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Aqeel Masinja scoops 3 accolades from 2023 Muslim Arts Awards

December 24, 2023

* Special Recognition Awards went to Radio Islam for 20 Years of Promoting Muslim Art * Muslim Artists Association initiated the Islamic Arts Awards as annual recognition to promote, honour and motivate creative works By Duncan Mlanjira Artist Aqeel Masinja has won three accolades from this year’s Muslim Arts Awards in the nasheed category — as Best Nasheed Artist; Best Nasheed Song (‘Uliranji’) and Best Nasheed Video (‘Dzuka’). A nasheed is a work of vocal music, partially coincident with…

Not much is invested to counteract violence against women and girls—CCAP’s Blantyre Synod

November 25, 2023

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* Joins the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence * Which starts today, November 25 through to December 10 under theme: ‘Unite! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls’ By Duncan Mlanjira Violence against women and girls is the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world and as according to results of research reveal that ‘one in every three women experience physical or sexual violence — at least…

CCAP Blantyre Synod Reverends Maulana, Maulidi elected in All Africa Council of Churches’ general committee

November 23, 2023

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Reverends Maulana (left) and Maulidi (right) being introduced to the assembly by outgoing AACC president, Rt. Rev Arnold Temple * Rev. Maulana has been elected into the general committee as a member while Rev. Maulidi is the alternate member * Malawi belongs to AACC Southern African Region and won the presidency through Rt. Rev. Lydia Neshangwe of Zimbabwe By Duncan Mlanjira Church of Central Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod’s General Secretary Emeritus, Rev. Alex Benson Maulana and Deputy General Secretary,…

CCAP Blantyre Synod’s Church & Society desk asks MPs to rise above partisan politics in the current mid-year budget review meeting

November 20, 2023

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The august House currently sitting in Lilongwe * And objectively deliberate as presented today by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Simplex Chithyola Banda * MPs are very much concerned with pleasing their political party masters at the expense of poor Malawians * Events of last week have revealed the deep-rooted divisions between the two sides of the house and within the opposition By Duncan Mlanjira The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), through…

Cancelled Lilongwe CCAP Women’s Guild choir mends fences of feud between Nkhoma and Blantyre Synods

October 13, 2023

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Berea GS Rev. Anderson Juma * In his mind, he wanted to sow seeds of patriotism and had not intention of hurting anybody but utterly failed in his choice of appropriate words * He is aware of the grave utterances, negative effect, interpretation and consequences that may arise thereof By Duncan Mlanjira Following a statement that Blantyre Synod of the CCAP that offended Nkhoma Synod, a planned trip by Lilongwe’s Women’s Guild, Mvama Chigwirizano Choir to Berea CCAP in…

The Hijab in the 21st Century

October 9, 2023

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Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina trended when she became the first player to wear a hijab at Women’s World Cup By Dr. Hend Alborsan, from Australia It must be noted that the veil or what is popularly known as the Hijab was never limited to Islamic societies. The existence of the veil long precedes Islam. The rules associated with women’s veils were mentioned in a detailed manner in the Assyrian law, in making references to the women that are obligated to…

Blantyre Synod graduates 250 men as ‘real fathers’ in Thambani

September 18, 2023

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* Empowering men in the fight against all forms of violence and abuses against children in Mwanza * The coming in of ‘real fathers’ will help men to educate children and take good care of their families By Priscilla Mwakifuna, MANA Blantyre Synod Education & Development Commission has graduated 250 men into ‘real fathers’, an initiative that empowers men to champion children’s rights under Securing Children’s Rights through Education and Protection (SCREP) currently being implemented in Mwanza. During the…

Who should police noise polluters?

September 17, 2023

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* Time is now to deal with noise pollution, whether produced by churches, bars, wedding ceremonies and all * Let’s not fear people behind noise pollution anymore; let’s confront them! Pentecostal churches are mushrooming in the middle of residential areas and they come with them loud blaring public address system, play loud music that completely disturbed peaceful Sundays from morning till afternoon. They also conduct sermons at night that sometimes take the whole night — disturbing people’s peaceful sleep….

Mosque in Dubai renamed to ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus’

August 24, 2023

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* Ordered by Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince * To consolidate bonds of humanity between followers of different religions By Hannah Johnson, punchng.com The Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Mosque in Al Mushrif, a district in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has been renamed to ‘Mariam, Umm Eisa’ which translates from Arabic to English as ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus’. The renaming of the mosque was ordered by Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi crown prince, “to…

Wycliffe Chimwendo amongst top artists to support official launch of gospel songbird Gertrude Malulu’s ‘Ndikadzanka Kumwamba’ album

August 23, 2023

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* At Hotel Victoria in Blantyre on Sunday from 13:30-17:00hrs * The CD and DVD has 10 gospel tracks — 7 in in Chichewa and 3 in English * Mixture of types of music and also traditional beats — especially ‘Lapa Ukalowe’, which is in Ngoma style By Duncan Mlanjira Wycliffe Chimwendo, Namasalima Artists from Mulanje, Thom Family from Blantyre, Vineyard Ladies from Blantyre, Ngwenya FAM from Lilongwe and Pastor Davie Chiwaya from Blantyre are top artists that are…