Miss Blantyre pageant back

One of the formidable beauty pageants in the country Miss Blantyre, is back.

Under new organisers, the city’s top glamorous fashion event is scheduled for October.

Organising chairperson Daniel Ngwira says preparations are going smoothly to come forth with a formula that should take modelling standards to a different level.

“This year, the management of the event will take a more professional approach learning from the past challenges that mainly came through due to lack of systems of governance and accountability. All portfolios in the organisation will have to account for their activities and add value to the cause.” said Ngwira.

He added that the management has partnered with various business stakeholders, including the Blantyre City Council and mayor Noel Chalamanda to hold a series of pre-event build up activities in Blantyre and a strategic sustainable campaign that should promote the girl child as a productive citizen.

According to Ngwira, this year’s beauty pageant will be held under the theme Beyond Beauty, which aims to produce role models in the society rather than just models.

“The theme revolves around going outside the box of beauty to explore models that have extracurricular skills, talent and merits that can be worth modelling after.

“Stereotypes which models have suffered as being unfairly adjudged by society and thinks this year’s feat will try mending the reputation,” said Ngwira.

Auditions for the beauty pageant are scheduled to take place in August.

The last Miss Blantyre was conducted in December 2013, with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as its main sponsor.

Polytechnic student Nerani Nthara emerged winner with YalengaVinkhumbo and Samantha Williams being first and second princesses respectively.