Divisions have erupted in the leadership of the Evangelical Church of Malawi over a pastoral letter scheduled to be read out in its churches this Sunday. A section of the leadership of the church have described the letter as hypocritical and political on the part of the church. Among the contents, the letter accuses the […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has retaliated on the need for churches to continue complementing government in its efforts of accelerating development in the country. Mutharika was speaking on Sunday at Mtambanyama Synod of the Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) during a church service in Thyolo. The Malawian leader said the synod has contributed enormously towards […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has asked church leaders to break the cycle of moral decadence which has seen the nation losing the brotherly love that Jesus commanded the human race. Mutharika made the call when he met with the leadership of the Evangelical Church of Malawi at Sanjika Palace on Friday. “The Evangelical Church of […]
Airtel Malawi Limited in partnership with the Evangelical Church of Malawi Youth in Action Organisation on Friday challenged Bangwe residents to take the tree planting initiative seriously to restore the broken environment in the area. Airtel Malawi Head of Enterprise Business Rachael Majiga said her company which provided 850 indigenous seedlings, takes pride to partner […]
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi through its development arm has called on government to consider provide adequate support to village clinics with referral facilities in a bid to arrest the problem of malaria incidents. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi (ELCM) Bishop Dr. Joseph Bvumbwe made the call on Monday after a solidarity big walk against […]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) Bishop, the Right Reverend Dr Joseph Bvumwe has said the plundered public resources in the Capital Hill cashgate scandal has affected development which could have assisted in eradicating poverty among the rural communities in the country. The Bishop said this at Namasalima Primary School in Zomba over the weekend […]
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for evangelical churches in Malawi, has requested President Joyce Banda’s administration to ensure that adequate funding is provided to agencies carrying out investigations into the Capital Hill cash gate scandal. The body fears that the current financial scandal will obstruct government’s focus and attention in addressing […]
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi (ELCM) under its Malaria Programme has donated assorted drugs and two bicycle ambulances all valued at K700, 000 to Katema Heath Centre in Mangochi. Speaking Saturday during the donation of the drugs which coincided with the launch of a child feeding programme and the launch of a mobile clinic that was […]
Vice-President of Malawi, Khumbo Kachali Saturday asked the church to pray for the 2014 tripartite elections for them to be peaceful, free and fair to advance the country’s democracy. Kachali made the address during celebrations marking 30 years of existence for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi (ELCM) in Lilongwe. “On behalf of the President […]
The Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) has filed for removal of injunctions some Parliamentarians obtained restraining Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda invoking the anti-defection law on legislatures believed to have crossed the floor. ECM through its lawyers filed for the application at Lilongwe High Court registry on Wednesday morning, National General Secretary Reverend Otherwise Mapute has […]
The Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) has taken broad aproach on Section 65, outlining 15-points action plan to push for its implementation, including holding a vigil at the National Assembly.The church has also criticized the Attorney General (AG) for failing to vacate injuctions some MPs obtained restraining Speaker Henry Chimunthu Banda invoking the anti-defection law […]
The Evangelical Church of Malawi (ECM) has vowed to push for Speaker of Parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda to implement anti-defection law Section 65 during forthcoming meeting of Parliament. ECM has since set up a taskforce to, among other things, mobilize support, and vacate obtained injunctions restraining the Speaker invoking the controversial Section. In an interview […]