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Bare-breasted girls flaunt it at Mulhako festival
Topless girls who flaunted their breasts before President Bingu wa Mutharika were the highlights of the the fourth annual festival celebration for Lhomwes in Mulanje on Sunday. The girls danced half-naked in front of happy looking Mutharika and the crowds. The event , beamed live on the public broadcaster MBC TV, had activities such as traditional dances, […]
Weak Kwacha bites poor Malawians harder
An average Malawian family of six needs about K60, 000 to buy food, clothing and pay rent for a month following the devaluation of the currency kwacha, a September report by Centre for Social Concern has said. This is about US$350, at the current exchange rate, a sum that is beyond the reach of most […]
Karonga-Chitipa road gets additional China funds
Malawi government has received a boost to complete the 106-km Karonga–Chitipa road, in northern region after signing with China two financial agreements worth K4.3 billion and a cooperation protocol which includes additional financing for the road project. Finance Minister Dr Ken Lipenga signed on behalf of Malawi government while Chinese ambassador Pan Hejun signed on […]
Satire: Callistagate – Part II: Conclusion
General Principles: The crucial purpose encompassed by the Corrupt Practices Act of 2004 is not merely to preserve the integrity of government and curb abuse of office and power, but to preserve the appearance of integrity as well. Given the heavy trust and responsibility taken on by ascending to the office of the president or […]
K35m deal! Peter Mutharika says has passion for sports
Malawi President’s brother and heir apparent, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika says he has a passion for sports and that his three-year K35 million sponsorship of the Southern Region Football League (SRFL) and National Women Football Committee (NWFC) will not be a campaign gimmick for his presidential bid in 2014. Mutharika, who is Foreign Affairs and International […]
Moyale back at the summit of TNM league
Moyale are back on top of the TNM Super League table following their narrow 1 – 0 victory over Zomba United on Sunday. This victory moves the Kaning’ina soldiers to the summit on 28 points level with Blantyre United and Mafco and only separated by goal difference. Gastin Simukonda scored Moyale’s crucial goal on their […]
Joyce Banda in Zambia, govt plans to arrest her
Malawi’s Vice President Joyce Banda flew to Lusaka on Sunday morning to attend Zambia’s country’s 47th independence celebrations on Monday October 24 on invitation from Zambia President Michael Chilufya Sata. According to one of Banda’s aides at her official Mudi Residence in Blantyre, the Vice President had received a telephone call from Sata on the […]
Kumwenda inspires Malawi to beat South Africa
Malawi national netball team—the Queens – has trimmed to size the South African side thrashing them 61-37 for the once-off test as a curtain-raiser to the test between world champions Australia and world No 1 New Zealand in Perth, Australia. The win will go some way to ensure Malawi to reclaim their ranking as the No […]
Atupele ‘wins’ opinion poll in Daily Times: Updated
An opinion poll survey conducted by Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) to find out the popular candidate in the former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF), indicates Atupele Muluzi, the 33 year-old son of former President Bakili Muluzi emerged winner. However, the media house which promised to publish results of the opinion survey in its Sunday Times […]
Atupele Muluzi: The hope amidst betrayal and dissolussionment
The dawn of democracy was charged with excitement and high expectations in Malawi since it was time for Malawians to choose a leader of their choice. Malawians were optimistic of being fully represented in the national assembly. Indeed people thought it was the end of socio-political grievances which they had accumulated under the one party […]
Chaponda comments upon arrival from UK-US Trip – Oct 2011
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Satire: Callistagate in court – Part I
Callista Mutharika and Bright Mkasa v The State (Criminal Appeal No. 2003 of 2011) The State v Webster Thom (Criminal Appeal No. 2004 of 2011) IN THE NYASALAND SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL www.nyasatimes.com NSCA CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2003 OF 2011 (Being Nyasaland High Court Civil Cause No. 2477 of 2011) Indexed as: Callistagate BETWEEN: Callista […]
Mzati tutors media houses
We Can Save Our Newspapers–If we want I write this because I love journalism, also because I want journalists to be valued and paid for what they produce. And I focus on newspapers because their survival is in danger. Malawi had over 30 newspapers in early 1990s, including three dailies: The Daily Times, The Daily […]
Mutharika government ‘planned to fail’
The adage which says, ‘failing to plan is planning to fail’, is indeed applicable to Malawi at the moment. Believe it or not, under the DPP led government Malawi has faced its worst economic woes in its 47 years of independence. Even the government and its leadership are aware of this fact. This is why […]
Sata snubs Mutharika, invites VP, Muluzi
Zambia President Micheal Chilufya Sata has shunned Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika at his country’s 47th independence celebrations but extended his invitation to vice president Joyce Banda and former president Bakili Muluzi. The 47th independence celebrations for Zambia will be held on Monday October 24 in Lusaka and will be Sata’s maiden investiture ceremony as head of […]
Journalist Brian Banda receives death threats
Capital FM Straight Talk programme host, Brian Banda, has claimed he is living dangerously after receiving death threats. Banda said he receive a death threatening text on his mobile phone, warning him that he will die if he continue to be critical of government and President Bingu wa Mutharika. The message said he is likely […]
Mutharika imports ‘Mugabe economics’
Persisitent fuel droughts, foreign currency shortages and donor fatigue has put Malawi on a slippery economic road that needs a strong political grip before the country slips into financial oblivion that engulfed Zimbabwe, analysts has warned. But an official from Reserve Bank of Malawi has dismissed the claims as baseless claiming the economic landscape in […]