Shanil solicits physiotherapy equipment for Malawi

Former First Lady Dr Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri (formerly Mrs Muluzi) has sourced physiotherapy equipment worth K500 million from United Kingdom that is being distributed to centres that deals with people with disabilities. Shanil, now Balaka West MP said the 40 foot container is already in the country and her passion is to help children with […]

Ex First Lady Shanil works as volunteer presenter at Radio Maria

Former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, who upon her marrying the former president Bakili Muluzi was converted to Islam, has now gone back to her birth faith, Christianity years after divorcing the former head of state. She now works as volunteer presenter at Radio Maria, a catholic radio station in Mangochi. The prodigal catholic daughter […]

Ex-Mitundu Secondary School students in fundraising drive

Concerned with the poor state of their former school, ex -students of Mitundu Secondary School from all the three regions have teamed up to form an association that will among other things strategise  fundraising activities to mobilize resources for the school. Established in 1969, Mitundu Secondary School has produced many scholars who are serving the […]

Shanil backs Malawi Planning Commission

Former First Lady and Balaka West MP Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri  says she is in support of establishing a National Planning Commission as announced by Malawi Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe “in order to ensure effective economic planning” for the country. Gondwe disclosed this when he delivered his 2015/15 national budget statement in Parliament on Friday […]

Shanil hails govt as UDF chief whip says Mutharika ‘walking the talk’

Chief whip for United Democratic Front (UDF) Lilina Patel has backed President Peter Mutharika claims that he is fulfilling his electoral promises, saying indeed one year in power the President is delivering. Commenting on Mutharika’s State of the Nation Address in parliament, Patel whose UDF party is in “parliamentary coalition” with ruling Democratic Progressive Party […]

Shanil warns against abuse of relief items

Former Malawi First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri has appealed to authorities tasked to distribute relief items to flood victims to exercise impartiality to ensure that only deserving persons get the support. Dzimbiri who serves as Balaka West Parliamentarian said this on Sunday February 1, 2014 at a ceremony hosted by Victory Outreach Ministry (VOM) where […]