MPs should reject Termination of Pregancy Bill, pleads Evangelical Association of Malawi

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella mother body of 122 Church denominations and Christian organisations, has called on Members of Parliament to reject the Termination of Pregnancy Bill if tabled in the next sitting of Parliament, arguing the bill promotes the culture of death. Government is set to table a Termination of Pregnancy […]

Anti-abortion, homosexuality demo shifted to November  -Evangelical Association of Malawi

The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC) of Evangelical Association of Malawi has shifted the planned protests against abortion and homosexuality calls from 17t October to November 2016. A few weeks ago the Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission announced its plans to hold what they call “the Citizen’s March for Life and Family”  in all […]

Cedep condemns plans for anti-gay protests by Evangelical Association of Malawi

Gay rights advocacy body, Centre for the Development of People (Cedep),  has condemened plans by the Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission [EPJC]—a social governance arm of the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)— to hold  a countrywide march against gays and abortion calls. Cedep executive director Gift Trapence said the church should be promoting non-discrimination, saying demonstrations […]

Evangelical’s Commission call for Mutharika’s decisiveness on gays, abortion

The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission  (EPJC) of Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has said it is time that President Peter Mutharika declared his stand on the controversial homosexuality and abortion issues in the country. Speaking during a news conference in Blantyre, the chairperson of EPJC-a governance and advocacy wing of Evangelical Association of Malawi, […]

Evangelical’s Justice Commission ask Malawi govt to implement pro-poor programs

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)  says issues of human trafficking in the country can only end if the economy is improved. The EAM said this through a statement issued by its  governance arm Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC)  as Malawi joined the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Saturday […]

Pastors in ‘HIV healing’ claims should be prosecuted- Evangelical Association of Malawi

An Evangelical of Malawi clergy has proposed to government to draft a law that would send to jail all pastors or prophets that discourage people from taking taking their life-saving drugs , describing the trend as very worrisome. Reverend Evans Jeka of Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) central region manager said it is extremely worrisome that […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi Awarded as Child Protection Champions

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella mother body of 122 Christian denominations and organizations in Malawi, was amongst the few stakeholders that were awarded on Monday in Lilongwe for their steadfast and resilient efforts in strengthening child protection in Malawi under the Eye of the Child Annual Award. The Church mother body was awarded […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi says lives of albinos matter: Police should hunt down killers

Thom Chiumia –Nyasa Times The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC), a special Commission of the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), has called for an end to all brutal killings and persecutions on persons with albinism arguing that the lives of persons with albinism matter. At least 18 persons with Albinism have been killed since […]

Clergy faults Malawi leader Mutharika for commenting on prophecy

Secretary general of the Evangelical Association of Malawi Francis Mkandawire says President Peter Mutharika stepped his line when he dismissed Prophet TB Joshua’s prophecy that two leaders from southern Africa would die before the completion of their term. “The President was insensitive, he stepped out of his line. Spiritual issues cannot be commented upon like […]

Beware of prophets, stop handouts – Evengelical Churches of Malawi

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for evangelical churches, has taken a critical view at prophets who are on the rise in the country. EAM general secretary Reverend Francis Mkandawire noted that there has been a proliferation of prophets in  Malawi and condemned some prophets who are prophesying that a particular presidential […]

Malawi church body speaks on cashgate, demands transparency

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has said government must handle the issue of ‘Cash gate’ with transparency and also present a forensic report publicly, among many issues affecting Malawi. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, EAM demands that in a spirit of transparency, the forensic report which, government has said it will […]

Level playing field during primaries, Evangelical Association advises Malawi parties

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for over 25 faith based institutions has asked political parties competing in next year’s tripartite elections to make sure that they do not show any bias towards some candidates so that they go to the polls while united. The call comes at a time when some parties […]

Re-introduce primary school fees – Evangelical Association of Malawi

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)  in a presentation at a 2013/14 pre-budget consultation meeting in Mzuzu on Wednesday, asked the government to re-introduce school fees in primary schools as one way of  meeting the cost of improving the quality of primary education. Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994 at the dawn of multiparty, a […]