President Prof. Peter Mutharika Wednesday called upon all Malawians to unite, work hard together with a high sense of integrity and patriotism to attain economic freedom. He made the call at this year’s independence Day Celebration held at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe where the he led an interdenominational congregation in national […]
Opposition members of parliament on Tuesday asked for Palriament to discuss K577 billion (about $856 million) financial analysis report in the wake of revelations that seven Cabinet ministers were allegedly involved in the mismanagement of the public funds. The National Audit Office (NAO) has submitted 13 files related to the pilferage of public fund between […]
As Muslims celebrate the end of Holy Month of Ramadan, Islam’s traditional 30-day fast, Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has wished them a a happy Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations. In a statement issued by Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani, the Head of State congratulated all Muslims upon fasting and successfully completing the Holy month of Ramadhan. Wishing them a […]
High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday adjourned a Cashgate case involving former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander Henry Odillo, his then deputy Lieutenant General Clement Kafuwa (retired) and others to another date. Odillio, Kafuwa , Alexander Kauwa Banda who is the third accused person, Nelson Kauwa Banda, Ganizan Kuchombo and David Kandoje face seven counts […]
The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) in the Synod of Livingstonia in the northern part of Malawi has said it does not recognise a public holiday on June 7 for observance of Eid’l Fitr or the Feast of Ramadan by the Muslims The synod has informed workers in its institution as well as followers […]
Pop diva Madonna is coming to Malawi on Sunday July 10 to inspect a 50-bed pediatrics ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in the commercial capital Blantyre, the first dedicated pediatric intensive care unit in the country that her charity organisation, Raising Malawi. Sarah Ezzy, director of the charity Raising Malawi, said Madonna is building a two-storey free-standing […]
An announcer at private Zodiak Broadcasting Service, Joe Mwase, and his secret married lover, Rita Chaima, spent last night at Kawale Police Station following a fight he picked with the lover’s husband. Our source reveals that the woman’s husband, Arnold Flao, has been asking his wife about her affair with Mwase but she kept on […]
Mchinji district magistrate court has sentenced Mr. Spirianal Jere to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for raping 81 year old woman contrary to section 133 of penal code. The court learnt that on December 24, 2015 around 11pm, the convict was found in the house of Mrs. Steria Fulomesiyo Nyoni who was sleeping […]
A 33 year old Jeremia Kulisunga from Kaloga Village in Traditional Authority Mpando in Ntcheu has died after being stabbed by a colleague in a bizarre manner. The police say they received the report from Group Village Headman Katete that Kulisunga was murdered by Masautso Fasio, 23 from the same village at a drinking joint on July 3, 2016. “We received […]
It’s official – the date of Eid al-Fitr has been decided by Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM) as July 7 and Malawi government has declared it a public holiday to allow Muslims elebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan – which started on June 6 . Eid marks the end of the daily […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confirmed that it arrested National Assembly Senior security Assistant Maxwell Komwa for duping the institution through ghost workers. ACB Senior Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala said Komwa was arrested Wedesday last week and has been released on bail the court of law and trial will commence soon. Ndala said the […]
The influential Catholic church has called on the government to take action to tackle a national crisis of rising hunger and food poverty, as latest figures suggest almost half of Malawi population is unable to meet their food requirements. In a statement issued by the Catholic bishops through their body, Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), […]
The dreaded National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has put on surveillance Bishop Dr Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese of the influential Catholic Church and other activists following its intelligence gathering that the bishop has joined the underground movement discussing a regime change agenda in Malawi, Nyasa Times understands. The state spies are following His Grace Bishop Mtumbuka […]
Vocal human rights activist Timothy Mtambo, who is also executive director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabillitation (CHRR) has said the murder of former Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate affairs Issa Njauju was politically inspired hence the state has failed to make proper investigations. Njauju was murdered under mysterious circumstances in July 2015 […]
A renowned Chancellor College political scientist, Boniface Dulani, has cautioned the RULING Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) not to ignore and rubbish Mulanje South Member of Parliament Bon Kalindo, who is also DPP deputy spokesman. DPP DPP secretary general, Ecklem Kudontoni has rubbished Kalindo as an “attention seeker” and a political rubble rouser. Kudontoni and DPP […]
Mzuzu-based Apostle McHellings Kayala of Christ Fellowship Centre for All Nations (CFCAN) has challenged fellow men and women of God in the country to “verify” the testimonies they go to town with, arguing most of them are fake. Without pointing at anyone in particular, Kayala said public opinion was “true” that many people were paid […]
The taxpayer will be ordered to pay a US company Agilis International billions for breach of contract after Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (Macra) , terminated its contract to to supply and implement the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (Cirms) – known in the eyes of the public as ‘spy machine’ . Under the contract with Agilis, […]
Seven senior cabinet ministers in the Peter Mutharika government have been fingured to have a key involvement in DPP-era Cashgate—the plunder of K577 billion (about $856 million) of public funds the forensic audit for the period 2005 to 2014 indicates. The National Audit Office (NAO) has submitted 13 files related to the pilferage of public […]