Rowdy students this week went wild and set on fire part of Malosa Secondary School in Zomba to express their resentment with what they are calling “rotten school administration”. The students want authorities to transfer the school Headmaster, Rev Harold Nasolo, for “gross incompetence.” Eastern Region Police Spokesperson, Thomeck Nyaude, confirmed the incident but said investigations […]
The Anglican Church of Southern Malawi Diocese has finally elected a new bishop to take over from Rev James Tengatenga who resigned last month after he was offered a lucrative job in the USA. The new bishop of the diocese is Venerable Rev Canaan Alinafe Kalemba and was elected Saturday during a process that was attended by […]
As political parties gear up for next year’s tripartite elections, the Anglican Church in Malawi has called on electoral stakeholders to treat all participating parties equally to avoid disputes. Preparations are underway for the polls but the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is yet to announce commencement of official campaign period despite all the major parties […]
The Anglican Church in Malawi has told off politicians who spend time on mudslinging and character assassination to gain cheap political marks without regard for peaceful coexistence as the country prepares for elections next year. The church has since urged such politicians to desist from their inappropriate trends, which it observes, breed hatred among Malawians […]
Bishop James Tengatenga who resigned from his position as Anglican bishop of Southern Malawi Diocese to take up a job as a lecturer at a university in the United States of America (USA) has had his job offer withdrawn following his comments supporting the Anglican church’s opposition to homosexuality . Tengatenga was appointed dean of […]
The Right Reverend Brighton Vitta Malasa, the Anglican Bishop of the Upper Shire Diocese has echoed a statement by United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) governments in condemning reported inflammatory and derogatory public comments from the Malawi’s senior politicians politics which they say can fuel violence and bring in unnecessary tension. Malasa […]
Police in the Malawi’s southern district of Mangochi refused to provide security services during the the fundraising event organised by the Anglican Church at the main town for fear of being perceived as associates of Democratic Progressive Party, Peter Mutharika the only political leader who attended the function on Saturday, Nyasa Times has learnt. Police sources told Nyasa Times that […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) torchbearer Peter Mutharika has donated K1 million to Anglican Church in Mangochi. Mutharika presented his donation on Saturday towards the construction of the new St Thomas Church in Mangochi. Businessman Leston Mulli also ditched K500, 000 at the fundraising event. Mutharika was accompanied by DPP’s Secretary General Dr. Jean Kalilani, the National […]
Over 20 Malawian Anglican faithful are in Botswana to attend the consecration of that country’s first ever native Anglican Bishop, Metlhayotlhe Metlhayotlhe Rawlings Ogotseng Beleme. Bishop Tengatenga, who is also Dean of the Anglican Church for the Central Africa Province which has 15 dioceses in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, is joined on the trip by […]
Reverend Dr James Tengatenga has resigned as Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malawi, Nyasa Times understands. The church insiders said the respectable Man-of-God had got a new window of opportunity in United States. “He will be lecturing at a university in America,” said the church source. Tengatenga confirmed that has been offered a job at Dartmouth College, New […]
The Anglican Church in Malawi, despite the prevalent discontent among many citizens over President Joyce Banda’s style of administration, has deposited its weight behind her policies and governance. The Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi, in a statement issued at the end of its Seventh Synod Meeting held from April 13 to 14, asked Malawians to stop […]
The Right Reverend Brighton Vitta Malasa, the Anglican Bishop of the Upper Shire Diocese has come under intense fire from his flock for being among the ‘officiating clergy’ at ‘New Year Prayers’ held at Mulli Brothers Limited Headquarters in Chigumula, Blantyre “without appropriate justification”. There were ‘New Year Prayers’ at Mulli Brothers premises on Wednesday […]
Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali has said Likoma district needs urgent attention in mobility to ensure that people on the Islands have access to basic necessities. Kachali was speaking on the Islands on Saturday when he attended a Centenary celebration service at St. Micheals Anglican Church. The Vice President acknowledged that wheneever the Illala is […]
The Anglican Church of Southern Malawi Diocese is holding a Revival Week where various biblical teachings and intercessions are taking place. The Revival Week, which is being held under the theme ‘Preparing Oneness To Effective Ministry’ started last Sunday, May 20, at Soche Anglican Church, Christ The King Parish with Evangelist Robert Yahaya Aiweni as […]
Christ The King Church of the Soche Anglican Parish recently went to the polls electing leaders who will run the affairs of the Church for the year 2012. Elected in the Church’s executive were Dr Henry ‘Kaka’ Chibowa and L. Kapakasa who will serve as Wardens, N. Medi and L. Mwale as secretaries, and Treasures; […]
Head of the Anglican Church in the world Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams says Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has expressed commitment to dialogue with the civil society organisations (CSOs). The Archbishop said this after meeting President Mutharika on Friday at Sanjika Palace at the start of his visit to the Church of the […]