First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has congratulated Temwa Chawinga on finishing in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or, describing the result as a milestone for the whole country. In a statement posted on her official Facebook page, Mutharika said Chawinga had become the first female African footballer to finish in the top 10 of the […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has called on university students to avoid sexual activities that could expose them to early pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, urging them instead to prioritise their studies and long-term goals. Speaking yesterday at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi during the National Youth Dialogue Eastern Region Chapter, Mutharika said she felt compelled, as […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has issued a rallying call for stronger national systems capable of withstanding the escalating impact of climate change, insisting the country can no longer afford to simply react to disasters after they strike. The First Lady made the remarks on Thursday at the Malawi Environmental Health Association (MEHA) Conference and Annual […]
There is a particular kind of political row that Malawi does rather well: not one born of corruption or policy failure, but of symbolism – of who sat where, and on what, and whether they ought to have. This week’s instalment concerns Madam Gertrude Mutharika, who played host to the Scorchers, Malawi’s celebrated women’s football […]
She swapped stateswoman formality for pure celebration – as First Lady Gertrude Mutharika was pictured dancing along with the Malawi Scorchers to the very morale songs the team belted out in their dressing room during their historic Wafcon campaign. The First Lady joined in wholeheartedly with the players’ chants and routines during a lavish luncheon […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has heaped praise on Malawi’s history-making Scorchers, telling the women’s national football team they have put the country firmly on the map following their remarkable run at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). Speaking at a lavish luncheon held in the team’s honour at Kamuzu Palace, the First Lady said […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has launched a powerful new partnership aimed at boosting sanitation and hygiene across Malawi, bringing together Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Malawi Police Service Women Welfare in a bold joint initiative. Speaking at the launch, Mutharika said the two organisations shared a deep-rooted commitment to improving people’s welfare and social […]
Malawi’s First Lady Gertrude Mutharika joined thousands of worshippers on Sunday as she took part in prayers marking the annual gathering of the CCAP Women’s Guild — one of the country’s largest church congregations. The prayers formed part of the grand finale of this year’s conference, held at Lingadzi CCAP in Lilongwe, bringing together an […]
President Peter Mutharika and First Lady Gertrude led the nation in an outpouring of pride last night after Malawi’s Scorchers stormed into the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco. The Malawi Women’s National Football Team sent shockwaves through the tournament with a stunning 3-1 victory over Algeria, booking a mouth-watering […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika has led the wave of national celebration after the country’s women’s football team, the Scorchers, sailed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Malawi topped Group C on six points, finishing above defending champions Nigeria and neighbours Zambia after all three sides finished level […]
First Lady Getrude Mutharika has expressed her overwhelming excitement over the Malawi Women’s National Football Team’s remarkable run so far at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Rabat, Morocco, as the nation continues to celebrate the Scorchers’ historic form. Her delighted reaction came after the Scorchers, competing in their first-ever appearance at […]
Malawi’s charitable institutions remain a crucial pillar of national development, providing support to vulnerable communities, promoting education and environmental sustainability, and complementing government programmes at a time when the country continues to grapple with significant economic pressures. Against that backdrop, a civil society movement, Concerned Citizens of Malawi – People Power Movement (CCM-PPM), has expressed […]
Government FURIOUS as it slams ‘malicious’ claims tycoon linked to First Lady’s charity scandal was handed secret diplomatic post and mining licences Malawi’s government has gone on the attack, blasting explosive reports that controversial South African businessman Zunaid Moti was secretly handed a diplomatic role and special treatment — branding the claims a pack of […]
First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s charity, Beautify Malawi Trust (Beam), has distributed duvets, sugar, soap, soya pieces, orange juice and flour to around 1,000 Malawians returned from South Africa, in a handover staged at Joyce Chitsulo Stadium in Mwanza. Beam’s chairperson, Dingiswayo Jere, called it a safety net for returnees restarting their lives, while Chief Secretary […]
There is a particular type of donor that any well-run charity ought to fear: the one whose generosity arrives with more baggage than a private jet’s cargo hold. Beautify Malawi, the charity chaired by the country’s first lady, Gertrude Mutharika, appears to have acquired exactly such a benefactor in Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman whose […]
There is something almost admirable about the audacity of Billy Malata’s counter-attack. Rather than defending the First Lady’s BEAM Trust on the merits — its accounts, its governance, its record of disbursing donations — Malata has instead turned the question back on its chief accuser, demanding that Sylvester Namiwa’s Centre for Democracy and Economic Development […]
A South African business mogul embroiled in a growing scandal over millions allegedly funnelled to Malawi’s first lady has been rewarded with a plum diplomatic appointment, according to explosive leaked documents. Zunaid Moti — the tycoon accused of bankrolling First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust, sparking demands from governance watchdogs for a forensic […]
Sylvester Namiwa, executive director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has claimed that First Lady Gertrude Mutharika is behind the deteriorating relationship between President Peter Mutharika and his deputy, Vice-President Jane Ansah. Namiwa said he was not afraid of being intimidated over the claim, declaring that whether the Democratic Progressive Party […]