Malawi’s human rights activists on Tuesday termed as politically motivated the arrest of former Attorney General and leading private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara. Meanwhile, Kasambara’s partner in Ralph and Anords legal firm, Wapona Kita said Magistrate Innocent Nedi in Blantyre granted him bail with conditions to deposit K20,000 cach, produce one surety bonded to the sum […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika over the weekend met some traditional chiefs in a bid to drum up support against International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s insistence to devalue the local currency, Kwacha. Mutharika held a two-day caucus at Sanjika Palace between Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon where among other things he persuaded the chiefs on how to […]
A man died on the spot after being run over by a speeding vehicle on a presidential convoy fleet with President Bingu wa Mutharika on it, Police have confirmed. Police spokesman Nicholous Gondwa said the victim is Edwin Kagolo, 38, from Hiwa village in the area of Traditional Authority Kwataine in Ntcheu. Mutharika’s motorcade was moving […]
Give me space to express my disappointment with the Bingu administration’s lack of speed with which they resolve issues. The strike at the Judiciary is a simple issue which would be resolved without delay if the Executive were really committed to rule of law. The Judiciary staff are not demanding that they be paid their […]
Malawi’s Civil Society Organisations have condemned President Bingu wa Mutharika for making weird allegations which they say can be seen not only to intimidate Malawians but also to frustrate the very engagement that is there between the government and cooperating partners. The seven CSOs, Rights Defenders (Malawi Chapter), Civic and Political Space Governance Platform, Council […]
One of Malawi’s Ministers on Wednesday shocked teachers and pupils at a Lilongwe school when he visited with three live goats and a Muslim Sheikh saying he had gone there for an offering on behalf of President Bingu wa Mutharika and his family following Prophet TB Joshua’s prophecy of a sudden death of an African […]
“Malawi Government security guard, who was deployed to Bakili Muluzi, has found himself in an awkward situation for being used by the former president’s son, Atupele Muluzi. The bodyguard sustained a broken leg during a political whistle-stop tour organised by Atupele.” –The Nation, Saturday February 11, 2012. Atupele Muluzi, despite two major drawbacks, has kicked […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has accused former president Bakili Muluzi for squandering about US$19 million meant for the abandoned five-star Namiwawa Hotel Project, saying his administration is now tasked to repay the loan from South Africa. According to Mutharika, the former ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) government “borrowed US $18 or US $19m from South Africa to […]
Former minister, Annah Kachikho who is parliamentarian for Phalombe north constituency, called upon her fellow parliamentarians to work together as a team and respect the Head of State and not always attack his speech in the House. The MP said that whenever the President comes in the august House to deliver a state-of-the-nation address, other […]
Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika has donated K100 million towards the construction of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in the capital city, Lilongwe. The DPP which has been operating from a rented house as its headquarters has acquired a piece of land within Lilongwe city and sources said plans are at advanced stage to […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika dispatched deputy minister in the Office of President and Cabinet Nicholas Dausi to Angola to deliver a message to President José Eduardo dos Santo. The text in the memo Dausi delivered were not divulged. But sources say Mutharika is seeking help from Angolan leader to the current fuel crisis in […]
The multimillion Msonkho House owned by the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) will be officially inaugurated this Saturday by President Bingu wa Mutharika, ending a lengthy political interference by the ruling parties in the occupation of the tax body. Formerly known as Customs and Income Tax Departments, MRA moved nearly all its main offices which were […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been embarrassed after being poorly rated at “D” for autocratic leadership style in the African Leadership Scorecard by the Kenya-based East African Magazine. The reputable magazine ranking of the performance ratings of African Presidents fares on governance, democracy, press freedom, corruption and human development. Mutharika has slipped one step backward […]
The Synagogue Church of All Nations (Socan) in Nigeria has clarifies about a prophecy made by Prophet TB Joshua that an old African dictator is dying, saying he did not give a time frame. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, the Synagogue church also underlined that TB Joshua who is renowned for making […]
Rumphi central Member of Parliament (Aford), Enock Chihana, has told parliament that it is high time Malawians invoked the Constitution to demand a referendum on whether President Bingu wa Mutharika’s government mandate should go beyond 2012 given its poor governance and economic management record. But leader of government business in parliament Dr. George Chaponda trashed […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika has tipped his Thyolo homeboy member of parliament, Charles Mchacha, to take over the post of governorship for southern region, Nyasa Times understands. Mchacha become a favourite for the post, which has been vacant after Mutharika booted out Noel Masangwi some weeks ago. The parliamentarian’s name has been given blessings from […]
Opposition Aford’s Karonga-Nyungwe MP, Khwauli Msiska, on Tuesday told parliment that Malawi should take International Monetary Fund (IMF) advice to devalue the local currency Kwacha before the end of the year. “We are treading on a dangerous path if we don’t want to be truthful. Not long ago, it was almost obscene to relate the […]
Malawi’s human rights watchdogs have reacted to President Bingu wa Mutharika’s Friday parliament opening address, trashing his ‘hot air’ claims that the civil society organisations are conniving with external forces to bring about regime change in Malawi. The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) said in […]