […]
There is a particular type of donor that any well-run charity ought to fear: the one whose generosity arrives with more baggage than a private jet’s cargo hold. Beautify Malawi, the charity chaired by the country’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, appears to have acquired exactly such a benefactor in Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman whose […]
A South African business mogul embroiled in a growing scandal over millions allegedly funnelled to Malawi’s first lady has been rewarded with a plum diplomatic appointment, according to explosive leaked documents. Zunaid Moti — the tycoon accused of bankrolling First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust, sparking demands from governance watchdogs for a forensic […]
A Malawian governance watchdog has called for a forensic audit into Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam), the charity run by the country’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, accusing her of wrongful enrichment and abuse of power. Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi), made the call at a livestreamed press […]
Deputy Minister of Local Government Halima Daud has advised Lilongwe City Council to demolish a sculpture on the Parliament Building round about in Lilongwe which is christened by Malawians on social media as “Chijachi’ as they fail to make sense of the substandard quality. The deputy minister said she toured some facilities in the city […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate how Blantyre city council entered into a contract with Beautify Malawi for the services of refuse collection trucks at a fee of K60,000 per day. In a letter dated November 1, 2020, HRDC national chairperson Gift Trapence and national coordinator Luke Tembo […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has called on traditional leaders in Balaka to relay messages on coronavirus (Covid-19) that should prevent further transmission of the pandemic which is currently a global emergency. The First Lady made the call at Toleza Primary School in Senior Chief Sawali’s area and later at Chief Nsamala’s headquarters in Balaka on […]
Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust on Wednesday donated hand washing materials to Mangochi district and town councils, Mangochi District Hospital and four constituencies to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The items included 250 buckets of various sizes, two sets of four-tap-each facilities and 40 cartons of Azam soap, among others. BEAM Trust Chairperson for Mangochi, […]
Some civil society organisations (CSOs) have sprung up to demand explanation over reports and First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi got K1 billion from the coronavirus special fund. Moses Mkandawire, who is leading the grouping under the banner Anti-Corruption Alliance said the reports are unsettling. “We want to find out how the government decided to […]
First Lady Getrude Mutharika has called for people’s strict adherence to set precautionary measures if the country is to successfully keep out the coronavirus. Mutharika, who is also patron for Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) made the remarks on Thursday at Sanjika Palace when she presided over the official launch of coronavirus prevention and awareness campaign […]
Malawian First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, who has just been awarded by the Merck Foundation for her efforts in reducing stigma against infertility and capacity building in maternal health, has urged her fellow first ladies to help end the stigma associated with infertility on the African continent. Speaking during the Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative committee […]
Government has congratulated First Lady Gertrude Mutharika for her receiving special recognition from Merck Foundation for their contribution in the fight against stigma relating to infertility and also enhancing access to medical treatment for infertility. Madam Mutharika together with seven other African First Ladies received special recognition from Merck Foundation at the 6th edition of […]