By Nyasa Times Reporter Former Finance Minister Goodal Gondwe is not automatic running mate to ruling DPP’s presidential candidate Professor Peter Mutharika in 2014 despite being the party’s first Vice President, newly appointed Campaign Director Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has said. In a recent shake up of positions, the ruling party roped in Zikhale as […]
By Wise One from the East Serving as a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian is easy. It is so easy that any idiot can do it. One does not have do anything at all except to tell the world, whenever possible, what a wise and visionary leader Malawi is blessed to have. In fact, if […]
By Collins Mtika, NyasaTimes The Hunger Project have withdrawn the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger from President Bingu wa Mutharika fter the Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF), based in the United Kingdom, developed a petition in which it asked The Hunger Project office in New York not to award the Malawian […]
By Jeden Chilikuzako, Nyasa Times Defending champions Escom United suffered their second consecutive defeat of the season in 24 hours in what could best be described as a weekend from hell for them in their northern region outing. On Saturday, Moyale were responsible for ending Escom’s unbeaten run in the top flight while on Sunday […]
By Andrew Nyayah, NyasaTimes The National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) says it can facilitate constructive engagement between youths and President Bingu wa Mutharika in case of any pressing issues and concerns as other quarters are contemplating to get to the streets this month. “Our President has invited us time and again to make a […]
Malawian national who had gone missing had been found dead in a hotel room with a suicide note believed to have been written by him. Eric Thindwa of Rumphi went missing in the first week of August and an alert was sent out to fellow Malawians in South Africa by a member of their community. […]
By Jeden Chilikunzako, Nyasa Times Diverson Chilemba scored for Mighty Wanderers to spoil Dan Dzinkambani’s return as Silver Strikers coach in what was described as the game of the weekend at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. Dzinkambani, who was reinstated as the central bankers coach earlier this week by the executive committee, was looking for a […]
By Collins Mtika, NyasaTimes Escom Sisters proved that they are a force to reckon with in Malawi’s netball circles when they successfully defended the MK30 million (about $200 000) Presidential National Netball Cup at the dilapidated Rosedale Netball Court in Mzuzu. Bingu Tigresses won the Trophy in the inaugural year (2009) but have lost it […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times President Bingu wa Mutharika has invited to Sanjika Palace machete-wielding DPP Youth Cadets – a youth wing of the ruling party – were seen driving around the city of Blantyre symbolically sharpening their weapons against the tarmac and about 1000 selected vendors from various markets Also invited to Sanjika are the thugs […]
Robin Ngalande could be forgiven if keeps pinching himself at the moment. Last year, the 18-year-old striker became the first Malawian to be signed by a club from Spain’s La Liga when he joined Atletico Madrid’s youth set-up. After impressing in his first season, Ngalande has spent pre-season training with established first-team stars such as […]
By Watipaso Mkandawire, Chiholocastle.blogspot.com Malawi former president Bakili Muluzi (BM) was so appealing to the grass roots, so is the current vice president Joyce Banda (JB). BM was comfortable with people of all class and mainly the grass roots. BM was genuinely compassionate and free-giving, so is JB. BM had a sense of humour, so […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times An hour long ‘Straight Talk’ interview on Capital Radio on Thursday evening that featured state vice president Joyce Banda has been described as “enthralling” by an ardent follower of the programme and Blantyre-based civil rights activist, Living Kalimanjira. Christening the host of the programme Brian Banda “Malawi’s Tim Sebastian” Kalimanjira […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) a consortium of diaspora Malawians in the United Kingdom currently hosting ‘Agenda for Change’ meetings across Great Britain aimed at strategising and charting a way forward for Malawi’s ailing economic crisis and the never-ending political catastrophes will on Saturday August 13th hold yet another conference in […]
By Andrew Nyayah, NyasaTimes Mzuzu based prominent lawyer George Kadzipatike has requested Sheriffs in Mzuzu to re-impound a vehicle from Mzuzu University because the institution is failing to honour a court order to MK465,022.73 being salary arrears for one of its former employee. Jevious Chimungu, a former accountant, dragged Mzuni to the Industrial Relations Court […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter Protea Ryalls Hotel in the commercial city of Blantyre has been named s the top hotel in Malawi. Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture which handling the new star grading system said they have given Ryalls Hotel a four star status. Apart from star grading with one to five stars, the […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times Malawi Police officers are the highest hit professional workers in the country by the HIV and AIDS Pandemic, only trailing behind commercial sex workers. The prevalence rate of HIV among the country’s law enforcers rampantly continue to rise with the force losing its workforce to the pandemic with more police […]
By Ananiya Alick Ponje It is widely believed that human blood is seldom shed in vain. Its sacredness flows to the next generation and refuses to be buried in blurred images of the past. Christians ascribe the belief to the death of Jesus Christ whose blood is believed to have brought redemption for mankind. Others […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times People Transformation Party (Petra) UK wing has organised a Malawi night gig and braii to fundraise for the party coffers at Nottingham ‘The Market Place’ African Club in Sneinton . According to Petra’s UK wing publicist Fides Jim Kachale the event will start on Saturday 6th August at 8:00 pm until […]