By Ousman manda
Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule has said encouraging children to write books, and promoting a culture of reading among children will help Malawi to achieve its Vision 2063 agenda.
She made these remarks on Saturday in Lilongwe when she presided over the book launch titled “The Humble Treasure,” by Prince Chinyamunyamu.
Kamtukule highlighted the importance of giving children the freedom to be creative without parents pushing their ideas, so children can express their own ideas in their work.
“Let the young ones speak to their fellow young ones in their own language and original ideas, otherwise it will be the parent’s ideas in the book and that’s unproductive,” she said.
Prince Chinyamunyamu, a 13-year-old author, expressed gratitude to Kamtukule for her significant contribution during the book launch.
He further hailed his Project Manager, Maureen Masamba, and his parents for their continued support, saying that without them, the publication of the …