By Wapona Kita At a time when we are increasingly aware both of the strengths and weaknesses of extensive government, the ways of government become even more complicated for the citizen to understand. Even the law which has often been looked to by the citizen as a lifeline if all else fails, seems in many […]
By Evelyn Chibwe, Nyasa Times President Bingu wa Mutharika had a rude awakening when head of the Catholic church in Malawi, His Grace Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza bluntly said in his presence that he should stop gagging the civil society, the media and the faith community, saying they had a role to play in safeguarding […]
By Ganizani Desmond, blogger “They are jealous of me because I drive a Prado,” Mzati Nkolokosa told me at our church one day, almost eleven months ago. “They phone the ministers, saying ‘Give us his job! We can do it better.’” This was a response to my advice that he was going down a wrong […]
By Felie Mzumara, Nyasa Times Malawi Police on Monday night arrested 27 people suspected to have committed various crimes in central region district of Kasungu. The arrests come amid reports that residents there were geared for the cancelled August 17 national vigils organised by leaders of the civil society groups demanding President Bingu wa Mutharika […]
By Tusekele Mwanyongo Unpredictability is one of the major aspects that characterize politics. Nobody ever dreamt of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s popularity hitting all-time low today after he unprecedentedly trounced all presidential candidates in the May 2009 presidential race. After that convincing electoral triumph and probably drunk with power and a majority in parliament, he […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Barely 24 hours to go, civil society organisations in Malawi have announced the call off of their much-anticipated and widely publicised August 17 national vigils. Rodgers Newa, a spokesman for the organizers, told reporters Tuesday that protests were being postponed indefinitely because of a court injunction issued to stop them […]
By Lucky Mkandawire Malawian photographers have been mourning the demise of one of the country’s photography kingpins, Mitunda Mbeta who died Sunday morning at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. He had been suffering from diabetes and sight complications for sometime, according to family members. Thousands of people from all walks of life converged at […]
By Jeden Chilikunzako, Nyasa Times Fischer ‘Anong’a’ Kondowe has finally had his prayers for a return to the Malawi National football team answered as Flames coach Kinnah Phiri has recalled the prodigal son to join the team in preparation for the 2012 African cup of nations qualifier against Tunisia next month. Kondowe, who made an […]
By Sembe Gondwe SATIRE: Malawi national select takes on the Republic of Malawi on 17th August in what soccer pundits have dubbed: Mother of all cup finals. The first leg played on 20th July ended in goalless draw. Chairman and manager of Republic of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, and told reporters at a press briefing […]
By Loti Banda, Nyasa Times The Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) says it plans to hold vigil at the Malawi High Commission’s offices in London in solidarity with Malawians who have planned mass demonstrations on August 17. This was disclosed at the Forum’s conference in Nottingham on Saturday at Park Inn Hotel when delegates demanded protests […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times President Bingu wa Mutharika’s good gesture of inviting vendors to Sanjika Palace has turned into blame to the Head of State that he disturbed their businesses because they failed to ply their trade on the next day due to hangover. “We dined and guzzled a lot of beer with the […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter UK Department for International Development (DFID) in Malawi has a new Head of Office, Sarah Sanyahumbi, who succeeds Gwen Hines and assumes her duties on Monday. According to a statement from DFID, Sanyahumbi is an experienced Senior Civil Servant with over 17 years working in development, primarily in Asia. “I am […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Malawi’s traditional chiefs on Monday made a passionate appeal to rights groups to call off the planned nationwide vigils against President Bingu wa Mutharika set for Wednesday in order to “save loss of life” and damage to property as it happened on July 20, saying they should give dialogue a chance. […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times Chairman of the Mulhako wa Alhomwe heritage group in the northern region chapter, Wilson Moleni, has resigned from his position. Moleni said he has informed the group’s leadership about his resignation. “I have decided to resign from Mulhako and my decision has been communicated to the group leaders,” said Moleni […]
By Makhumbo R. Munthali In one of my last year articles, Tread Carefully on Peter [which appeared in The Nation newspaper of August 9 2010], I bemoaned the tendency by some DPP faithfuls of “prematurely” embarking on a campaign trail bent at selling by-then Minister of Justice and Constitutional affairs Professor Peter Mutharika’s 2014 presidential […]
Blogger Ganizani Desmond has transcribed the full text of the secret recording of Peter Mutharika gossiping with Charles Mchacha – text also available on ganizanidesmond.blogspot.com). Here are the details of the conversation: (Phone rings) Peter Mutharika (PM): Let me answer this . . . hello! MIJ FM: Hello. Good morning, Professor. PM: Yes. Who’s this? […]
By Dennis Chirwa, Nyasa Times Preliminary findings by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) have revealed that Malawi Police Service used live bullets on a largely peaceful July 20 demonstrations when 19 people were killed and many more suffered severe injuries. Malawians were protesting against the rising cost of fuel, increasing political repression and deteriorating […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times Malawi civil society organisations (CSOs) have denied accusation by President Bingu Wa Mutharika of having received funds from European countries to overthrow his government. Mutharika in a speech on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) radio on Sunday, accused ‘some’ European countries of funding protests to enforce “unconstitutional regime change”. “We know […]