Published: July 29, 2010
Peter Mutharika gets nod from North, South on 2014 bid |
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The northern and southern region Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) committees have this week endorsed President Bingu Wa Mutharika’s brother; Peter Mutharika (PM) for the 2014 presidential bid, leaving Vice-President Joyce Banda in the cold.
At a northern region DPP caucus influential political heavyweight in the north and Local Government Minister Goodall Gondwe chaired the meeting and [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
Chilima to head Airtel in Malawi |
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Malawian marketing guru, Saulosi Chilima has been appointed managing director for Bharti Airtel, formerly Zain Malawi.
The rebranding of Zain Malawi to Bharti Airtel is expected to take place between September and October this year alongside all Zain African operations that Kuwaiti Telecoms has sold off to Bharti.
CEO for Bharti Airtel, Manoj Kohli, said in a statement [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
UDF spokesman resigns |
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Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) Publicity Secretary Rob Jameson has resigned.
This was confirmed by UDF top brass, saying Jameson tendered in a letter of resignation on Monday as he has now acquired a new position in the religious sector.
“We looked at his resignation letter critically and looking at his new position, which he has just [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
Malawi to improve prison conditions -Minister |
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The Malawi Internal Affairs and Public Security minister, Aaron Sangala, said Thursday in Lilongwe that government will make sure the country’s prisoners are accommodated in humane custody complying with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Offenders.
Aaron Sangala made this statement at the official opening of the State-of-the-art Female Cells at Maula [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
Donors dump Woodworth |
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A selected number of donors in the UK who have been bankrolling Friends of Mulanje (FOMO) boss Mary Woodworth have begun to pull out, citing the rationale for having all her legal battles and property registered in her name instead of FOMO, a Nyasa Times investigation has unearthed.
“A lot of property which should otherwise be [...]
Published: July 29, 2010
SOBO employees demand K16.5 million prize money |
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Employees at Southern Bottlers are demanding US$ 100 000 (K16.5 million) prize money from management to be shared among them instead of building a canteen as imposed by the company.
Cocacola Company International gave the prize money to SOBO Malawi for attaining Quality Award in Africa.
The employees had a strike last week after management insisted on [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Muluzi back to South Africa |
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Former Malawi president Bakili Muluzi on Wednesday returned to South Africa where he is expected to continue receiving medical treatment.
The former head of state, who was receiving treatment in South Africa for two months, flew back into the country last week Wednesday to see his sick brother Friday, who died the following day at Kamuzu [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Malawi President adamant on flag change |
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President Bingu wa Mutharika says his government will go ahead with modification of the national flag though many Malawians have spoken against the change.
Mutharika said this on Wednesday at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on his arrival from Uganda where he went to attend the 15th African Union (AU) summit.
Dismissing claims by the opposition, civil [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Gondolosi demand high on Malawi website shop |
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Malawi’s only online store is being flooded with special requests for items such as Gondolosi (herbal aphrodisiac), Mikanda (waist beads) and Kondaine (love potion concoctions).
Other hot items being requested are Kamba Puffs from Universal Industries, Marie’s Hot sauce, Nali, Malawi Gin and Brandy, an official from the online store told Nyasa Times.
The majority of men [...]
Published: July 28, 2010
Timau: Mkwezalamba right on AU replacing West with China |
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Almost everyone agrees that Africa has got the factor endowment-land, labour, minerals, climate, in short, both movable and immovable natural gifts are found in Africa.
The bad news is that Africa is deficient in intellectual capacity and with all these resources still depends on other continents to survive.
Africa Union (AU) economic chief, Maxwell Mkwezalamba has said [...]
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