Published: March 12, 2010
Magistrate orders MBC journalist to pay fine for assaulting girl friend |
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Blantyre Magistrate Court convicted Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) journalist, Frank Kandu who stood charged with common assault.
In this matter, Kandu, 34, stood charged with assault and causing grievous harm to one of his girl friends, .
Particulars of the offence alleged that Kandu on February 9, 2010, at his Chilomoni house, slapped and twisted the left arm [...]
Published: March 12, 2010
Brotherly woes over wife |
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Malawi’s business capital, the city of Blantyre, is a haven of strange happenings, recently it was the issue of former Malawi Switch Manager Grey Nkungula who got the sack after his nude pictures were publicised by a computer technician.
Nkungula had affairs several married and single women and allegedly used to take nude pictures of himself [...]
Published: March 12, 2010
Improve or close shop, phone service providers warned |
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The Malawi Government has given the three telecommunications companies until Friday next week to improve their services or close shop to pave way for serious services providers.
The warning comes hot on the heels of a conference the country will host for the finance ministers of the African Union.
Information minister Leckford Thotho gave the ultimatum in [...]
Published: March 12, 2010
British envoy meets Goodall over local polls |
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British Prime Minister’s special advisor on peace building, Jack Mc Connell, on Tuesday evening met with Local Government Minister, Goodall Gondwe and discussed among other issues the long-awaited local government elections.
In a telephone interview the minister confirmed to Nyasa Times having met and discussed with the envoy several development issues but most pertinently the local [...]
Published: March 12, 2010
Additional $1m needed to repair earthquake damaged Karonga-Chitipa road |
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The Chinese government, which is financing the ongoing construction of the 106-km Karonga–Chitipa road, in northern Malawi, says it will cost $1-million to reconstruct a stretch of the road damaged by an earthquake which hit the district of Karonga last December.
Chinese insurance company Pingan Insurance is expected to pick up the tab for the reconstruction [...]
Published: March 12, 2010
Malawi President petitioned over human rights abuses |
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The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) which represents 91 civil society organizations has petitioned President Bingu wa Mutharika in an “open letter” over that they say government is intimidating, harassing and threatening all dissent.
The ‘open letter’ made available to Nyasa Times which has been co-authored by HRCC National Coordinator Mavuto Bamusi and chair Undule Mwakasungura.
It [...]
Published: March 11, 2010
Daily Times censured on flag, advert ban issues |
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Journalists working for Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL), publishers of the Daily Times, Malawi News, the Sunday Times and the Weekend Times, have been stopped from commenting on the government decision banning advertising in their rival Nations Publications Limited newspapers; and also on unpopular plans by Government to change the national flag.
BNL tows government line as [...]
Published: March 11, 2010
Magistrate acquits TVM presenter of defilement |
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Principal Resident Magistrate Mzondi Mvula has acquitted Malawi Television news anchor who stood charged with defilement and indecent assault.
In this matter, Oris Chimenya stood charged with defilement and indecent assault.
Particulars of the offence alleged that Chimenya between January and August 2009, the TVM presenter in Ndirande Newlines in the City of Blantyre on three different [...]
Published: March 11, 2010
Malawi’s ‘genius’ Kamkwamba among winners of global prize GO Ingenuity Award |
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Malawi’s William Kamkwamba who taught himself how to build a windmill at the age of 14, generating income for his family and his village has been named among four inaugural winners of the GO Ingenuity Award (GIA), a global prize to celebrate innovation and to inspire youth ingenuity in developing nations.
Launched in Ghana last August, [...]
Published: March 11, 2010
Assani slams Bingu on ‘dubious’ jet purchase |
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Private-practice lawyer, Fahadi Assani who has expressed interest to contest for the presidency of United Democratic Front (UDF) party has accused President Bingu wa Mutharika’s government for the “secretly” purchased a multi-million dollar presidential jet that has led to Britain’s donor cut.
Assani the former Director of Public Prosecution told Voice of America on Thursday that [...]
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