By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times This first picture of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s White House style of his Ndata House shows obscene opulence by the Head of State of an impoverished nation. Mutharika is called by the civil society organisations in Malawi to declare his assets and explain financial sources that enabled him to buy […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times Some Muslims in the country have reacted angrily against President Bingu wa Mutharika’s public address on Monday when he suggested that since this was the month of Ramadan, the planned nationwide anti-government demonstrations on August 17, 2011 must be called off. President Mutharika’s speech aired on the public radio and […]
By Judith Moyo, Nyasa Times Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, a Mosque-going Moslem, has sent greetings to Muslims in the country in observance Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. In a statement monitored on Radio Islam, Muluzi who is receiving treatment in South Africa said he wished Muslim community “Ramadan Kareem”. He reminded […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Malawi faces a possible dynasty after ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has endorsed President Bingu wa Mutharika’s kid brother to inherit power in 2014. DPP National Governing Council meeting at New State House in Lilongwe agreed that Professor Peter Mutharika, the Minister of Education, should be the party’s torch bearer […]
Malawi Defence Force leadership has been reshuffled with the firing of Lieutenant General Ernest Ntonya and replacing him with Brigadier General Clement Kafuwa as deputy commander. President Bingu wa Mutharika has also appointed Brigadier John Msonthi as military Chief of Staff. The development follows the change of guard in the aftermath of anti-government protests that […]
Embattled Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has appealed to citizens not to stage anti-government protests on August 17 in respect for Muslims observing their holy month of Ramadan. Anti- government demonstrations on July 20 led to 18 deaths. Civil society groups handed a 15-page petition to Mutharika government listing complaints that included the worst electricity […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika donated a fridge to controversial Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, of the fastest growing charismatic ministry, the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) who wedded his sweetheart Mary Zgambo at the Mzuzu stadium on Saturday. While Vice President Joyce Banda sent a representative with MK20,000 cash. Hundreds of people from all over the country attended […]
By Charles Kufa, Nyasa Times Malawi’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has “reorganised” its National Governing Council by removing secretary general Bintony Kutsaira replacing him with Wakuda Kamanga and appointing three vice presidents. The party meeting in the capital Lilongwe at the New State House also rubber stamped the idea of having President Bingu wa […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi civil society organisations which organised the July 20 demonstrations have made a call to International Criminal Court (ICC) in Hague to investigate President Bingu wa Mutharika and his cronies for the use of lethal force during a crackdown on anti-government protests. At least 19 people were killed during a […]
Zambia’s President Rupiah Banda has denied inviting embattled Malawian leader Bingu Wa Mutharika to Lusaka at the weekend. President Mutharika, in power since 2004, is under unprecedented pressure from Malawians after the July 20 street demonstrations that left 18 people dead, several injured while others arrested as his compatriots protested against his rule. Mutharika and […]
Unless Malawi’s government does something to find solutions to its economic and governance problems, the country will see more nationwide protests like the ones last week where 18 people were killed and 275 arrested, analysts say. The Jul. 20-21 protests were the first of their kind since the country attained democracy in 1994. Amid condemnation […]
Unless Malawi’s government does something to find solutions to its economic and governance problems, the country will see more nationwide protests like the ones last week where 18 people were killed and 275 arrested, analysts say. The Jul. 20-21 protests were the first of their kind since the country attained democracy in 1994. Amid condemnation […]
Malawi, once considered a southern African success story, risks going down the same road as regional basket case Zimbabwe, said the leader of recent anti-government protests that left 19 dead. Undule Mwakasungula had been in hiding since security forces launched a violent crackdown to quell two days of demonstrations that erupted July 20. Re-emerging in […]
The United Nations human rights office has called on authorities in Malawi to investigate allegations of human rights violations by security forces during a crackdown on anti-government demonstrators last week. A spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said Friday that the office has been following “with great concern” the reports of human […]
Police officers who carried out massacre of innocent civilians who were protesting against deteriorating political, social and economic situation in Malawi on July 20 and 21 have been rewarded with two nights’ duty allowance with orders from President Bingu wa Mutharika. Duty allowance outside normal and official duty was recently raised from K2, 000 per […]
A petition has been put online , ipetitions.com,soliciting signatures to stop the Hunger Project from presenting 2011 coveted Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger to Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika. Malawi President and Liberia’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Florence Chenowethwere were named the joint winners of this year’s prize. The two […]
The Africa Heritage Society (AHS) presented Malawi’s former President Dr. Bakili Muluzi with a “Champion of Freedom” award at a gala dinner held at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa on 17th July, 2011. The Chairman of the Pan-African organisation, Phineas Tichana praised Muluzi for championing the cause of a change that he wanted to […]
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday paid a day-long visit to Malawi where he briefed President Bingu waMutharika on the shaky coalition government. “I’m engaging all SADC (Southern African Development Community) leaders because I’m concerned with the discord in our shared government,” Tsvangirai told journalists after the closed-door meeting at Mutharika’s New State House. […]