The Karonga Magistrate Court has sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour a former employee of Southern Bottlers (Sobo) after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a three year old girl (name withheld) at Baka Township in Karonga, northern Malawi. The convict, Sammie Nyirenda, pleaded not guilty to defilement contrary to section 138 (1) […]
It doesn’t rain but pours for Bingu Tigresses camp, as Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) has suspended four of their officials for their misconduct during the Presidential Cup finals in Mzuzu. The four officials, Tigresses coach-player Peace Chawinga-Kalua, assistant coach Charles Mhango, team manageress Judith Chalusa and Hellen Mpinganjira following their actions that delayed the […]
The Malawi Forest Governance Learning Group (FGLG) plans to secure government’s commitment to sustainable charcoal production and facilitate the spread of legal licensing of charcoal by supporting pilot projects in Zomba and other districts, it has been established. Apart from that the group also plans to build government, citizen and civil society uses of legal […]
The SADC Lawyers’ Association has urged the Malawi government to restore basic freedoms and fundamental human rights to its citizens to avoid Malawi receding into yesteryears of Zimbabwe. The group specifically cites press freedom and access by citizens to basic necessities such as fuel, food, foreign currency, adequate health and medical facilities and supplies. The […]
‘Leadership is not a formula or a program; it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others’ – Lance Secretan Malawi’s economy is stumbling; this is something the world knows now. Government is relying on its own citizens to bail itself out of this crisis, and untold burdens […]
Malawi national football team, the Flames, have dropped on the latest FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings released on Wednesday with a single step from position 72 to 73 in the world. The Flames have also dropped from position 15 to 16 in Africa. Analysts have attributed this drop to the team’s failure to play a friendly […]
Civil rights activists who have been fighting for gay rights in Malawi are under pressure from their donors to explain how they used the funds that were given to them to fight for gay rights legislation. In an emailed correspondence dated 19th July 2011 posted on newly launched whistle blower website NyasaLeaks, addressed to John […]
Veteran politician and leader of opposition in parliament, John Zenus Ungapake (JZU) Tembo has spoken about his day-life and family. Tembo, president of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), who was one of the most powerful and influential figures in the one- party state under dictator Kamuzu Banda, said he wakes up during dawn and retires early. […]
Malawi’s only netball export to Australia, Mwayi ‘Professor’ Kumwenda will embark on her project of drilling girls netball skills in various primary and secondary schools in the country, Nyasa Times can reveal. The 21-year-old Kumwenda is back in the country on off-season from her Peninsula Waves Club. In an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times, the […]
Malawi National football team’s preparations for the swim or sink 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tunisia were given a timely boost on Wednesday when the Malawi National Lottery made a donation of K500,000 towards the team’s camp expenses and as an incentive to do well. The company has even gone a step further […]
A young woman was allegedly set on fire by her husband in Kasungu after they picked a matrimonial row. The woman identified as Ester Banda, 28, said her husband set her on fire but according to Station Officer for Kasungu Police, Assistant Commissioner Foloko Gama, the hubby claims she set herself on fire as suicide […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary-general Dr Chris Daza says he will seek the party nomination at the convention to become its presidential candidate in 2014 elections. Speaking on Capital Radio Straight Talk programme aired on Tuesday, Daza said he is optimistic to get the convention nod to become the president of MCP and fight for […]
Mighty Wanderers have been handed another heavy punishment and will play their next TNM Super League fixture against Zomba United in an empty Balaka Stadium this Saturday. This is part of their punishment for causing the abandonment of their game against Red Lions and causing violence last weekend. “Apart from the K500,000 fine and have […]
Crocked Malawi national team skipper Peter ‘Mjojo’ Mponda is keeping his fingers crossed for him to be released by his club, Santos FC for next weekend’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers encounter against Tunisia. Mponda has just recovered from his knee ligament injury but Malawi coach Kinnah Phiri named the captain in his squad. […]
Police in eastern city of Zomba on Wednesday blocked students at University of Malawi’s Chancellor College (Chanco) from proceeding to University Office, located about two kilometres away, to hold their indefinite vigil to aide at pressing the to reopen the institution for full classes. The police stopped students who were escorted by lecturers and Civil Society […]
Some police officers in Malawi have accused national headquarters for selectively offering K60, 000 to some officers as ‘bonuses’ for ‘controlling’ the situation on July 20, 2011 when Malawians staged mass protests over the deteriorating social, economic, political and governance order. Two police officers in Blantyre confided in Nyasa Times that they were concerned and […]
Malawi’s health workers are good gossipers and this is derailing efforts to curb HIV and AIDS related stigma and discrimination, Nyasa Times has learnt. The development has made people either to default on treatment or seek treatment in other districts or regions, according to medical experts. “Even before one reaches home, news of one’s sero […]
Barely a month after quitting the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) citing safety concerns, former regional treasurer Levant Mfune has joined the People’s Party of State Vice President Joyce Banda, saying the party has a caring leadership. Mfune said this at a news conference he organised at Mzuzu Hotel on Tuesday. “Politics is in my blood […]