Businessperson Angela Katengeza, who owns Faith Construction, has told Lilongwe High Court that former deputy director in the Ministry of Tourism, Leonard Kalonga approached her to use the construction certificates of her company, to get jobs within the Ministry of Tourism. The two were found with a case to answer by High Court in Lilongwe […]
The Malawi Communications regulatory Authority (Macra) board is divided over the software upgrade of the Consolidated ICT regulatory management systems (Cirms) machine otherwise known as the ‘spy machine’ which will cost US$13, 871.969. The controversial machine was bought from US firm Agilis International at a whopping price of US$6.9 million four years ago. During a […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party lawmakers on Thursday led a crusade to block the move by government sale the State-owned Malawi Savings Bank (MSB). The Public Private Partnerships Commission (PPPC) requested strategic investors to buy a controlling stake in MSB in which the government owns 100 percent of its shares. But the government’s divestiture agency did […]
Kelson Gani who was arrested in connection to the shooting of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo is taking legal action against the former Director of Public Prosecution Bruno Kalemba for false imprisonment, Nyasa Times has learnt. At the time of arrest in 2013 Gani was serving as a Police Officer of the rank of Sergeant […]
The root of the oil exploration mess that is causing Lilongwe serious headaches can be traced to corruption and incompetence displayed by two Malawians and a certain UAE Arab, we can reveal. Few months after Peter Mutharika ascended to the Malawi Presidency, his government issued a moratorium which is basically a delay or a suspension […]
Bruno Chareyron, a French nuclear physicist, has warned that people working and living around the Kayerekela Uranium Mine in Karonga are at high risk of contracting radioactive related diseases within the shortest period. Chareyron said Wednesday at the Karonga district chamber that the radiation emissions at the mine, owned by Australia’s Paladin Africa Limited (PAL), were abnormal. […]
Enlightened Christian Gathering leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has sent a formal complaint to Malawi media bodies after he has of late been subject to on-line media attacks. Bushiri has claimed he has refused to be stampeded by some reporters who have been demanding money from the Man of God after being appointed AFRICCI president. Recently, […]
Malawi’s Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) is pushing for the establishment of a special corruption court for the speedy trial of such cases. ACB argues that many corruption cases are taking time to conclude due to lack of such a court. Other special courts include the Industrial, Commercial, Child Justice and the constitutional. ACB spokesperson Egrita […]
Concerned citizens in Mulanje district led by renowned comedian and politician Bon ‘Winiko’ Kalindo, who is also member of Parliament for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have renewed their call for Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust(MMCT) to move out of Mulanje. MMCT’s activities have been blamed for degrading the beautiful and one of the biggest […]
The fast-growing non-denominational Fountain of Victory International (FOV) Ministries led by Apostle Joseph Ziba has organised a two-day international universities and colleges conference (IUCC) at the Chancellor College in Zomba. According to the chairperson of the organising committee, Eric Maulidi, the conference will start on Friday, February 27 and end on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Great […]
First Merchant Bank (FMB) has offered to support family of late Sergeant Patrick Mvula, a Malawi Police Officer who was killed during a robbery at the bank last year on December 23 last year. Commissioner of Police for Southern Region George Kainja confirmed that the bank has already given K800,000 to the family. The Bank […]
Samuel Jickson, whose wife was killed by unidentified dogs in Lilongwe on February 17, describes her death is the most tragic experience he will live to remember. Jickson, 38, clarified that the deceased, Mwatitha Jickson, 26, met her death as she was going to a nearby under-five clinic to get their third born child vaccinated. […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is in the process of recalling over 50 diplomatic staff. This, according to a press statement from the ministry is one way of trimming and rationalizing the numbers of staff in the country’s missions abroad thereby leaving a sizable number to concentrate on development diplomacy with focus […]
Robbers in Limbe have stolen at gun point a white Toyota Corolla vvti registration number LA6060 which belongs to the owner of Executive Security Company, Mohamed Gaffer. Gaffar told Nyasa Times on Tuesday that the incident happened at around 6pm on Monday near Sikh Temple in Limbe where he and his wife has gone to visit a friend near […]
As Members of Parliament (MPs) are expected to conclude business this Friday, the Malawi Network Against Child Trafficking (MNACT) has requested law makers to pass the Trafficking in Persons Bill. The Bill seeks to prevent, fight and eliminate issues pertaining to trafficking in persons and also increase participation of communities in understanding the issues, and […]
A 34-year-old man in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe ( Chiuzira Area) has hanged himself to death outside his house, after his girl friend reportedly denied him sex. Eye witnesses said the man, who identity was not independently verified, complained that his lover was ill-treating him and being inconsiderate by refusing to have sex with him. The […]
National AIDS Commission (NAC) a government agency has for the past six months deployed one of its staff member; Mrs. Leonisa Nsiku Mukaka to work in the civil society as acting executive director of Malawi Network of AIDS Services Organizations (MANASO). Leonisa Nsiku Mukaka was from July 2014 up to 26th January, 2015 working as […]
A traditional leader in Malawi’s central district of Dedza, Sultan Tambala has ordered traders who sell pork at main market there, to stop selling pork until he look into the complaints by Muslims that those who are selling meat from pigs are violating the rights of Muslims. A local radio said Muslims in the area […]