Five month before the official report on the missing of K92 billion during the reign of Bingu wa Mutharika administration is out, President Peter Mutharika is already dismissing the loot as untrue. In a recent interview with the state controlled MBC, Mutharika firmly dismissed the reports that the K92 billion went missing under the nose […]
After success in conducting Malaria candidate vaccine for children waiting approval from World Health Organization, the UNC Project in Malawi is planning to carry out tests of HIV vaccine. Professor Francis Martinson the UNC Project Country Director, disclosed that the study only awaits an approval of their application by the National Health Sciences Research Committee. […]
Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati Wednesday took advantage of her political whistle stop tour in Chibanja ward, aimed at mobilizing support for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant George Manda, and lectured women on the importance of giving “good sex” to the husbands. Like in a classroom, Kaliati said it was because Malawian women were not […]
The Blantyre socialite Maurice Chikapa, who was beaten black and blue to a pulp after being caught pants down in the act with his friend’s wife, has discharged himself from Mwaiwathu Private Hospital where he was receiving medical care, Nyasa Times has established. The Chileka based Chikapa, who was caught bonking married woman, Stella Gwengweya Mbwana, at […]
Malawi police in Phalombe district have rescued 14 children who were being trafficked to Mozambique. The law-enforcers have since arrested Justine Chikuni, 25, 35-year-old Charles Mathewe and six others who were trafficking the children to Mozambique on bicycles. National police Public Relations Officer, Rhoda Manjolo told Nyasa Times they managed to rescue the children and […]
Malawi’s cash-strapped Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, in the absence of donor support and a weak revenue base, has honoured its commitment to the Southern Africa development Community by paying close to US$2 million (MK1billion) in outstanding membership dues. The amount, paid on Tuesday, is 0.1% is of Malawi’s MK930 billion 2015/16 national budget. Nyasa Times […]
Traditional Authority T/A Bvumbwe of Malawi’s southern district of Thyolo has died, Ministry of Local government has confirmed. The youthful chief died on Wednesday at Adventist hospital in Blantyre at the age of 36. He was born in 1980. TA Bvumbwe was installed in October 2001 by the then president Bakili Muluzi. In 2013, he courted controversy […]
A disgraced husband John Yasini has been jailed for 13 and half years with hard labour by Mchinji Magistrate Court for beating his 18 year old wife Linda Phulani who sustained serious injuries on allegation that she was cheating on him. Police prosecutor Humphrey Makhalira told the court on Tuesday that in April this year […]
The Blantyre Magistrates Court has ordered People’s Party’s director of youth Chapitapansi Lemani to pay a fine of K10,000 for trespassing on police premises. Lemani was arrested on Thursday last week and later released on bail for parking his vehicle at Blantyre Police Station without permission. He parked his car on a slot reserved for […]
A man is battling for his life in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital downtown Blantyre after being caught red handed with his best friend’s wife and he was heavily beaten, Nyasa Times can reveal. Tragic stories come from all around the world, and such is the case for the one out of […]
High Court judge Chifundo Kachale has recused himself from hearing the the K5.7 billion money laundering case involving former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara. Kasambara had asked the judge to opt out arguing that Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mary Kachale cannot prosecute a matter before her own husband without offending the rules […]
Six Bishops of the influential Roman Catholic Church in Malawi led thousands of people to mourn Rev.Fr. Denis Kamalo of Zomba Diocese who passed away last Wednesday. The Bishops were Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese, Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese, Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama of Dedza Diocese, Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese , […]
Police in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka is keeping in custody two people for allegedly operating clinics without licence. Station Criminal Investigations Officer for Balaka Police, Assistant Superintendent Maxwell Divala, says the police received a tip that the two, Mustafa Limbe (43) and Jones Malata (57) were doing the business illegally in the area of […]
Reverend Stanley Chimesya of CCAP Blantyre Synod has strongly denied allegations that he impregnated his biological daughter, saying the claims are just a ploy to destroy his image ahead of the Synod’s polls later this month. The Synod’s leadership, according to him, is fabricating stories against him and his entire family following his stand against […]
President Peter Mutharika has reshuffled his Cabinet, dropping Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Paul Chibingu, M.P and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Tarcicius Gowelo, MP after weeks of speculation about corrupt practises. Most ministers in their portfolios including those of finance, education, foreign affairs, justice, and gender were retained . In the […]
Malawi Police have said they are still looking for the culprits who trespassed Mgona Squatter grave yard last Sunday night where they exhumed the body of an 18 year old woman and removed her right eye, nose, tongue, index finger and private parts. Janet Loja, deceased’s mother, said after losing her daughter four days earlier, […]
While the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is trying to detach itself from donor dependence by looking at alternatives ways of sustaining its operations and programmes, it has emerged that SADC Executive Secretary Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax wants to sink with the regional body. Last week outgoing Council of Ministers Chairperson Simbarashe Mumbengegwi berated SADC’s […]
Malawi Police in Kasungu have detained two South African buses for contravening Road Service Permit. The buses, a 63-seat coach owned by Cozza Transport and a 22-seat coach belonging to Benoni Transport, are expected to pay a fine of US$1000 (about K530,000.00). National police Public Relations Officer, Rhoda Manjolo told Nyasa Times the two buses, […]