Creativity and versatility must be the underlying factor behind Young Kay and Cyclone’s Pauchidolo mix-tape. On second thought, it might be maturity and diversity on the part of the two MCs to release such philosophy similar to the Kanye West and Jay-Z’s ‘Watch the Throne’. With main act being Young K and Cyclone, the 15 […]
Blantyre Print and Publishing managing director Leonard Chikadya has challenged internal auditors to play their rightful advisory roles in organisations and consider themselves as drivers of business sustainability in addition to their usual role of protecting corporate resources. “As accountants and auditors either in leadership or as advisers, we have a responsibility to bring sanity […]
AMBUJE’S DIARY 2011 PART 2 Where have all the pangaboys gone? Long time passing! Where have all the pangaboys gone? Long time ago! Where have all the pangaboys gone? Gone disappearing everyone! When will they ever learn? 2x – (Paraphrased from the lyrics of Pete Seeger (1955)) A few days into my vacation, I decided […]
Malawi’s biggest selling icon, Lucius Banda, the self-styled Soldier of the poor, says his 16th album under the title ‘Life’ has sold out over 10,000 CD’s and remains top selling album. The celebrated musician told the audience at his show on Sunday at Warehouse in Blantyre that he was grateful to Malawians. “I want to […]
Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) Executive Director Rafik Hajat whose offices were allegedly petrol-bombed last Friday has threatened to sue Presidential spokesperson Dr. Hetherwick Ntaba for libel charges. The offices are suspected to have been petrol-bombed by Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth operatives because of Hajat’s hard-knock stance on the party and President […]
Flames striker Esau Kanyenda will go under the surgeon knife for an operation on his fractured left arm later this week, Nyasa Times understands. Kanyenda who was Malawi’s stand in captain in the 2012 Afcrica Cup of Nations qualifier match against Tunisia suffered the injury in the first 5 minutes of the game while fighting for […]
After Malawi’s frustrating 1 all draw with Tunisia on Saturday, all the attention on Sunday shifted to the TNM Super League as the battle for points continued with victories for Silver Strikers, Moyale, defending champions Escom United, Blue Eagles and draws for Mighty Wanderers and their rivals Bullets FC. Silver Strikers laboured to a 3 […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday held hurried meetings during a whistle stop tour in Rumphi Central Constituency, there to drum up support for his government Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Norman Nyirenda. At Mphompha Primary School Ground, where he made his first stop-over, Mutharika claimed he is the only one amongst all the presidents […]
Shanil Muluzi, former First Lady and ex-wife to the former president Bakili Muluzi has returned to her original Catholic Church after parting ways with her husband. She now prays at Balaka Catholic Parish and is the patroness for Radio Maria at the parish and entire Balaka. On Saturday, she attended a day long workshop organized […]
On Tuesday September 6, 2011 Rumphi Central Constituents will go to the polls to elect a parliamentarian. The constituency has no member of parliament following the demise of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Parliamentarian, Professor Moses Chirambo last year. Four candidates are vying for the seat. In alphabetical order, they are: · Enock Chihana of the […]
Malawians resident in the United States of America have been urged to undertake to switch to new passports. According to statement released by the Embassy of the Republic of Malawi in Washington DC made available to Nyasa Times, further to the notice entitled “Procedure for Replacement of Malawi Passports” the Embassy informs all Malawians resident […]
Flames coach Kinnah Phiri says qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations final is not a farfetched dream for Malawi despite being held to a goalless draw against Tunisia on Saturday. The Carthage Eagles frustrated the Flames at home to deny Malawi maximum points that would have put Malawi’s campaign on track but Kinnah […]
Malawi’s girl Camilla Jussab The winner will represent the country at the Miss Humanity International pageant schedule for Barbados Islands in October. The pageant is an international competition held under the auspices of the United Nations. It focuses on assisting the underprivileged. The 20-year-old Lilongwe resident said she was delighted to be Malawi’s flag carrier […]
Immigration Department will be expected to inspect papers of Chinese national doing business in the districts as part of a campaign ‘flush out’ those living in the country illegally, government has directed. The influx of Chinese nationals who are snatching business opportunities from Malawians even in villages with their cheap imports is causing problems; a […]
AMBUJE’S DIARY 2011 PART I: Adalanda ufumu kalero, naupereka kwaoledzera! (The kingdom was long confiscated and awarded to a drunkard!) – Blantyre street urchin’s rendition of a Lucius Banda tune; July 24th, 2011. Exhausted from a long series of flights through Burlington (Vermont, US), Washington (D.C., US), Addis Ababa, Lubumbashi and Lilongwe, I did not […]
A Burundian plying wholesale business in Limbe central business market, Blantyre, had a shock of his lifetime when he painfully witnessed his reconditioned Toyota Carina, Estate, burn almost to ashes. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened at Limbe Market, hardware and car parts section at around 11 on Thursday morning. It is not clear what […]
Rafiq Hajat, one of Malawi’s leading rights activist and a fierce critic of President Bingu wa Mutharika, has been dealt a heavy blow as thugs stormed his offices in Blantyre to set ablaze the building. This is the second time Hajat, the director of the Institute for Policy Interaction advocacy group, has experienced a similar […]
Newly-appointed secretary general for the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Wakuda Kamanga on Thursday made a rare announcement when he said his party congratulates the People’s Party following its recent official launch. PP, a newly registered political party in Malawi founded and led by state vice president Joyce Banda, was officially launched at Nyambadwe Lions […]