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 [...]
Published: March 11, 2010
Tobacco price cut 7%, farmers demand adherence to minimum prices |
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The minimum price paid to tobacco producers in Malawi, Africa’s largest producer of the burley variety, has been reduced by 7 percent as the cost of producing the leaf fell, the Tobacco Control Commission said.
Burley tobacco will trade at a minimum price of $2 per kilogram (2.2 pounds) from $2.15, while flue-cured tobacco will decline [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
‘Affair’ saves Nedbank official from being fired |
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Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is reported to have turned down the promotion of Joyce Masi as Head of Sales at Nedbank Malawi over dubious qualifications, Nyasa Times understands.
A source at RBM said Masi was appointed Head of Sales by former Nebank boss, Rob Pedder.
Redder and Masi were reported to be “very close.”
However, RBM dismissed [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
African Bank impressed over Malawi's economic performance |
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A seven-member African Development Bank (AfDB) team, on a five-day business appraisal mission to Malawi, has left the southern African country ‘highly impressed with the country’s progress in reforms and macro-economic stability’.
Peter Sinon, chief of the visiting AfDB mission, said Malawi’s key social indicators showed that the country’s macro-economic performance [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
Bhima denies sexual romps with contestants while he ran Miss Malawi |
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Former organizer of Miss Malawi beauty pageant, Caver Bhima has denied fevered speculations that he had sex with contestants who ended up winning the Miss Malawi titles.
Bhima who was director of Events Management said he never bedded any beauty contestant.
“Even if I had sexual relationship so what?” wondered Bhima when the subject was introduced to [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
DFID head says aid to Malawi cut over presidential jet |
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Britain, Malawi’s main bilateral donor, has cut aid to the southern African nation this year after Malawi bought a $13.26 million presidential jet last year, a senior British diplomat said on Wednesday.
Malawi’s finance minister Ken Kandodo told parliament recently that the government had made some payments towards the purchase of the 2 billion Malawi kwacha [...]
Published: March 10, 2010
Gay community gives AU chair ultimatum to free ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ |
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Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika who is chairman of the African Union (AU) has been given an ultimatum to release unconditionally the gay couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalnja or face a campaign for his ouster at the African leadership role.
The strong worded ultimatum has been issued by the gay community of Malawi and neighboring [...]
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