Pilirani Phiri
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Multi award winning journalist. Director of Communications Office of Vice President Malawi. Studied Politics & IR @Westminster University, London.
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With the confirmation that Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima is dead, I can not hide my devastation. I have served Dr. Chilima as Director of Communications at the VP's Office as well as his official spokesperson since 2014.
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Goodbye, Sir!
It was an HONOUR and PREVILEGE to serve you as your Director of PR and Communications for 10 years.
We went through a lot. We overcame a lot. We discussed a lot of issues. We avoided a lot.
I will publish our 10 year-story in a book soon. This I promise, Sir.
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So the Vice President said because the meeting with the Minister of Finance is at the ministry's offices, let us just walk there.
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A butterfly is God's proof that we all have new chances in life. She said YES.
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Looks like this was not corruption neither was it theft nor embezzlement but an economic genocide.
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It is Monday and just a reminder: there is a reason it is called a Power Point presentation NOT Power Paragraphs.
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Large turn out of captains of industry at the veep
@SKChilima
engagement with the Private Sector. The meeting started 15 minutes late as the hotel grappled to extend the room. 50 were invited, 100 showed up.
@NyasaTimess
@NationOnlineMw
@mynassah
@bnltimes
@GospelKazako
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Yes, this is a Malawian hospital. This is the situation as of today at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe...Children's Ward. A small fraction of the amount you are paying SA lawyers for the Election Appeal case can change the situation here.
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So humbled tonight to have been awarded as Public Relations Professional of the Year by the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM)
I accept the award with humility.
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I was 33, he was 41 when we all stepped in the Office of the Vice President for the first time. That I would stay this long working for a man who demanded standards, speed, loyalty and due dilligence - is something that I will celebrate forever.
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As a country in shock and a people in mourning, let us honour his memory by continuing to work towards a brighter future for our nation, just as he would have wanted.
My thoughts and prayers are with his wife Mary, his children, his family and friends
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Help me celebrate my wife's
@debbie087
birthday today. Gail Sheehy describes her well: “A seasoned woman is spicy, marinated in life experiences. Like a complex wine, she can be alternately sweet, tart, sparkling, mellow. Both maternal & playful. Assured, alluring & resourceful.”
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I have learnt a lot from him. I learnt to always do due diligence. I learnt the value of time. I learnt the power of discipline. I learnt, no matter what, the importance of finding time for God. I will deeply miss him.
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Ntcheu...Maseko Ngoni. Dr Saulos Chilima and Madam Mary Chilima
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I am proud that for 10 years I served a noble man who dedicated his life to serving our nation and its people with dignity, compassion, and unwavering commitment.
Dr. Chilima's leadership, wisdom, and warmth inspired me.
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I stopped by my sister's Khoz Coffee Island in Dedza. A must stop place. Actually it must be considered treason not to stop by. Nice place, nice coffee, nice aroma.
@_Nanzunga_
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Eight (8) meetings in a day. When working with the Vice President
@SKChilima
you just have to adapt.
@MalawiGovt
@NyasaTimess
@NationOnlineMw
@bnltimes
@MBCNewsLive
@UTM_Mw
@UTM_inUK
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We must act as a country to stop these killings of people with albinism. Let's act TODAY, not tomorrow, not after the election.
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Chilima: This month Ministers will be signing performance contracts with the President on reforms implementation. I invite the Institute to be part of this and help audit the implementation. I wish you well. But please avoid wearing suits at the Lake (Conference in stiches)
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Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima/President of UTM party will be at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre this afternoon for a rally. He will talk national unity, policy direction, development, MCP Alliance etc. Here he is going through his speech to ensure everything is perfect.
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Nothing liberates the soul like a jog in the morning. Mandela was right when he said "exercise dissipates tension, and tension is the enemy of serenity."
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On his way to Mangochi for Sunday's UTM rally, VP Chilima had to stop to offer condolences to a bereaved family along the road.
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The Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare is signing, among others, to have the pension for elders effective by 30th June, 2021. In this scheme, those beyond 65 years will receiving K20,000 every moth.
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It has been a tough year. A mixed bag, so to speak. You win some, you lose some, they say. But on LOVE front I won it all. I married my friend
@debbie087
. Wishing everyone a prosperous and healthy 2023.
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VP Chilima attending mass at Mpherere parish in Ntchisi today where he condemned the escalating cases of corruption and theft by a few selfish politicians. "Such unchecked massive plunder of state resources is torturing Malawians. We must stop these people".
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Normalize going to the village. Have food, drinks with the kinsmen. Cheer up those former primary school classmates. Hear their amazing stories. All they want, which you can help, is to buy 5 Goats or 2 Cows. It is therapy. I feel blessed and 'lighter' as I head back to the city.
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Most of the times when I am listening to the news on our local radio stations, I get tempted to call my Editor friends for some improvements - but then I remember that I taught myself to mind my own business.
However, the following 2 examples must not be compromised.
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Similarly, Neno District Council has put forward reform areas that will see the creation of Zalewa Industrial Park and construction of 24-kilometre tarmac road from Neno Boma to Zalewa by July 2023. This will improve access to Neno District and open it up for Foreign Direct Inves
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VP Chilima blasts contractors behind flood dykes in Nsanje, arguing the project is substandard and not worth K298 million. "You have wasted my time & this is playing with people's lives."
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Crisis Communication 101: Tell the truth - no matter how painful it is. Apologise and move on.
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Both the baby - Zoe - and the mother
@debbie087
are doing well. Glory to God. Xmas came early.
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Political violence rears its ugly face again this morning in Machinga. VP Chilima has cancelled his whistle stop at Ngokwe and Ntaja after DPP/UDF thugs, armed with Pangas, blocked the road at Nselema with logs and burning tyres. To avoid confrontation, cancellation was option 1.
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VP Chilima safely arrives in New Dehli for the India-Africa business conclave where he will be Guest of Honour. He was welcomed by Trade Minister Henry Mussa & Foreign Affairs Minister Emmanuel Fabiano.
@MalawiGovt
@roynkosi
@rashtrapatibhvn
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Newsrooms and news translations. Yesterday I met a friend who translated the following at Zodiak years ago.
US President George Bush has described North Korea as an axis of evil.
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President wa dziko la America George Bush wati dziko la North Korea ndi NKHWANGA YA UCHIMO.
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As he was going out for lunch, we decided to 'ambush' the Vice President with a Cake and wish him a happy birthday today Feb 12.
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First official duty. Malawi Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima holding talks with his Indian counterpart Rt. Hon Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi.
@MalawiGovt
@roynkosi
@rashtrapatibhvn
#Malawi
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Have your say. Review of Govt systems of Allowances, Procurement and Employment Contracts.
@ParliamentofMw
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@roynkosi
@Times360Malawi
@NyasaTimess
@NationOnlineMw
@NPCMalawi
@hrcmalawi
@HumanHrdc
@daveghbeer
@mtorresmacho
@MalawiBreaking
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A student journalist asks me 'apart from neutrality what else made u succeed in newsroom?' My response: I was never neutral. Always take one side. Side with the TRUTH. And always ask "how will this story benefit the public?"
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"The Public will be updated of any developments on the situation as facts are established."
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Vice President Chilima urges Malawians to go and register so that they should vote for the change they want in 2019. "Kusintha mtundu wa nkhuku sikusosola nthenga ayi koma kusintha tambala."
He was speaking at Kagwa Parish in Lilongwe where he prayed.
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Two days to my birthday. Getting older, wiser, and mellower.
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So I remember doing a series of investigative stories of 'legal' gay marriages in prisons sometime back. At Zomba prison, one inmate had 14 'wives' & nicknamed King Mswati. He was serving life sentence. Half of the 'wives' had waist beads, a good business at the prison.
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Assume they are dead, in your mind attend their funeral, in your mind donate a coffin, and then finally bury them.
In 2022, use this trick to deal with haters and toxic people. Try it. It works.
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Same God, different prayer: Give us daily food vs protect us from evil. Action and effort are great ingredients in a prayer. Yes, one can pray, fast and to go to the mountains to win a lottery but FIRST STEP is to buy a ticket or nothing will happen. Good morning.
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Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima will tomorrow June 6 address a news conference to comment on recent political developments.
@zodiakonline
@MalawiGovt
@NyasaTimess
@NationOnlineMw
@bnltimes
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My heart is with you, Aubrey. May her soul rest in eaternal peace. Times like these, one is forced to ask "Where is God?"
Let's have comfort in that God is still where He sat when His own son was crucified. He is still at the same place he sat when his servant John the Baptist..
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No noise please. Zeinab Badawi of Hard Talk interviewing SKC.
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May your soul rest in peace, Aunt Maria. You were an extra-ordinary Broadcaster and news presenter. I used to publicly tell people that "Anankhoma doesn't READ the news. She presents it and she she tells a story. She pauses and changes voices as much as she can to show emphasis."
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The smashed vehicle that was carrying the media. A Zodiak cameraman has been injured. To ensure safety the Vice President had to cut the campaign tour short.
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Jogging 6 km every morning. Taking care of God's temple. Exercise clears your mind.
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Launch of MGDS 3 review report underway at BICC in Lilongwe. Prof Richard Mkandawire, Chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC) has just concluded his remarks. Now NPC Director General Dr. Thomas Muthali speaking.
@SKChilima
@MalawiGovt
#MGDSReviewReportLaunch
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The presser ends here. Long day for the 2 Mamo champions Dr Chilima & Dr. Tchane
#MamoForum
@MalawiGovt
#Benin
#Malawi
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Chilima: Blantyre and Lilongwe City Councils, will also construct a modern International Bus Terminals and modern Parkades through PPP while Mzuzu City Council will turn 49 km of road network within the CBD into dual carriageways, complete with solar powered streetlights.
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SKC: However stay assured and confident that the UTM flag will remain forever. The party will remain forever. But we have an obligation to go into an alliance and save this country. We must put this country first.
@SKChilima
@UTM_Mw
@UTM_inUK
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At the Public Relations Practitioners Annual Lakeshore Gala awards underway at Makokola Retreat, I was looking foward to congratulate the new PR Professional of the Year. But, the Judges said, there were unable to make a fitting selection this time. So, humbly, I still reign.
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If you truly support me and my cause, please, tell your friends that Chilima is Chewa. He is also a Yao. Chilima is a Sena. He is also Tumbuka. Chilima is Nkhonde. He is also Lhomwe. Chilima is Mang’anja. His also Tonga. In short, tell them Saulos Chilima is a Malawian.
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"We admire Honourable Justice Lloyd Muhara's quest for two minutes of fame."
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Still thinking today is a Saturday. Nonetheless, enjoy your weekend, good people.
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DPP/UDF supporters in Mulanje pelt stones at UTM vehicles where
@SKChilima
was holding campaign whistle stops. I can confirm that one minibus carrying reporters has had its windows smashed. It was a scary scene for the journalists ducking the stones and hiding under seats.
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“We didn’t do anything wrong, but somehow, we lost.”
These words by former NOKIA CEO Stephen Elop should always put many of us in check. The rule is simple: innovate or die.
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SKC: Furthermore, I propose that the engagement of the media and announcement of daily COVID-response updates be left to be handled by the health experts not Ministers
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This year's Institute of Internal Auditors Conference (IIA) will be underway shortly in Mangochi. VP
@SKChilima
will deliver a keynote address. I will be tweeting live his speech.
#IIAconference
@zodiakonline
@NyasaTimess
@NationOnlineMw
@bnltimes
@NPCMalawi
@suzgokhunga
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So as a student in London I used to pick up bar tending shifts at a Wetherspoon pub. One day a middle aged, good looking lady placed her order: "Pink gin & tonic for me. Guiness for my ex husband over there. He didn't come with his wife."
Wasn't this too much info for me?
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The official page for Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima.
And here is my first tweet! Can’t wait to be in Zomba, my second home. Mpondabwino, Chikanda, Matawale, Chirunga, here we go again!
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When I am jogging and you are trying to overtake me, it becomes a race. Whether you aware of it or not. I just had one this morning.
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