Birds Chirping

Be careful with your thoughts. You become what you think about the most

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Replace your worried thoughts about what could go wrong with excitement for what could go right.

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This cracked me up a lot. Imagine this is a national broadcaster!

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#Napoli tragedy according to #NBSTV. Over 30 chickens dead in an alleged poisoning plot.

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@Hopemalopa @health_malawi @MalawiGovt Vandalism?

[HOPKINS @Hopemalopa]

The condition of Nkhata Bay Hospital, which was officially opened in 2016, is concerning; the management appears to be ineffective, and without intervention from relevant authorities, the hospital may deteriorate further due to neglect.

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@ElonMuskNews47 It is only the owner who knows it as X, we all recognise it as Twitter

[Rufaro Takondwa Bhunu @RufaroAfrica]

A CEO at 37. Vice president at 41. Chilima wasn't an ordinary fella. Not at all.

[HOPKINS @Hopemalopa]

President of AFORD Enock Chihana and Dr Matthews Mtumbuka UTM vice President who are both contesting for the Rumphi central constituency seat, met in Rumphi joked and wished each other well....

kwatsala Kondwani Nankhumwa and Dr Michael Usi

[The Slice Magazine @slicemagazine]

Some Malawian creatives and musicians, led by Priscilla Mhango, have gifted music fan Lemekeza Gwazanga an iPhone 15 for his unwavering support — from attending most shows to promoting local talent on his socials. 🙌📱

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Apart from 2 mins or 2 SMS, do people really win other prizes from the #Airtel spin and win promo?

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Traditionally Tweeter is most active in Malawi during the campaign season. Sadly not much so far. Hoping for the best all the way to 16 September

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@ReserveBankMW Would be best if the mascot was angry and not smiling. Don't watch and smile

[Library Path @LibraryPath]

15.

[WONGANI @General_wongie]

Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri Malawi’s First Lady of Resilience and Reform

In the annals of Malawian history, few figures embody resilience, transformation and public service as vividly as Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri.Born Patricia Fukulani on September 25, 1964, in the rural village..

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Queues are now a thing of the past in L City. The drive from Kanengo to Lilongwe Old Town is much faster and uninterrupted.

The 040 team should intensify civic education of road users. John Walkers often seem to ignore the pedestrian crossings spread across thehighway

[Rigathi Gachagua @rigathi]

Baba @RailaOdinga, you put on a brave fight, elicited energy, resilience, and the undefatigable Lion of Africa.

You came in a credible 2nd as you held the Kenyan Flag high in a hotly contested seat of the AUC Chairmanship.

You did not lose; the majority had their way. The African and the Kenyan spirit lives on.

The leap you made motifs the Kenyan optimism and great hope in the continent and the World.

Africa needed you most, but God, in His own wisdom, found that Kenya, your motherland, and indeed, we Kenyans, your beloved brothers and sisters, have unfinished business with you as their coveted son as we unshackle our country from recklessness.

In any case, the outcome at the AU doesn't, in any way, undermine your leadership and your energy to fix our Nation.

Welcome back home, our son Raila Odinga, with your head held high; East or West, home is the best.

Take heart, you did Kenya proud.

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

One evening in August 2024, Baba called and asked me to go to his office the following morning.

When we met, he explained that his campaign for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson was about to officially kick off, and he wanted me to join the team to support strategic communications. I was totally overwhelmed and very grateful to be offered the opportunity to serve a great man whom I truly respect and admire, and the country in a critical diplomatic assignment.

Working under Baba in this campaign has been like attending International Development and Foreign Affairs class. I gained more insights and even exposure to practical matters than I did in my International Studies class.

Throughout the campaign, I listened to him talk about his vision for an integrated Africa, and on several occasions, he cited Europe which started its integration process 30 years after the African Union, but they are miles ahead of us with a common currency, a common visa, open skies, single market, open borders, free movement of people and a way stronger political union. Baba’s vision incorporated a strategy towards a stronger and more integrated AU as well as Regional Economic Communities (RECs). He had identified areas where he could mobilize the Heads of State for action towards some quick wins, which could be achieved in a few years such as the process towards a common visa, open skies, and infrastructure interconnectedness. These could then give way to bigger things like a common currency and a more powerful and impactful political union through institutions like the Pan-African Parliament.

Baba also recognizes the African population as the most valuable resource that the continent has. He gives an example China, whose development as the world’s factory or the largest manufacturing hub was powered by the availability of skilled labor, a huge domestic market, and cheap raw materials, part of which is obtained from Africa.

Africa has a huge market of over 1.2 billion people, is endowed with valuable natural resources, and a huge youthful population that could drive the continent's transformation if equipped with the relevant skills. What limits our development are the colonial-imposed borders and certain parochial national interests that derail any meaningful integration and cooperation. This is why even the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) is not realizing its full potential. Baba is very clear-minded on how the continent needs to handle these barriers, and he was ready to undertake the formidable task of mobilizing political goodwill from states, to address these and other emerging issues.

The continent currently faces major challenges, especially on the peace and security front. It therefore requires a leader who has the experience and capacity to leverage political relationships and institutional resources to silence the guns through peaceful and inclusive conflict resolution processes.

Looking at this year’s African Union theme: "Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations”, this is an agenda that requires a Pan-Africanist driving it; a thought leader, someone with a demonstrable track record of midwifing change, and who knows the right doors to knock on and obtain the necessary concessions.

All in all, Kenya has lost a second opportunity to lead the African Union Commission (AUC). On both occasions, it is Africa that has lost. Amina Mohamed was a very competent leader and a suave diplomat who could have strongly built from the foundation laid by Dlamini-Zuma and Jean Ping. Eight years later and with so much having happened, many people who understand the workings of the organization acknowledge that Amina was the most suitable choice.

Yesterday, Africa yet again lost a chance to have a visionary leader, leading it through the next frontier. A man so determined to move the continental organization from rhetoric and talk-shops for heads of state and government as the late 1/2

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@joabchakhaza Congratulations

[Ian Jaeger @IanJaeger29]

🚨BREAKING: Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt releases a statement about the Biden Administration and Easter.

Karoline Leavitt writes,

We call on Joe Biden’s campaign and the White House to issue an apology to the millions of Catholics and Christians across America who believe tomorrow is for one celebration only the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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@AirtelMalawiPlc C