Local rights campaigners are strongly calling upon Malawi President Peter Mutharika to “wake up from his slumber and resolve the crisis facing the country once and for all lest he loses “the legitimacy to govern”. In a strongly-worded press statement Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (Cedep) say […]
Blantyre-based Malawian prophet Levi Jussa has advised journalists in the country not to be sensational in reporting prophecies, arguing doingso dilutes God’s message. Founder of the Glorious Gospel of Christ Ministries (GGCM), Jussa said in an exclusive interview with Nyasa Times that reporters world over must crave to make sure they help people in seeking […]
Malawi Polytechnic Principal Grant Kululanga, of a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) will on Thursday be unveiled as first Malawian professor in engineering circles. He will also deliver inaugural lecture which will dwell on much challenges stifling engineering profession and the way forward. Kululanda, who two years ago received a Gold medal in the […]
Reports of defilement cases are refusing to die in the district of Balaka as Police in the district have just arrested a 43 year old man for allegedly defiling his 12 year old pupil. The suspect John Mpinganjira who is a teacher at Kapalamula School was arrested after Police received a complaint that he defiled […]
The Government of Malawi has rolled out an oil, gas exploration exercise shortly after exploring minerals across the country. Briefing District Officials that included Councilors, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Chiefs in Phalombe, Regional Engineer at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mines Eliah Saiti said the oil and gas exploration exercise is a […]
Following an armed robbery incident involving a Malawi Police Officer of Chilobwe Police Station in Blantyre, the country’s security agency has promptly transferred all police officers at the station. The Station is currently being manned by Malawi Army Officers, who were deployed there Monday morning after reports that some angry Chilobwe residents wanted torch the Station following […]
God must help the people of Malawi to learn to love their country by abandoning greed instead of just blaming the country’s leadership for the country’s problems, chairperson of Old Mutual in Malawi, Jimmy Lipunga, said on Monday. Speaking in Lilongwe during the official opening the largest shopping mall Malawi by President Peter Mutharika, Lipunga […]
Malawi Government has admitted that failure for the country to produce enough energy is affecting the taking off of most of the mining projects which the country is banking on to spruce up its ailing economy. Currently the country’s sole electricity producer Electricity Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) produces only 350 megawatts while the mining industry […]
A charged up Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima on Monday spoke tough as he emotionally appealed to Principal Secretaries and key government officials to die a little for their country if the country is to develop. Chilima was speaking to government officials in Mangochi at a meeting where PSs and other key public officials gathered […]
A row has erupted in Kasungu between the CCAP Church and Traditional leaders with Senior Chief Lukwa and Chief Mwase accusing churches in Kasungu of trying to suppress the premier Chewa dance Gulewamkulu during installation and elevation of chiefs who are Christians. But moderator for the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery […]
Students of the University of Malawi are threatening to hold demonstrations if authorities will not meet their demands by January 5. Their demand includes the immediate reopening of the Polytechnic, Chancellor College and College of Medicine, and the increment on their upkeep allowance which currently stands at about MK32, 000 per month. In a statement the […]
Muslim families in the country are encouraged to send their children to Madrassa for them to acquaint themselves with Islamic knowledge including reciting the Holy Quran. National leader of Muslims in the country Mufti Abbas said this on Sunday in Blantyre during the presentation of awards to those who participated in the National Holy Quran Recitation competition. […]
An expert on water and sanitation in Malawi, George Chaima is attributing the water problem facing the country to the government’s failure on issues of water management. Chaima a civil society organizations representative for Africa on Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) – a global partnership which works to a common vision id access to […]
There has been assertions that some law enforcers are aiding gang of criminals in the country and the fears continue to gain currency with the arrest of a police officers caught stealing Saturday at Kanjedza in Blantyre. The police officer was caught stealing with a gang of robbers and was roughed up before other cops […]
Thom Khanje of Times Group on Saturday got elected the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter chairman. Khanje was elected in Lilongwe after beating George Kasakula editor of Weekend Nation with a resounding victory by obtaining 163 votes against 64. He takes over from Anthony Kasunda. Khanje pledged to “serve the media well” […]
Nigerians are making headlines in Malawi for bad reasons. One has been arrested for infringements committed with regard to the Immigration Laws and another is waiting prosecution for being caught with human body parts. Department of Immigration has confirmed the arrest of 30-year-old Nigerian, Sunny Agab who attempted to obtain Malawi passport. He was arrested […]
The National Aids Commission (NAC) has told the Parliamentary Committee on HIV and Nutrition that it did not approve funding for the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) and defended its cash donation to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika’s Beautify Malawi (Beam) Trust and Mulhako wa Alhomwe. The commission’s acting executive director, Davie Kalomba, told the committee that […]
Islamic Commission for Justice and Freedom through its spokesman Yusuf Yaasi has called upon President Peter Mutharika to urgently intervene on the ongoing strikes in the country. From courtroom staff on strike for the past five months to primary school teachers boycotting classes to obtain salaries not paid for the past six months, labour militancy […]