Free-agent Flames dreadlocked winger Fischer ‘Jahman’ Kondowe has refuted rumours going around in town that he has put pen to paper to a contract to rejoin Big Bullets. Super League of Malawi (Sulom) confirmed of Kondowe’s signature with the Ndirande township based out-fit in the local media. However, the former Black Leopards described the story […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, has referred to the Constitutional Court of Malawi what he feels is a dispute of Constitutional nature under section 89 [1] [h] as read with section 84 and section 108 of the Republican Constitution. In his referral, Professor Mutharika is asking the court to make a finding on the following […]
As a recently retired civil servant, I was there when we inaugurated the second Bingu wa Mutharika presidency at the Kamuzu Stadium Blantyre in 2009. It was an optimistic event with a sea of blue bunting. Now it is safe to say that only a minority are happy with the way things are going, most […]
Former Malawi Defence Force commander Mark Chiziko, is still occupying an official residence for the commander, months after being out of his job, Nyasa Times can reveal. According to Nyasa Times military sources, Chiziko requested President Bingu wa Mutharika, who is Commander-in-Chief, to continue residing in the house since he has no private residence. “He […]
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) general secretary Suzgo Nyirenda has described Malawi’s drop on the latest FIFA rankings as very disappointing. The Flames have dropped 9 places from position 78 to 87 and ranked 21 in Africa. Reacting to the development, Nyirenda says it is always bad to see the team drop on the rankings […]
Top South African DJ and music producer, Cleophas Monyepao, better known by his stage name DJ Cleo, is expected in the country this weekend as he is set to perform in Lilongwe and Blantyre. DJ Cleo, also known as M.R. Es’Khaleni will perform at Zanzi in the capital city on the night of Saturday before […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Mangochi Malombe, Romeo Brown Bwanali has had his brains turned upside down as he is buying a Public Address system using constituency development fund. Since he knows that it is wrong to do so, the MP is threatening to influence the transfer of the District Commissioner […]
The 2011 Malawi Schools Certificate of Examinations (MSCE) results have been released showing and increased pass rate by one percent. Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) said out of 102,691 candidates who sat for the examinations, 56, 273 candidates have attained full MSCE certificate representing a 54.8 percent an improvement from 53.3 percent last year. Internal […]
Member of Parliament for Mangochi Central has disowned a comment posted on Nyasa Times story which purportedly indicated that it was him claiming to have information on the death of Robert Chasowa, a student and political activist, who was found dead on the campus of Polytechnic on 24 September. A comment was posted on a […]
The TNM Super League will reach the theatrical stage on Friday when holders Escom United clash with Big Bullets in an eagerly-anticipated Blantyre derby showdown at Kamuzu stadium. The electricians will be heading into the derby date fresh from a 2-1 defeat in the hands of much improved Azam Tigers FC last Monday in another local derby. […]
It can safely be argued that the DPP led government is pursuing nine, very related issues which are: intimidation & arrests on trumped-up charges of all critics; Four Lecturers of the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College; Joyce Banda – the legitimate Vice President of our Country; Cultivating and nurturing insecurity for its people by, for […]
The International Criminal Court has demanded Malawi to explain its failure to arrest and surrender to the court, genocide suspect Omar al-Bashir President of Sudan who visited the country recently. Judges at the Hague-based war crimes court has since warmed that the matter would be referred to the United Nations Security Council. According to a […]
India on Wednesday offered cooperation in exploration and development of mines to Malawi besides help in capacity building and training facilities in the sector. According to a statement from Indian government, the first meeting of the Indo-Malawi Joint Working Group on Mining Resources, India also stressed on long-term collaboration between the two nations. “The Working […]
Malawi which is facing diplomatic crisis with its neighbouring countries and Britain, has signed an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations with Bosnia Herzegovina. Communiqués were signed for this in New York, United State of America. Malawi’s Ambassador at United Nations, Brian Bowler, signed on behalf of the Republic of Malawi and Ivan Barbalic […]
Members of opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) from central region district of Nkhotakota have demanded the holding of party national convention to elect a presidential candidate in order to have enough time to hawk the torch bearer for the 2014 elections. According to Zodiak Broadcasting Service report, MCP convened a meeting for its district, regional […]
Five citizens, who were arrested last Friday when they demonstrated in the capital Lilongwe carrying a banner calling President Bingu wa Mutharika dictator, were granted bail on Wednesday afternoon by Lilongwe Magistrate Court. Billy Mayaya, Comfort Chitseko, Ben Chiza Mkandawire, Brian Nyasulu and Habiba Oman were charged with offences of conducting a demonstration without written […]
A court in Lilongwe has granted an order restraining the telephone operators in the country from passing Call Detail Records (CDRs) to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) on their spying machine project. Nyasa Times found out from the court registry that a mobile phone subscriber from Blantyre, Alick Kimu sued all the four telephone operators […]
Malawi has nominated university law professor Tiyanjana Maluwa, as its candidate for a position on the UN International Law Commission. Maluwa is the associate dean for international affairs at Penn State Law in the United States and holds the H. Laddie Montague Chair in Law and a doctorate in international law from the University of […]