Rev Maulana urges CCAP faithful to build modern churches in home villages

General Secretary for Blantyre Synod of the CCAP, Reverend Alex Maulana has called on members of the church who are living in cities and other urban areas to actively help in building churches in their respective homes of origin. Reverend Maulana made the call at Liwonde over the weekend during official opening of Mawira CCAP […]

Reverend Kadawati urges youths to partake in training opportunities

Moderator for Mlombwa Church of the Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) of the Blantyre Synod has challenged youth in the church to take advantage of the vocational and technical training courses it is currently offering to develop their human capacities. Speaking during Sunday’s church service, Reverend McDonald Kadawati said it is important for the youth to […]

K35mil new Mawira CCAP Church set to open on Sunday

Newly constructed magnificent Mawira Church of Central African Presbytery (CCAP) at Liwonde Township in Machinga is set to officially open its doors the congregation on Sunday, September 10, 2017. The opening of the K35 million Prayer House has been possible after a record 12 years of fundraising through 33 Paper Sundays and other fundraising strategies […]

CCAP elects Rev Mbolembole new spiritual father of Blantyre Synod

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Blantyre Synod- has elected Blantyre City Presbytery moderator Reverend Masauko Mbolembole as its spiritual father – Moderator- during elections conducted by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), replacing Reverend Rabson Chimkwezule who has retired. Mbolembole, who will serve a term of two years, defeated Reverend Edna Navaya with 187 votes to 132, while other contestants […]

Minister Fabiano commends CCAP Blantye Synod over education improvement

Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano has commended the Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church for initiating projects that enhance education quality in the country. Fabiano made the remarks on Saturday at St Andrews CCAP Mission Secondary School in Mulanje when he officially opened dormitories and a multipurpose hall at the school. […]

Rising insecurity in Malawi: Thugs attack CCAP cleric, battling for life at Nguludi  hospital

Thundu CCAP moderator reverend Macdonald Khuzeya  of the Blantyre Synod is battling for his life at Nguludi Mission Hospital after being severely wounded by unknown thugs who broke into his house in Bangwe, Blantyre. The thugs attacked the house  in the wee hours of Friday, June 3 2016 and badly wounded Reverend Khuzeya and one of his security guards. According […]

Mutharika decries ‘moral decay’: Malawi leader urges church to join social media war

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has urged the church to fight against modern vice, the misuse and abuse of social media, saying this is as a result of moral decay. In addition, the President has told the church, to join the government as intensifies its war against the abductions and killings of people with albinism and […]

APM to grace St Michaels and all Angels church 125 years celebrations

President Professor Peter Mutharika has accepted invitation to grace the 125 years celebrations of the St Michaels and All Angels Church of the Central Church of African Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod on May 15 2016. Meeting members of the organising committee of the celebration at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Thursday, Mutharika said the History […]

Goodall’s good week, CCAP Blantyre Synod’s bad week

In his Malawi News column, ‘Hitting-the-nail’, George Kasakula, the paper’s editor-in-chief writes on  who had the bad and the good week. Bad Week The Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church leadership led by general secretary Alex Maulana had a bad week for not letting go of elections by-gones and wanting to victimise fellow reverend, Stanley […]

Dust refuses to settle in CCAP BT Synod: Chimesya will not be cowed by suspension

Dust refused to settle in the embattled Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP), after dismissing its prison chaplain the Reverend Stanley Chimesya for being critical to  general secretary the Reverend Alex Maulana, the church is at it again as it has indefinitely suspended Chimesya with immediate effect. In its suspension letter […]

Car donated by Joyce Banda dragged into CCAP wrangles: Chimesya told to surrender Nissan Serena

Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) which dismissed its prison chaplain the Reverend Stanley Chimesya for being critical to general secretary the Reverend Alex Maulana has now demanded Chimesya to surrender the car which was donated by former president Joyce Banda. The Synod through their attorneys Chisanga and Tomoka has written […]

Rev Maulana fires another critic Mawaya after Chimesya:  CCAP Blantyre Synod wrangles

Controversial riddled Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) has summoned Reverend Paul Mawaya to face disciplinary committee on allegations that he is organising the Synod youths to create CCAP Blantyre Synod Youth against Homosexuality in what insiders say its part of witch-hunt by the general secretary the Reverend Alex Maulana on […]

Infighting rocks CCAP Blantyre Synod over ‘church cashgate’

Trouble continues in the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) of Blantyre Synod as men of God’s continue to fight each other over church’s leadership style Nyasa Times can reveal. General Secretary of the Synod Reverend  Alex Maulana is fighting with one of his strong critic of his leadership, Reverend Stanley Chimesya. According to a letter […]

Another University in Malawi to open April: Blantyre Synod Uni’

As the demand for university education is growing in Malawi Blantyre Synod of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian is set to open its university in April. Rev Dr Billy Gama, who is leading the team said the university missed to open in January as planned. But he is optimistic that it has structures and other […]

Mutharika advises Malawi churches to orient members on Biblical pillars of development

President Peter Mutharika has asked churches in the country to impart upon their flock values of patriotism, integrity and respect for leaders as these create a steady platform for faith and spiritual advancement among members. He was speaking at Kamuzu Palace on Tuesday during an audience with newly-elected leadership of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre […]

CCAP urges Malawi to embark on irrigation programme

Blantyre synod of the CCAP has told government to initiate an irrigation programme on a lager scale as an alternative to the prolonged dry spells that threatens food security. Blantyre Synod general secretary Alex Maulana said this when the synod officials met President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Maulana told the […]

Zomba teachers take BT Synod, Save the Children to task over unpaid allowances

Primary school teachers working in Zomba Rural have petitioned Blantyre Synod Education Department and Save the Children Malawi for not paying them allowances following a Keeping Girls in School training they attended early December last year. The two day ‘Keeping Girls in School’ training which was conducted by the Blantyre Synod Education department with funding […]

Pastors despair of infighting at CCAP Blantyre Synod

Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) ends its 30th Biennial Assembly held at its Headquarters in Blantyre divided with church’s political infighting. Nyasa Times understands that CCAP leader’s involvement with politicians is dragging the church apart. CCAP Blantyre Synod is becoming a political wing, claimed one of the pastors attending the […]