Reverend Alexander Maulana is retiring as Blantyre Synod general secretary (GS) after serving for eight years and says the the journey was not all rosy but he succeeded by God’s grace. The Synod conducted thanksgiving prayers for Maulana on Saturday which First Lady Gertrude Mutharika and Second Lady Judith Chimulirenji attended. His replacement will be […]
After Nyasa Times revealed Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) boss Godfrey Itaye was canavassing at the Office of the President and Cabinet officials to influence renewal of his expired contract, four board members, two Principal Secretaries were ropped in between October and November claiming double rates in international travel allowancess. Board Chair Rev. Alex Maulana, board […]
The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has confirmed the appointment of Reyneck Matemba who is set to become Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director and Reverend Alex Maulana as new board chairperson of Malawi Communications Authority (Macra), Nyasa Times understands. Committee chairperson Lingson Belekanyama that his committee is assessed and confirmed the two names that were […]
Malawi Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee on Monday interviewed Rev. Alex Maulana as new board chair for Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), in a move to replace Mervis Mangulenje, who has been at the centre of top level corruption at the regulatory body. Rev. Maulana was the first person to be interviewed by the Committee as […]
General Secretary for Blantyre Synod of the CCAP, Reverend Alex Maulana has called on members of the church who are living in cities and other urban areas to actively help in building churches in their respective homes of origin. Reverend Maulana made the call at Liwonde over the weekend during official opening of Mawira CCAP […]
Some clerics under the banner if Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) are now backing a bill aimed at preventing unsafe abortions called Termination of Pregnancy Bill. Termination of Pregnancy Bill awaits Parliament’s enactment. Grounds for pregnancy termination in the bill include rape, incest, foetus deformation and pregnancies that endanger women’s lives or may cause mental […]
Dust refused to settle in the embattled Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP), after dismissing its prison chaplain the Reverend Stanley Chimesya for being critical to general secretary the Reverend Alex Maulana, the church is at it again as it has indefinitely suspended Chimesya with immediate effect. In its suspension letter […]
Trouble continues in the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) of Blantyre Synod as men of God’s continue to fight each other over church’s leadership style Nyasa Times can reveal. General Secretary of the Synod Reverend Alex Maulana is fighting with one of his strong critic of his leadership, Reverend Stanley Chimesya. According to a letter […]
Blantyre synod of the CCAP has told government to initiate an irrigation programme on a lager scale as an alternative to the prolonged dry spells that threatens food security. Blantyre Synod general secretary Alex Maulana said this when the synod officials met President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Maulana told the […]
Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) ends its 30th Biennial Assembly held at its Headquarters in Blantyre divided with church’s political infighting. Nyasa Times understands that CCAP leader’s involvement with politicians is dragging the church apart. CCAP Blantyre Synod is becoming a political wing, claimed one of the pastors attending the […]
Right reverend Professor Silas Ncozana on Monday stunned delegates to CCAP Blantyre Synod’s 30th Bi-Ennial Assembly when he walked out of the Henry Henderson Institute (HHI) Multipurpose Hall in protest against voting procedures for the Synod’s top positions. Ncozana walked out of the hall when his efforts to have his name and other ministers on […]
The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has elected top synod officials with Rev. Alex Maulana retaining the post of Blantyre Synod General Secretary by 210 votes beating to other contestants and Reverend Rapson Chikwenzule reelected as the Synod Moderator . They were elected Monday at the controversial CCAP Blantyre Synod’s 30th Bi-Ennial […]
As accusations and counter-accusations continues to engulf “divided” CCAP Blantyre Synod, some reverends, among them Reverend Chimesya Phiri, are accusing Synod management of confusing and instilling fear in delegates to the forthcoming Synod Bi-ennual Assembly to be held from August 24 to 27 2015. They are also accusing their General Secretary Rev Alex Maulana of trying […]
Reverend Stanley Chimesya of CCAP Blantyre Synod has strongly denied allegations that he impregnated his biological daughter, saying the claims are just a ploy to destroy his image ahead of the Synod’s polls later this month. The Synod’s leadership, according to him, is fabricating stories against him and his entire family following his stand against […]
Some Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod clergy have claimed President Peter Mutharika is bankrolling their campaign for the position of General Secretary of the Synod but government spokesman has rubbished the claims. The current synod secretary general is Reverend Alexander Maulana and his deputy is Reverend Moyenda Kanjerwa. Aspirants for the position […]
President Peter Mutharika’s painting of cells and his graffitti at Lumbadzi Police Station in which he was held – alongside eleven others – over treason charges in 2012, has sparked fire in the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod with its chaplain for prisons Rev. Stanley Chimesya getting banned for negatively commenting on […]
The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has disputed allegations that the church was planning to evict Phoenix Primary School to pave way for the synod’s university scheduled to start in September this year. Recent reports indicated that the Synod had served the school with a notice that it wanted to […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has described the past year 2014 as a success towards improving the country’s economic stand. Mutharika made the remarks on New Year’s Day at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre when he hosted a cross section of different religious leaders from southern region to a state banquet in order to celebrate and give […]