Published: February 7, 2010
Robbers ransack office of renowned Malawi's democracy campaigner |
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Barely a few months after robbers attacked his residence and raped his worker’s daughter, Rafik Hajat, Executive Director of Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI), could not believe his eyes when thugs swept his offices clean .
The robbers looted his offices at Chichiri in Blantyre at approximately 1.00 am on Monday, February 1.
Hajat, a campaigner for [...]
Published: February 7, 2010
Stolen gun causes stir at Immigration Hqs |
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In what could be equaled to typical Hollywood movie, workers at the Immigration Department Headquarters in Blantyre were left speechless after learning that a firearm had been ‘mysteriously’ stolen from a stationery vehicle outside their offices.
An eye witness told Nyasa Times by telephone, there was tension outside the premises after the news broke out.
The vehicle, [...]
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 presidency of [...]
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 death of [...]
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, travelled to [...]
Published: December 31, 2009
Police block Livingstonia Synod march |
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Malawi President Bingu Mutharika on Friday sent a heavily armed police contingent to crash a peaceful march by the Livingstonia Synod in the northern city of Mzuzu.
The march was aimed at voicing out social injustices by the present adminstration like the implemention of genocidal policies against the people of the north.
“We, the ministers and elders of the Livingstonia Synod [...]
Published: November 27, 2009
Harry Mkandawire arrested |
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Malawi Police on Friday afternoon arrested a former ruling DPP Deputy Director of Political Affairs, Harry Mkandawire at Mzuzu Golf Club when he was attending wedding meeting for his cousin slated for Saturday (November 28) .
Mkandawire recently wrote President bingu wa Mutharika about the shortcomings of his government policies.
In the letter, Mkandawire criticised President Mutharika [...]
Published: October 23, 2009
CHRR applauds Bingu for signing SADC gender protocol, calls for implementation |
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The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has commended President Ngwazi Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika for signing the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development on behalf of the Malawi Government.
CHRR said in a statement e-mailed to Nyasa Times by Michael Kaiyatsa, Programme Assistant that the signing, which took place last Monday, October 19, represents [...]
Published: September 5, 2009
Msowoya rescues Malawi |
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Substitute Chiukepo Msowoya scored twice to help Malawi record a come-from-behind home win against Guinea at Kamuzu Stadium in a joint World Cup and Africa Cup qualifier.
Malawi was 1-0 down when coach Kinnah Phiri sent on Msowoya to replace Dave Banda.
He scored two minutes into the second half, firing hard and low past the Guinea [...]
Published: August 29, 2009
Malawi Information Minister applauds Nyasa Times |
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Malawi’s newly appointed Deputy Minister of Information and Civic Education Kingsley Sostins Namakhwa has commended Nyasa Times, the country’s leading online newspaper, for the good work the publication is doing in disseminating information on Malawi to the rest of the world.
Namakhwa, who is also ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) Member of Parliament, said this in [...]
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