Published: September 11, 2009
Malawi passes a milestone in reducing death rate of children -UN |
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The UN children’s agency –UNICEF – has decorated Malawi in the newly released data that the country has recorded a substantial decline in the number of children dying before their fifth birthdays.
UNICEF said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times that progress has been seen in every part of the world and even in [...]
Published: September 9, 2009
Malawi should shun western media reports on Dalai Lama – Chinese envoy |
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The Chinese ambassador to Malawi, Lin Songtien has advised the country’s media to desist from using reports of western media houses regarding Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Lin was speaking to media managers at a conference he held in Lilongwe to mend-fences with media following his displeasure to “bad publicity”.
In his lengthy speech, [...]
Published: September 9, 2009
Malawi security forces harass Mozambican Consul |
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Malawi Security Intelligence Service (SIS) is being accused for threatening the Mozambican Consul in Blantyre, Jose Felix Mambule, last weekend.
Mambule (pictured) was in Nsanje, in the far south of Malawi, when three SIS agents demanded that he provide them with the list of all Mozambican residents in Malawi who have registered to vote in the Mozambican presidential [...]
Published: September 9, 2009
Malawi Muslims making a difference |
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The establishment of the Muslim Women’s Organization in the Central Region of Malawi is transforming the lives of hundreds of women. It was formed a few years ago by Khadija Hamdani, a 41-year-old widow and a mother of four children.
The organization’s objectives include teaching women about Islam and how they can assist the poor, [...]
Published: September 8, 2009
Malawians destroy homes in Mozambique’s Tete |
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About 50 Malawian citizens entered Mozambique on 2 September, and destroyed six houses, a vehicle and other property in Angonia district, in the western province of Tete, according to a report on Radio Mozambique.
The Malawian gang is also reported to have injured two Mozambicans with bush knives, and to have stolen an unspecified amount of [...]
Published: June 22, 2009
Kinnah promises Malawians race to Angola will go right down to the wire |
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Malawi national football team coach Kinna Phiri has promised that the Flames will fight that to the very finish of the Group E matches to ensure that the race for third position to qualify for Africa Cup of Nations in Angola will go right down to the wire.
Phiri said this after his Flames lost to [...]
Published: June 21, 2009
Chiukepo: Scored for Malawi |
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Malawi’s chances of their second ever qualification in the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola next year have been dealt a severe blow after their third successive loss to Guinea.
It was a sweet start for Guinea coach Aboubakar ‘Titi’ Camara who was taking charge of the team for the first after authorities fired expatriate tactician [...]
Published: June 16, 2009
Kinnah: Swim or sink |
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A lean 15-member Malawi squad left on Tuesday for the 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Guinea, hoping to put their campaign back on track after consecutive losses.
South Africa-based winger Fischer Kondowe is the notable inclusion in the squad, which has been trimmed due to lack of enough funding.
Kondowe has not played for [...]
Published: June 6, 2009
Malawi loses to Burkina Faso |
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The Malawi national soccer team’s unbeaten record since the introduction of the artificial turf at the giant Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre came to an end after the Flames were narrowly beaten 0-1 by the Stallions of Burkina Faso.
Skipper Peter Mponda at the back, Joseph Kamwendo in the middle and strikers Esau Kanyenda and Chiukepo Msowoya [...]
Published: June 3, 2009
President Bingu wa Mutharika inspecting a guard of honour mounted by Malawi Defence Force in a country ranked as most peaceful |
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Malawi state of ‘peacefulness’ has ranked the second in the African continent, according to a report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace, a research centre that looks at the relationship between economics and peace.
The Global Peace Index (GPI) report released Tuesday shows that out of the 144 countries surveyed, Malawi ranked 47th overall [...]
