{"id":380,"date":"2021-10-20T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missculturemalawi.org\/?p=380"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:12:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T17:12:14","slug":"miss-culture-malawi-in-votes-drive-by-sam-banda-daily-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missculturemalawi.org\/index.php\/2021\/10\/20\/miss-culture-malawi-in-votes-drive-by-sam-banda-daily-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Culture Malawi in votes\u2019 drive by Sam Banda- Daily Times"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"380\" class=\"elementor elementor-380\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fa8633a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2fa8633a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b0827f\" data-id=\"3b0827f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d06f09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"1d06f09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e067902\" data-id=\"e067902\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3029f366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3029f366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Miss Culture Malawi Malumbo Mtonga has stepped up preparations for Miss Culture International to be held in South Africa next month by calling for votes for her to do well.<\/p>\n<p>Mtonga, who was crowned Miss Culture Malawi in June this year, said Tuesday that she needs more votes ahead of Miss Culture International grand finale running from November 28 to December 4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThirty-nine countries are competing including Malawi. So as is per tradition with many beauty pageants, there is online voting to get people into the top 15 and, in this case, contestants that will have highest votes especially top five will automatically make it into the top 15,\u201d Mtonga said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225f3817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"225f3817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>She said being in top 15 means one has chances of winning and that voting makes it easier for one to succeed and have less competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a link that people can follow\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/pageantvote.net\/home\">www.pageantvote.net\/1492<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and then you follow the instructions and vote for a contestant. There is also another way where you can give your contestant a boost by buying votes. Zimbabwe, for instance, has 8,000 votes now because they are capable of buying votes and well-wishers can help,\u201d Mtonga said.<\/p>\n<p>She said she is now remaining with a few days as voting closes on October 31.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65716772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65716772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cPeople can follow Miss Culture Malawi on Instagram and Facebook to get the link,\u201d Mtonga said.<\/p>\n<p>Miss Culture Malawi will leave the country on November 28 for the grand finale.<\/p>\n<p>Miss Culture International Chief Executive Officer, Lorraine Kljajic, said Tuesday they were geared for the international pageant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparations are at an advanced stage and we are looking forward to the grand finale,\u201d Kljajic said.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the grand finale, Kljajic said they have sent out Miss Culture Malawi Second Princess Murimu Kachitsa to represent the country at the Miss Premium.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kljajic, Miss Culture International is there to celebrate beauty, talent and art.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about Malawi participating in this first competition with the rest of the world. Being part of the core international organising team gives me pride that we are not being left behind,\u201d Kljajic said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miss Culture Malawi Malumbo Mtonga has stepped up preparations for Miss Culture International to be held in South Africa next month by calling for votes for her to do well. Mtonga, who was crowned Miss Culture Malawi in June this year, said Tuesday that she needs more votes ahead of Miss Culture International grand finale running from November 28 to December 4. \u201cThirty-nine countries are competing including Malawi. So as is per tradition with many beauty pageants, there is online voting to get people into the top 15 and, in this case, contestants that will have highest votes especially top five will automatically make it into the top 15,\u201d Mtonga said. She said being in top 15 means one has chances of winning and that voting makes it easier for one to succeed and have less competition. \u201cThere is a link that people can follow\u00a0www.pageantvote.net\/1492\u00a0and then you follow the instructions and vote for a contestant. There is also another way where you can give your contestant a boost by buying votes. Zimbabwe, for instance, has 8,000 votes now because they are capable of buying votes and well-wishers can help,\u201d Mtonga said. She said she is now remaining with a few days as voting closes on October 31. \u201cPeople can follow Miss Culture Malawi on Instagram and Facebook to get the link,\u201d Mtonga said. Miss Culture Malawi will leave the country on November 28 for the grand finale. Miss Culture International Chief Executive Officer, Lorraine Kljajic, said Tuesday they were geared for the international pageant. \u201cPreparations are at an advanced stage and we are looking forward to the grand finale,\u201d Kljajic said. Ahead of the grand finale, Kljajic said they have sent out Miss Culture Malawi Second Princess Murimu Kachitsa to represent the country at the Miss Premium. According to Kljajic, Miss Culture International is there to celebrate beauty, talent and art. \u201cWe are excited about Malawi participating in this first competition with the rest of the world. Being part of the core international organising team gives me pride that we are not being left behind,\u201d Kljajic said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_elementor_edit_mode":"builder","_elementor_template_type":"wp-post","_elementor_data":"[{\"id\":\"2fa8633a\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"3b0827f\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null},\"elements\":[],\"isInner\":false}],\"isInner\":false},{\"id\":\"1d06f09\",\"elType\":\"section\",\"settings\":[],\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"e067902\",\"elType\":\"column\",\"settings\":{\"_column_size\":100,\"_inline_size\":null,\"background_background\":\"classic\",\"background_image\":{\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/missculturemalawi.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/DSC3786-scaled.jpg\",\"id\":384,\"alt\":\"\",\"source\":\"library\"},\"background_position\":\"center center\",\"background_repeat\":\"no-repeat\",\"background_size\":\"cover\",\"background_overlay_background\":\"classic\",\"background_overlay_color\":\"#000000\",\"padding\":{\"unit\":\"em\",\"top\":\"2\",\"right\":\"2\",\"bottom\":\"2\",\"left\":\"2\",\"isLinked\":true},\"padding_tablet\":{\"unit\":\"em\",\"top\":\"\",\"right\":\"\",\"bottom\":\"\",\"left\":\"\",\"isLinked\":true},\"padding_mobile\":{\"unit\":\"em\",\"top\":\"\",\"right\":\"\",\"bottom\":\"\",\"left\":\"\",\"isLinked\":true}},\"elements\":[{\"id\":\"3029f366\",\"elType\":\"widget\",\"settings\":{\"editor\":\"<p>Miss Culture Malawi Malumbo Mtonga has stepped up preparations for Miss Culture International to be held in South Africa next month by calling for votes for her to do well.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Mtonga, who was crowned Miss Culture Malawi in June this year, said Tuesday that she needs more votes ahead of Miss Culture International grand finale running from November 28 to December 4.<\\\/p>\\n<p>\\u201cThirty-nine countries are competing including Malawi. 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