Sunday, November 18, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
IN MEMORY OF OUR MARTYRS
Malawians fought several
wars at different times of the century in the quest to attain independence and
many of them lost their lives. There was famous 1915 John chilembwe uprising
and then there were two world wars where many Malawians frighters survived but
there were left with emotion and physical scars. Every march 3rd, the
country commemorates the brevity of these martyrs. May founding Fathers of
Malawi never ever be forgotten...
Some of the federation fighters and old
soldiers who fought in two World wars. In their honour, government through the
ministry of Defence established a village for these old soldiers in Zomba
REVEREND JOHN CHILEMBWE
He is such a great hero and martyr of
Malawi. He was an orthodox Baptist educator and the first African with a sense
of Malawian nationalism. He returned to Nyasaland in 1900 as an ordain Baptist
and founded the providence industrial mission, which developed into seven
schools. He led dramatis and violent uprising against colonialism in 1915. He
instilled values o hard-work, self-respect and self-help in his community. His
day is observed annually as a public holiday on January 15th.
Chilembwe’s likeness is seen on the obverse of all Malawians kwacha notes.
HASTINGS KAMUZU BANDA
Malawi’s first president Ngwazi Hastings Kamuzu Banda led Malawi
for 30 years from 1961 to 1994. He returned home to speak against colonialism
and advocated for independence. In 1963, he was formally appointed as
Nyasaland’s prime minister, and led the country to independence as Malawi a
year later. Although he presided over one of the most repressive regimes in
Africa, he generally supported women’s rights, improved the country’s
infrastructure, and maintained a good educational system relative to other
African countries. On 14th may 2009, current president Bingu Wa
Mutharika unveiled Kamuzu status (in the picture) worth K20 million mounted at
the National Monument Park at Capital city in Lilongwe.
CUSTOMES OF SOUTH KOREA
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
Most South Koreans today choose their own
spouses. Many forgo the elaborate traditional-style wedding and marry in public
wedding halls wearing contemporary clothes. Women retain their birth names
after they marry. The family is bound together by a strong sense of duty and obligation
among its members. The father is the head of the family; he and the eldest son
receive the greatest respect. In the extended family, the oldest members are
shown particular respect. The eldest son is traditionally given the best
opportunities for education and success. Professional opportunities for women
have expanded in recent years.
Although the nuclear family is now more
common, especially in the cities, sons still expect to care for their aging
parents. Because of the Confucian emphasis on family hierarchies, detailed
genealogies are kept. These go back centuries and include each person’s birth,
relations, achievements, and place of burial. A Korean name consists of a
one-syllable family name followed by a one- or two-syllable given name. Kim and Yi are
the most common family names.
EATING Rice is the main staple food. It is often combined with red beans or
vegetables and kimch’i, a spicy pickled cabbage. Korean cuisine uses a lot of spices. Soup
is often part of a meal, and chicken, beef, and fish are common. A favourite
delicacy is bulgogi, strips of marinated and barbecued beef. Barley tea is served with
most meals. Soju
and beer are common alcoholic drinks. Fruit is popular as a dessert. In recent year’s
western food such as hamburgers and pizza have become popular, especially among
young people. Many restaurants now cater to this change in tastes.
Chopsticks and spoons are the most commonly
used eating utensils. At a dinner party, the meal is usually served first,
before socializing. Items are passed and drinks are poured with the right hand,
while the left hand supports the forearm or wrist. When holding a glass to
receive a drink, it is polite to use both hands, eating while walking on the
street is not appropriate for adults.
SOCIALIZING A gentle nod is the traditional greeting. A slight bow shows respect
but should not be exaggerated. Among urban South Korean men, a nod is often
accompanied by a handshake. The left hand may support or rest under the right
forearm during the handshake to show respect. Women shake hands less often than
men. Between professionals meeting for the first time, business cards are
exchanged; they are presented face up and accepted with both hands after a
handshake. Special deference is shown to elders.
The use of someone’s title shows respect.
Foreign visitors should always address people formally unless asked to do
otherwise. A common greeting is Annyong haseyo? Which means 'How do you do?' Young children often greet each other with a simple Annyong? To show special respect, an honorific is added to the greeting: Annyong
hashimnikka? Young children bow or nod when
greeting adults. It is not unusual to see South Korean men (usually younger)
holding hands or walking with a hand on a friend’s shoulder. Touching older
people or members of the opposite sex is generally not appropriate, however.
Guests invited to a home remove their shoes upon entering. While European-style
furniture is common, in traditional Korean homes guests are seated on cushions
on ondol floors that are heated from below. Men sit cross-legged and women tuck
their legs to one side behind them. The guest receives the warmest or best
position. Guests invited for a meal or party customarily bring a small gift in
appreciation, often something that can be served at the gathering. Refreshments
are usually served, and it is impolite to refuse them.
RECREATION Baseball and soccer are the most popular spectator sports. Because
Seoul hosted the 1988 Olympic Games, the capital has some excellent facilities.
Koreans also enjoy basketball, swimming, tennis, boxing, and golf—many Japanese
travel to South Korea just to play golf. Walking and hiking are popular, and
the mountains provide opportunities for skiing and mountain climbing. The
national sport is the martial art tae kwon do. Another local sport is ssirum,
in which the contestants wrestle while wearing cloth harnesses. Cinemas, art
exhibits, and theatres also provide entertainment.
HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS
the New Year is celebrated over two days, on 1 and 2 January. Lunar
New Year is celebrated for three days in January or February. For this holiday,
families gather to exchange gifts, honour their ancestors, and enjoy large
meals. Generally, everyone dresses in traditional clothing. After memorial
services, family members bow to each older person in a show of respect, and to
exchange well wishes for the New Year. Games are played and fortunes are told.
The other important family holiday is Ch'usok (Korean Thanksgiving Day), when
family members visit the ancestral tomb to offer food in honour of their
ancestors. Other holidays include Independence Movement Day (1 March),
Children’s Day (5 May), Buddha’s Birthday (in May, observed according to the
lunar calendar), Memorial Day (6 June), Constitution Day (17 July), Liberation
Day (15 August), National Foundation Day (3 October), and Christmas Day (25
December). Arbour Day (5 April), Armed Forces Day (1 October), and Korean
Language Day (9 October) are marked by various celebrations but are not public
holidays.
On a person’s 60th birthday, members of the
extended family gather for a grand celebration, called Hwan’gap. New members of
the family are also celebrated. One hundred days after a child's birth, a small
feast is held in honour of the child; this celebration is a legacy of South
Korea's past high infant mortality rates. A much more significant celebration,
called Tol, is held at the first birthday. The first gift a child picks up from
among the many gifts offered is thought to signal his or her fortunes in life.
Electric shock
Electric shock
Electrical injury
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Classification and external resources
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A person who was affected by a nearby lightning strike. Note the slight branching redness travelling up his leg from the effects of the current. |
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Electric
shock
occurs upon contact of a (human) body with any source of electricity that
causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair.
Typically, the expression is used to denote an unexpected and unwanted exposure
to electricity, hence the effects are considered undesirable
The minimum current a human can feel depends
on the current type (AC or DC) and frequency.
A person can feel at least 1 mA (rms) of
AC at 60 Hz, while at least 5 mA for DC. The current may, if it is high
enough, cause tissue damage or fibrillation which
leads to cardiac arrest. 60 mA of AC (rms, 60 Hz) or 300–500 mA of DC can
cause fibrillation.[2][3] A sustained electric shock
from AC at 120 V, 60 Hz is an
especially dangerous source of ventricular fibrillation
because it usually exceeds the let-go threshold, while not delivering enough
initial energy to propel the person away from the source. However, the
potential seriousness of the shock depends on paths through the body that the
currents take.[2]Death caused by an electric shock is called electrocution.
If the voltage is
less than 200 V, then the human skin, more precisely the stratum corneum, is the
main contributor to the impedance of the body in the case of a microshock—the
passing of current between two contact points on the skin. The characteristics
of the skin are non-linear however. If the voltage is above 450–600 V,
then dielectric breakdown of
the skin occurs.[4] The protection
offered by the skin is lowered by perspiration, and
this is accelerated if
electricity causes muscles to contract above
the let-go
threshold for a sustained
period of time.]
If an electrical circuit is established by
electrodes introduced in the body, bypassing the skin, then the potential for
lethality is much higher if a circuit through the heart is established. This is
known as a microshock.
Currents of only 10 µA can be sufficient to cause fibrillation in
this case. This is a
concern in modern hospital settings when the patient is connected to multiple
devices
Signs
and Symptoms
Burns
Second-degree
burn after a high tension line accident
A
person who was struck by lightning.
Heating
due to resistance can cause extensive and deep burns. Voltage levels of 500 to
1000 volts tend to cause internal burns due to the large energy (which is
proportional to the duration multiplied by the square of the voltage divided by
resistance) available from the source. Damage due to current is through tissue
heating.
VENTRCULAR
FIBRICATION
A
domestic power supply voltage (110 or 230 V), 50 or 60 Hz alternating current
(AC) through the chest for a fraction of a second may induce ventricular
fibrillation at currents as low as 60 mA. With direct current (DC), 300 to 500
mA is required.[2] If the current has a direct pathway to the heart (e.g., via
a cardiac catheter or other kind of electrode), a much lower current of less
than 1 mA (AC or DC) can cause fibrillation. If not immediately treated by
defibrillation, fibrillation is usually lethal because the entire heart muscle
cells move independently instead of in the coordinated pulses needed to pump
blood and maintain circulation. Above 200 mA, muscle contractions are so strong
that the heart muscles cannot move at all, but these conditions prevent
fibrillation.
NEUROLOGICAL
EFFECTS
Current can cause interference with
nervous control, especially over the heart and lungs. Repeated or severe
electric shock which does not lead to death has been shown to cause neuropathy.
Recent research has found that functional differences in neural activation
during spatial working memory and implicit learning oculomotor tasks have been
identified in electrical shock victims.
When
the current path is through the head, it appears that, with sufficient
current,[clarification needed] loss of consciousness almost always occurs
swiftly. (This is borne out by some limited self-experimentation by early
designers of the electric chair [citation needed] and by research from the
field of animal husbandry, where electric stunning has been extensively
studied.)
ARC-FLASH
HAZARDS
One major corporation [which?] found that
up to 80 percent of its electrical injuries involves thermal burns due to
arcing faults. The arc flash in an electrical fault produces the same type of
light radiation from which electric welders protect themselves using face
shields with dark glass, heavy leather gloves, and full-coverage clothing.[8]
The heat produced may cause severe burns, especially on unprotected flesh. The
blast produced by vaporizing metallic components can break bones and
irreparably damage internal organs. The degree of hazard present at a
particular location can be determined by a detailed analysis of the electrical
system, and appropriate protection worn if the electrical work must be performed
with the electricity on.
BODY RESISTANCE The voltage necessary for electrocution depends on the current through the body and the duration of the current. Ohm's law states that the current drawn depends on the resistance of the body. The resistance of human skin varies from person to person and fluctuates between different times of day. The NIOSH states "Under dry conditions, the resistance offered by the human body may be as high as 100,000 Ohms. Wet or broken skin may drop the body's resistance to 1,000 Ohms," adding that "high-voltage electrical energy quickly breaks down human skin, reducing the human body's resistance to 500 Ohms.
The International Electrotechnical Commission gives the following values for the total body impedance of a hand to hand circuit for dry skin, large contact areas, 50 Hz AC currents (the columns contain the distribution of the impedance in the population percentile; for example at 100 V 50% of the population had an impedance of 1875Ω or less):
Voltage
5% 50% 95% 25 V 1,750 Ω 3,250 Ω 6,100 Ω 100 V
1,200 Ω 1,875 Ω 3,200 Ω 220 V 1,000 Ω 1,350 Ω
2,125 Ω 1000 V 700 Ω 1,050 Ω 1,500 Ω
Point of entry
- Macroshock: Current across intact skin and through the body. Current from arm to arm, or between an arm and a foot, is likely to traverse the heart, therefore it is much more dangerous than current between a leg and the ground. This type of shock by definition must pass into the body through the skin.
- Microshock: Very small current source with a pathway directly connected to the heart tissue. The shock is required to be administered from inside the skin, directly to the heart i.e. a pacemaker lead, or a guide wire, conductive catheter etc. connected to a source of current. This is a largely theoretical hazard as modern devices used in these situations include protections against such currents.
Electrocution
The term "electrocution," coined about the time of the first use of the electric chair in 1890, originally referred only to electrical execution (from which it is a portmanteau word), and not to accidental or suicidal electrical deaths. However, since no English word was available for non-judicial deaths due to electric shock, the word "electrocution" eventually took over as a description of all circumstances of electrical death from the new commercial electricity. The word is often used incorrectly as a synonym of electric shock.Factors in lethality of electric shock
The lethality of an electric shock is dependent on several variables:- Current. The higher the current, the more likely it is lethal. Since current is proportional to voltage when resistance is fixed (ohm's law), high voltage is an indirect risk for producing higher currents.
- Duration. The longer the duration, the more likely it is lethal — safety switches may limit time of current flow
- Pathway. If current flows through the heart muscle, it is more likely to be lethal.
- Very high voltage (over about 600 volts). This is an additional risk over the simple ability of high voltage to cause high current at a fixed resistance. Very high voltage, enough to cause burns, will cause dielectric breakdown at the skin, actually lowering total body resistance and, ultimately, causing even higher current than when the voltage was first applied. Contact with voltages over 600 volts can cause enough skin burning to decrease the total resistance of a path though the body to 500 ohms or less.
The comparison between the dangers of alternating current at typical power transmission frequencies (i.e., 50 or 60 Hz), and direct current has been a subject of debate ever since the War of Currents in the 1880s. Animal experiments conducted during this time suggested that alternating current was about twice as dangerous as direct current per unit of current flow (or per unit of applied voltage).
It is sometimes suggested that human lethality is most common with alternating current at 100–250 volts; however, death has occurred below this range, with supplies as low as 32 volts. Assuming a steady current flow (as opposed to a shock from a capacitor or from static electricity), shocks above 2,700 volts are often fatal, with those above 11,000 volts being usually fatal. Shocks with voltages over 40,000 volts are almost invariably fatal. However, Harry F. McGraw came into direct contact with a 340,000 volt transmission line in Huntington Canyon, Utah, and survived. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this is the largest known electric shock that was survived. Brian Latasa also survived a 230,000 volt shock in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, according to Guinness.
Epidemiology
There were 550 electrocutions in the US in 1993, which translates to 2.1 deaths per million inhabitants. At that time, the incidence of electrocutions was decreasing. Electrocutions in the workplace make up the majority of these fatalities. From 1980–1992, an average of 411 workers were killed each year by electrocution.Australia
A recent study conducted by the National Coroners Information System (NCIS) in Australia has revealed three-hundred and twenty-one (321) closed case fatalities (and at least 39 case fatalities still under coronial investigation) that had been reported to Australian coroners where a person died from electrocution between July 2000 and October 2011.Deliberate uses
Medical uses
Electric shock is also used as a medical therapy, under carefully controlled conditions:- Electroconvulsive therapy or ECT is a psychiatric therapy for mental illness. The objective of the therapy is to induce a seizure for therapeutic effect. There is no sensation of shock because the patient is anesthetized. The therapy was originally conceived of after it was observed that depressed patients who also suffered from epilepsy experienced some remission after a spontaneous seizure. The first attempts at deliberately inducing seizure as therapy used not electricity but chemicals; however electricity provided finer control for delivering the minimum stimulus needed. Ideally some other method of inducing seizure would be used, as the electricity may be associated with some of the negative side effects of ECT including amnesia. ECT is generally administered three times a week for about 8-12 treatments.
- As a surgical tool for cutting or coagulation. An "Electrosurgical Unit" (or ESU) uses high currents (e.g. 10 amperes) at high frequency (e.g. 500 kHz) with various schemes of amplitude modulation to achieve the desired result - cut or coagulate - or both. These devices are safe when used correctly.
- As a treatment for fibrillation or irregular heart rhythms: see defibrillator and cardio version.
- As a method of pain relief: see Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (more commonly referred to as a TENS unit).
- As an aversive punishment for conditioning of mentally handicapped patients with severe behavioral problems. This method is highly controversial and is employed at only one institution in the United States, the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center; the institute also uses electric shock punishments on non-handicapped children with behavioral problems, and whether this constitutes legitimate medical treatment or abusive discipline is currently the subject of litigation.
Law enforcement and personal defense
Electroshock weapons are incapacitant weapons used for subduing a person by administering electric shock to disrupt superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the brand name "Taser", which fires projectiles that administer the shock through a thin, flexible wire. Although they are illegal for personal use in many jurisdictions, Tasers have been marketed to the general public. Other electroshock weapons such as stun guns stun batons ("cattle prods"), and electroshock belts administer an electric shock by direct contact.Torture
Electric shocks are used as a method of torture, since the received voltage and current can be controlled with precision and used to cause pain and fear without physically harming the victim's body.Such torture uses electrodes attached to parts of the victim's body: most typically, while wires are wound around the fingers, toes, or tongue; attached to the genitals; or inserted in the vagina to provide a return circuit; the voltage source (typically some sort of prod) of precisely controllable pressure is applied to other sensitive parts of the body, such as the genitals, vagina, breasts, or head. The Parrilla is an example of this technique. Other methods of electrical torture (such as the Picana) do not use a fixed wire but the prod has two electrodes of different polarity a short distance apart so as to make a circuit through the flesh between them when it is placed on the body, thus making it easy for the operator to target the shocks accurately in the places that cause the victim most pain and distress, such as the genitals, vagina, breasts, or head. When the voltage and current is controlled (most typically, high voltage and low current) the victim feels the pain of electric shock but is not physically harmed. Repeated shocks to the genitals or vagina will result in the victim losing control of his or her bladder and unintentionally urinating, while extensive passage of the current through the buttocks will cause the victim to unintentionally defecate.
Electrical torture has been used in war and by repressive regimes since the 1930s: The US Army is known to have used electrical torture during World War II; Amnesty International published an official statement that Russian military forces in Chechnya tortured local women with electric shocks by attaching wires onto their breasts; Japanese serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga used electric shocks for controlling his victims.
Advocates for the mentally ill and some psychiatrists such as Thomas Szasz have asserted that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is torture when used without a bona fide medical benefit against recalcitrant or non-responsive patients—however such arguments do not apply to ECT when used after the patient has been anesthetized. See above for ECT as medical therapy. A similar argument and opposition apply to the use of painful shocks as punishment for behavior modification, a practice that is openly used only at the Judge Rotenberg Institute.
Capital punishment
Main article: Electric chair
Electric
chair in Sing Sing
Electric shock delivered by an electric
chair is sometimes used as an official means of capital punishment in the
United States, although its use has become rare in recent times. Although some
original proponents of the electric chair considered it to be a more humane
execution method than hanging, shooting, poisons gassing, etc., it has now
generally been replaced by lethal injections in states that
practice capital punishment. Modern reporting has claimed that it sometimes
takes several shocks to be lethal, and that the condemned person may actually
catch fire before the process is complete.Other than in parts of the United States, only the Philippines reportedly have used this method (1926–76). It was intermittently replaced by the firing squad, until the death penalty was abolished in that country. It is legal in at least 10 states of USA.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
ANTONY MTAMULA a.k.a MTOBA MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE
THE JOURNEY OF Mac ANTONY MTAMULA
This is a true life story of a great person known as Mac Antony Mtamula from the capital city of Malawi; Lilongwe. Mac Antony lived in area 18B in the capital with his family.
Antony was a brave guy with good looks and he was intelligent, he loved football and hanging out with friends. He was tall, dark in complexion and he loved THOCCO LEAH NDINDI.
Antony did his secondary school in Lilongwe together with his fellow friends i.e chikondi Malipa, Aaron, Gerald Elton Kayange. These people were his close friends at school and at home.
I as Georaine i begun to know Antony Mtamula when he was selected at Bwaila secondary school in Lilongwe. Bwaila secondary school is situated along Area 25 road near Maula Parish and its located behind seven eleven shop at the cross roads hotel. Bwaila secondary school was under the greatest head master i have never seen, Mr Rodwell Mlau was the headmaster of Bwaila from 2007 to 2011.
We both were at the same East shift because Bwaila secondary has two shifts East and West, even though we're in different class rooms. I was in form 1A east shift while Antony was in form 1B east shift too.Our teachers were the same because were at the same shift and we did everything together.i.e playing football together and he loved playing with his cell phone. We did our secondary school together at Bwaila without any problem, because his class and mine was like the same people with same reason. at our Junior level things were tough since we had to write Junior Certificate Examination (JCE), and we all managed to pass the exams. This was the great news to our head master Mr. Mlau, he was very proud with the results that both shifts scored.
We moved to form 3 in 2008 and this was a good thing to see ourselves in a Senior level at such a wonderful secondary school as Bwaila. We were taught English by the great teacher that treated as her own kids. Mrs Mkandawire was our English teacher from 2008 to 2009. She was good at teaching and on giving advise. Nobody failed her English Exams and we then gave her a nick name as "Mrs. Hot Soup" because she was non nonsense teacher, she wasn't taking nonsense.
Antony fall in love with my class mate but both they were from area 18B, and our friendship never changed until the final day of us being at Bwaila secondary school. This was in 2009 when their relationship grew roots, it was a good thing seeing Antony and Thocco Ndindi together as lovers until they break up before writing our final year exams. Thocco Leah Ndindi break up with Antony for the reason i know nothing about but all in all Antony and Thocco they were still committed to each other.
Thocco Ndindi was Antony's First lover even our English Teacher Mrs. Mkandawire knew about their relationship even it was kept as secret among other students but we could always see it through there eyes. We had photo taken at a football pitch behind technical drawing's laboratory. Antony was noisy when it come to football at our school pitch. He had a friend called Charles Chagomerana who stays in area 23. Charles was noisy too and they used to argue a lot with Stanley Makalani on small things. Antoney had many friends but its just that, i can't remember them all but just to list those i can remember here they are; George phiri, Thocco ndindi, Margret nyirenda,charles changomelana, Tiyamike zulu, Gerald kayage,Peter kondwani, Walter moyo, Given phiri, Mirriam lipenga, Errornive namanja,Janipher milos, Jaqulyne moyo,Jane chilemba, Lorraine Nkana, Pamella Kamwendo, Nelia, Dan makaika, Meticalf moyo, Rose moyo, Mr Malunga, Mrs LL Banda, Mrs Mhango, Mr Mghogho, Mr Mtekwe, Violet cidreck aka Avioh, Beatrice luwe, Elias Jika, Eurita, Nixon msonthi a.k.a paprika, joseph bendabenda, andrew kanyenda, Uchindami mzumala, Gift mgagire, Mercy kachigwe, Lucy kalongonda, Carol banda as a Bwaila head girl and Mathias chimkulura as a headboy. Moses ndhvu, Sharon zinamdala,Dorolthy kapeni, Cecelia kugwaya, Janet phiri, Grace moja phiri, Swalla, Robert, Mc Malata, Chisomo Daka, and Tiyamike Msonthi.
We wrote our Malawi School Certificate of Eduction also known as MSCE in 2009 and this was the last day of our secondary school education together at bwaila Secondary in Lilongwe.This was our final day to see each other again at secondary. After MSCE we all passed well and we sat for the entries of university of Malawi UNIMA. From that day i never heard from Antony until yesterday (17th, of April 2012), when i heard from a long time his class mate, she told me that 'Antony has passed away due to asthma attack" it was a shock news to me and my fellow ex-Bwaila secondary students and class mates.
Its sad, painful and heart breaking to receive such a sad news about your friend whom you have been with for a long time. We are crying for him because, we have lost both a brother and a Student but the Bible says hold on Jesus went to heaven to prepare a place for Us because at His Father there a lot of space for us all as His disciples...we loved Antony Mtamula but GOD loved him most..we shall all die its just a matter of when and how, nobody knows when or how he or she gonna Die just be prepared because we are on a stage. May Antony's soul rest in peace.......
His girl was selected to chancellor collage to study BSc. in Public administration. his best friend lover Mtisunge mandala is mourning too in area 18A.
Antony Mtamula May your soul rest in Peace we will always remember you as a great friend and a Brother we never had ..................
GOD GUIDE YOU AND BLESS U AS YOU WILL BE READING THIS...........
AMEN.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Antony was a brave guy with good looks and he was intelligent, he loved football and hanging out with friends. He was tall, dark in complexion and he loved THOCCO LEAH NDINDI.
Photo of Antony Mtamula |
Antony did his secondary school in Lilongwe together with his fellow friends i.e chikondi Malipa, Aaron, Gerald Elton Kayange. These people were his close friends at school and at home.
I as Georaine i begun to know Antony Mtamula when he was selected at Bwaila secondary school in Lilongwe. Bwaila secondary school is situated along Area 25 road near Maula Parish and its located behind seven eleven shop at the cross roads hotel. Bwaila secondary school was under the greatest head master i have never seen, Mr Rodwell Mlau was the headmaster of Bwaila from 2007 to 2011.
We both were at the same East shift because Bwaila secondary has two shifts East and West, even though we're in different class rooms. I was in form 1A east shift while Antony was in form 1B east shift too.Our teachers were the same because were at the same shift and we did everything together.i.e playing football together and he loved playing with his cell phone. We did our secondary school together at Bwaila without any problem, because his class and mine was like the same people with same reason. at our Junior level things were tough since we had to write Junior Certificate Examination (JCE), and we all managed to pass the exams. This was the great news to our head master Mr. Mlau, he was very proud with the results that both shifts scored.
Antony aka Ntoba |
We moved to form 3 in 2008 and this was a good thing to see ourselves in a Senior level at such a wonderful secondary school as Bwaila. We were taught English by the great teacher that treated as her own kids. Mrs Mkandawire was our English teacher from 2008 to 2009. She was good at teaching and on giving advise. Nobody failed her English Exams and we then gave her a nick name as "Mrs. Hot Soup" because she was non nonsense teacher, she wasn't taking nonsense.
Antony fall in love with my class mate but both they were from area 18B, and our friendship never changed until the final day of us being at Bwaila secondary school. This was in 2009 when their relationship grew roots, it was a good thing seeing Antony and Thocco Ndindi together as lovers until they break up before writing our final year exams. Thocco Leah Ndindi break up with Antony for the reason i know nothing about but all in all Antony and Thocco they were still committed to each other.
Ntoba at His Home Town in Lilongwe at Area 18 |
Thocco Ndindi was Antony's First lover even our English Teacher Mrs. Mkandawire knew about their relationship even it was kept as secret among other students but we could always see it through there eyes. We had photo taken at a football pitch behind technical drawing's laboratory. Antony was noisy when it come to football at our school pitch. He had a friend called Charles Chagomerana who stays in area 23. Charles was noisy too and they used to argue a lot with Stanley Makalani on small things. Antoney had many friends but its just that, i can't remember them all but just to list those i can remember here they are; George phiri, Thocco ndindi, Margret nyirenda,charles changomelana, Tiyamike zulu, Gerald kayage,Peter kondwani, Walter moyo, Given phiri, Mirriam lipenga, Errornive namanja,Janipher milos, Jaqulyne moyo,Jane chilemba, Lorraine Nkana, Pamella Kamwendo, Nelia, Dan makaika, Meticalf moyo, Rose moyo, Mr Malunga, Mrs LL Banda, Mrs Mhango, Mr Mghogho, Mr Mtekwe, Violet cidreck aka Avioh, Beatrice luwe, Elias Jika, Eurita, Nixon msonthi a.k.a paprika, joseph bendabenda, andrew kanyenda, Uchindami mzumala, Gift mgagire, Mercy kachigwe, Lucy kalongonda, Carol banda as a Bwaila head girl and Mathias chimkulura as a headboy. Moses ndhvu, Sharon zinamdala,Dorolthy kapeni, Cecelia kugwaya, Janet phiri, Grace moja phiri, Swalla, Robert, Mc Malata, Chisomo Daka, and Tiyamike Msonthi.
We wrote our Malawi School Certificate of Eduction also known as MSCE in 2009 and this was the last day of our secondary school education together at bwaila Secondary in Lilongwe.This was our final day to see each other again at secondary. After MSCE we all passed well and we sat for the entries of university of Malawi UNIMA. From that day i never heard from Antony until yesterday (17th, of April 2012), when i heard from a long time his class mate, she told me that 'Antony has passed away due to asthma attack" it was a shock news to me and my fellow ex-Bwaila secondary students and class mates.
Ntoba with His favorite sport car at the Game store in Lilongwe |
Its sad, painful and heart breaking to receive such a sad news about your friend whom you have been with for a long time. We are crying for him because, we have lost both a brother and a Student but the Bible says hold on Jesus went to heaven to prepare a place for Us because at His Father there a lot of space for us all as His disciples...we loved Antony Mtamula but GOD loved him most..we shall all die its just a matter of when and how, nobody knows when or how he or she gonna Die just be prepared because we are on a stage. May Antony's soul rest in peace.......
His girl was selected to chancellor collage to study BSc. in Public administration. his best friend lover Mtisunge mandala is mourning too in area 18A.
Antony Mtamula May your soul rest in Peace we will always remember you as a great friend and a Brother we never had ..................
GOD GUIDE YOU AND BLESS U AS YOU WILL BE READING THIS...........
AMEN.!!!!!!!!!!!!
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