Madame Mutharika Says New Roundabouts To Beautify LL City, Appeal For Care Of Environment

The First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, Madame Gertrude Mutharika says the capital city, Lilongwe, will soon wear a new beautiful look with two roundabouts under construction near Parliament building and Capital Hotel.

Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust has embarked on the project of constructing two state of art roundabouts in the city and more other such roundabouts will be constructed in all cities across the country.

President Mutharika Transforms State House Streets: Plants Royal Palm Trees As BEAM, LL City Council Joins Him In Planting Palm Trees Along Presidential Road

• President Peter Mutharika lead state house residents and staff in planting royal palm trees along all streets in the compound
• He then went outside the compound to launch BEAM Trust and Lilongwe City Council project of planting palm trees along presidential road 
• Lilongwe City Mayor, Willie Chapondera welcomes the palm tree project with excitement 

One of the Palm Tree planted by
President Mutharika
along Presidential road

The Malawi State House will have a new face, full of Royal Palm trees along all sides of streets located in the compound as President Peter Mutharika and the First Lady, Madam Gertrude Mutharika leadtate House staff and residents in plan''''ting the trees on Saturday afternoon.

Then after, the first citizen together with first lady, went outside the main gate of state House to commission planting of palm trees along Presidential way, starting from the gate to parliament building, a project jointly being done by Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM Trust) and the Lilongwe City Council.

Madame Mutharika in summer hat

President Mutharika told the media after commissioning the BEAM Trust and Lilongwe City Council project that him as first citizen was in this exercise walking the talk that everyone should take initiative in planting as many trees as possible during this rainy season.

“My house is right here at the State House, so I felt the need to plant these palm trees from State House and pass the gate all the way to the Parliament so that there will be beautiful trees along the whole road to parliament. This is also part of beautifying Malawi.” Said President Mutharika

He then encouraged all Malawians to plant trees of any type this season and as many as they can.

“If you have a little space, plant a tree there. This will beautify our country as well the planted trees will help to attract rains. So, where ever you are, whether you have a little space, plant any type of tree.”

The Malawi leader, officially launched this years’ National Forestry Season at Masasa Primary School ground in Ntcheu on January 18th, 2016.

This Satuarday, Mutharika expressed his desire for the country to reach to a record of 60 percent and above of the survival of the trees being planted this season against previous records of 50 percent and below. He said he wants to see over one million trees surviving from this tree planting season and he therefore encouraged Malawians that when they plant trees this season they must take good care of them including watering them throughout the year to maximize survival of the tree seedlings. 

Mayamiko Mwinjiro

BEAM Trust Chairperson, Mayamiko Mwinjiro, said in an interview that the joint project with Lilongwe City Council of planting palm trees along Presidential road was one of many projects that BEAM is going to undertake throughout the year in beautifying the Capital City.

 “We are planting palm trees from State House gate all the way to Parliament building and this is just a first phase because we want to do this in several areas within the city of Lilongwe.”

Mwinjiro hinted that the next phase will see BEAM Trust planting palm trees along Kamuzu International Airport road from the junction of M1 road and then transform some of the roundabouts to a completely new face.

“We are going to plant palm trees from M1 Junction all the way to the airport. This is just begging of things, I think in the next three to four weeks we are also going to see roundabout at Capital Hotel being transformed into a complete new roundabout. It will have a certain Malawian theme to it, but it will be very different

When we are done with that one, we are going to move on to Parliament roundabout as well to have it a completely new face so that at least Lilongwe should look different. We plan that, when we reach December 2016 the capital city should be seen as capital city of Malawi” he explains

Mwinjiro also assured that “something” will be done to beautify other three cities of Mzuzu, Blantyre and Zomba. He also added that this year BEAM Trust will be “ambitious beyond the way” it were, last year because it plans to plant beyond 20 thousand trees surpassing last year’s target of planting about 6 thousand trees.

Mayor Willie Chapondera 

Lilongwe City Mayor, Willie Chapondera said he was delighted that the President and BEAM Trust decided to plant palm trees not only from the State House compound but along the presidential way. 

“It is very important because in one way or the other the road will look smart. In some other places that I visited I have seen highways with palm trees, looks good and smart. And what the president has done is a history” said Chapondera

He said the city council has been involved in digging holes and that the project will involve a total of 1500 palm trees.

Gertrude Mutharika Launching Sanitation Campaign Initiative For Schools

The Malawi First Lady Gertrude Mutharika is this Friday October 30, 2015, expected to launch 'My Clean School my Pride' Campaign aimed at encouraging and enhancing good sanitation practices in schools.

State House statement signed by Chikondi Juma Press Officer at Kamuzu Palace on Thursday, indicates Her Excellency Madame Gertrude Mutharika, First Lady of the Republic of Malawi, will be guest of honour at the launch to take place at the Lilongwe Academy Private School in Lilongwe. 

"The campaign is a joint initiative between Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and the Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA) and is aimed at encouraging and enhancing good sanitation practices in schools as well as raising public awareness on appropriate waste disposal management to create a cleaner and healthier nation." Reads the statement 

Madame Mutharika is expected to arrive at the Lilongwe Academy campus at around 9:30 in the morning.

Students Media Group Brings Miss Lilongwe 2015

Some of Miss Lilongwe 2015 beauty pageant

The Capital City, Lilongwe is choosing its Queen this month of April 2015. The Student Media Group has announced.

Miss Lilongwe is to be crowned on 24th April 2015 at Crossroads Hotel by her Excellency Madam Getrude Muntharika says Students Media Group Events Manager, Tamara Bongah.

Eight young beautiful girls are competitors for Miss Lilongwe where the first Prize is worth K300 thousand to be given right away and the winner shall have an office for a period of 12 months.  

The events manager said, the group is coming up with annual Miss Lilongwe Beauty Contest in order to encourage, promote skills and talents such as modeling among girls as a their life time career in addition to youth empowerment through job creation, business network and bridge the current existing gaps between the youth, the cooperate world, the community and the government.

Bongah has emphasized that this years winners office shall therefore be a youth link between the corporate world, the community and the world at large through partnerships and engagements.

Taonga Bongah

“Unlike the past trends, the new Miss Lilongwe will not only be involved in charity work but will also be the ambassador and initiator of many projects such as; youth empowerment, health and sanitation, market our tourism sector as well as being the youth ambassador for the Go Green campaign. In collaboration with the 1st and 2nd princess, the winner will have an office that will be open for all stakeholders to work with her in real projects that should change and positively impact all our communities for a term of 12 months. Explained Tamara Bongah

Added Bongah In respect to our organization, we will work hand in glove with the winner in order to make sure that all the plans, objectives and goals of the Miss Lilongwe office are accomplished. 

The student group which is geared to up-hold the livelihood of young girls in the lime light of youth empowerment and unlocking opportunities for a girl child says takes inspiration from the project set a cross by her Excellency Madam Getrude Muntharika.

Miss Lilongwe 2015 Competitors 

Unabated, we come to the rescue of young beautiful, uneducated, unemployed, and un-inspired young ladies. The Student Media Group, leans on the reality that without beauty we excel into a future that does not recognize Lilongwes beauty as championed by her Excellency said Bongah

Tickets for Miss Lilongwe Beauty Pageant being sold at K4500 single, K7500 double, and K95000 for a corporate table are available at Crossroads Hotel, City Mall Supermarket, GY Imports and Exports and the Student Media Group team. 

The event shall also be mesmerized by music performances by among others; The Great Angels Choir, Dan Lu, Gwamba and Janta.