In a move underscoring the vital intersection of faith, tradition, and national development, renowned clergyman and President of Salvation for All Ministries International, Apostle Clifford Kawinga, has donated K30 million to the Mulhako wa Alhomwe cultural grouping. The generous contribution is earmarked to support the upcoming 2026 Mulhako wa Alhomwe annual festival, which is set […]
Mulhakho wa Alhomwe wants to raise K300 million. But what it does with the money may matter more than the amount Cultural organisations in Malawi have a reputation problem. Too often they are seen as vehicles for political patronage, ceremonial excess, and — in the most damaging cases — the preservation of practices that have […]
Traditional leaders under T/A Juma in Mulanje west constituency have asked the incumbent parliamentarian Patricia Kaliati, fondly called Akweni, to stop uttering derogatory messages against Paramount Chief Ngolongoliwa and cultural ethnic group Muhlakho wa Alhomwe chairperson Leston Mulli or risk being evicted from the area. T/A Juma speaking at a media briefing at his headquarters […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nakhumwa is running damage control after a controversial move when recently elevated chiefs in the Yao-dominated district of Machinga as part of a covet mission to expand the so-called Lhomwe Belt -is the bedrock of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Yaos are reportedly angry because government has […]
The influential Malawi News has criticized the move by Local Government and Rural Development Ministry descending on two chiefs in Machinga, a predominantly Yao district, with a mission to convince them to sign off part of their territory to accommodate the expansion for living space of the Lhomwe tribe to which President Peter Mutharika belongs […]
Laelo Costa Juma, who is now Senior Chief Ngolongoliwa of the Lhomwe tribe, will on Sunday, May 28, 2017, be elevated to Paramount Chief. The event to celebrate the elevation of the Senior Chief will take place at Mulhakho wa a Lhomwe Headquarters at Chonde in Mulanje. In an interview Mulhakho wa a Lhomwe National […]
Mulhako Wa Alhomwe, one of the tribal groupings in the country, has organised a day-long blood donation service to be held this Saturday, 25 July 2015 in Blood Transfusion centres across the country. The event, which is open to all Malawians, will be held in partnership with the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), which is […]
Mulakho wa Alhomwe district chairperson in Ntcheu Foster Masuli – currently in hiding – has revealed is receiving threats from unknown people who he says are set to “silence” him should he keep on pressing the organisation to account for what they did with the K9.4 million they received from the National AIDS Commission (NAC) […]
The National AIDS Commission (NAC) would like to respond to recent articles in the media alleging that funds meant to fight HIVand AIDS are instead being abused by funding organizations not directly involved in the fight against HIVand AIDS. The media has specifically singled out Beautify Malawi Trust, Muhlakho wa Ahlomwe and National Intelligence Service […]
Ambassador-designate to Germany Voice Mhone failed to persuade the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament during interviews for diplomatic posts to confirm him by saying he comes from the President Peter Mutharika’s home district of Thyolo. All along Mhone, former chairman of Council for Non government organisations (Congoma) has used Nkhatabay in the northern region […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have issued a seven-day ultimatum to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust to refund money amounting to K5 million she collected from the country National Aids Commission (Nac) to to fund activities that have nothing to do with the fight against the HIV/Aids pandemic or else they will hold mass […]
The National Aids Commission (NAC) recently announced that it is applying for about $574 million from the Global Fund that will be used in the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria in the next three years. NAC Acting Executive Director Davie Kalomba, told the media that the application has been made in line with Global […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have demanded an immediate refund of money amounting to about K15 million (about $30 000).First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust and tribal grouping Mulhako wa Alhomwe collected from National Aids Commission (NAC) to fund activities that have nothing to do with the fight against the HIV/Aids pandemic . National […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) executive director Timothy Mtambo has warned President Peter Mutharika’s government against interfering with the National Aids Commission (NAC) business and instead concentrate on addressing the current economic mess. The remarks comes against newspaper revelations that the First Lady Getrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust and tribal grouping Mulhako […]
Over the weekend, all roads led to Chonde in Mulanje where the Lhomwe people were commemorating the 6th anniversary to the day they launched their cultural grouping, the Mulhako Wa Alhomwe and it was another unique celebrations. For the past years, young women who were dancing topless grabbed headlines but this time around they were […]
President Peter Mutharika has added his weight to the Muhlakho wa Alhomwe group which is normally criticised for being politicised by the ruling DPP, saying it is there to preserve culture like any other heritage groups. Mutharika made the remarks Friday evening during a fund raising dinner and dance for the Muhlakho wa Alhomwe grouping […]
Mulhako wa Alhomwe cultural heritage is set to celebrate seven years of its existence on October 26 in Mulanje where they have invited other cultural tribes to interact and showcase their cultural aspects and activities. Organisers of the event said they have includes other tribes as one way of creating platform for cultural exchange. Vice […]
Yao tribesmen have announced they are forming a heritage grouping as a way of preserving their culture, similar to what former Malawi president the late Bingu wa Mutharika, formed – Mulhako wa Alhomwe – which will be called Chiwanja cha Ayao. Initially, the Yao’s formed Ndamo Sya Yao, but the group died a natural death. “We wish to […]