Misa Malawi chair, lady pilot used as role models for school girls

Faces of Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter president, Theresa Ndanga and first indigenous Malawian lady pilot captain, Yolanda Kaunda have been painted as murals on the walls of a newly-constructed 120-bed girls hostel for Khwalala Community Day Secondary School in remote Mulanje. This was an idea hatched by donors of the construction […]

Malawi Airline first female Captain inspires  school girls to aspire

Malawi Airline first female Captain, Yolanda-Ndala Kaunda has urged girls to aspire to attain greater heights in any field including those dominated by men. She said this on Friday at There is Hope in Dzaleka, Dowa when she gave a motivation talk to girls doing various technical and Vocational Courses at the institution. Kaunda said […]

Malawi celebrates all-women operated flight: Aviation history for Malawian Airlines

As part of commemorating International Women’s Day, Malawian Airlines on Thursday organised the first ever All-Women operated and supported flight event which saw the only two female Malawian Airlines lady pilots Captain Yolanda  Kaunda and First Officer Lusekelo Mwenifumbo flying the Bombadier Q400 from Blantyre to Dar es Salaam with a stop over at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in […]

Zimbabwean Bishop applauds first Malawian female aviation captain

Renowned Zimbabwean Bishop Eben Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has joined the list of dignitaries congratulating Malawi’s first and only Female Aviation Captain Yolanda Kaunda who has beaten the odds in the male dominated field. Malawian Airlines promoted Kaunda to Captain in March this year. Bishop Nhiwatiwa came to Malawi Wednesday September 28 […]