Malawi Law Society (MLS) is waiting to get hold of the judgement by High Court judge Micheal Mtambo which he delivered last month convicting former justice minister Ralph Kasambara, before making a decision to struck off Kasambara from the list of accredited lawyers to practice. Judge Mtambo convicted Kasambara alongside his two co-accused—Pika Manondo and […]
Malawi’s former president Joyce Banda last Thursday presented a Keynote Address at the 2016 ‘Women’s Power Lunch’ in Lagos, Nigeria with the theme “Women in Solidarity: A New Paradigm for Inclusion”. She told the gathering that she was pleased that the organizers of the annual event, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, continue to “tirelessly work on sustaining […]
Malawi Police has said a 49 year-old businessman in Nkhotakota District was on Saturday night murdered at his home. Police identified the businessman as ,Isaac Banda, who was popularly known as ‘Charo ncha Yehova’. He also worked as an accountant at Salima District Education office. Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Williams Kaponda, explained […]
A team of public service reform on Friday was humiliated by Karonga district officials over cashgate environment at the council. The team organized an orientation meeting on the reform agenda to Karonga full council which consist of traditional leaders, councilors, government officials among others. After their presentation, Paramount Chief Kyungu said the reform agenda may […]
The ever punctual Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr. Saulosi Chilima was on Saturday force to wait for over an hour before the start of Namulenga Catholic Parish Golden Jubilee as it clocked 75 years since its establishment in Mulanje as organisers could finish their arrangements. Chilima, who was guest of honour at […]
Angry villagers from the area of T/A Kuluunda on Friday attacked and set ablaze a house belonging to Group Village Head Woman Kuluunda, who was last month appointed as acting T/A after the suspension of Adija Biti Chapola. According to Salima Police Spokesperson Gift Chitowe the villagers have also touched 20 houses of relatives or […]
Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living or Personally Affected by HIV and Aids (MANERELA+) on Friday 29th July 2016 held a Regional dialogue interface meeting between religious leaders and groups of people who engages themselves in different types of sexual activities called LGBTI [Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transexual and Intersex]. The meeting held at Mkango Lodge […]
President Peter Mutharika has fired General Ignasio Maulana from the Malawi Defence Force and replaced him with Lieutenant Geneal Supuni as the new military chief, Nyasa Times learnt on Saturday. Mutharika has promoted Supuni to the rank of General and appointed him the new Commander of the Army. Former army spokesman Clement Namangale now becomes the deputy […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. Jean Kalirani, says government is concerned with increased number of teenage girls indulging in sexual activities hence exposing themselves to early pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Speaking Friday during a World Population Day commemoration event in Senior Chief Kachindamoto’s area in Dedza, Kalirani said […]
National Audit Office (NAO) has asked for more funding to complete the national headcount in the civil service to cover State House, Malawi Defence Force, National Intelligence Bureau and Chiefs who were skipped during the exrcise in April this year, it has been reported. Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that […]
Malawi’s Ombudswoman has received what she believes are death threats in connection with an investigation she has launched into alleged large-scale graft in the government’s Green Belt Initiative, established to shield millions of peasant farmers from drought. At issue is how 177 tractors and 144 maize shellers bought for the use of small farmers were […]
Malawi Police in Salima have arrested 38-year-old Maston Khongoza of Chiphala Village Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalonga in the district for allegedly defiling his eight-year-old biological daughter. Salima police public relations officer Gift Chitowe said Khongoza defiled the girl while her mother was away receiving treatment at the district hospital. “The issue came to light after […]
Nsanje-based Eric Aniva who is accused of defiling young girls in ritual cleansing and pleaded guilty in court wants to change his plea for not guilty and engage a lawyer to defend his case, Nyasa Times has learnt. Aniva is said to have asked to be provided with a lawyer who can represent him in […]
Malawi will for the 3rd time host an international leadership conference which is scheduled on 2nd and 3rd August at the Crossroads Hotelin Lilongwe. The conference which is dubbed “Catalyst” is an annual event which targets and attracts leaders from all spheres. This year the conference will happen under the theme, “Leading in uncertain times” […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu are looking for a Yao initiation camp councillors (Angaliba) after a 13 year old boy they circumcised died of severe bleeding. Kasungu police spokesperson Edna Mzingwitsa said Julius Sayineti died last week after he was circumcised. This comes as President Peter Mutharika and some sections of Malawians are questioning the merit […]
Treasury officials say network problems that put down the imfims, a computer system that authorises payment of government cheques are over and civil servants are expected to start getting their July salaries early next week. The system was down for two weeks, disabling the government to pay its pensioners who get their pension on 14th […]
Malawi Vice president Saulosi Chilima on Thursday kicked off the distribution of relief food to starving 6.5 million people hit hard by natural calamities. Launching the much awaited relief food program in Nsanje, one of the worst hit districts where 40, 000 people have been affected, Chilima warned civil servants who will try to mess […]
Eric Aniva, a Nsanje commercial sex ‘hyena’ who slept with 104 young girls and widows since 1985 in an outdated sexual cleansing ritual, has been remanded at Nsanje Prison after he was charged with prohibition of harmful practices. He is the first to be charged with the offence which is under Gender Equality Act. Aniva […]