HAPPY COUPLE: The president's daughter Duwa Mutharika now married to Tonderai Mubaira from Zimbabwe. Pic exclusively by Malawi Digest.By Emmanuel Sobilika
There have been celebrations in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre where President Bingu wa Mutharika’s last born child Duwa Mutharika has wedded her long time lover, Tonderai Mubaira the only child in the family.
This is one of the most rare occasions in Malawi where you see a member of the first family getting married.
The day started at the Multipurpose Hall at the St Michaels and All Angels campus where the two made vows before Pastor T.Joseph of the Lilongwe Baptist Church.
The bride and groom were smartly dressed and waved at both sides of the giant multipurpose hall before taking their places in front before the congregation.
President Bingu wa Mutharika was already in the hall when the couple arrived.
The Malawi leader was in a classy manner, dressed in all white including wedding gloves.
The State President, father to the woman shared the front seat with the man’s mother and Mrs Mubaira and his uncle a Edwin Chisonga.
Reverend T. Joseph led the couple through their biggest moment in life by making their matrimonial vows before God.
The two later exchanged rings before the Baptist Reverend declared them husband and wife.
“I now declare you husband and wife and Tonderai, you may salute the bride,” he said to the ululation of the entire hall as they watched Tonderai and Duwa, hug before making their very first kiss as husband and wife.
The couple with their bridal party left for outside the hall where they had their pictures taken together with their respective families.
Later in the afternoon, the celebrations moved to the Presidentail Sanjika Palace in Blantyre where thousands of people congratulated the newly wed couple.
Almost all senior party and government officials, friends and relatives were there but conspicuously missing was Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda.
No official explanation was given for her absence at this auspicious occasion when her boss was having a daughter getting married.
Former official Hostess Mama Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira was also there dancing with the happy crowd.
People were served with lunch whose menu was limited to nothing.
During the ceremony, people heard the background of the newly weds and gifts were splashed on them.
The gifts included fridges, cookers, dish washing machines, sofa sets, micro waves, kitchen utensils and of course cash.
The Mulhako Wa Alhomwe heritage group in their beautiful colours were also there where they also donated an big item that was well wrapped but carried by over six people.
President Bingu Wa Mutharika is a Lhomwe by tribe and he is founder and patron for Mulhako Wa Alhomwe.
The cash was in different currencies including Malawi Kwacha, United States dollars and South African Rands.
Several people and companies contributed money well over MK1 million each and these include Mr and Mrs Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers Limited and Bishop Ibrahim Simama and several others.
Speaking on behalf of the Mutharika family at the ceremony, Professor Peter Mutharika said that he was proud that Duwa was getting married to Tonderai.
Mutharika, a lawyer by profession warned the couple that marriage is not about power but working together.
He asked them to respect the matrimonial vows that they had made before God to stay together for life.
“I ask you to keep your wedding vows made before God and the community earlier on today,” he said.
Professor Mutharika welcomed the Mubaira family to Malawi and hoped that they would get to know each other and become one big family very soon.
In his speech, a representative of the Mubaira family, Edward Chisonga said that they were pleased that the two children had brought the two families together.
He said it was even more pleasing in that the marriage had brought the two countries of Malawi and Zimbabwe together.
“With this marriage, the people of Malawi and Zimbabwe have become even more closer,” he said.
He said he was proud of Tonderai and that as a young ambitious young man, he would not let down his family in his new found life of marriage.
Before winding up the ceremony, President Bingu wa Mutharika dances with his daughter and Tonderai with his mother-Malawi Digest.
There have been celebrations in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre where President Bingu wa Mutharika’s last born child Duwa Mutharika has wedded her long time lover, Tonderai Mubaira the only child in the family.
This is one of the most rare occasions in Malawi where you see a member of the first family getting married.
The day started at the Multipurpose Hall at the St Michaels and All Angels campus where the two made vows before Pastor T.Joseph of the Lilongwe Baptist Church.
The bride and groom were smartly dressed and waved at both sides of the giant multipurpose hall before taking their places in front before the congregation.
President Bingu wa Mutharika was already in the hall when the couple arrived.
The Malawi leader was in a classy manner, dressed in all white including wedding gloves.
The State President, father to the woman shared the front seat with the man’s mother and Mrs Mubaira and his uncle a Edwin Chisonga.
Reverend T. Joseph led the couple through their biggest moment in life by making their matrimonial vows before God.
The two later exchanged rings before the Baptist Reverend declared them husband and wife.
“I now declare you husband and wife and Tonderai, you may salute the bride,” he said to the ululation of the entire hall as they watched Tonderai and Duwa, hug before making their very first kiss as husband and wife.
The couple with their bridal party left for outside the hall where they had their pictures taken together with their respective families.
Later in the afternoon, the celebrations moved to the Presidentail Sanjika Palace in Blantyre where thousands of people congratulated the newly wed couple.
Almost all senior party and government officials, friends and relatives were there but conspicuously missing was Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda.
No official explanation was given for her absence at this auspicious occasion when her boss was having a daughter getting married.
Former official Hostess Mama Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira was also there dancing with the happy crowd.
People were served with lunch whose menu was limited to nothing.
During the ceremony, people heard the background of the newly weds and gifts were splashed on them.
The gifts included fridges, cookers, dish washing machines, sofa sets, micro waves, kitchen utensils and of course cash.
The Mulhako Wa Alhomwe heritage group in their beautiful colours were also there where they also donated an big item that was well wrapped but carried by over six people.
President Bingu Wa Mutharika is a Lhomwe by tribe and he is founder and patron for Mulhako Wa Alhomwe.
The cash was in different currencies including Malawi Kwacha, United States dollars and South African Rands.
Several people and companies contributed money well over MK1 million each and these include Mr and Mrs Leston Mulli of Mulli Brothers Limited and Bishop Ibrahim Simama and several others.
Speaking on behalf of the Mutharika family at the ceremony, Professor Peter Mutharika said that he was proud that Duwa was getting married to Tonderai.
Mutharika, a lawyer by profession warned the couple that marriage is not about power but working together.
He asked them to respect the matrimonial vows that they had made before God to stay together for life.
“I ask you to keep your wedding vows made before God and the community earlier on today,” he said.
Professor Mutharika welcomed the Mubaira family to Malawi and hoped that they would get to know each other and become one big family very soon.
In his speech, a representative of the Mubaira family, Edward Chisonga said that they were pleased that the two children had brought the two families together.
He said it was even more pleasing in that the marriage had brought the two countries of Malawi and Zimbabwe together.
“With this marriage, the people of Malawi and Zimbabwe have become even more closer,” he said.
He said he was proud of Tonderai and that as a young ambitious young man, he would not let down his family in his new found life of marriage.
Before winding up the ceremony, President Bingu wa Mutharika dances with his daughter and Tonderai with his mother-Malawi Digest.
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Joyce Banda's mother-in-law passed away within the week - so her absence from the function was understandable.
ReplyDeleteDuwa married her long time lover??? sure, was she then cheating Kafoteka our man
ReplyDeleteIm a Malawian who lived in Zim I know this Tonderai guy, its sad he is useless all he wants is money really, thats how is rolls he goes for ladies with money, DUWA goodluck!!!!
ReplyDeleteI congratulate Duwa Mutharika now Mrs. Mubaira. All the best of life in your marriage dear.
ReplyDeleteLots of love and God's blessings!
When i saw this story i had to add my pennies :-) T' congrats man. I have no idea who this lady is, but you know who this message is from. Those that know this young man i have two words Eastlea/ Marlborough :-)Nice pic dude.
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