Lilongwe is preparing to host a major public event this week as Togolese evangelist Paul Dodji arrives for a three-day gospel crusade, according to Nyasa Times. Local church leader Bishop Phillip Mulinde confirmed the gathering will take place from August 14 to August 16 at Chilimampunga Ground in Mtsiliza. Organizers expect a large turnout for the outdoor event, which will include preaching, prayer, and deliverance sessions.
Update: Following earlier coverage of his sudden passing, the Malawian media fraternity laid to rest Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General Brian Banda on August 10, Malawi24 reports. Banda was buried at M'banda Village in Chileka, Blantyre, where colleagues, political figures, and local citizens gathered to pay their final respects to the veteran broadcaster.