Malawi Supreme Court Judge, Andrew Nyirenda SC, is now acting chief justice and head of the judiciary following the retirement of Justice Anastansia Msosa, 65. Msosa, a lady of memoir, was the first woman to be appointed judge of the High Court of Malawi and to be a member of the Supreme Court. She was […]
A survey by continental pollster Afrobarometer says Malawians place more trust in faith leaders and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). The poll, released recently, indicates that 8 out of 10 nationals look up to the two groups, and not other groups such as politicians, traditional leaders, and others. The 97% of Malawians belong to one […]
Malawi faith community Wednesday launched the ‘Faith ENGAGE Presentation’. Christians and Muslims, who constitute 97% of the national population, will use the advocacy tool to promote planning of family, population, and development. Sandra Mapemba who is country director of Population Reference Bureau (PRB) said the tool, produced in vernacular Chichewa and English, will go a […]
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB ) cleared Agrifeeds Limited and owner Elvis Nserebo, who also owns Matindi FM and Schools of any wrong-doing in the cashgate corruption scandal. The clearance letter in Nyasa Times possession, dated 9th May, 2014, Ref No. ACB/DGG/8/10, was signed by ACB’s Deputy Director General Reyneck Matemba. The letter clears rumours viral on […]
A drunk Police Mobile Service for Delta division in Mzuzu has been suspended from work and is facing criminal charges at the Mzuzu Magistrate Court after he abandoned a government issued gun loaded with 20 live of ammunition at a party at Wade. Police sources told Nyasa Times that Sergeant Vincent Kachikunda had a K2C, one […]
The Blantyre Magistrates Court on Monday convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment with hard labour a security guard for impregnating his employer’s daughter. Tony Rodgers Jaluwa 32, was arrested last month after it was discovered he defiled and impregnated his employer’s 11 years old daughter in Chilobwe township. Jaluwa who was employed as guard by Lucy […]
Fear has gripped the Asian community in Malawi as a prominent businessman was abducted and later found murdered with his mutilated body stuffed in his car boot (trunk) in the commercial capital, Blantyre, police and a human rights activist confirmed Wednesday. “We got a report of a missing person last (Tuesday) night and today (Wednesday) […]
The Mzuzu Magistrate Court Wednesday sentenced 26 year-old Clement Njara to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a police officer’s house. According to court documents, Njara and a colleague broke into the house of a police officer who works with Delta Division PMS during the night of 21stNovember, 2014 at the cop’s residence in […]
State House has announced the death of Mrs. Harriet Namondwe, first cousin to Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika. Mrs. Namondwe, according to State House Press Officer Chikondi Juma, died on Tuesday, March 3 2015. Her remains will be laid to rest Thursday, March 5 2015 at Kamoto village, Traditional Authority Chimaliro in the southern district of Thyolo and […]
Controversy has ensued in Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) after some board members have confided in Nyasa Times that they are being bulldozed in granting a licence to another mobile operator. In 2008 the Macra board looked at the bids of six companies in an international tender process. During the bid Milcom scored highly with […]
Malawi Police Service says excessive beer drinking is an offense, warning that the law enforcers will now start apprehending those offending Section 183 of the Penal Code. Excessive beer drinking in the Penal Code is termed as “Drunk and incapable”. According to Southern Region Police spokesperson, Nicolas Gondwa, the country’s security agency is losing a […]
Malawi Government has dedicated this year’s International Women’s Day scheduled on March 5, in Phalombe to women and children who are victims of floods in the 15 districts of the country. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Patria Kaliati, disclosed this in Lilongwe on Monday at a press briefing on the preparations of […]
A lucrative black market exists for the body parts of albinos, who are believed by some to possess magical powers that can bring good luck. But as police in Tanzania crack down on the grisly trade, activists in neighbouring Malawi say attacks have spiked. Albinos are living in fear of being killed in Malawi, where […]
The Malawi Asians Organisation-United Kingdom has pledged to build 100 new strong houses for victims of the January, 2015 in worst affected villages. Chairman of MAO-UK Mr. Sony Pandekar made the announcement in Leicester in the United Kingdom during the launch of a joint Malawi Relief Effort fundraising campaign with Sebras Radio on Monday, 2 […]
Minister of Information, Tourism and Culture Kondwani Nankhumwa’s official Toyota Prado TX vehicle which was stolen in Blantyre has been recovered in Mozambique. National Police spokesperson Rhoda Manjolo confirmed the recovery of the vehicle. She after the theft Police informed their Mozambican counterparts in neighbouring countries to help them in the search of the vehicle. […]
A fourteen year old girl in Mtsiriza Township in the capital Lilongwe on Monday reportedly killed her mother – Linda Chimukweseni – for reprimanding her disturbing prostitution overtures, police have confirmed. Lilongwe police publicist Kingsley Dandaula told local press that Chimukweseni was pronounced dead upon arrival at Kamuzu Central Hospital due to severe loss of […]
Lilongwe City workers Monday downed tools for what they claim to be impunity and selfishness by the city executive management as they gave themselves a whopping 68% and only 40% for the already lowly paid ground workers. To make matters worse, the workers claim that the executives are already getting their high perks while the […]
National Bus Company (NBC) has transferred about 15 of its staff to Mulli Brothers Limited (MBL) at Chigumula, but the staff are contesting the decision, which they have described as “unfair” and “unreasonable”. According to them, NBC and MBL are two different institutions and the former is not a subsidiary of MBL. The disgruntled employees […]