The Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Prysbetarian has a new leadership, with Reverend Anderson Juma now the General Secretary; Reverend Humphrey Zgambo, the new Moderator; and Reverend Annie Kapinda now holding the position of Vice Synod Moderator.

Juma, of Chiradzulu CCAP, defeated former general secretary Billy Gama by getting 192 votes against the latter’s 186.

Former Moderator Edna Navaya has lost to Zgambo after getting166 votes, against the victor’s 237.

On the position of Vice Synod Moderator, Reverend Enerst Mpate’s 169 votes did not match up to Kapinda’s 230 votes.

The elections took place at the synod’s 34th Biennial Assembly at St Micheal and All Angels Multipurpose Hall in Blantyre.