First Lady unveils ‘Beautify Malawi’ roundabouts in Lilongwe

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika Sunday unveiled Parliament and Capital hotel roundabouts in Lilongwe. The unveiling of the roundabouts is part of First Lady’s commitment to beautify Lilongwe and Malawi at large. The reconstructions of the two roundabouts, is a brainchild of Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM), whose vision lies in transforming Malawi into a beautiful country. […]

Beautify Malawi Trust hands over ‘My clean school my pride’ competition prizes to Lilongwe Academy

There was jubilation at The Lilongwe Academy School on Thursday when First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust officials brought to the school prizes the school won after emerging national winners in My Clean School My Pride competition. The Lilongwe Academy was crowned ‘Malawi’s cleanest private school’ on June 24th at a colourful event […]

First Lady’s BEAM beautifies Malawi schools: Lilongwe Academy crowned cleanest private school

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika on Friday presided over the 2015/16 Beautify Malawi (Beam) My Clean School, My Pride competition grand finals where The Lilongwe Academy has been crowned the cleanest Private School in Malawi. In her speech at the event that was also graced by the Chinese Ambassador to Malawi, Shi-ting Wang and Deputy Minister […]

First Lady to provide clean-up equipment to Tsoka Flea Market under Beautify Malawi Trust

Malawi’s First lady, Madame Gertrude Mutharika, has promised to provide rubbish bins, wheelbarrows and shovels to vendors of Lilongwe’s Tsoka flea market in continued efforts to keep the city clean under Beautify Malawi (BEAM Trust). The First Lady made the pledge on Wednesday at the market where she had led in a clean-up campaign in […]

Beautify Malawi donates K2.5mil for ‘bring back a girl child to school’

Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) has donated K2.5 million for ‘bring back a girl child to school’project. Speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, Friday, BEAM founder the First Lady  Gertrude Mutharika said the rate at which girls are dropping out of school is unacceptable and early marriages among young girls are also alarming. Explained Mutharika, “Now […]

First Lady hails CCAP Nkhoma synod on ‘special needs education’

First Lady Getrude Mutharika on Thursday commended the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) for the role it is playing in promoting special needs education in the country. Speaking when she presented cash and assorted items sourced from Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and various well-wishers to Malingunde School for the Blind […]

Beautify Malawi hands over tree seedlings to LL City Council

Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) on Tuesday donated 8,000 tree seedlings to Lilongwe City Council as part of their partnership in a bid to Beautify Lilongwe and fight environmental degradation. Making the handover ceremony at the Lilongwe Civic Offices, on behalf of the BEAM Patron First Lady, Dr. Gertrude Mutharika, Violet Chinkono said the coal business […]

First Lady awarded degree from University of Malawi

The first lady of Malawi, Gertrude Mutharika has been awarded a honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management from the University of Malawi . Madam Mutharika, a nurse by profession, is portrayed as the loving wife, supporting the father of the nation, President Peter Mutharika. She has been awarded with an honorary doctorate degree […]

First Lady donates K3.5mil to Anglican: Beautify Malawi sourced money from Dubai ‘well-wishers’

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust has donated K3.5 million to the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Shire to carry out various environmental management activities in its establishments. BEAM Trust Founder and Patron, First Lady Gertrude Mutharika made the donation on Friday when she joined the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Shire in a tree planting exercise […]

Lilongwe dump site a pathetic eyesore- First Lady

First Lady and founder of Beautify Malawi, Getrude Mutharika Wednesday described the situation at Lilongwe dump site as pathetic eyesore. Mutharika said this when she visited the dump site to appreciate the challenges Lilongwe City Council (LCC) is facing at the area. “I am not happy with the situation here. We want the place to […]

Beautify Malawi Trust awards 100 schools for sanitation, hygiene excellence

The Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust on Tuesday awarded prizes to over 100 schools from the central region which competed in the trust’s ‘Our Clean School, Our Pride’ school competition launched in October, 2015. The competing learning institutions are member schools for Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA). Presenting the awards at the Baptist Theological College […]

Mutharika led Beautify Malawi Trust in tree planting at State House 

President Professor Peter Mutharika Saturday led state house residents, Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) and Lilongwe City Council in trees planting within the road from Kamuzu Palace to parliament building. Speaking after planting trees, Mutharika said the exercise was also part of BEAM as trees help in beautifying the country. Explained Mutharika, “This is my house […]

First Lady meets African Child Trust Directors, Maternity Worldwide

Education for the girl child is one of the key factors in eliminating poverty, reducing the contraction and effects of preventable diseases and enhancing nation building endeavours on a larger scale; this is according to First Lady Getrude Mutharika. She said this when she met with representatives of the African Child Trust and Maternity Worldwide […]

Beautify Malawi rolls out clean schools campaign

The Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust has rolled out ‘My clean School my Pride’ campaign, an initiative that aims at promoting good sanitation practices and create environmental conscious minds among school going children in the country. The First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika launched the campaign at a colourful ceremony that was held at The Lilongwe Academy […]

First Lady lays foundation stone for girl’s secondary school hostel project

First Lady Gertrude Mutharika on Wednesday laid a foundation stone for Khwalala Community Day Secondary School girl’s hostel project. The project which is being sponsored by Plan Malawi International is part of Beautify Malawi, BEAM Trust girls’ education programme. Through the project, BEAM Trust will facilitate as well as fund construction of hostels in many […]

First Lady kick-start girls hostel project in Ekwendeni: BEAM in partnership with Plan International Malawi

The First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika on Wednesday laid a foundation stone for a girl’s hostel project at Emvuyeni Community Day Secondary School in Ekwendeni, Mzimba district to mark the start of her Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust girl’s hostel project across the country. Speaking at the event Madam Mutharika said the project at Emvuyeni CDSS […]

BEAM official Nazma Ishmael pressing Malawi Police for a contract to supply 40 Land Rovers

First Lady Gertrude Maseko Mutharika is reported to have recommended to Malawi Police top brass to “assist accordingly” a member of her Beautify Malawi (Beam) trust, Nazma Ishmael in obtaining a business contract. Ishmael, who was also a member of the Mudzi Trust of former president Joyce Banda, through her family’s motor company, HTD Motor […]