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Evangelical Association of Malawi engages Ntchisi stakeholders in assessing by-laws to help stop child marriages

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi through Stop Child Marriages project this week brought together authorities including Member of Parliament, faith leaders, chiefs, councillors and government officials to assess newly developed by-laws that would help in the reduction of child marriages in Ntchisi District. Speaking on Monday during the meeting in Mponera, Dowa Evangelical Association of Malawi […]

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Evangelical Association Malawi to promote Mbeya manure among farmers

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association Malawi (EAM) is committed to promoting the use of Mbeya manure to smallholder farmers in order to improve crop yield by using locally available materials. Programme Director of EAM for the Centre, Amos Kalawe said this during field visit on Conservation Agricultural practices project being implemented in Lobi Extension Planning (EPA) in Dedza. […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi donates PPE’s in Karonga: Lack of testing and isolation centre at Songwe Border  worrying

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K12 million in Karonga  District but  expressd worry with lack of a testing and isolation centre at Songwe Border post in Karonga. The donation came as a way of complementing government effort in making sure that  citizens in the country are protected by […]

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Malawi youth should be vigilant in public expenditure tracking – EAM

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) says youth participation in community development programmes is critical for the attainment of the country’s development aspirations. The association’s advocacy officer, Reverend Robert Masikamu, has since challenged the youth to take an active role in the formulation and tracking of the progress of development projects being implemented in their […]

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Evangelicals in Malawi train young people in vocational skills: ‘Stop child marriage’ project

By Nyasa Times Reporter

As one way of ensuring economic empowerment among the youth, Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) through ‘Stop Child Marriage’ (STOM) Project has trained about 307 young people in various vocational skills in Ntchisi District. The youth from all seven  Traditional Authorities (TA’s) in the district have acquired skills  in tailoring, carpentry and joinery, motor-cycle mechanics, […]

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Gule Wamkulu complements Evangelical Association of Malawi efforts in ending child marriages

By Nyasa Times Reporter

In a quest to end early Marriages and promote education in Ntchisi District, a number of Chiefs headed by Traditional authority Kasakula have taken responsibility in using the institutions of Gule Wamkulu to enforce school attendants and end child marriages in their areas. Once it is verified that child marriage has taken place, the chiefs […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi on ‘stop early marriages’ campaign

By Nyasa Times Reporter

In a bid to promote education among the youth in the country, Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has embarked on a project to sensitize young boys and girls in Ntchisi on the dangers of early pregnancies and marriages. The project focuses on withdrawing young boys and girls from abusive homes and early marriages and put […]

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Malawi evangelical churches has new leadership: Kambalazaza elected new chair

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body of 122 evangelical churches,  has a new executive following elections that took place on Thursday which saw the election of Archbishop Mark Kambalazaza of Charismatic Redeemed Ministries as its news chairperson. Kambalazaza, a former Catholic Church priest, has replaced Reverend Dr. Chatha Msangaambe of Nkhoma CCAP Synod during […]

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Malawi govt agree with churches  to review Covid-19 guidelines

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Government has demonstrated commitment to review the newly gazetted guidelines for containing the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) General Secretary, Reverend Francis Mkandawire, has disclosed. Thursdaymorning, a group of representatives from the religious mother bodies held a meeting with the Presidential Committee on Covid-19 in Lilongwe. Mkandawire said after […]

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Malawi religious tension: Christians demand council pulls down offensive Muslim billboard

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Evangelical Association of Malawi have reacted angrily to a bill board mounted in Blantyre by Muslims which say since people have read the Biblical Old Testament and the new testament, they should now read the last testament which they say is the Holy Quran. In a statement, the association’s chairperson Reverend Zacc Kawalala has […]

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Rev Kawalala dares Mutharika on Malawi Judicial accountability

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Revere d Dr Zacc Kawalala, who hea s the Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC) – a socio-governance arm of Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)–has challenged President Peter Mutharika on judicial accountability and further condemned the President’s continued attacks on the Judiciary. EAM is  an umbrella body for 64 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations. […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi laments ‘attempts to capture the Judiciary’: Rev Kawalala for righteousness

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for 64 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations,  has said that it learnt with great dismay the continued attempts by  President Peter Mutharika to undermine the Judiciary. The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC)– a socio-governance arm of Evangelical Association of Malawi – said in a statement […]

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Evangelical Association weighs in on post-ruling peace: There’s life beyond judgement’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Religious grouping, the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), has joined other stakeholders in advocating for peace after the constitutional court delivers it’s judgement on the controversial presidential election case on Monday, February 3. The association joins the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) who also said “peace was the way to go” after the judgement. In […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi wants Ansah to resign for ‘peace and harmony’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) which has 68 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations has issued a statement to make a fresh call for beleaguered Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign for peace and harmony to prevail in the country. Signed by EAM board chairperson Chatha Msangaambe and general secretary the Reverend Francis […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi wants 240 school dropouts back in class

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) says it is sending back to school 240 girls in Ntchisi who dropped out, including those who entered marriages but were eventually rescued under the organisation’s ‘Stop Child Marriage Project’. EAM National Director, Howard Kasiya said on Tuesday that the organization is targeting girls aged between 10 and 19. Kasiya […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi decries lack of extension workers

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in Karonga District has said lack of extension workers in the communities is slowing down agricultural production. The remarks were made on Monday at Chikutu in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kilupula where EAM initiated a charter awareness meeting with the communities on various services offered by the agriculture sector in the […]

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Clergy urge citizens to reject political leaders who promote violence

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) have added their  voices to condemn the spate of political violence in the country. At a news conference in Lilongwe , the local church bodies warned authorities against letting the country degenerate into a state of lawlessness. They […]

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Evangelical Association of Malawi concerned with continued girls dropout of school in Karonga

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Eangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has expressed concern over increased number of girls dropping out of school across the country despite the organization offering educational support to the learners. National Coordinator for Health Commission at EAM, Howard Kasiya said the organization supports 101 girl learners across the country with 12 of them having dropped out […]

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