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AACC Economic Justice and Accountability Champion Rev. Maulidi commends President Mutharika’s decision to relocate some key parastatals back to Blantyre and Zomba

October 13, 2025

Rev. Maulidi * For Malawi to develop, there is indeed the need to enhance administrative balance that will lead to efficiency as the leadership works towards rebuilding the economy * Let us pray for Malawi and its leadership as the citizenry looks forward to a stable economy for the improvement of their livelihood—Rev. Maulidi By Duncan Mlanjira The All Africa Conference of Churches Economic Justice and Accountability (AACC) Champion, Rev Baxton Maulidi has commended the speed at which the…

CCAP urges its faithful to remain prayerful before, during and after the election

September 14, 2025

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* Let us pray for peace, for wisdom for those who lead and for unity among all Malawians * As Christians, we are called to be salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13–16), and one way we live this calling is by participating responsibly in the affairs of our nation By Duncan Mlanjira Ahead of the general elections on Tuesday, September 16, the departments of Church and Society of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) is encouraging…

Controversy mars CCAP-Blantyre Synod’s leadership elections

August 26, 2025

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* The then incumbent Rev. Dr. Humphreys Zgambo has been voted out as Synod Moderator, replaced by Rev. Reynold M’mangisa * Rev. Anne Kapinda replaced as Vice-Synod Moderator by Rev. Missie Kananji Sipiki while the post of Deputy General Secretary has been taken by Rev. Jimmy Michael Banda — replacing Rev. Baxton Maulidi By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) went to polls at its general assembly held at St. Michael’s and All…

CCAP-Blantyre Synod commissions new Presbytery in South Africa

July 1, 2025

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* This is the first Presbytery in the history of Blantyre Synod outside Malawi that was established on June 29, 2025 in Johannesburg * The Presbytery outside Malawi is to meet the spiritual needs of Malawian diaspora in South Africa who want to worship in their native language By Duncan Mlanjira The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP), has commissioned its Presbytery number 21 in South Africa at a special event on Sunday, which was…

Any Police or MDF officer on duty yesterday who failed in their duties during the demonstrations should face the appropriate disciplinary procedures—CCAP’s Church & Society

June 27, 2025

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* Calls for swift action by the Malawi Police Service to apprehend and bring to justice those who are responsible for the acts of violence that have been observed yesterday and in recent months * A review of procedures and conduct by the Malawi Defence Force and Malawi Police Service to ensure their conduct at demonstrations is in line with their constitutional mandate By Duncan Mlanjira The departments of the Church & Society for the Synods of Malawi’s Church of…

AACC calls for more prayers ‘as Malawi is turning into undemocratic and unsafe for its citizens’—accountability champion Rev. Maulidi

June 27, 2025

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* As AACC, we would like to ask Malawians to pray to the Almighty God for a better Malawi come September * The State should have by now issued a public address to update the nation of the action being done to address yesterday’s violence going forward By Duncan Mlanjira In reaction to yesterday’s brutal political violence perpetrated on “innocent demonstrators” in Lilongwe in full view of the Malawi Police officers and members of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF),…

Police warn pastors against making electoral prophesies

June 16, 2025

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* When pastors make prophesies about election results, you create problems for us and this must be avoided — we must all work towards ensuring that there is peace * We plead with chiefs and candidates to tell their people and party supporters about the importance of peace in elections By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA Malawi Police Service (MPS) has warned faith leaders against making prophesies about the September 16 General Election outcome, saying the practice is one of the…

CCAP-Blantyre Synod designates July 10 as Special Day of Prayer ahead of September 16 general elections

June 16, 2025

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* The primary purpose of these prayers is to seek God’s grace and blessing for a free, fair, peaceful, and transparent electoral process * Let us also earnestly pray for God’s guidance in the election of leaders who are ‘after His own heart’ (1 Samuel 13:13; Acts 13:22) By Duncan Mlanjira As part of its prophetic responsibility, Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP)-Blantyre Synod informs congregants that the Synod has designated July 10, 2025 as Special Day of Prayer…

uMkhonto weSizwe Party removes Floyd Shivhambu as a secretary general following his meeting with Prophet Bushiri in Malawi in April

June 4, 2025

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* After lengthy discussions and considerable inputs from the national officials, it was concluded that the actions by the Secretary-General were found to be against the spirit and the prescripts of the MK Party Constitution * Most specifically, Section 3 (j) under “Offences”, which stipulates: ‘Undertaking international trips and participating in activities and programmes that are opposed to the agenda of the MK Party or an allied party By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Jacob Zuma has…

‘IMF’s decision to suspend ECF programme is a wake-up call for government to stop piling huge debts and to enhance fight against corruption’

May 15, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * It is a blessing in disguise because as a country, we can’t keep on piling huge debts only to be plundered through government over-expenditure * We need bold leadership and new way of thinking to end corruption and overspending must stop—Rev. Maulidi By Duncan Mlanjira All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice, Transparency & Accountability champion in Malawi, Rev. Baxton Maulidi contends that the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to suspend Malawi’s…