Right reverend Professor Silas Ncozana on Monday stunned delegates to CCAP Blantyre Synod’s 30th Bi-Ennial Assembly when he walked out of the Henry Henderson Institute (HHI) Multipurpose Hall in protest against voting procedures for the Synod’s top positions. Ncozana walked out of the hall when his efforts to have his name and other ministers on […]
The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has elected top synod officials with Rev. Alex Maulana retaining the post of Blantyre Synod General Secretary by 210 votes beating to other contestants and Reverend Rapson Chikwenzule reelected as the Synod Moderator . They were elected Monday at the controversial CCAP Blantyre Synod’s 30th Bi-Ennial […]
As accusations and counter-accusations continues to engulf “divided” CCAP Blantyre Synod, some reverends, among them Reverend Chimesya Phiri, are accusing Synod management of confusing and instilling fear in delegates to the forthcoming Synod Bi-ennual Assembly to be held from August 24 to 27 2015. They are also accusing their General Secretary Rev Alex Maulana of trying […]
Reverend Stanley Chimesya of CCAP Blantyre Synod has strongly denied allegations that he impregnated his biological daughter, saying the claims are just a ploy to destroy his image ahead of the Synod’s polls later this month. The Synod’s leadership, according to him, is fabricating stories against him and his entire family following his stand against […]
Reverend Chimesya Phiri is not new to sexual controversy that threatens his vocation. The Prison Chaplain for Blantyre Synod of the CCAP, has now broken the moral and spiritual code after impregnation of his own teen daughter who has since given birth, Nyasa Times understands. The daughter, Eliza, fell pregnant last year while she was […]
Mibawa CCAP, which is under the Blantyre Synod, has ex-communicated former members of the Mbayani Heaven Door Choir for their violent actions against current choir members last Saturday. The ex-communicated members, according to sources, caused chaos and roughed up the group’s incumbent members following discussions which were called for by the church. The church had […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia has finally ordered the break-a-way faction of the Kanengo congregation, to immediately vacate the premises on claims “they” themselves have chosen to detach from the Synod while in Blantyre Synod, tempers flared among clerics during a General Administration Committee (GAC) meeting on Thursday. The rebellious side Kanengo […]
The General Assembly of the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP), mother body of three synods of Malawi namely Livingstonia, Nkhoma and Blantyre CCAP, has expressed concern with conflicts rocking the church. Moderator of the General Assembly, Reverend Dr Timothy Nyasulu, has said the leadership in the three Synods handle misunderstandings. He is quoted in […]
The recent developments within Livingstonia Synod and broadly in Blantyre and Nkhoma Synods of the CCAP may be showing need for a new church, United Presbyterian Church (my proposal)! In the early 90’s there were issues over being born again and then the Presbyterian Church in Malawi was born. The boundary feud between Livingstonia and […]
Some Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod clergy have claimed President Peter Mutharika is bankrolling their campaign for the position of General Secretary of the Synod but government spokesman has rubbished the claims. The current synod secretary general is Reverend Alexander Maulana and his deputy is Reverend Moyenda Kanjerwa. Aspirants for the position […]
President Peter Mutharika’s painting of cells and his graffitti at Lumbadzi Police Station in which he was held – alongside eleven others – over treason charges in 2012, has sparked fire in the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod with its chaplain for prisons Rev. Stanley Chimesya getting banned for negatively commenting on […]
CCAP Blantyre City Presbytery has donated 64 life straws worth K720 000 to Chimwankhunda disaster victims on Sunday. Almost 64 families now have water purification equipment which can be used for three years on daily basis and does not need power to function. The City Presbytery Chairperson of Partnership King Norman Rudi said they received […]
The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has disputed allegations that the church was planning to evict Phoenix Primary School to pave way for the synod’s university scheduled to start in September this year. Recent reports indicated that the Synod had served the school with a notice that it wanted to […]
Mulanje Mission Hospital staff, who claim to have suffered and trampled upon in silence for a long period, have penned their mother body CCAP Blantyre Synod over what they call mismanagement of resources, lack of transparency, corrupt practices and inconsistency in policy implementation by the facility’s management. The disgruntled workers, who have also threatened to […]
In a quest to advance education standards in the country, Michiru CCAP church of the Blantyre Synod has organised a fundraising dinner to raise about K10 million for the congregation’s school infrastructure development project. The fundraising dinner will be held on Saturday, November 29 at Mount Soche in Blantyre. Moderator of the church, Reverend Paul […]
CCAP Blantyre Synod has refused to officiate a wedding of chief commissioner of prisons Kennedy Nkhoma with a new fiancé on accusation that he did not divorce her wife, deputy speaker of parliament Esther Mcheka Chilenje Nkhoma. Nkhoma was previously married to Mcheka Chilenje but the high profile marriage did not last due to what […]
It’s official! A smiling President Prof. Peter Mutharika and Gertrude Maseko were declared husband and wife at St Michael’s and All Angels CCAP Church in Blantyre on Saturday. At exactly 10:14 am, bridal party started entering the church – dressed in DPP colour blue. Patricia Kaliati – Director of Women Affairs in the party was […]
Blantyre Synod and Vision Fund Malawi have promised people of Neno to work together in setting up of Village Savings Loans (VSL) groups to ensure that rural people have access to financial services. Project Officer for Blantyre Synod, Cedric Damala said access to small loans to the rural people can make a big difference in […]