By Nyasa Times Reporter The Malawi government has asked public broadcaster Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to treat all employees as its own while government is in the process of integrating excess staff into the mainstream civil service, Nyasa Times has learnt. “It is the intention of the government that the implementation of the merger should […]
A South African based Malawian woman Catherine Gondwe entangled in controversy over claims that she has been impregnated by Flames defender Elvis Kafoteka, abortively tried to seduce another yet another Malawi footballer, it has been reported. In a report published in Malawi’s lurid paper, The Weekend Times, Gondwe who is popularly known as ‘Cathy,’ is […]
The Protestant Christian Churches mother body, Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) and Catholic Churches mother body, Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), have called for divine intervention as the country draws near to August 17, when citizens are to stage another round of mass demonstrations aimed at expressing dissatisfaction with the Bingu wa Mutharika administration. Joined […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Following a serious stand-off between President Bingu wa Mutharika, his government and the civil society organizations, Britain has expressed concern about the situation in Malawi, asking the Head of State to show restraint ahead of the nationwide demonstrations on August 17. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a media statement […]
By Evelyn Chibwe, Nyasa Times Malawi’s president Bingu wa Mutharika has hired security forces from Zimbabwe to be used to break down planned August 17 countrywide mass demonstrations against his growing misrule and the deteriorating social, political and economic order in the southern African nation. According to a State House source, most of the ‘mercenaries’ […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter Malawi’s graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday, made a lunch hour arrest of Mzuzu based Station CID Officer Brian Ngoto on allegations that he unlawfully solicited MK65, 000 from an Asian businessman to facilitate his application for a business permit. Ngoto is answering three counts, two bordering on […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter The Malawi government has paid all cops in the country different amounts with the lowest rank of Police Constable getting MK60,000 as a gift for doing good work, sources have confirmed. “We were surprised to receive a list of names and amounts to be paid in their accounts. These people were […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Malawi government’s key witness in the case former vice-president Dr Cassim Chilumpha is accused of plotting to assassinate President Bingu wa Mutharika, says he does not know anything about the case. South African national Graham Raymond Alistair Minnaar who was allegedly hired by Chilumpha as an assassin and is expected […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times August 17 demonstrations organisers have said they are now cowed by the threats of President Bingu wa Mutharika to crush the protestors, hitting back that they will meet him in the streets. Mutharika warned on Thursday that he will meet protesters in the streets, as the protest will be a […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) a grouping of diaspora Malawians will this Saturday, August 13th converge in Nottingham city for a conference on Malawi’s sickening situation to push an agenda for change. The meeting which will start from 1:00 pm will be held at Park Inn Hotel on 296 Mansfield Road […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has threatened to “smoke out” protestors who will hold another round of nationwide anti-government demonstrations Wednesday August 17. Civil rights groups want Mutharika to explain his personal wealth, address foreign exchange and fuel shortages and reconcile with Britain, which froze aid after a diplomatic spat. […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times The Civil Society organisations in Malawi says the follow-up August 17 mass protests premised on poor governance, disrespect of the rule of law, abuse of power, corruption dwindling economic situation and political intolerance among others will go ahead because President Bingu wa Mutharika and his government have failed to address […]
By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times Police in the southern Malawi district of Chikhwawa are keeping in custody five people who are connected to the death of a nine-year-old girl found dead on Sunday with her private parts and some flesh removed. Chikhwawa Police spokesperson said they have arrested four men and one woman, all the […]
By Chandiwira Mlafwu, Nyasa Times Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika was on Wednesday embarrassed by a group of children at Mzuzu stadium where he was holding a beer party for street vendors, who hurled stones. According an eye witness, Vitumbiko Luhanga, a throng of children stormed the Marquee tent which was inside Mzuzu Stadium where the […]
By NyasaTimes Reporter The People’s Development Movement (PDM) has described as criminal President Bingu wa Mutharika’s vendors’ binge party held at the Mzuzu Stadium on Wednesday saying it smacks of people who celebrate deaths, as out of touch with Malawi culture. “It’s criminal to hold a party just a few days after the Police, of […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter The new Vice Chancellor for Share World Open University Professor Felix Salaniponi is already becoming unpopular among students following the exorbitant increase in fees which will see some students paying over half million kwacha for one year. The hike comes just after about three months of Salaniponi’s entry into the system […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika has pardoned 272 prisoners , it has been announced. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Security said Mutharika had pardoned prisoners who had served half of their sentences and those with good behaviour and were not convicted of serious offences. Mutharika, who retires in 2014 after […]
By Nyasa Times Reporter A new Youth Organization currently being called Youth Association for the Restoration of Democracy in Malawi (YARDEMA) has emerged amid calls to restore Malawi’s lost glory and democratic values. Yardema says that Malawi has completely lost truck on issues of democracy, good governance; rule of law and human rights despite such […]