User:Kharl's Elliam Kamanga

Karls Elliam Kamanga was born on 13th August, 1972 a 3rd born in a family of 5 children. The 1st name Phyelasi or Phyela meant someone born after twins in this case Joyce my elder sister had a twin sister who died while I was still a little kid. The name was change to Elliam by Rev Elliam Katongo Kamanga who lead the Church of African Presibetery Kawale branch for a long time and was later transfered to Monkey bay. Started school at Chiwoko Primary in 1981 and crossed to Chilinde Primary where I did Standard 2-5. After passing Std 5 government exams went to Nkhata bay where Dad opened a Carpentry shop at Kalambwe just opposite Zebedia Grocery and did my Std 6 at St Maria Gorretti. Turn back to Lilongwe the following year as Mum was living at Chilinde 1- Matchansi from 1982 when they separated. In 1987 and '88, I was at Chisamba Primary at Kawale 2. In 1989 went back to Nkhata bay and went to the same school for Std 8. Form 1 and 2 was done at Tsabango DE Centre, form 3 at Thekerani in Thyolo and form 4 at St Augustine in Nkhata bay. In 1993 after finishing my secondary education I started working as a taxi driver at Kawale taxi rank then shifted to Old Town bus depot rank. Worked for 3 months as a Stores Clerk in 1995 at Press Agriculture Ltd at Msunga farm, Mpingu, Lilongwe before I went back to Lilongwe Technical College to do Vehicle Body Repairing up to 1999. In 2000 worked for Siku Transport for 14 days where by my younger sister Jessie passed away and was supposed to take over the business she was doing. R. Gaffar was my next company after the family business hit the rock bottom. In 2002 started working for Unitrans Malawi at Dwangwa after Mariet fired me at RGT. I was fired in 2005 and was reconsidered in 2007 where I signed a 2 year contract and refused to extend in 2009. Cane Hauliers came in 2010 and employed me as a panel beater and promoted to Charge-hand in 2 weeks time and 3 months later to Haulage Manager where I was dismissed 2 years later. As of now I am doing garage business as Khamalawo Motors at Dwangwa Trading Centre in Nkhota kota.