The violence that marred a TNM Super League game between Mighty Wanderers and Red Lions last weekend has attracted international attention and was featured on a popular soccer television program in Africa called “African Soccer show” on SuperSport on Thursday. Panellists which included Mamadou Gaye and Thomas Kwenaite and led by host Thomas Mlambo condemn […]
Confidential Memorundum to His Excellency the State President From: Ministry of Information and Civic Education File Ref: INF/ADM/01/23 Date: 4th March, 2011 Connected Files ……………………………………… SUBJECT: LIST OF EIGHT (8) NAMES OF PEOPLE PROPOSED AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NICE FOR YOUR APPROVAL Your Excellency, I have the honour to present to […]
Head of Presidential committee on dialogue, Bishop emeritus Bernard Malango has said President Bingu wa Mutharika was right to threaten the civil society with ‘war’ because he had been patient for a long time. Mutharika said Thursday he had declared “war” on his critics, who are planning a vigil on September 21 to protest his […]
University of Malawi’s Chancellor College (Chanco) has been registering many sexual exploits since the class boycott by lecturers over academic freedom impasse with d 39 pregnancies in one academic year (2010/2011) alone, according to Director of Women Affairs Elsie Nliwasa. Nliwasa told the Weekend Times that this development has forced the College to resort to distributing […]
A lady banker in mountainous southern district of Mulanje working for NBS swindled the bank to save her secret love from being jailed, it has been reported. Friday’s sensational tabloid, Weekend Times reported that there was commotion at Mulanje Police station recently when the lady banker’s husband, who lives in Blantrye ,came at the station […]
The students of the Malawi Institute of Journalism [MIJ], Lilongwe campus on Saturday cheered the sick in the maternity and children wards at Maganga clinic in Salima district. The students led by their leader Patrick Botha also swept and cleaned the area surrounding the ward. Speaking during presentation of the items, Botha said: “We all know […]
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Reports from the northern region indicate that TNM Super League rookies Embangweni United have fired three players who were leading a training boycott due to unpaid allowances and game bonuses. Nyasa Times can reveal that Waza Nkhoma, James Mwase and Musakaike Mlenga are the players that have been sacked for being in the forefront asking […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday claimed he has done great things in the country during his seven years in power including “eradicating HIV/Aids”, saying his government and ruling DPP is getting more popular. Mutharika said in a speech in Blantyre, the commercial capital, that civil society leaders were derailing his development programmes by […]
Malawi’s only professional netball player, Mwawi Kumwenda, who is on off -season from her Australian Club and back with Escom Sisters, will miss weekend’ s encounter against MTL Queens in the OG Issa Southern Region Netball League at Blantyre Youth Centre as she is going on charity work. Kumwenda will be travelling to Salima where […]
Note: This speech was made on Thursday the 25th of August, 2011, at the occasion of opening the 2011 Agricultural Trade Fair by the President of the Republic of Malawi, Mr Bingu wa Mutharika Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters singing Zivute zitani ife Amalawi tili pambuyo pa a Bingu (translation: Come hail or high waters we stand solidly […]
All is set for Black Rhynos ‘Summer Love’ show on Sunday at Shire Highlands Hotel in Blantyre, where several artists are expected to showcase their talent. The show, which is to spread messages on unity, will be headlined by notable artists like Theo Thomson, DJ Sonye, Dare Devils, Don Dadas, B Squared, Revolver, Kallista, Tay […]
A community task team from Malawi’s northern region district of Karonga has petitioned government for access to information that will enable them to effectively monitor mining activities in the area for compliance with fundamental human rights and labour standards. They petitioned the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment, the Department of Environmental Affairs, the […]
Out of the 27 member squad that was in camp preparing for the 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tunisia on 3 September, only eight players survived the chop on Thursday and will remain in camp to continue tuning up for this defining clash. The eight are; goalkeepers Swadick Sanudi and Charles Swini. Defenders […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika on Thursday went to town slamming head of Roman Catholic Church in Malawi, His Grace Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza for his straight-talking sermon during the National Day of Prayers last week. In the presence of President Mutharika and his wife, Callista, Bishop Zuza admonished those who have “more authority” for threatening […]
A leaked email from one of the civil society leaders in Malawi organising national wide demonstrations has revealed that the opposition party leaders are hugely funding the planned September 21 demonstrations meant to ignite ‘regime change’. The email posted on http://www.nyasaleaks.com/ is from Mosses Mkandawire to Pat Kaira titled minutes “20th meeting”. It shows that State Vice […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika says the country is ready to go to war should civil society organisations continue to reject his Presidential Contact and Dialogue Committee. Irate Mutharika said he is tired of the demands by the civil society organisations to continue rejecting the composition of the committee and plan for another round of […]