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08/07/2025

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐌𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐒: 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐎𝐅𝐅 𝐀𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐕𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐎 𝐁𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟒:𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌

In a dramatic turn of events that unfolded like a Shakespearean play laced with academic arrogance and bureaucratic mumbling, the long-anticipated student demonstration against the University of Malawi has been called off — at least for now.

This follows a high-stakes stakeholders’ meeting held at Zomba District Council today, where Humble CS Bondo, former University of Malawi Students Union President, sat across the table from Alfred Iteta Banda, the University’s Deputy Registrar. Also in attendance were the District Commissioner, police top brass, and a slew of curious observers who smelled the smoke of injustice rising from the ivory towers of UNIMA.

The meeting, which began with Bondo recounting how he was unfairly targeted for his no-nonsense leadership — likened by some to a storm that swept away years of academic stagnation — saw jaws drop when it was revealed that the University had ignored a court order issued by Judge Zione Ntaba. The order had directed UNIMA to process Bondo’s appeal within 30 days, from 2 April to 2 May 2025. It is now July 8, and not even a whisper of compliance had emerged from the University’s corridors.

When pressed on this blatant disregard for judicial authority, the University’s representative resorted to an incoherent explanation, raising eyebrows and questions about whether the University is being run by administrators or amateur jugglers of justice. One observer was overheard saying, “If silence is golden, then Sajidu’s administration is a gold mine of negligence.”

In a move that might be mistaken for a magician’s late entrance, the Vice Chancellor, Samson Sajidu — long silent on the matter — is now reportedly “back to his senses,” instructing that Bondo’s appeal be processed on Thursday, with a final decision promised by Friday, 11 July at 4:30 PM. To many, this was less an act of goodwill and more a last-minute bid to avoid public disgrace — or worse, a flood of protests.

Bondo, ever the tactician, asked for a short recess before accepting the University’s olive branch — albeit with a spiked edge. Upon return, he declared that in the interest of progress and public trust, he would give the University “the benefit of doubt,” but warned there would be “no running around, no fooling around.”

He demanded — and was granted — that the University’s promise be clearly recorded in the official minutes of the meeting, and that he be handed a copy by 8 a.m. tomorrow. “The minutes will be for all Malawians to see,” Bondo declared. “Because the truth fears no sunlight.”

As the sun sets on Zomba, all eyes now turn to Friday — and to a Vice Chancellor who, according to critics, has spent more time hiding from student grievances than addressing them. One seasoned student activist put it bluntly: “If UNIMA was a boat, Sajidu would be the captain who fell asleep at the wheel while the ship drifted into a courtroom.”

The stakeholders’ meeting has drawn a clear line in the sand through the commitments made by all parties. With the University pledging to issue a decision by 4:30 PM on Friday, 11 July, the ball is now firmly in their court. Should they fail to honour their word, Bondo has made it clear — the matter will no longer be confined to boardrooms, but will move to the streets through demonstrations, vigils, or both.

In a dramatic turn of events that unfolded like a Shakespearean play laced with academic arrogance and bureaucratic mumbling, the long-anticipated student demonstration against the University of Malawi has been

08/07/2025

No politician is over confident of winning than Dalitso Kabambe. The man is seeing himself at Kamuzu Palace by 20th September waking up on the Mahogany triple bed with emblem of lions all over. His 10 kg Duvet imported from Tajikstan via Pakistan through Afghanistan nicely packed in a bag of Alimaunde linen.

Kabambe is seeing himself travelling in a new fleet of cars imported from German. The man will no longer be feasting at Segerege anymore as his Presidential diet will have Asparagus toppled with chilling Chinese baby chickens that resembles frogs in Malawi. His water imported from the wells of Jericho in Israel not contaminated by the imbeciles of Hamas.

Kabambe shall be on cloud 12 sitting at the magnificent Presidential chairs of Capital hill one made up of the wool of Australian sheep! Kabambe amwene...man wa awina basi...
..komatu tinene zoona a Kabambe ali kutali ndi Chilima. This man shall be disappointed to accumulate even a quarter of what the late Chilima achieved...
..uyu ali ndi confi yabodza!!!

07/07/2025

Any government in the world that can pardon Lin Hua; is a reckless government that does not care about its nature. This Chinese man is the King pin who ran the largest syndicate of wildlife crimes. Huge containers of ivory tasks, Hippo teeth, Pangolins left central Africa for East Asia under this man. He is the world war of wildlife. When Malawi arrested him, the country won respect in the world.

Today, he has been pardoned. Can you believe it? The Court sentenced him to 14 years and ordered his deportation after finishing his sentence, now he is back to continue where he left.

There is nothing strange about his pardon. Wina wadyapo basi. This man has money and he can bribe any human being in the world. He is the same man who was allowed by the Supreme Court to appeal after 3 years of doing nothing; just imagine! How can you be allowed to appeal after such a long time? He did not even file that appeal...wina anatitumuka kuti mmmm iwe khala cheteee bench ya 9 ikadabwa kuti wabwera bwanji ku appeal...

Such a man should not suprise you that he has been pardoned. This one can tell a Prosecutor...ndikumangira nyumba ya K30m. Someone somewhere found this offer irresistible and sneak his name on the pardon list...

What is the effect of this? Brace for an increase in wildlife crimes again. There will be a surge in Pangolin, Ivory crimes...the King has been unleashed.

Shame to the government...

07/07/2025

05/07/2025

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𝐁𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐄; 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓, 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅. 𝐌𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐊𝐀!

𝐁𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 |𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤: [email protected]|

Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, I write not with bitterness, but with a heart full of concern for my country. This is not a cry from political rivalry. It is the voice of a patriot who desires only what is best for the country. It is a call to conscience. A humble but urgent plea to a man who still has influence, but whose time to lead has passed.

We voted you out in 2020—not because we hated you, but because we were tired. Tired of corruption, tired of tribal favouritism, tired of the lawlessness of your political followers. To many, your presidency had become a captured throne—run by a few men more loyal to themselves than to Malawi. Age was also part of the conversation—rightly or wrongly, many saw your fading strength as a symbol of leadership that had lost its edge.

But we must be honest. Your time in office wasn’t all bad. You managed the economy well. Inflation was under control, and basic goods were affordable. You had a firm grip on fiscal policy—something this current administration seems to have thrown to the wind. Today, people are crushed under rising prices and broken policies. Someone even put it sarcastically on social media that, as President Chakwera completes his five-year term this September, Malawians deserve to be issued certificates of survival. That humour, though painful, speaks volumes. It reflects a population battered by the high cost of living and struggling under what many now call SOSISA economics: shallow, shambolic, and shockingly experimental.

Still, let us not mistake memory for vision. Nostalgia is not leadership. Malawi needs more than your past; it needs a future. And sadly, Professor, you are not the future. Leadership needs energy, clarity, and resilience. Even the Catholic Church, known for its deep reverence for elders, understands this truth. When a Pope dies or resigns, Cardinals aged 80 and above are not allowed to vote for a new Pope—nor can they be elected themselves. Why? Because leadership, especially at the highest level, requires more than wisdom—it demands strength, focus, and physical resilience. The Church knows that while age brings insight, it also brings limits. Everything has its season, and in this season, Malawi needs someone younger, sharper, and better prepared for the weight of the task ahead.

There is no shame in stepping back. There is dignity in leaving the stage while people still remember your good. There is wisdom in handing over the torch when your hands begin to tremble. In Africa we say, “A wise elder does not fight to lead the dance; he sits and advises the young ones.”

Your party, the DPP, still commands serious grassroot support—but Professor, you are no longer the right person to carry its banner into battle. That moment has passed. What DPP needs now is a candidate with not only brains, but legs—someone who has already covered ground, spoken to the people, and captured attention across regions. One name stands out naturally: Dr. Dalitso Kabambe.

Dr. Kabambe is not just an economist with sharp intellect and calm confidence—he is energetic, visible, and has quietly crisscrossed the nation building grassroots familiarity. He is not a stranger to Malawians. They know him. They listen when he speaks. Here is a guy you mentored yourself. But let us be honest—his current UTM vehicle, while spirited, is not strong enough to deliver the presidency. Alone, he will likely finish in third place. However, placed on the DPP’s more established political machinery, Chakwera’s defeat would no longer be an open question—it would be a foregone conclusion.

Now, some may propose that you lead and Kabambe be your running mate. But respectfully, that would be a miscalculation. It would still lead to defeat. Why? Because voters see what’s real. They see age. They see weariness. And they know who will really be in charge if such a ticket wins. That combination would inspire neither hope nor excitement.

Equally, trying to front a brand-new candidate within the DPP at this stage would be politically suicidal. Time has run out. With only two or so months left to September, it is simply too late to market a fresh face and expect electoral magic. You don’t win national elections with a candidate which voters have not emotionally invested in. That’s not strategy—that’s gambling with the future.

You, Professor, still have a role to play—an important one. But it is no longer at the front line. This is your chance to write history the right way. Support Kabambe to lead. Let DPP take the vice presidency with a steady, respected figure—perhaps Bright Msaka, a seasoned technocrat, or Jappie Mhango, who can bring regional and political balance.
You, in turn, step aside—but not away. Become the father figure Malawi needs. The Mandela, not the Mugabe. The kingmaker, not the king.

Yes, the usual defenders of the status quo—Shadreck Namalomba, Peter Mukhito and their kind—will resist. But they do so out of fear. They fear losing their grip, not for the party, but for themselves. They are not fighting for Malawi. They are fighting for relevance. But a true patriot listens not to praise singers, but to the pain and promise of the people.

And let us be clear: refusing to share the ticket with anyone from outside DPP is not strategy—it is arrogance. That very attitude—“it’s our turn, or nothing”—is what got you voted out in 2020. Repeat that mistake now, and you’ll bury DPP’s chances completely. Pride before partnership is political su***de. And the people of Malawi will not hesitate to prove it again.

Let us speak the truth clearly: if you run again, you will lose. Not because Chakwera is a giant, but because you are no longer a match for him. He has stamina. He has a team that moves. He is on the ground, working his campaign like a man fighting for his life. If you go against him, he will defeat you—and badly.

You risk not just a loss, but a humiliation. You risk dragging DPP down with you, like UDF was dragged into political wilderness after Bakili Muluzi refused to let go.

I have nothing against you, Professor. I simply believe your time is up. And that is not shameful—it is natural. You deserve rest. You deserve honour. You deserve peace. But running for president in 2025 will rob you of all three.

The future of Malawi does not lie behind us—it lies ahead. And we cannot drive forward while looking in the rear-view mirror.

So I ask you with all the love and honesty of a patriot: are you going to be remembered as the statesman who gave Malawi a second chance—or as the man who stood in its way?

History is watching. The nation is waiting. The clock is ticking.

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: The views expressed in this article are those of the author 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚 and not those of the publication, 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒅𝒐𝒈. For feedback, email to: [email protected]

5th July, 2025.

05/07/2025

The Parents Committee of Chisamba Primary school in Lilongwe has vowed to petition the District Commissioner of Lilongwe to transfer the current District Education Manager if Standard 8 results at the school will be poor than last year. The Committee made the resolution at its meeting last Thursday at Masintha.

Chisamba Primary has been one of the best performed Primary school in Lilongwe. Over the years, the School has motivated its teachers every year when the results are released. For the past 3 years, teachers have been rewarded K70,000 each. This motivated teachers and the school progressed to the roof. Teachers sacrificed their weekends to teach the learners.

This year, the motivation was gone. The current DEM embezzled the money meant for the teachers and only awarded a few leaving many disgruntled. The teachers vowed to involve the DC and when the DEM heard about it she lambasted the teachers in a call. This news got the Parents Committee into action.

The Parents Committee has vowed to have the current DEM transferred over her poor handling of the matter. "This year the results might be poor than last year. There was no motivation from the rest of the teachers. Parents will be disappointed. " observed Mr Chikhadzula, a member of the Parents Committee.

Meanwhile, some parents have faulted the Committee for waiting at the 11th hour before taking any measures. "The Committee itself grew cold feet with this DEM. They were also scared of her. Why coming after the damage was already done?" Complained Mbalame whose daughter was repeating after she was selected to Nanjati last year.

04/07/2025

Blantyre fans can make you laugh your lungs out! Their eager to have money without shedding a sweat makes me laugh hilariously even if l have diarrhea. These people are funny and the masters of fantasy life.

In Blantyre, a gambler will move with a betting ticket, quietly believing he has millions as shown on the ticket. "Amwene, panopa ndudikira game ya Chelsea basi!" they will boast around while showing the ticket to each and every imbiber at Mango Point in exchange for a Kuche kuche unholy waters. Eish! counting chicks while the hen had just laid its very first egg.

Then, there is another group of money fanatics. These ones are the real Mamparas. Often, people from Mulanje, Thyolo. They go to a lawyer to complain about everything. From being injured in a motor vehicle accident, bitten by a snake at Esparaza Farm, scalded by hot iron at Hamdani Company; they sue in multitude. Not forgetting those fired from work. Once the lawyer drafts a demand letter demanding K80,000,000 just to impress them, they move up and down the whole City from Goliyo to Chilobwe, from Green corner to Machinjili showing and telling people how they will make K80,000,000! The demand letter is folded neatly in a packet of sugar emptied to make space for the letter. They will deliver the news to each and every soul on how they are going to use the K80,000,000...Eish! anthu afa ndi mtima ku Blantyre abale!

03/07/2025

Rest in Peace...

The Liverpool player has died in a car accident in Spain. Diogo Jota was a member of the Liverpool champions of 2025...

02/07/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! Mayeso Joss Mkwezalamba Mbewe, Charles Kaswada, Chipiliro Moffat Kambira, Charles Pansipanadya, Emmanuel Mulewa, Michael Chinokola, Rajab V Akimu

02/07/2025

If you are a resident of Kawale 1 and 2 or Area 23, Chirinde and you have never meet this legend...please leave our Kawale and relocate to Kaphiri. This is the Mayor, Councillor of Masintha ward including Mango Point. The legend of Kawale. He has been there since the time immemorial. Bakili campaigned with him. Kamuzu broke the stupid federation...the legend was there.

Long time when we had madyombo at Masintha. There was plenty of sugarcane before Chisamba school was built; the legend was there!

In an interview the legend said avoiding women was his secret to long life and has promised to remain as a Bishop the next 50 years🤣🤣

Long live Andiseni....the legend of Masintha!!!!

01/07/2025

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀’𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎: 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐀𝐉𝐈𝐃𝐔’𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐁𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃

By Our Correspondent | ZOMBA

In a country where young minds are told education is the key to success, the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has done the unthinkable—it turned the key into a weapon. And at the receiving end? A fourth-year student. A reformer. A leader. A symbol of hope: Humble CS Bondo.

It reads like a dystopian novel. Bondo, in his final week at Chancellor College, had just finished his end-of-programme exams. He had submitted his dissertation—a product of sleepless nights and the quiet grind of someone who believed in a better Malawi. His future was on the horizon.

But instead of shaking his hand and wishing him well, the university slapped him with a three-year suspension. Not an expulsion, mind you—but a deliberate limbo. Like a vulture hovering just long enough to leave its prey alive, but bleeding.

Why? Because Bondo had the audacity to lead a student revolt against an inhumane academic calendar. Under the old UNIMA system—crafted by professors with no urgency and even less shame—students attended only one semester per academic year. That meant finishing a four-year degree in eight torturous years. Eight. And when Bondo stood up and said enough is enough, he was marked.

He didn't burn classrooms. He didn't insult lecturers. He organized. He negotiated. He brought the calendar down, and returned sanity to the system.

But instead of a medal, he got a machete in the back.

And it gets worse.

To silence him, the University leaned on the oldest, dirtiest playbook in the game: the s*x scandal. The accuser? A girl later caught cheating in an exam with a phone in the room. A proven liar. A dishonest actor. Her name—known to the student body—comes with whispers of manipulation, not victimhood. It’s public knowledge. She was expelled from the very institution that once used her testimony to crucify Bondo.

And still, nobody had the guts to stand up for him. Not the Registrar. Not the Deans. Not even Vice Chancellor Prof. Samson Sajidu, who now finds himself at the centre of this academic disgrace.

Even the courts intervened. On April 2, 2025, Justice Zione Ntaba issued a crystal-clear order: UNIMA must conclude Bondo’s appeal within 30 days. It has now been more than 60. What has Sajidu done? Absolutely nothing. Not even the courtesy of a written excuse.

What kind of university teaches its students to respect the law, yet refuses to obey it?

Now, Bondo is rising again—not as a student, but as a movement. His protest, JADGIL (Justice Awaiting Demonstrations and Vigil), will see him carry a coffin each day to Sajidu’s office. A coffin marked “RIP UNIMA Administrative Justice.”

Let that image sink in: a young man, whose only crime was defending the dignity of education, forced to mourn the death of justice in a place that claims to teach it.

And while Sajidu remains silent in his ivory tower, Bondo will be praying in public. Fasting. Marching. Reminding this country that we are watching.

The Vice Chancellor may wear a gown, but his silence is naked. The university may boast degrees, but it has failed the most basic test: fairness.

This is not just about Humble CS Bondo. This is about the soul of UNIMA. About what happens when the shepherd joins the wolves.

As the saying goes, “If you burn the bridge while still crossing, don’t cry when the river swallows you.” UNIMA tried to burn Bondo’s future. But in doing so, they lit a fire they can no longer control.

Justice is not optional. It’s overdue.

And if Sajidu still doesn’t get it, maybe the coffin will help him understand.

01/07/2025

Iyi inali khoba yokwiya aphwanga...
Osati amasiku anowa ayi.....iyi imathamangitsa mbava kuchoka ku Kawale pansi kukaigwilira ku Mponera!!!