Council chase Area 9 land grabbing DPP cadets

Lilongwe City Council (LCC) Tuesday afternoon chased land grabbing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets, under heavy police escort. A battle has ensued between LCC and Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam) over land in the Capital city which is opposite Civo Stadium and Crossroads Hotel. The DPP cadets, who have been claiming to be the rightful owners […]

Council demolishes shop foundation structures

Lilongwe city council on Tuesday demolished shop foundation structures after accusing the owners of illegally grabbing the land next to Cross Roads Hotel. Under the protection of heavy police presence, the council officials brought in machinery to demolish the foundations where some residents wanted to construct shops. It is said some ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]

China commits to enhancing Beautify Malawi education initiatives

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has commended China for the continuous financial support they render to the Beautify Malawi (BEAM) trust to support vulnerable girls and boys with their educational needs. She made the remarks on Wednesday in Lilongwe as she received a cheque of over K 30 million on behalf of BEAM from the Chinese […]

Land battle in Lilongwe divides DPP: Cadets in land grab

A battle that has ensued between Lilongwe City Council (LCC) and Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam) over land in the Capital city which is opposite Civo Stadium and Crossroads Hotel is refusing to die and has further divided both the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials and youth cadets’ leadership. Beam and other three DPP cadets […]

Beautify Malawi Trust tackling infertility problems

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust has  launched its Infertility Community Awareness Campaign in Blantyre with a call to Malawians to end stigma against families without children due to infertility. Speaking at Chisenjere Court in Senior Chief Kapeni in Blantyre on Saturday, Special Advisor to the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika on Health and Planning, Emma Mabvumbe said […]

Beautify Malawi Trust hails Miss Glam and Glory donation  of sanitary pads to school girls

Beautify Malawi (BEAM Trust) has hailed the much touted Miss Glam and Glory initiative which recently made a donation of assorted items to Nguluwe primary school in Lilongwe. The donation which included cement, stationary and sanitary pads was made courtesy of Miss Glam and Glory Chinsapo, Monalisa Kambiri who helped identify the school which is […]

Beautify Malawi Trust plants over 1000 trees in Chitedze

Members of the the Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam) led by First lady Getrude Mutharika   have  planted over 1000 trees at Kaphanje School in T/A Njewa’s area near Chitedze Research Station. Speaking after the ceremony which took place recently, Mutharika said trees are essential as they not only help in rain formation, but also reduce soild erosion […]

Beautify Malawi 2019 tree planting exercise launched in Mzuzu

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust says it is ready to offer a long-lasting helping hand to Malawians in as far as bailing them from disasters, especially those that come as a result of intermittent rains, are concerned. The trust’s chairperson, Cecilia Mfune, said Wednesday in Mzuzu during the launch of this year’s tree planting exercise at […]

First Lady to grace 2018 Maranatha Academy awards for top MSCE tudents

Top Five  students who performed extremely well during the 2017/2018 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations will be awarded during this year’s Maranatha Academy Excellency Award ceremony which will be graced by the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika . Maranatha Academy Managing Director Ernest Kaonga told Nyasa Times on Friday  that the top five  students award […]

First Lady donates assorted items to needy school girls at Nsalura CDSS

As one way of promoting girl child to remain in school during the commemoration of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the country’s First lady Gertrude Mutharika has donated assorted items to the needy girls at Nsalura Community Day Secondary school in Salima district. Speaking after making the donation on Wednesday, the First […]

Beautify Malawi Trust gets Chinese donation: First Lady says K32m to rescue 100 girls

Malawi’s First Lady, Professor Gertrude Mutharika said on Friday the K32 million donation Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust received from the People’s Republic of China would rescue 100 girls from child marriages. She made the announcement in Lilongwe when she, on behalf of BEAM Trust, received a cheque donation to the tune of K32,550,000 from the […]

First Lady hold fundraising luncheon for Beautify Malawi at Zomba State House

The First Lady Gertrude Mutharika says time has come for Malawians to make living hygienically a life style. The first lady said this at Zomba State Lodge on Saturday when Beautify Malawi (BEAM) hosted a fundraising luncheon for the promotion of the Trust’s activities in Zomba and other eastern region districts. “I have fond memories […]

First Lady opens girls’ hostel at Chisenga CDSS constructed by Beautify Malawi

First Lady  Gertrude Mutharika, on Wednesday, officially handed over a 160 capacity girls’ hostel at Chisenga Community Day Secondary (CDSS) in Chitipa. The hostel has been constructed by the Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust. Speaking during the official opening of the hostel, the First Lady described the handover of the hostel to girls at Chisenga CDSS […]

Super Sakuwa donates towards Beautify Malawi’s ‘My Clean School’ competition

Super Sakuwa Steel Limited, Lilongwe-based manufacturers of high quality iron sheets, donated K700,000 to Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust to enable the organization fulfil the daunting task of ensuring hygiene and cleanliness in the country. Sales and Marketing Executive for Super Sakuwa Steel limited Enoch Chithonje presented the donation at Zomba State House during BEAM Trust’s […]

First Lady interacts with Malawi women living in UK: Touts Beam initiatives to educate girl child

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has asked Malawian ladies living in United Kingdom (UK) to support initiatives she is implementing in the country to rid young girls from early marriage bondage and take them back to school. The First Lady made the plea at Hyatt Hotel in Westminster, London, where she hosted the ladies to an […]

Catholic did not reject Beautify Malawi donation, Archbishop Msusa clears mist

Blantyre Diocese Archbishop Thomas Msusa , who is chairperson of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has refuted media reports has he rejected the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s donation through her Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust to assist rehabilitation works for the Providence Girls Secondary School hostel in Mulanje that went up in flames on 21 […]

Analyst cautions First Lady over Beautify Malawi donations

A political analyst and social commentator  from University of Malawi’s (Unima) Chancellor College  has advised First Lady Gertrude Mutharika to make needs assessment before her organization, Beautify Malawi  (Beam) Trust makes donations to avoid embarrassment. The advice follows an embarrassment situation on Saturday at Providence Girls Secondary School where her offer to renovate and rehabilitate a girls hostel […]

Catholic Bishop Msusa clarifies snub of First Lady donation: ‘Beautify Malawi Trust did not provide information’

Archbishop Thomas Msusa, the chairperson of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), a grouping of Catholic bishops in the country, on Saturday turned down the First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s offer through her Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust to give 40 bags of cement towards the rehabilitation of Providence Girls Secondary School hostel in Mulanje. His Grace, Msusa, explained that […]