Trendy Magazine explores African artist Juvelly's music career

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POEM
REVIEWs
• William Khalipwina Mpina: Down, But
Not Defeated
• WALKING THE BATTLEFIELD ANTHOLOGY
reviews by
Emmanuel Chitsanzo Mtema
• DOWN, BUT NOT DEFEAT-
ED
What is the meaning of all this com-
motion in the world today? How do
we survive this trauma? How do we
pull up our strength and build hope
in this crisis? These are some of the
questions William Mpina explores in
his poem ‘Down, But Not Defeated’,
featured in Walking the Battlefield
Anthology: An Anthology of Mala-
wian Poetry on the Covid-19 Pan-
demic.
Mpina’s poem is an encouragement
in this time that Corona Virus has
torn the globe in pieces. He posits
that despite what the eyes are see-
ing now, the end of this pain and
suffering will surely come. The first
part beautifully parades the effects
of the lockdown Corona Virus has
brought to the world:
The closure of roads
The shrinking of markets
The death of unity
ThelanguagethatMpina usesshows
more than what is written down in
the poem itself. For example, he de-
picts the irrationality, the conspiracy
theories and the emotional torture
that the virus has brought. Surely,
one would think the world is going
to an end. However, he concludes,
that this thought is absurd.
Evidently, we see Mpina coming up
with hope-filled lines in the second
part of the poem. Although he ap-
preciates the uncertainty of life and
doesn’t seem to promise it will end,
he alludes that just like seasons
come and go; there is also hope
that the pandemic will be rendered
toothless.
This poem is a masterpiece. It de-
mands to be read again and again.
This is to suffice that the whole
collection in ‘Walking the Battle-
field Anthology’ is a well-crafted
work!
Download anthology to unpack
the layers of meaning between
what we say and what we feel.
• WALKING THE BATTLE-
FIELD ANTHOLOGY
is a collection of 38 pieces of po-
etry from 21 Malawian poets who
address the issue of COVID-19 dis-
ease in verses. The Anthology has
been published by Scribble Publi-
cations under JC Creations, a Ma-
lawian online publishing company.
Edited by Martin Chrispine Juwa,
Beaton Galafa and William Khalip-
wina Mpina, the Anthology carries
pieces that not only present infor-
mation on Corona virus, but also
share HOPE that seems to be lost in
the world because of the pandemic.
When asked about the book, the ed-
itors had this to say, “Poetry has al-
ways reflected the voice of the time.
Walking the Battlefield Anthology
is a compilation of poems on the
COVID-19 pandemic, which has fa-
thered loss and pain in the world.
A group of Malawian poets have
raised their voices to express their
feelings and thoughts, as well as
build hope, which seems to be lost
and drained by pain and suffering of
people worldwide. This Anthology
is a contribution of Malawian liter-
ature to the spread of messages of
hope in this trying time to the glob-
al community readers. We therefore
urge you ‘to read this anthology and
insulate yourself against the stupid-
ity of choosing to be blind and deaf’
in this period of Covid-19 pandem-
ic.”
The digital book is for free.
Download the Anthology here

African artists are making names in Western
countries. With their music they are able to get
some good connections with other prominent
artists. Juvelly is one of the African artists who
is based in USA. We had a powerful exclusive in-
terview with her.
TRENDYsetsMw: Juvelly welcome to this exclu-
sive interview with TRENDYsets, My first ques-
tion would be , who is Juvelly?
Juvelly: Juvelly is an American singer, songwrit-
er originally from Congo Brazzaville.
TRENDYsetsMw: You were born in Congo or your
parents are from Congo but you grew up in US?
Juvelly: I was born in the Congo, but raised in
the US from the age of 12, parents originally
from Congo as well
TRENDYsetsMw: That’s great , when and how
did you start your music career
Juvelly: My music career started at a very young
age of 9 I would say, when I was still in the Con-
go I decided to join a choir at a friends church
which I ended up becoming a member of at that
time. Now moving here few years later, I contin-
ued to sing in church and along side my father
who also has the gift of music and songwrit-
ing. Throughout the years I made sure I kept a
journal of my music and recorded my melodies
anytime I had an inspiration that came over
me whether up and about or in a dream; my
father told me to make sure I record and write

it all down so not to loose it. I’ve mostly kept quiet
about my talent except in church all these years
and only close friends and family know that I sing
and write all my songs due to my stage fright.
TRENDYsetsMw: Woow I like this , so you are a gos-
pel musician?
Juvelly: No I’m not, my genre is world musician
and inspirational singer songwriter but i Used to
sing in the church choir
TRENDYsetsMw: As a musician what holds you to
the musical career ? What is it that you like in mu-
sic?
Juvelly: Music as been a part of my life since child-
hood, my father also sings and we share the gift
of not just music but songwriting as well. He has
encouraged me to keep a journal of my music and
melodies in order to not loose them. I would al-
ways in my dreams be singing a new song will full
lyrics and a molody, so waking up right away and
writing it all down and recording it helped tremen-
dously. Now I have songs that I’m working on from
my 5 years ago journal. Music has been therapeu-
tic to me and helped me cope with many bottled
up emotions that I couldn’t express to others. I
hold on to music as a way of healing and trust me,
it has been amazing and a better friend than most.
I feel free when I write it all down.
TRENDYsetsMw: So I know you have several songs
, between USA and Congo where does your music
sell much?
Juvelly: I’m working on my first album called YOKA
including a total of 8 songs, sang in English, French
and Lingala. For now I would say, I have a mixed
audience from all over as my music is available on
all major platforms and have yet to pin point my
biggest fan based. My goal is to become an inter-
national artist and to touch everyone through my
music, from the USA to Africa as a whole.That’s
why I love the fact that I can sing in 3 different lan-
guages that are spoken and loved by many because
I want the world to hear and understand me.

TRENDYsetsMw: How do you differentiate yourself
from other artists?
Juvelly: Being new to the musical platform as a
professional singer I want to say that my music is
unique to me as far as the type of message I’m
sharing, style and craft. I’ve also been told that
singing in 3 languages is a unique talent and the
fact that I can sing and be a songwriter, owner of
my own lyrics is a unique talent not much found in
others. I believe that alone make me different.My
music is a mixture of the old, and new
TRENDYsetsMw: Juvelly as an artist has a willing of
collaborating with a big artist ,which artist do you
wish to feature ?
Juvelly: good question, wow there are so many, I
love all kind of music and quite a few artists I can
really relate too. You know what, I’m open right
now to any requests and recommendations to col-
laborate with top artist as I’m able to sing in the 2
most major languages, French and English so, any
artist out there listening reach out. If you know one
here in Malawi, hook me up.
TRENDYsetsMw: What are your plans for 2020?
Juvelly: My plans for this year if God willing is to
just continue pushing forward and build my music
career. For now I’m enjoying the process and stay-
ing focused on wrapping up my album and releas-
ing music videos for my 2 singles “Yoka and Tic Toc”
in a few weeks, which are already available on all
music platforms including mg YouTube channel.I’m
grateful that 2020 is the year that I finally decided
to take a risk and believe in my self and go for it. It’s
been a tough year for us all, especially with a world
pandemic. To come out as a new artist during these
uncertain times and challenges, I feel more strong
and confident that I can do anything and my music
just works in times such as these.
TRENDYsetsMw: What dream or vision do you have
about your home country in terms of music?
Juvelly: As far as future projects and vision for my
home country, I have quite a few. My prayer is that

we get through this pandemic and to take a trip back
first since I haven’t been since I left. I’ve always want-
ed to be a humanitarian and especially have love for
children that are orphans. When I left Congo, I was
young but remember the effects of the civil war few
years after I left. I know many that are still affected by
the aftermath of that war including my own family. So
it will give me great please to one day through my mu-
sic and influence to give back to my country by caring
for the children who are Africa’s future.
TRENDYsetsMw: That’s so awesome , I can’t wait to
see you doing the good work to needy
Juvelly: thank you always been in my heart not just
for Congo but Africa as a whole
TRENDYsetsMw: Let’s talk about the album , how
many songs will be in the album ?
Juvelly: The album is called YOKA meaning listen in
Lingala my native tongue and has 8 songs with a va-
riety of styles from Congolese rumba, Afrobeat R&B
West Indies zouk style
TRENDYsetsMw: It sounds amazing, Well what are
your last words to your fans?
Juvelly: I’m happy to have a fan base not because I
want a bunch of followers but to build a connection
with other beautiful people around the world that
can relate to my music and message. I love people in
general and although I’m very shy and private, I can
be the life of a party and very social weird right? But
true. I want to say thank you in advance for their sup-
port and encouragements because those that I have
so far, have been part of my journey and make sure
to remind me that they love my music and to contin-
ue working hard as they are waiting for more. I love
you all already and can’t wait to keep waking up every
with a new story to share with you all. Stay safe during
this time wherever you are.
TRENDYsetsMw: Well , Juvelly you are on the right
track , it was very amazing talking to you, i wish you
all the best in your career
Juvelly: i am really humbled thanks alot for the rec-
ognition

Love is shown by attention. What
we greatly love we greatly attend
to. What we don’t love gets the
little left overs of our attention.
What you love the most you at-
tend to the most.
In recent years, it has been visible
that people are attending more to
phones and gadgets than to God
and the church. They seldom bring
God in their day but even on the
worship days, in services, people
are still using phones.
Yes, we have installed bible apps
in the phones but how many are
honestly using the phone for the
bible app?
We sacrifice our time and money
to our phones which in turn makes
the phone our idol. Because what-
ever you sacrifice and to whatev-
er you sacrifice to, that becomes
your god.
Phones have moved from office
spaces, to houses and now they
have set themselves in the premis-
es of the church and started slow-
ly diminishing the purpose of the
church.
Revelation 2:4 AMP
[4]But I have this [one charge to
make] against you: that you have
left (abandoned) the love that you
had at first [you have deserted
Me, your first love].
Our love for phones and gadgets
has consequently reduced our at-
tention that we give to God. So as
much as the technological gadget
in itself it’s not wrong, it has be-
come a test for our love for God.
Yes, we have in-
stalled bible apps in
the phones but how
many are honestly
using the phone for
the bible app?

It makes me sick
seeing them in alleyways
Disseminating news about the virus
Pretending to petition against it
While secretly advertising it
Admiring the slaughterhouse under scrutiny.
To them,
It’s a paying job;
To keep the masses in affliction.
They hope to double the sensation from tickle to pain
As they devise a scare board.
Everyone who looks on it should be frightened
Like commercial pallbearers
Their vampire teeth are pointy
Sucking fluid (like a sponge)
As their pockets get thicker
These cult members feast on the public’s fears
And slit throats in their wake
And throw their mowers a-wide.
Such a misguided swarm,
benefiting on a crisis.
The Nightmare
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Scan here for Biography
Poem by Emmanuel Chitsanzo Mtema

The sun was about to sink down the valley
Showing her dull shiny forehead
And her fingertips touching the tree tops
As her long legs stretched across the Lake Nyasa beach
I sat on a mat,
Eyeing the horizon walls
My legs stretched
I felt powerless knowing what was coming
In no time ululations filled the air
As uncles and a group of women
Marched to where I was seated
I knew it would take more than courage
To lay down my intentions
For the woman I wanted to marry
In front of her kinsmen
Masked, they arrived
The prosecutor threw a glance at me
And motioned for me to speak
I mumbleda
“Your seed will be safe in my hands.
Lobola is over there with my uncle.”
The Marriage
Proposal
Scan here for Biography
Picture Source: internet
Poem by Emmanuel Chitsanzo Mtema

Fellow Malawians
It is with great honor and pleasure that I stand before you to-
day
Humbled to be your chosen leader
A leader who will strive for a better Malawi
A Malawi for all
Regardless of our tribal, ethnic, religious and other differences
Today we stand united
Together we shall unite for a better Malawi
A prosperous Malawi
Fellow citizens
I stand before you as your new president of the republic of
Malawi
I stand before you as a servant of God
I stand before you as a servant of the people
Victory is upon us
We fought hard together
Now the work begins
The work to build our country together
The work to build our communities together
The work to build our people
The work to build our future
A future where our children will not scorn us
But they will applaud us for the work we start today
Fellow Malawians
Let us fill our hearts and minds with God and with love
Let us give more than we can take
Let us correct our past mistakes
Let us work for a better Malawi starting today
To our youth, our elderly
Our women and children
Our people with disabilities, our people with albinism
Our people in rural areas, our people in the cities
Our friends from far beyond our borders who decided to call
Malawi their home
Let us all strive for a better Malawi
Let us be vigilant, let us be proactive
Fellow citizens
I stand before you as a servant of God
I stand before you as a servant of the people
God bless you all
God bless Malawi

People like Ruth Kulaisi are an in-
spiration to alot of ladies and the
whole youth group at large. Her
way of TV presentations are unique
and superb. Check out for the inter-
view we had with her.
TRENDYsetsMw: Welcome to this
exclusive interview with TRENDY-
setsMw , I am very proud to have
you here Ruth, honestly.
Ruth: Thank you for having me. I am
truly excited to be here having this
chat on TRENDYsetsMW
TRENDYsetsMw: We have known
you as one of the greatest female
presenters in Malawi, my first ques-
tion would be why choosing that
field?
Ruth: The truth is, I didn’t neces-
sarily choose this profession. I said
yes to an opportunity, gave it my
best shot and destiny happened. I
was actually on my way to planting
churches and leading worship, that’s
what I wanted to do with my life. I
still have that desire within me actu-
ally. But for now I am serving God in
this capacity.
TRENDYsetsMw: What steps or stag-
es has Ruth passed through for her
to reach to that big station?
Ruth: I was very blessed to have just
came back home from bible college
in Perth Australia and got a job with
Zodiak Television in its early stages.
The only Experience I had to speak-
ing in front of people was maybe
when sharing sermons or doing talks
at school. My friend encouraged me
to give the auditions a try and it
worked out.

TRENDYsetsMw: Many people think
being a TV presenter is a job for la-
dies and yes you are lady but what
would you say to guys who are stay-
ing back just because of that belief?
Ruth : There is no such thing as
a job for girls. It’s a job for people
who can communicate well, interact
with others and for people who love
diversity in their everyday life. So
if you are a lady or a man and you
have a passion for such a job, go for
it.
TRENDYsetsMw: Let’s talk about
your program, WOMANITY what
made you to think of coming up with
such an amazing program?
Ruth: Women are expected to raise
great humans who one day become
presidents, doctors, teachers and re-
sponsible citizens. The same women
are looked down on, exploited and
under rated. Yet the same women
achieve so many great things. I de-
cided to create a platform where
we dispel the myths that surround
womanhood. To encourage wom-
en to go for more. To celebrate the
many achievements by women and
to invite men get into the conver-
sation and be a part of the change
we all want for our mothers, sisters,
wives and daughters.
TRENDYsetsMw: What impact has
the program brought to you as a
person, your guests and the audi-
ence at large?
Ruth: The program has allowed me
to meet so many women and men
that are making a difference in their
communities and the world at large.
Men and women that don’t want to
sit and watch injustic but speak up
for those that are sidelined. This has
encouraged me, opened my mind
and inspired me.
For our guests, this is their platform
to share their work and their stories.
This is also helpful for showcasing;
some have walked away with do-
nations to their organisations from
being on the show. Others have got-
ten connected with partners to help
them in their work.
As for the viewers, I get a lot feed-
back from some of the episodes we
share. Its great to see that some
people have been moved to do
more in their communities and also
be better people. Its really about
the change of mind-set. The fun bit
would be the give aways that we
sometimes do for our viewers. I
especially enjoy the give aways.
TRENDYsetsMw: Where has
your profession taken you
which has made to feel that
you chose the best ?
Ruth: I am grateful for the
many people I get to interact
with. Young and old. Rich or
poor. Policy makers and ordi-
nary citizens.
My job exposes me to so much,
trips overseas, around the coun-
try and into people’s homes. It’s a
diverse job. From interviews with
Annie kansime and Caper Nyovest
to talking to Timothy Mtambo and
interviewning Suffix and macelba.
From lake of stars to Live updates
from the main Tally Center. My job is
a full package and I enjoy it so very
much.
TRENDYsetsMw: According to your
experience, what’s so challenging
with a person being in front of a

camera?
Ruth: Before my first audition, my
friend who used to work as a tv pre-
senter in Zambia told me to imagine
the camera was my best friend. That
removed the fear. So now The cam-
era is my friend. I look at it as my
connection to the people at home.
Sometimes I forget its there. I hope
that answers the question. lol
TRENDYsetsMw: I saw somewhere
that you also host events and you
have an award or I should awards
out of it , how do you make yourself
unique from others?
Ruth: I Do host corporate events,
fashion shows and all the god stuff.
I moderate and I also do voice overs
for different organisations and indi-
viduals. I also manage events, if I am
not doing MCee duties, I am plan-
ning the event and creating adverts
behind the scenes.
As for The award, that one is from
my television work on my television
talk show on Zodiak called Woman-
ity. The Media Institute of Southern
Africa (MISA) Malawi chapter gave
me the award for BEST TALK SHOW
HOST OF THE YEAR 2019. It is an
honour for me to have such presti-
gious award and to be recognised
for my work which is my passion.
Aside from that in relation to my
work in media, I’ve been nominated
for television personality of the year
with UMP, back when I did enter-
tainment programs.
TRENDYsetsMw: This question is by
public demand , you are married to
Mr Chikoleka (Phyzix) but you are
still maintaining the Kulaisi name,
why is it so? Is it by choice?
Ruth: Yes, it most certainly is by
choice. Because of the nature of my
job I chose to use my maiden name,
Kulaisi. It’s easier to keep the same
name I started with as I build the
brand. On Paper I am Ruth Kulaisi
Chikoleka. Also I think you’ll agree,
Ruth Kulaisi sounds good.(She
smiles)
TRENDYsetsMw: Your family is a one
of families in Malawi that is of celeb-
rities, how do you handle yourself as
fame follows you everywhere?
Ruth: I think my job and the atten-
tion my job attracts cannot take
away from my family or my commit-
ment to my family. Its family first.
TRENDYsetsMw: In your field who is
role model?
Ruth: I am a huge fan of my Boss,
Joab Frank Chakhaza. I’ve had the
opportunity to work on some pro-
grams and projects with him; He is
brilliant. I learn so much from him
every time.
TRENDYsetsMw: Does Ruth want to
die as a TV presenter or she has oth-
er plans ahead?
Ruth: I use my job as a platform for
impact and connection. I am very
intentional in what I do as I know
I want to have more opportunities
beyond the studio and zodiak. I
want keep doing my work as a wom-
en’s rights advocate and interacting
with men and women in the upcom-
ing womanity seminers. Aside from
that I will soon be hosting seminars
for people who aspire to be in the
same field I am in. So television is
only the starting point for me.
TRENDYsetsMw: What is it that most
of the people don’t know about Ruth
that you would like to share?
Ruth: At some point my family lived
in Swaziland and at that time I used
to love dancing so much that me
and my sister with two of our friends
created a dance crew and we won
first place in a dance competition.
Ruth Kulaisi
on TV Show
Set

BUT, My favarite music to dance to in
private of course was Awilo longom-
ba lol. That’s somethings people don’t
know lol
TRENDYsetsMw: Any plans in 2020 ,
introducing a new program , initiative
or something?
Ruth: I plan on working within the
covid 19 restrictions and have a sem-
inar this year for upcoming, aspiring
and working journalist. I will soon
be announcing the speakers and the
venue on my facebook page so be on
the lookout for that. We will have the
opportunity to interact with top jour-
nalist in the country who will teach on
on building a lasting, successful career
in journalism. We must build a strong
foundation for both guys and girls
who pursue this industry. Start early
and start well.
TRENDYsetsMw: Well it was amazing
having you here , I really appreciate
for your time . Your last words, Ruth ?
Ruth: Thank you for having me and
thank you to everyone that sends
me encouraging messages. This job
is about people so I appreciate every
word of encouragement and direc-
tion I receive. I look forward to hav-
ing more new faces on my program
womanity and I also look forward to
hosting more events. Its always good
fun and I enjoy the responsibly in both
cases.
Lastly, but most important. Isaiah
30:21 says, ‘whether you turn to the
left, your ears will hear a voice behind
you, saying, this is the way, walk in it’.
That is the voice of God. So, don’t be
discouraged as you go for your dream,
instead listen to your instincts, or the
small voice inside. It will guide you
well

As Malawians, we shall live to tell
a tale of what had happened in the
years of 2019 and 2020. Almost ev-
ery child born after the year of 1997
has grown up listening and learning
about the history of Malawi. Par-
ents and teachers told us about the
Nyasaland era which is the time of
the ‘Atsamunda’, the John Chilem-
bwe saga and not forgetting the
one-party system which includes
Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda (MHS-
RIP) as the protagonist. From May
21, 2019 to June 23, 2020 Malawi
gave us a story to tell the children
born after now and those who were
too young to notice what was hap-
pening. History was written and this
article shall stand as one of the ab-
stracts of what happened in those
years.
It all started on 21 May 2019 when
Malawians expressed their right to
vote. As part of the constitution, tri-
partite elections are done after ev-
ery five years. It’s either the ruling
president win again and continues
ruling or a new president is elected.
Until May 21, 2019, the president
of Malawi was Professor Arthur Pe-
ter Mutharika. It was in our hands
as Malawians to decide on that day
whether He should continue rul-
ing as the president of Malawi or
choose another among the contest-
ing presidential candidates. Apart
from prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika,
the other presidential candidates
were; Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima (who
was the then regime vice president
of Malawi) as a president of United
Transformation Movement UTM,
Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera as
the president of Malawi Congress
party (MCP), Atupele Austin Muluzi
as the president of United Demo-
cratic Front UDF, Peter Driver Sinosi
Kuwani as the president of Mbaku-
waku Movement for Development
(MMD) and other candidates.
All the votes in the election on May
21st were casted from dawn to
dusk and then the counting had be-
gun. According to the Constitution
of Malawi, the results of the polls
were supposed to be announced
within a period of eight days. Within
the eight days, the Malawi Electoral
Commission (MEC) with Justice Dr.
Jane Ansah SC as the chairperson
held press briefings through radios
and televisions updating us on the
votes counted. They also commu-
nicated about the complaints they
were receiving from different poll-
ing stations and how they addressed
them. That was where the infamous
word ‘Madando’ came about as she
used it to mean ‘complaints’ during
the Chichewa briefings. The word
was new to many people’s Chiche-
wa vocabulary. This was my first

election to pay much attention to
and listen to the briefings and I can
say there were a lot of complaints.
On the seventh day from the poll-
ing day, which was the 27th of May
2019 the results were announced.
It was at night and almost everyone
was close to their TV’s or radio to
hear who the winner was. As for me,
I had my phone connected to head-
sets to hear the information first
hand. The results were finally an-
nounced and Professor Arthur Peter
Mutharika was the president elect.
I heard joyous screams, people
danced and ran up and down. Pro-
fessor Arthur Mutharika was elect-
ed for a second term with Mr Ever-
ton Chimulirenji as his running mate
hence the vice president of Malawi.
From the 6,859,570 registered vot-
ers, 74.44% actually voted. Arthur
Peter Mutharika won with 38.57%,
Lazarus Chakwera with 35.41% and
Saulos Chilima with 20.24% and the
rest contestants shared the remain-
ing pie. The president and the vice
president were sworn in the follow-
ing day and their regime begun.
However, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and
Dr. Saulos Chilima did not accept the
outcomes of the elections as they
believed the votes were rigged. The
two opposition party leaders ap-
pealed to the high court of Malawi
and the election case was in the
court. The Malawi Electoral Com-
mission and the ruling party had a
case to answer. While the election
court case was still on, the Human
Rights Defendants Coalition (HRDC)
with Timothy Mtambo and Gift
Trapence as their leaders were on
the streets facilitating demonstra-
tions. The country was not stable
politically ever since the elections.
There was one demonstration after
another and people’s properties and
businesses places were looted and
vandalized. The other reason for the
demonstrations was for the MEC
chairperson, Justice Dr. Jane Ansah
to resign from her post which nev-
er happened until later. The 2019
elections court case was still on
from the day the appeal was made
in 2019 to February 3, 2020 when
the ruling was made. On 3 February
2020, a panel of five judges from
the high court read a 500 paged rul-
ing which in short nullified the May
21st of year 2019 election declar-
ing the president Prof. Arthur Peter
Mutharika was not duly elected.
The court said the election was full
of irregularities as widespread use
of a correction fluid (the infamous
TIPPEX) and the use of duplicate
sheets to determine the winner was
an indication that the election was
highly flawed. Therefore the court
ruled that fresh elections be held
within 150 days (5 months) from
the day of the ruling meaning on the
2nd of July 2020. Once again, peo-
ple ran up and down and they were
so happy wondering which peo-
ple celebrated on the 27th of May
2019. Later on, a bill was passed in
parliament that a presidential can-
didate shall be duly elected as the
president of Malawi only if he/she
has acquired 50% +1 votes. From
this judgement came the forma-
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tion of alliances. The Democratic
Progressive Party (DPP) and the
UDF formed an alliance first then
the UTM and MCP also formed an
alliance. Other presidential candi-
dates and their parties endorsed
the UTM-MCP alliance and it was
called the TONSE alliance. A race
of about seven presidential can-
didates left only three standing;
Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika, Dr.
Lazarus Chakwera and Mr. Peter
Sinosi Driver Kuwani. Prof. Arthur
Peter Mutharika was not happy
with the nullification of the results
so he appealed to the Supreme
Court. Unfortunately, his appeal
was denied. The Malawi Elector-
al Commission also appealed but
they were not successful.
Malawians started counting down
to the day of the fresh presidential
election even though there was a
wave of a new virus, the Corona
virus which had killed thousands
of people worldwide. A new case
of the virus was found on the 2nd
of April 2020 but that’s a story for
another day. The president issued
a state of emergency and a lock-
down was to begin but the HRDC
obtained an injunction from the
court due to the living conditions
of most Malawians. Most people
thought the president ordered
the country’s lockdown to shun
the presidential elections. As the
cases rose people still thought
the cases are fake and the ruling
government just wanted to shun
elections. The truth is, the Corona
virus was there and it is still here.
Even though there were restric-
tions to the number of people in
gatherings (100 people) to observe
social distancing, party rallies
were still being held. Every rally
had thousands of people in atten-
dance. The parliament then set
the polling date to 23 June 2020
instead of the 2nd of July. Parties
continued to hold rallies through-
out the country but in my opin-
ion, the TONSE alliance worked
very hard. They were all over the
country with different leaders of
their alliance holding rallies. With-
in the happenings in the country,
the HRDC leader Timothy Mtam-
bo resigned from his post and
formed his own movement called
Citizens for Transformation (CFT)
and endorsed the TONSE alliance.
He vowed to campaign for the al-
liance until Dr. Lazarus McCarthy
Chakwera become elected as the
president and he did campaign
for him. Apart from the manifes-
tos, the rallies were full of insults
I can say. Some opposing leaders
during the campaigns called each
other ‘chidakwa’ and ‘hule’ but
that’s also an interesting story for
another day. The newspapers were
then flooded with a story that the
MEC chairperson Dr. Jane Ansah
had voluntarily resigned. You can
imagine how happy people were
with the news.
Without wasting much of the lim-
ited time, a new MEC chairperson
by the name Dr Chifundo Kachale
was elected. A judge from the high
court. Finally, the day was there

for people to vote, the 23rd of June
2020. As usual the poll happened
from 6 am to 6 pm throughout the
country. That time’s election was
much different from the 2019 elec-
tions in a way that there was much
transparency as recording sheets
circulated on the social media. Of
course the press briefings were held
as usual but unlike the 2019 elec-
tions, these ones didn’t have many
complaints. Most importantly, Tip-
pex (correction fluid) was never
used. On the fifth day of the 27th
of June around 22hrs to 23hrs the
official results of the poll were an-
nounced. From a turnout of 64.81%
voters, Peter Mutharika of DPP
came with 39.92%, Peter Kuwani
of MMD with 0.74% and Lazarus
Chakwera with 59.34%. Therefore,
Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
was elected as the president of the
republic of Malawi. Again, people
were so happy saying that the ‘New
Malawi’ was here. By winning with
59.34%, it was an indication that
more than 50% of Malawians want-
ed Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
as the president of Malawi with
Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima as the vice
president. The former president,
Prof. Arthur Mutharika declared the
2020 fresh election as the ‘worst’ in
his last address to the nation never-
theless, he accepted the results. His
runningmate, Atupele Muluzi how-
ever wrote on his social media page
that the elections were not fair. The
president and the vice president
were sworn in on the 28th of June
and their five year journey begun.
The MEC chairperson, Dr Chifundo
Kachale was highly praised for chair-
ing a fair election and personally he
is indeed a noble man. A man who
fears God in every aspect of his life.
He deserves his flowers while he
can still smell them.
Again, this article is just a summa-
ry of what happened from 21 May
2019 to 23 June 2020 with so many
interesting stories left behind. Like
how the UTM party came about and
so much others but I believe you
will find sources for these interest-
ing stories. A lot was written about
what happened and it’s a great
story to read. Wherever you find a
story about this, don’t leave it un-
read and don’t forget to share this
to your children and grandchildren
children.
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comfort chafunya
MODEL OF THE MONTH
We are back in Blantyre this month with a model whose
name is Comfort Chafunya. She started her modelling ca-
reer in 2015 _”I started 2015 ,well l could say l tried to put
myself out there but it didn’t workout for me and l quit.
Then 2018 i came back but it’s been slow no recognition”_
she said. The 23 year old girl who believes in balancing
work , pleasure and realities of life , is now geared to go
places with the career. She has a goal and passion to make
it out there on the map. Looking at her pictures one would
tell that she carries the traits of modelling. Talking about
some of her characters Comfort is outgoing , cheerful, ad-
venturous and fun.

Amidst the un- indignant virus Co-
rona, which was first discovered in
the city of Wuhan in China, Malawi
has not been spared from its snare.
Currently the number of people in-
fected is rapidly rising day by day
putting life at a standstill.
The effects are dire as schools are
closed, some businesses shut down,
let alone the music industry has
faced a enormous blow as music
shows are no longer taking place,
making it hard for artists who de-
pend on music shows to put bread
on their table.
Well, life isn’t the same anymore,
much of the anticipation is looking
on to the day the virus will cease
and life gets back normal. People
going back to school, businesses op-
erating normally and music shows
taking place the way they used to.
Meanwhile, Mzuzu based artist
Wakisa James has come out in open
to say life has been tough since the
virus flare up. As someone who
also depended on shows to meet
ends meet he has been hardly it
but thanks to his side hustle he is in
these hard times.
“Physical interaction with people
who love my Music is ideal. With
Covid19, this has been limited.
Again, artists like me make more
money through shows. With no big
gatherings making more cash has
been a problem”, he said.
He further highlighted that the pre-
ventive measure of staying home
has limited them from visiting stu-
dios or shooting videos. However,
he was quick to say that Covid19 is
real and all his fans must follow pre-
ventive measures in order to avoid
its spread.
Wakisa is beseeching the govern-
ment to ensure that royalties are
distributed evenly, promote online
marketing of music and reduce pric-
es of mobile data as social media is
one of the effective ways of promot-
ing music and interacting with the
fans.
He is planning to drop a project for
sell with an aim to keep his music
alive and he urged his fans not to
despair but expect more music from
the him.
The indications that Covid19 has
hit hard every angle of life has not
unencumbered event management
industry. Priscilla Cynthia Mhango,
CEO of Nthambi Productions says
their industry is suffering big time.
“The pandemic has affected almost
every industry world-wide the arts,
entertainment and tourism indus-
tries are amongst those that took
the biggest hit. Annual Festivals
Covid19:
ahalttoa
normal
life“...arts, entertainment and tourism industries are amongst those that took the biggest hit. Annual Festivals need a minimum
of 10 months to plan. Most festivals have been cancelled ahead because we cannot predict when the pandemic will end...”
Priscilla Cynthia Mhango, CEO of Nthambi Productions

need a minimum of 10 months to
plan. Most festivals have been can-
celled ahead because we cannot
predict when the pandemic will
end and the situation after it does.
Our industry is really suffering, says
Mhango
The 22 year old event manager
further highlighted that as events
have been shut down due to the
pandemic she contemplates that if
events are hosted people wouldn’t
come out the same.
She further indicated that Malawi
being a country where digital events
benefit mostly network providers
than artists and event managers, it
is time that they step up their game
and come up with new creative
ideas to adapt to these times as well
as preparing for post-Covid19 in the
arts.
Mhango urged Malawians to sup-
port art in the country, stop piracy
and buy artistic work.
Recently, the Musician Union of Ma-
lawi(MUM) soared and urged gov-
ernment and the corporate world to
use artists in disseminating Corona
Virus messages as a way of keeping
the interaction between fans and
artists remain vibrant.
In an interview with
us, President of MUM
Gloria Manong’a has
expressed worry as
musicians in the coun-
try have been hardly
hit by the effects of
the virus.
“Musicians have really
been affected with the
pandemic as the doors
for generating their
income for day today
life are completely
closed,” she laments.
She said they had time
to lobby with the gov-
ernment to evolve
them in the fight against the pan-
demic but up to date nothing has
been happening but they hope gov-
ernment and other stakeholders will
fulfill their wishes.
“Most musicians depend on live
performances in different occasions
that were banned, e.g festivals, con-
certs, weddings, engagements, en-
tertainment bars, birthday parties
etc. Just by restricting these gather-
ings it surely made a life of a musi-
cian miserable and vulnerable,” she
said.
She further indicated
that most musicians have produced
Covid19 awareness songs in sensi-
tizing the nations as to help in the
fight against the pandemic.
She says the music industry has
been hardly hit as some of the musi-
cians were attending musical classes
in various schools and organizations
which would add value to the music
circle but the closure of education
centers has also contributed nega-
tively to the matter.
Recently, Presdent Lazurus Chakw-
erahas took a massive stride in the
health governance in relation to
Covid19 intended at helping people
reduce the danger of contracting
the virus.
President Chakwera also cancelled
the 56th Independence celebra-
tions which was to take place on 6
July 2020 at Bingu Stadium in Lilon-
gwe.
We can agree in principal that life
isn’t the same again since the pan-
demic seem it is here to stay, how-
ever we are not losing hope that
soon and very soon the virus will be
history and life will be normal again.
...Again, artists
like me make
more money
through shows.
With no big
gatherings
making more
cash has been
a problem”,
Wakisa James.
Artist
. . .“ M u s i c i a n s
have really been
affected with the
pandemic as the
doors for generat-
ing their income
for day today life
are completely
closed,”...
Gloria Manong’a
President
Musician Union
of Malawi(MUM)

Woe is here. Covid-19 cases are
upsurging. Schools are closed, and
there is a big worry that most girls
will not go back to school due to
increased cases of pregnancy if
schools may open soon. Most pri-
vate businesses are not realizing
enough profits. They have laid off a
good number of workers such that
the rate of unemployment has in-
creased.
However, this pandemic has made
some companies, government insti-
tutions and agencies to rethink their
strategies as face-to-face interaction
is gradually cut. To overcome physi-
cal distancing which is an accepted
measure of curbing the spread of
coronavirus, digital platforms are
being used as an alternative for in-
dividuals to conduct business, and
access essential goods and services
with minimal physical contact.
In response, soon after schools were
closed, the government established
a website where online learning for
pupils in the primary school and stu-
dents in the secondary school could
be conducted. Due to lack of capac-
ity, the initiative was accessed by a
few. Some quarters discouraged it
as discriminatory and political. But
whether there has been resistance
or not, the world is turning into a
new order, and the government
must include it in its mandate to
provide online learning for all.
The financial industry saw the op-
portunity; and was the first to jump
into providing digital banking ser-
vices. Finca has deployed a touch
tech model which applies technolo-
gy to reach out to their clients. Na-
tional Bank of Malawi has a digital
platform which enables them to
hold meetings digitally; and have
reduced all transactions fees done
digitally by 40 percent as required
by Reserve Bank of Malawi. Other
services like airtel money and TNM
mpamba have reduced their trans-
action fees accordingly. Simply put,
the world is going digital. Slowly, it
is proving to be effective.
Though this is good news to the fi-
nancial industry, it is bad news to
the book industry. Digital books
published in Malawi are not selling
because they do not have spaces
where they can be accessed. Pub-
lishing soft books is the only way
consumers of books will not touch a
book which was a minute ago in the
hands of a Covid-19 suspect. Soft
books can be read using devices as
close to people as a smart phone.
College and university students
nowadays do not have a skill of
searching for a book in a library be-
cause most academic books can be
bought online. In countries where
soft books are acknowledged, there
is an online repository of the same
permitted by law such that finding
these books is easy. In Malawi, the
publication act is long overdue. It
does not acknowledge soft books
such that there is no repository of
soft books. As we welcome the new
government led by His Excellency,
the State President Dr Lazarus Chak-
wera, it is my prayer that the publi-
cation act be reviewed to incorpo-
rate the idea of having soft books.
The world is all about digital. There
is nothing we can do but move to-
wards that direction. In fact, we are
already late.
The pandemic has come not just to
kill us but to make us think about
changing the traditional way of do-
ing things. In future the society will
go cashless, and digital platforms
will be ideal for accessing all goods
and services.
***

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rute the comedian
Rute is not her stage name but her
real name. She is 6th and last born
daughter of late Rev. Chimkoka of
CCAP Church and is a fully fledged
Christian. Born on 13th January
1992, Rute went to Chatuwa Full
Primary and Chejika Private Prima-
ry Schools in area 18 in Lilongwe
and Nkhoma Full Primary School
in the same district. She was lat-
er selected to go to Mlanda Girls
Secondary School in Ntcheu where
she did her form 1-4. Rute is a sin-
gle mother of two and is currently
based in Cape Town in South Africa.
Rute is real fun, an extrovert who
likes making noise wherever she is
and shares her talents and stories
of life amazingly….
ask her about her marriage and she
will tell you her experience. Rute is
real talent and full of fun!
Rute is really blessed with loads of
talents. Over the years Rute has
done comedies that we can all at-
test to, however, Rute is also an ac-
complished events manager, a mas-
ter of ceremonies, an entertainer,
an expert advertiser and produces
very exciting documentaries. Rute
sings too but is yet to come up with
her own album, she loves singing
gospel music, a daughter of rever-
end of course!
Rute avails herself whenever and
wherever she is needed at any time
as evidenced by her availability on
15th October 2019 when she was
one of the guest artists at Symon
and Kendall’s Mother’s day Natalia
Album launch at BICC in Lilongwe.
And despite staying in South Africa
currently, she is able to do adverts
for local customers and shares
them through e-mail or other me-
dia platforms, whatsup inclusive.
Locally, Rute is managed by Hada-
dezer Connections and Project An-
thu ambiri.
Rute Namango Chimkoka took Malawi by storm three years ago with her deep Chewa comedies. In no time
she became a household name in the entertainment circles locally. And since then, Rute has shared a number
of her artistic work that have both entertained and educated people on different issues. But who is Rute?
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If you hit the social media, you will come
across a new kid with a good visuals trailer
of a nice wavy RnB song. Either, Mikozi or
other Malawian Musical pages are talking
and posting about Xkesh. Xkesh real name
is Njaliwe Trevor Chalera born is an 18 old
who hails from Area 25C sector 3, Lilongwe.
He got his name whilst in Secondary School,
Xkesh comes from the word “Cash”. In
2015, people used to call him Cash because
he used to wear a Cash Time Life clothing
brand from South Africa. During this pe-
riod he was not on his musical path, later
his best friend motivated him to do music.
His friend told him he has a better voice for
rap, then he become a rapper which was
something he didn’t like. He later switched
to Trap. People started flaunting him with
attention because of the music. To avoid
confusions of Cash with money he thought
XKesh would make it sound better than
Cash though the pronunciation is the same;
the X being silent.

Would you take a different
path, or are you satisfied with
the route you have followed?
XKESH: Yes, I’m satisfied with my
route and I am happy about it.
What else do you do apart
from being an artist?
XKESH: I’m a student and a bas-
ketball player
Is this something you are doing
as a hobby or you are also aim-
ing for the economic benefits?
XKESH: I do music as a hobby, its
not always about the money but
I guess it’s for the fan base. All I
wanted was to be famous and
successful in music
Is there monetary value in your
music?
XKESH: yes there is.
Apart from being paid money,
how else has your career cre-
ated value in your life?
XKESH: It made me to be exposed
to the people than before
What do you want achieve
with your music?
XKESH: I want to be the next
young king with more awards
ever
What accomplishment are you
most proud of? How do you
think people will remember
you?
XKESH: There was this other
time I had a conversation with
my friends that I won’t reach 18
without being famous and I’m
really proud of it that it worked
out. And by the way I guess peo-
ple will still remember me that I
made it in the game whilst I was
still a kid but I guess now I’m a
grown up (laughs)
Your perceptions on Covid-19?
And their impact on you as an
artist?
XKESH: I still urge people to stay
home, wash and don’t forget to
wear masks where ever you go.
The pandemic has not been good
to us artists. Some depend on
music to make money through
shows and then Covid-19 brought
all this down.
Message to your peers? Any
last words?
XKESH: Never stop dreaming be-
cause dreams do come true
Are you in a relationship?
XKESH: Yes I am in a relationship

BUT,
WHATREALLY IS
MUSIC?AGLIMPSEOFSCHOLARLY
ART WITH
MPHATSO NYKiz BANDA
Music is a very huge concept, and we might not even be
there to define it all. Some say music is life. But, does that
really explain anything? But, even though life doesn’t de-
fine music, they do share some traits. Just like life, mu-
sic would mean different things to different people. And
even at an individual level, just as one cannot give a full
meaning of what really life is, so is music.
Despite all that, Music can be summarized as an art, a
science, a universal cultural heritage and an academic
Discipline.
If defined as something we listen to, Music is simply
sound organized in patterns for a particular purpose: For
example, to make someone feel loved, hate, sad or for
dance. Mostly, popular music is in a particular key. There
are seven sounds in each key of a diatonic music scale and
twelve if we considered chromatic ones. So, Composers
in various keys make use of the sounds available in their
respective keys to come up with compositions which are
defined by their Chord Progressions. And those compo-
sitions can be intended to induce a deliberate response
in the listener. Let me give a couple of illustrations: the
famous composition “East side by Khalid and Halsey” was
meant to induce love while “Adele’s Hello makes the lis-
tener feel sad. And, if we are to consider South African
house music, taking note of the trending Amapiano, it is
mostly meant for dancing. Of course, it’s also possible for
the same composition to be intended for two or more
purposes. For example the “Ed Sheeran’s” extraordinary
“Shape of You” was intended for dance and at the same
time making a woman feel loved and special when she
listens to it.
Well, most people know music as one of the disciplines
of art. Art is the expression of people’s feelings, percep-
tions or imaginations. It comprise of painting, sculpting,
poetry, drama, among others. So, why is music consid-

ered as an art? That is because; music is used to express
the musician’s (composer’s) preconceived melodies,
as he/she hears them in his/her mind. And that’s cre-
ativity! So music can be defined as a creative art. But,
whether music is created by a Composer or a musician,
the eventual goal of its composition is its performance.
So, music can also be regarded as a performing art.
Music is also a science. Yes, a science! As already ex-
plained above that music is an organization of sounds
into patterns, the scientific aspect of music looks into
the qualities of sounds that are to be organized. There
two types of sounds in Music, Noise and Musical sound.
Musical sound has regular wavelength hence has pitch,
tone and quality (e.g. Sound produced by piano or gui-
tar) while noise does not have tone quality (e.g drum
or breaking glass). Mostly, popular music focuses on
the musical sounds other than the noise. But, even
though noise doesn’t sound musical, if well organised
into regular patterns, it may start to sound like music:
for instance, the African drumming patterns commonly
known in Malawi as “Mabatcha or Mangolongondo”.
Not only that, Music is also global cultural heritage: a
language and lifestyle. Despite the different races and
ethnicity, Music cuts across the global and simplifies
oneness, carrying its intrinsic meaning to people of all
colors. It is like a universal language. Everyone can feel
the rhythm in house music or that aesthetic breath-tak-
ing vibe of a nylon-guitar. Tell me, why do you think that
South African house hit “Idibala” went viral despite it
being in a foreign language? The real meaning lies be-
yond the language of the lyrics! As a culture, music is
also a lifestyle. People live in the music; they talk about
their everyday lives or the society at large in their mu-
sic. And, not only that, Music has also an ability to influ-
ence our society and our lifestyles at an individual level,
mostly among the youth. You must have noted that fans
of reggae associate themselves with the Rastafarian tra-
dition, those of Hip-hop as gangsters, those of Dancehall
as badmans, and those of rhythm and blues as lovers.
It’s like each genre has its own way of living it: a culture.
Finally, music as an academic discipline looks into the
scholarly aspects of it. It discusses how to read, write
and interpret scores, among others. It also studies and
explain all the various aspects of music, some of which
have been discussed here.
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...IT IS LIKE A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE. EVERYONE CAN FEEL THE RHYTHM IN
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TELL ME, WHY DO YOU THINK THAT SOUTH AFRICAN HOUSE HIT “IDIBALA”
WENT VIRAL DESPITE IT BEING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
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REALITY CHECKBy Victoria Kalaundi
It has been three months since the
first Covid 19 case was reported in
the country. Three solid months of
knowing that Corona virus which
causes Covid 19 disease is amidst
us. Many things were put on hold
including Church gatherings, schools
and other social gatherings. Every-
thing came to a standstill. Small and
medium entrepreneurs had fears on
their future especially with the news
of country lockdown. The education
sector was not spared. Schools were
closed down indefinitely. School
goers had mixed reactions on this.
While others were worried others
were jubilating with the thought
that they would return to school
soon. To them it was just an early
school break after all they were to
go for second term holiday the fol-
lowing week.
Well, that’s no longer the case be-
cause we are saying that more than
13 weeks have elapsed since the
closure of all schools in the coun-
try. However, the big question is:
‘are the school goers coping up with
the new environment of staying at
home, online learning and the like?’
Ellah Jassati from Mepic Pvt Sec-
ondary School says she is just learn-
ing for the sake of learning but she
doubts that schools will be opened
ever again.
Andrew Mbewe a form four stu-
dent at St Charles Lwanga secondary
school said online learning is work-
ing best to those with reliable smart-
phones, those who are managing to
buy internet bundles. At first when
the schools were closed many stu-
dents were serious with their stud-
ies but not anymore.
Another form four student Penin-
nah Chisambo from Mvama Chris-
tian School in Lilongwe said online
learning is not helping much and the
future is not all that promising. She
said only God knows the future.
Agatha Malunga is in form four at
Malosa Secondary school in Zomba
said at first it was working but now
she has lost interest. Agatha added
that the future is bleak because she
doesn’t know when the schools will
open others are saying September
others next year.
Mmmm, it seems the students are
having many challenges on this.
However, they have limited choices
since schools are still closed. It is ei-
ther they do online learning or part
time learning though the later poses
a threat of exposure to the corona-
virus if not maintained well. There is
another option as well thus reading
and studying at home alone. But this
needs someone who is really serious
on what he or she is doing because
many homes are not conducive to
reading for longer times.
In normal circumstances standard
eight leaners were supposed to be
done with their exams and the form
fours were supposed to be winding
up with their exams this month. But
as a country we cannot do other-
wise but do the needful of staying at
home and maintaining the social dis-
tance. For how long nobody knows.
But hope needs not to be lost. Hold
on to hope and keep on learning and
studying in whatever way is avail-
able. It shall be well soon.
Say no to early marriages. Say no to
early pregnancies. There is hope for
the future.
Source: Unicef.org

When it comes to selling music, it needs one to come up
with a good tactic,its because their many upcoming singers
willing to sell thier music to the listeners aswel as dealing
with sells on the ground..Some of the artist are selling their
music by;
1. Advertising their songs on their social media platforms
2. Organising shows where people pay to listen to their
songs aswel as buy their albums at a good price at the
shows.
3. Some artist are using other people’s shows to advertise
theirs by featuring as addition artist at the show in do-
ing so, making there music career be known to many.
4. Artist are taking their songs to be aired on Television
and radio stations to reach out to more people.
Some of the artist like SHAMAH VOCALS who previously
launched his album at BICC.
Also GWAMBA who launched MAMA SAID GOD FIRST at li-
longwe golf club.
Another artist is KELL KAY who sold his music through same
shows, and others just to mention afew.

MAYTHEBEST
MAN WINBy Wongani Mwasinga
“I don’t even know why you had to
sign up for this when we would have
used the money for something much
more beneficial” my wife said as we
laid in bed the same night after we
had voted. She was busy yelling and
I was busy stressing out because I
didn’t know what the results would
be. The radio and television stations
were busy giving updates on how
the number of votes were going. So-
cial media was not helping my blood
pressure as I saw comments of peo-
ple mocking my heart sunk.
“you never listen, what if you lose?
Do you want me to be the laugh-
ing stock of this whole area?” she
asked as the rage in her eyes was
proof enough that she was waiting
for answers that I was not willing to
offer her at the moment.” you never
think of me or your children, all you
are good at is thinking about your-
self”. She continued and all really
wanted to do at this moment was to
be alone and not have her continue
stressing me out.
To be honest, I don’t even know
where I got the confidence to run for
the elections from. All I know is that
reaching this far, I was regretting the
idea and my wife was not making it
any easy for me. I mean, my cam-
paign speech was not even better
than the rest of the five candidates I
was up against. My wife sworn to me
on our way to cast the vote that once
I lose she will file for a divorce, since
I took the money that was meant to
serve as our children’s school fees
without talking to her about it. Be-
ing married to her for twenty years
now, I know my wife well enough to
Source: internet
...to be honest I did not want to
sign up as one of the candidates
running for the year 2020 elec-
tions. Not for the fact that I had
no chance at winning but be-
cause I preferred supporting the
other candidates from behind the
scenes...

know that she always means what
she says.
I was still wide awake when the
clock hit 3 o’clock am. I got lost in
my thoughts of what the news will
say the next morning, a mourning I
was not looking forward to. with the
tricks my heart was playing on me,
I decided to shut my phone before
going to bed to prevent mid night
calls from people I don’t even know
exist. Only nine hours had passed
since the whole Malawian nation
had voted and all I wanted was for
the results to be released so that
I could get it over with. As I laid
there I started to think of ways on
how I would make enough money
to replace the money I spent on the
whole campaign period.
To be honest I did not want to sign
up as one of the candidates running
for the year 2020 elections. Not for
the fact that I had no chance at win-
ning but because I preferred sup-
porting the other candidates from
behind the scenes. But this time
around I found myself paying up the
running fee after gaining confidence
from the whole morale I received
from my friends that I would make
a good president. Thinking about it
now, I am convinced that I need a
new set of friends.
Morning came faster than the first
rays of the sunrise on that June
morning. With fear of being laughed
at I chose to spend the entire day
in my three-bedroom house. I held
the remote tighter than I have ever
held my nagging wife. My eyes were
fixed on the television set that was
betraying me. “I told you, you would
never win”. My wife was at it again
with her distinction in letting me
down. Which made me abandon
the tv and only focus on hearing
about the results when people start
screaming.
I chose to lock myself in my bed-
room instead of listening to the re-
sults and my wife’s loud mouth. As
hours passed I heard a hard knock
on the door. “honey open the door”
my wife banged so hard that it was
impossible for me not to open the
door. After I opened the door she
seemed happy. The kind of happi-
ness that I last saw when we first got
married. “she must have brought
good news”. I thought to myself as
I watched her dance around in the
chitenje that I bought her when I
first visited Zambia.
After waiting for two good minutes
for her to calm down, I then asked
her what happened “eish! You
lost my darling” she said it happily
as she continued with her happy
dance, convincing me that there
was something absolutely wrong
with her. “w…wh…why are you
happy?” I asked in a loud but angry
tone. “well I am happy that what I
said has finally come true “. Her fa-
cial expression turned from happy
to angry when she said this. I spent
the next months working hard to
return all the money I spent for the
elections. While I was busy begging
my wife to take me back after she
had left the house the same day the
results were released.

I
n every country, soccer is the most
loved sport and it brings people
together cheering and singing for
their respective teams whether they
have won or lost and the and hype
that arises before matches is just two
enormous that everyone would like
to see the games begin anytime they
would want it to.
Much as we are looking forward for
the resumption of the TNM Super
league, soccer championships and
tournaments after the games were
stopped due to the corona virus. I
personally feel that it is still early to
talk of going back into the field of
play before critically looking at the
consequences that may arise once
the games start.
It seems with the other leagues
across the world that have been roll-
ing for the past weeks, this doesn’t
automatically qualify us to do the
same because we do not have the
necessary equipment that can be
put in place as to how we can handle
this pandemic in stadiums and sports
arenas.
According to health officials the vi-
rus spreads faster in this winter sea-
son as it becomes so active with the
coldness and Malawi being one of
the poorest countries in the world I
doubt if we can stand the heat of this
Corona which as of now the num-
ber of recorded cases has surpassed
1600.
A lot of Malawians would like to get
back to their beloved Kamuzu stadi-
um and also Bingu stadium just to
mention a few for the love of the
game but we should also know that
opening those gates would mean
bringing a problem on top of the oth-
er.
Therefore it is not a question of
when, how, or where but the com-
ing straight to the point is FOOTBALL
SHOULD WAIT let’s not put the lives
of Malawians at risk and this shall
not affect only those going to the
games but also some who are just
home because the one who has gone
out of the house is the one bringing
that risk.
Until we reach a point where every-
thing is in order and there are no
cases being recorded as it is happen-
ing now, that’s when football fanat-
ics and also players shall put a smile
on their faces to return to the most
loved sport in the world.
...other leagues
across the world that
have been rolling for
the past weeks, this
doesn’t automatical-
ly qualify us to do the
same because we do
not have the neces-
sary equipment that
can be put in place as
to how we can handle
this pandemic in sta-
diums and sports are-
nas...

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