Malawi government and religious leaders says it was unfortunate for UK Prime Minister David Cameron to say that the country and other Commonwealth nations receiving British aid should respect gay rights. Cameron said after Commonwealth summit that his administration would use the budget support to ensure that human rights abuses against homosexuals come to an […]
Malawi News Model of the Year, Gladys Kumbatira and renowned Afro rapper/singer Evans Zangazanga aka Nthumwi Piksy have opened up and confirmed they are dating. The pair, who have been linked for about two months, publicly declared they are in love on social network site Facebook, flashing their lovey-dovey photos. They also updated their relationship […]
Malawi Vice-President Joyce Banda officialy opened a mentoring hub called Youth Movement in Development Centre (YOMODE) in Chirimba, Blantyre on Sunday. YOMODE is a programme that was started under the Joyce Banda Foundation International last year. The centre will be used as a feeding centre and offer vocational training for young men and women. It […]
Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL), the biggest fixed phone operator, says it is paying up to K100 million (about $657 894) ever year to replace its underground cables due to vandalism and the company is offering g up to K50, 000 (US$299. 00) for information leading to the arrests of the vandals. MTL has set a […]
Apparently inspired by newly-elected Zambian President Michael Chilufya Sata, aging Malawi Congress Party (MCP) John Zenus Ungapake – JZU- Tembo says he would seek a third run for the country’s presidency in the 2014 General Elections. Sata, 74, recently led his opposition Patriotic Front (PF) to the historic victory Zambia to become president after two […]
Malawi expects normal-to-above normal rainfall in the 2011/12 harvesting season but the first crucial phase of planting could be beset by dry spells, a government forecast showed on Monday. “Sporadic dry spells are likely to occur in the first half of the rainy season. Therefore, farmers are advised to plant drought-resistant crops, in addition to […]
Macra and Agilis International Inc signed a contract agreement in which the USA firm is expected to install systems to help government agents to see and read your text messages, hear your conversations and read your emails in real time using Lawful Intercept. Lawful Intercept is the legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such […]
Malawi Vice-President Joyce Banda says she is ready to be arrested or even being a martyr for defending the constitution and the citizens. Banda has been subject of speculations that government is plotting to arrest her on trumped up charges of treason and possibly cause her early death. She already escaped on mysterious accident. She […]
Dear Bisa, Greetings from the Kangaroo Kingdom. Am glad to be around fellow village headmen who some dim wits like to tyrants. You see how pathetic ignorance is? We have come in our numbers in private jets to meet the white Boss Lady (her ancestors were both slave traders and colonialists) with her silly pink […]
Shares for Blantyre Hotels Limited (BHL), which have for a long time not made any sales, last week increased by 60 tambala to trade at K7 each on the Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE). This is contained in MSE’s update for the week ending 28th October, 2011. The report says the share price upward movement in […]
Blantyre City Assembly CEO Ted Nandolo has become under heavy attack from residents of the city and the authorities for bringing down Malawi’s commercial capital. Nyasa Times has learnt that following his appointment by President Bingu wa Mutharika in January this year, 10 months down the line, Nandolo has done nothing tangible at the helm […]
A 30-year-old Malawian Gift Kasenda has died in South Africa after his girlfriend allegedly plunged a knife into his body over a quarrel. Theresa Simon is accused of stabbing Kasenda, causing him to bleed to death. South African Police said they were investigating the matter. But close friends to Kasenda and Simon, told Nyasa Times […]
One of the two main Saturday ( 29th of October 2011) weekend papers, carried a very sad story of a 15 year old girl being raped by a mentally re-arranged vagabond aided and cajoled by vendors in Mzuzu. The vendors provided a cordon for the mad man to rape the girl and when he finished, […]
Abu Shafshufa is dead, Aisha, We found him in a hole, like a rat; You may say it’s heartless telling you so But Abu Shafshufa had no heart. Four decades of tyranny are dead, Aisha, We buried them in the desert at dawn The grave is unmarked Like the fate of the thousands he […]
(with apologies to Fela Anikulapo Kuti2and Benjamin Zephaniah3) (for those who died on 20/7/2011) [Brass and choppy funky guitar in key of E] Tiye! Bwela! Tiye! Bwela! Ah!!! Dem on an’ dem on! Ashiki! Ashoko! Ashiki Ashoko! Ah! Dem on an’ dem on! Dis people power gone all crazy We follow dem into a mad […]
After subjecting the Malawi national soccer team to all forms of torture when the Flames were in Djamena for the 2012 last Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier game, Chad will be at pains to believe that they will meet the very same Malawi in the preliminary round of the 2013 Afcon qualifiers next year. […]
Epac United on Sunday accused Bullets FC of using rugby tactics to beat them in the TNM Super League on Sunday. Twenty four hours after being axed in the Standard Bank Cup against Mafco United, Bullets vented their anger on Epac beating them narrowly 1-0. In a physically encounter at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, the […]
An Area 18B resident, Florence Banda, is the new Miss Matofotofo Lilongwe. She won the title on Friday night when she outclassed eight other contestants at a glamorous pageant that took place at Sunbird Capital Hotel. Nyasa Times(NT) caught up with the 34-year-old Florence Banda (FB) and in this online interview, she states that she […]