Published: January 31, 2010
Africa to develop Africa says President Mutharika |
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African Union (AU) newly elected chairman, Malawi President, Dr Bingu wa Mutharika said in his speech, accepting the one-year term at the AU summit in Addis Ababa that time had come for “Africa to develop Africa”. Mutharika who has taken over from Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi urged the continent to make more of its [...]
Published: January 31, 2010
Surviving Job loss in 2010 |
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My friend, Rex, has been unemployed for a record fourteen months now. Not many people would have maintained smiling ruefully as he does once you meet him – he is a real optimist. “Life isn’t always what you want, but it’s what you have got, so choose to be happy,” he said. With the recent [...]
Published: January 31, 2010
Egypt wins third straight African Cup of Nations |
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Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 to win a record third consecutive Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The Egyptians had a difficult time creating chances against the livelier Ghanaians but Geddo’s brilliance allowed them to go into the record books. The Pharaohs were forced to make changes in their lineup as Fathy was moved to the [...]
Published: January 31, 2010
Malawi leader is AU president |
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Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika has been chosen to assume the rotating presidency of the African Union, Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, the body’s outgoing president, said Sunday. “My brother president of the republic of Malawi will replace me and take over,” Kadhafi said at the opening day of a three-day summit in Addis Ababa. Kadhafi’s [...]
Published: January 31, 2010
Lightning kills 6 church members in Balaka |
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While Malawians in some parts of the country are praying day in day out for rains following a prolonged dry spell, a lightening that accompanied rainstorm in Balaka district has left six people dead. The deceased were part of the 40-member Phimbi Baptist Church Choir in the district. Balaka Police Spokesperson Titani Chadwala confirmed the [...]
Published: January 30, 2010
TVM journalist Chaliwa Katola no more |
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Grief engulfed Malawi’s newsrooms when news trickled in that the journalism fraternity has lost yet another resourceful member in Chaliwa Truth Katola. The promising Television Malawi (TVM) journalist died on Saturday night, according to TVM sources, at an unnamed hospital in Zimbabwe following a fatal accident. The late Chaliwa, who was in his mid 30s, [...]
Published: January 30, 2010
Leader of Opposition salutes Flames, Queens |
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Leader of Opposition, Abele Kayembe, has applauded the Flames performance at the Africa Cup of Nations despite the team’s failure to proceed from the group stages but for being in the top 16 of the continent. Kayembe told parliament that Malawi should stick to local coaches for the national team after good record of Flames [...]
Published: January 30, 2010
Nigeria backs Malawi to head AU as CHRR criticises Gaddafi’s second term bid |
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Malawi’s vocal human rights group, Centre for human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) criticized Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi “plot” to seek a second term of office as Africa Union (AU) against the constitutional mandate of one year only. CHRR said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times calling for Gaddafi to pave way for [...]
Published: January 29, 2010
Muluzi taken back to hospital after health scare |
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Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi was taken back to hospital in the South Africa’s Cape Town clinic Thursday night after a health emergency, personal physician Dr George Nga Mtafu has confirmed. Speaking in a telephone interview from Stellenbosch Clinic where Muluzi, 62, is admitted, Mtafu said the former Malawi leader appeared to have suffered muscle [...]
Published: January 29, 2010
Bingu should have addressed issues of forex, fuel shortage says Kayembe |
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Leader of Opposition in parliament, Abele Kayembe, has said President Bingu wa Mutharika should have addressed the issue of fuel and forex shortage in his State of the Nation address at the opening of 42nd Session of Parliament. Kayembe made the remarks in his response to the President’s address. “Mr Speaker Sir, I would want [...]
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