CCAP Synod of Livingstonia, the vocal voice on social and political matters, has hit at government for continuing with the University of Malawi quota selection system, saying it has left out deserving candidates from the colleges especially those from north Malawi. Livingstonia Synod moderator Reverend Levi Nyondo said this on Tuesday during the funeral ceremony […]
CCAP Livingstonia Synod general secretary Levi Nyondo has threatened the church would exhume the body of heroine and historic figure Rose Chibambo if government does not build her a mausoleum within a year. Rev. Nyondo said this during the burial ceremony of Chibambo at a new Heroes Acre in Mzuzu. He said the church was […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) at the Livingstonia Synod has mooted plans to construct a College of Agriculture to help in the training of more specialists in the subject. According to the Synod’s General Secretary Reverend Levi Nyondo, the college will be built in the north of the country to plug the gap for […]
The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has faulted the DDP led government for failing to adhere to its promise to abolish the controversial education quota system, saying it is denying ‘deserving’ students a place in the country’s public universities. This development follows the announcement by Ministry of Education on Friday last week that it will maintain […]
A frightening division has ensued among the administrators on the Church of the Central African Presbyterian (CCAP), with general secretary Levi Nyondo behaving in favour of incumbent President Joyce Banda’s candidacy in the May 20 tripartite elections while the rest of the synod spiritual staff have indisputably shown allegiance to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential torchbearer […]
The University of Jerusalem (British American Autonomous Body) has conferred honorary doctorate degrees to Malawi’s veteran politician John Tembo, prominent lawyer Ralph Kasambara, Rev Levi Nyondo and Mrs Evelyn Jesman. The four were conferred the honorary doctorates at Shaeffer Conference Centre in Lilongwe on Saturday. Both Chancellor Albert Jayasign and Vice Chancellor for University of Jerusalem, […]
The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia says it does not prohibit its Ministers to vie for political office provided they retire, resign or opt for secondment to other institutions. “They must choose whether to serve people under God’s guidance or Political Parties,” General Secretary Reverend Levi Nyondo said. The Synod said if Ministers do not choose […]
The northern region based CCAP Synod of Livingstonia says people in the region are bitter with government’s continued use of the controversial quota system for entrance into the University of Malawi, saying people may see no benefit in registering to vote because they feel betrayed. “People are asking why they vote when the government does not […]
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth” Reverend Levi Nyondo, the General Secretary of the Livingstonia Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) is one of the many Malawian men and women of the collar, whose diligence in serving the Lord and the motherland makes many Christians and Malawians proud. This […]
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia General Secretary Reverend Levi Nyondo on Sunday told Vice President Khumbo Kachali in the face that corruption is rampant in the country and called on government to address it. The outspoken Nyondo said various audit reports have revealed abuse of public office and theft. He called for action to punish the […]
The newly re-elected General Secretary for the Livingstonia CCAP Synod who was a fierce critic of president late Bingu wa Mutharika has labelled the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as “dictatorial”. “I am the least person to have forgiven them (DPP) because they arrested me with no reason” said Nyondo. The clergy said this […]
Reverend Levi Nyondo of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia on Saturday retained his post as General Secretary with overwhelming votes at the ongoing Synod indaba being held in Karonga district. Reverend Nyondo will serve another four year term got 236 votes. The elections took place during the Synod’s 33rd biannual conference, which is being held […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has asked the religious community in Malawi to offer special prayers for her so that she does not become the usual leaders who get drunk with power . Banda made the plea during an Interdenominational memorial prayer service for the 20th July 2011 victims held under the them: ”Time for healing […]
Religious leaders of the Synod of Livingstonia of Church for Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) are expressing their commitment in working with Malawi’s new president Joyce Banda in addressing social economic challenges facing the country. Malawi has been facing forex problems, fuel crisis and governance crisis during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule which forced many […]
The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia last week barred up to 120 members of the Women’s Guild from Milala Presbytery and some CCAP Reverends in Mzimba district from travelling to the new State House in Lilongwe, Nyasa Times has learnt. Consequently the two Buses, which government hired, returned to Lilongwe empty despite impassioned pleas from Mzimba […]
The Mzuzu Lions Club has financed the construction of a MK7.6 million Girls Hostel at the CCAP owned School for the hearing impairment at Bandawe in Nkhata Bay district. Construction is expected to start in March and will take six months. The Club sourced funds from Lion Aid Norway after its members were shocked to […]
The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has joined calls asking for the immediate release of human rights lawyer Ralph Kasambala saying his arrest and incarceration has vindicated an assertion that that the Bingu wa Mutharika government is indeed tyrannical. The Synod said if Kasambala is not released it will continue praying and also engage government in […]
“For us Church, sometimes we are told…not to interfere with politics. We as Church leaders are told to concentrate on preaching and on spiritual things. The Church is therefore seen as an intruder and not part of the society…” These words from the Catholic bishop, Joseph Zuza, Chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), […]