Malawi High Commissioner to South Africa, Mrs. Agrina Mussa, is facing investigations by Foreign Affairs Ministry over financial mismanagement, Nyasa Times has established. According to a letter signed by Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anthony Livuza to the envoy dated February 17, 2010 Ref No. EA/1/1/1 obtained by Nyasa Times, the PS [...]
Currently spearheading the ‘onelove’ campaign by addressing the issue of multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships (MCP) in the country, Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication (IHDC) brought together a group of local journalists in Blantyre to discuss critical issues pertaining to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Held at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel, the media workshop was [...]
I was reading the Nyasa Times when I came across a story in which Professor Wiseman Chijere Chirwa was challenging the existence of Mzuzu Corner at Chancellor College, University of Malawi. I wish to advise Prof Chijere Chirwa that Mzuzu Corner existed when I was in College 1988-1992 and information I got from a recent [...]
Police in Malawi said Sunday they were hunting down key figures in the country’s gay community after discovering “pornographic films” at the office of a rights group. “We are targeting some prominent personalities and our suspects include legislators, priests, academics and other professionals,” said police spokesman Davie Chingwalu. Chingwalu said police had been called after [...]
Coach Kinnah Phiri has named a 20-man squad for Malawi’s friendly against Zimbabwe set for 3 March at Rufaro Stad in Harare. Fifa has reserved the day for international friendly games. In his squad, the Malawi mentor has excluded some key players who include Silver Strikers midfielder Hellings Mwakasungura,TNM Super League top scorer Tony Chitsulo, [...]
A Malawian has been convicted by a British court after he downloaded graphic images of girls onto his iPod and was caught when he traded it to Cash Converters for £50 (about K11, 000) in London. British tabloid, The Mirror reported on Sunday that 35-year-old Peter Bakali (pictured), a Malawian who was working as a [...]
Manchester United won their second successive League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Aston Villa took the lead after five minutes when James Milner scored from the penalty spot. Villa’s coach Martin O’Neill was however displeased with the referee’s decision not to caution Nemaja Vidic for the agriculture [...]
Agricultural authorities in the country have issued a stern warning to farmers, vendors and members of the general public against continued sell of green maize. The warning comes as the authorities are implementing a ban on the sale of green maize, across the country. The ban, according to a statement from the ministry of Agriculture [...]
Silver Strikers FC won its second straight Malawi TNM Super League title Saturday after drawing 2-2 with MTL Wanderers on the final day of the season. Peter Mgangira and Green Harawa scored for the bankers while Anthony Banda scored both goals for the Lali Lubani Road boys. The results was enough for Silver Striker to [...]
Husband to Vice President, Malawi’s retired Chief Judge Richard Banda has retired from his job as Swaziland Chief Justice on medical grounds. According to the Swazi Observer newspaper, Swaziland Ministry of Justice organized a dinner in his honour on Friday. The paper said Banda, who arrived in Swaziland in 2007, is retiring from the law [...]