THE EARLY YEARS

Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda became the leader for Malawi from 1964 to 1994. Born 1898 and died 1997. He received much of his education in Europe. In 1941 he went to study at Edinburgh University and upon completion he returned to malawi to speak against colonialism and advocate for independence. He founded the first grammar school in Malawi called Kamuzu academy. He introduced and maintained a relatively good education system where pupil were taught in english and made sure education was free for all. He also introduced young pioneers movement where young adults went to learn new skills like carpentry, farming, counting.
He was the president for Malawi for 31 years during which the country had only one party called Malawi Congress Party. He supported the Vietnam war because of his hate for communism. He ruled Malawi with an iron fist but made sure in the process that the cost of living was cheap as the government subsidised most of the basic needs for the citizens like sugar, salt, oil, cement for building and agriculture products as Malawi being a land locked country, depended on farming maize and tobacco for exports.
He will be remembered for being the first president of Malawi who could only speak english not his native language. Build infrastructure, lower crime rate in the country, supported women rights,educated work force, good health system as medical care was free.