CCAP Blantyre Synod join chorus to warn Chakwera on Jerusalem choice

The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) has  added its voice for President Lazarus Chakwera to reverse his  plans to open Malawi embassy in Jerusalem, a city contested for by Israel and Palestine. Blantyre Synod general secretary the Reverend Billy Gama said Malawi’s decision to open its mission in Jerusalem and not Tel Aviv is a […]

CCAP Blantyre Synod guides flock on best leader for Malawi: Mutharika touted for re-election 

The Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church says Malawians need to choose a leader that cannot only enhance and promote good governance, but also who understands fully that rule of law with a high degree accountability, integrity, consistency and responsibility. The synod’s General Secretary Reverend Billy Gama and his moderator, Reverend Masauko Mbolembole, emphasize that […]

Rev Chimesya has right to freedom of opinion – Synod

Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) Blantyre Synod has said  Reverend Stanley Chimesya has got  a right to freedom of expression and  opinion, saying  recent remarks through an audio clip he released in which he bashed President Peter Mutharika’s decision to withhold his assent on electoral Bills recently passed by Parliament were his opinion and […]

Rev Gama sides with DPP against 50+1 provision: ‘To harm Malawi economically’

CCAP Blantyre Synod general secretary the Reverend Billy Gama has taken the same tonne of governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to oppose the 50+1 provision of electing the country’s President, saying  it will do more economic harm the country. Gama said the law set to be passed following a Constitutional Court clarification on an earlier […]

Rev Billy Gama inducted Mkowa CCAP moderator

Blantyre City Presbytery of Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) inducted Reverend Billuy Gama  as moderator of for Nkowa CCAP Presbytery on Sunday during a colourful ceremony held at the church’s premises attended by State vice-president Everton Chimulirenji and Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa. The two leaders encouraged the new Moderator […]

DPP gurus attend Billy Gama church induction: Chimulirenji, Nankhumwa ‘cool together’

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior officials took time off from their partisan political assignments to attend the inauguration ceremony of Blantyre synod newly elected general secretary Reverend Billy Gama at Mkowa CCAP in Blantyre. The ceremony also offered vice president Everton Chimulirenji to meet face to face in public with party strongman Agriculture […]

Mulanje Mission CCAP welcomes Rev Chikopa: Minister Nankhumwa hails church, state partnership

Mulanje Mission CCAP Church of the Blantyre Synod has Reverend Innocent Brave Chikopa as the Presbytery’s new Moderator replacing Reverend Dr. Billy Gama, who was recently elected as Blantyre Synod’s General Secretary. On Sunday, December 1 2019  Mulanje Mission CCAP Church held a special church service under the theme “What Makes Someone a Leader” to […]

Blantyre Synod tipped to shed off DPP partisan colours: ‘Not fertile ground for devil to prosper’

Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has been tipped to reclaim it’s otherwise coveted status as a sanctuary of peace to proclaim the truth and rise above partisan politics and give hope to the people. The Blantyre Synod has been largely associated with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and new office- […]

Blantyre Synod elects Rev Billy Gama new GS, moderator Mbolembole re-elected

Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has elected Reverend Dr Billy Gama as the synod general secretary (GS) in a hot race and returned the Reverend Masauko Mbolembole as its moderator to head the spiritual functions of the synod for the next four years. Gama, a former presidential aide on religious […]

Malawi academicians on tour of China universities: Agree exchange programs

A high powered delegation of 12 leaders in Malawi tertiary education is visiting China universities for one week to tap their experience. Leader of the delegation, Reverend Billy Gama, who is chairperson for University of Malawi Council, told Nyasa Times that the purpose of the tour is to strengthen the bilateral relations between People’s Republic […]

Blantyre Synod say Rev Gama photo with beach bikini girl is ‘photoshopped’

Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) leadership has said it is probing the picture which circulated on social media depicting  Reverend Dr Billy Gama with a young lady in compromising positition at the beach which the cleric has claimed is work of of photoshop. Gama, former presidential adviser on religious affairs, accused […]

Rev Billy Gama’s books launched:  ‘Secularisation in Malawi and Britain,  a comparative inquiry’

Minister of education, science and technology Dr. Emmanuel Fabiano has urged writers to document Malawi history as a way of preserving culture for future historical and academic references. The minister made the call following the launch of Reverend Dr. Billy Gama’s books at Wamkulu palace in Lilongwe. Fabiano described the two books as historical, saying […]

Another University in Malawi to open April: Blantyre Synod Uni’

As the demand for university education is growing in Malawi Blantyre Synod of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian is set to open its university in April. Rev Dr Billy Gama, who is leading the team said the university missed to open in January as planned. But he is optimistic that it has structures and other […]

Ex-Presidential aide Rev Billy Gama injured in car accident

Former Presidential Advisor on Religion Affairs and Moderator of Mulanje CCAP Church, Reverend Billy Gama has been injured in a road accident and is currently admitted to Mwaiwanthu Private Hospital in Blantyre. Gama, who is also the Chaplain of Mulli Brothers Limited, sustained head injuries and was feared to have internal bleeding. The accident occurred […]

Malawi VP Chilima, former First Lady to attend Mulli’s memorial: Updated

Malawi  Vice-President Saulos Chilima is expected to attend the commemoration ceremony of late Lacton Mulli, the founder of one of the country’s business conglomerates, Mulli Brothers Limited. The Mulli family is expected to hold a commemoration ceremony celebrating the life of late Lacton Mulli who died in 2006 with the event budgeted at K20 million. […]

Ntaba, Mungomo, Ntata cleared out of State House

Malawi President Joyce Banda has made a complete reshuffle of presidential aides team at State House purging loyalists of the late leader Bingu wa Mutharika but government will have to pay some of them millions for terminating their contracts . Fired so far include Presidential aides on Religious Affairs Rev, Billy Gama, on Women Affairs […]

Rev. Sembereka tipped to become President Banda advisor

Malawi’s President Joyce Hilda Banda is reported to have targeted resolute civil and human rights activist Reverend Macdonald Sembereka as her special advisor on religious matters. A source privy to the issue confided in Nyasa Times, the president is set to appoint Reverend Sembereka because she is impressed with his conduct. “The president has expressed […]