Bright msaka biography of donald
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Get to know Bright Msaka SC-The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Eastern Region Vice President who has declared his interest to join the race for the DPP presidency at the convention slated for 2023.
BUT WHO IS BRIGHT MSAKA SC? Here is his profile;
Bright Msaka SC (Senior Counsel) is a Malawian politician, long serving diplomat, a former cabinet minister in different portfolios, former Secretary to the President and Cabinet for a period of Nine (9) years and a lawyer by profession who was born on 4th October 1959.
He is the current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for Eastern Region and a Member of Malawi Parliament for Machinga Likwenu Constituency since May 2019.
BACKGROUND:
Bright Msaka SC was born in Zomba district from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Kuntumanje. He did his Primary school education at Nkasaulo F. P school in Machinga District and proceeded to Zomba Catholic Secondary School (also known as Box 2) where he obtained his Ma
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Thomson Reuters
By Jeff Mason
LILONGWE, Malawi (Reuters) - U.S. First Lady Melania Trump brought soccer balls and books to a school in Malawi on Thursday to highlight a USAID scheme to support African schools, on the second stop of her four-nation tour of the continent.
President Donald Trump has sought to roll back the U.S. foreign aid budget, a move that has been criticized bygd both Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
The first lady, who has focused on advocating for children in her "Be Best" campaign, used the visit to Chipala Primary School in Lilongwe to highlight the USAID reading schema that has distributed 9.6 million books to Malawi's schools.
"Meeting those children and understanding their different way of life is why I wanted to travel here," she said after the school visit, speaking to U.S. embassy workers.
"No child in this country is without a book," Malawi's Education Minister Bright Msaka told the first lady.
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First Lady Melania Trump arrived in Lilongwe, Malawi, known as the “warm heart of Africa,” on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Trump was greeted at the airport by the First Lady of Malawi, Gertrude Mutharika, and her granddaughter, who handed Mrs. Trump flowers. Children and dancers performed at the arrival ceremony.
The First Lady traveled to the Chipala Primary School, and was greeted by the Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Bright Msaka and the Head Teacher, Maureen Masi. Over 8,000 students attend the school. The facility has 22 classrooms with an average class size of approximately 106 students per class. The First Lady toured the classrooms, observed an English lesson, and later met with teachers, parents, and local school management.
At a textbook handover ceremony, the First Lady discussed the importance of educating and empowering youth and lauded USAID’s continued efforts to increase access to education for children in Malawi. Before departing the school, Mrs