An angry mob has set ablaze a Chilomoni Police Station in Blantyre and attacked police officials. Violence erupted in the Chilomoni township following death of a resident, who was allegedly tortured by police. The people said they torched the Police Station to avenge the death of their colleague. They claim the person whose identinty was […]
Police in Dedza is keeping in custody wife and husband for murdering own daughter, saying the child was source of endless family wrangles. This incident occurs at a time when cases of murder, child dumping and abortion are at the increase in the country which infringes on the right to life as stipulated in chapter […]
Allan Ntata, the late Bingu wa Mutharika’s legal adviser, has implicated President Peter Mutharika in the K92 billion (US$206.7 million) Cashgate which was reportedly mismanaged during the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). K92 billion went missing over the eight years of the presidency of the late Bingu wa Mutharika and the structure of that government […]
The Centre for Investigative Journalism Malawi (CIJM) and Nyasa Times Media Group have joined hands in a year long project geared at strengthening investigative journalism in Malawi. Among some of the terms of the MOU signed between the two media institutions, CIJM will organise cutting edge training in investigative journalism to be facilitated by international […]
The Malawi Saving Bank (MSB) Chief Executive Officer Ian Bonongwe has made a scathing revelations which conclude that the wholly-owned state bank was being forced by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administratiobn to release the loans now turned “toxic” to politically connected politicians. Speaking during Times TV interview on Saturday June 20, 2015, Bonongwe admitted […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia has finally ordered the break-a-way faction of the Kanengo congregation, to immediately vacate the premises on claims “they” themselves have chosen to detach from the Synod while in Blantyre Synod, tempers flared among clerics during a General Administration Committee (GAC) meeting on Thursday. The rebellious side Kanengo […]
Uranium miner Paladin has rejected the susbstance of the report by Action Aid Malawi that states that Malawi government has lost out on more than US$43 million in tax to the Australian mining multinational , saying it is “fundamentally unsound”. Paladin’s General Manager for Malawi, Greg Walker told Nyasa Times that Action Aid Malawi did […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has arrested Yeremiah Chihana, who is the owner of YMW Property Investment Company, on suspicion of tax evasion offences. Chihana, the valuer of former president late Bingu wa Mutharika’s property, was arrested on Friday, June 19, 2015. The property evaluator and entrepreneur also owns Vikawu Trust, Steers Auctioneers and Estate […]
Former CCAP Blantyre Synod General Secretary Macdonald Kadawati has said he cannot disown his son Peter, who is believed to have masterminded the armed robbery at Petroda Filling Station in Lilongwe two weeks ago. The robbers shot dead one police officer and went away with over K46 million. Peter is also suspected to have financed […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has warned the Police against applying the shoot-to-kill mechanism against suspected criminals, saying there is a possibility of it being abused. MLS though its president John Suzi Banda and secretary Khumbo Soko said although the shoot-to-kill order is legitimate under special circumstances, there is a high likelihood of trigger-happy police officers […]
A study conducted by Action Aid Malawi has revealed that Malawi government has lost out on more than US$43 million in tax to the Australian mining multinational Paladin who started operating in the country six years ago to mine uranium for sale in North America. In a report findings disseminated in Lilongwe this week and […]
Opposition members of Parliament have vowed to block the passage of this year’s budget until a forensic audit report on the K92 billion (US$206.7 million) Cashgate which was reportedly mismanaged during the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration is table and debated in Parliament. K92 billion went missing over the eight years of the presidency […]
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Thuso Group’s official Ganizani Sionga Kuchombo for money laundering charges. ACB spokeswoman Egritta Ndala said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times that Kuchombo was arrested in the capital Lilongwe in relation to payments that were made to Thuso Group without supplying contracted goods/services to the Malawi Defence […]
President Peter Mutharika has appealed for international support for rebuilding parts of Malawi that were devastated by floods in January that may cost more than $400 million. Mutharika, said Malawi — one of the poorest countries in the world — needed “critical thinking and re-direction” in the wake of the deadly floods that killed 176 […]
Two students from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi have died in a car accident that happened early hours of Thursday, police have confirmed. According to Eastern Region Police Headquarters publicist, Inspector Thomeck Nyaude, the 5-seater car was carrying 9 people. Toyota Corolla registration number MC5313 hit a pole near her house and overturned […]
Member of Parliament for Mzimba South, Makwenda Chunga of opposition People’s Party (PP) has condemned education quota system, saying it is bad therefore it should be abolished or else be extended in development and backed calls for introduction of federal system of government. Chunga said this in his contribution to the 2015/16 proposed budget which […]
Soche Police in Blantyre have arrested head technician for Joy Radio Station Adbul Razak Telera for beating up a driver after he refused to surrender a company car to run personal errands. Nyasa Times understands that this is the second time Telera has assaulted a fellow employee as he also roughed up the station’s messenger […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate Court in eastern Malawi has ordered two people to pay fine of K11, 500 each for writing obscene words in class rooms. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Anthony Mtambo told the court that the suspects Monica Tanthe 24 and Moses Chikalogwe 19 have for the past months at Sawali Primary School been […]