Nyasa Times is in possession of an email sent by unnamed Pentecostal preacher in Malawi being circulated with a prayer that calls for the untimely death of President Bingu wa Mutharika coinciding with reports that Nigerian’s Prophet TB Joshua has prophesied the death of an African President who will fall sick soon. In the prayer for […]
Malawi’s Leader of Opposition, John Tembo, said on Monday that the State of the Nation Address by President Bingu wa Mutharika delivered in parliament on Friday “didn’t inspire hope” of economic recovery. Tembo, who is leader of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), made the remarks when he responded to the President address in parliament. […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party which boasted of massive support from Blantyre City is now losing ground at least from Ndirande Malabada Constituency. Evidence for the loss was first shown on Sunday when President Bingu wa Mutharika was presiding over the anti corruption bureau function in Blantyre. Only one truck but without many people ferried a […]
Malawi’s leader of opposition in Parliament John Tembo has accused government for illegally withdrawing K6.5 billion from Fuel Stabilization Fund account. Tembo made the revelations in reaction to President Bingu wa Mutharika’s speech in Parliament last week, arguing government has to come in open to disclose how the money was spent. “They have illegally withdrawn […]
We gonna chase those crazy Baldheads out of town; I’n’I build a cabin; I’n’I plant the corn; Didn’t my people before me Slave for this country? Now you look me with that scorn, Then you eat up all my corn. Build your penitentiary, we build your schools, Brainwash education to make us the fools. Hate […]
Two ministers and critical members of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s economic team fled from attending a national meeting to strategise on how to diversify the economy and broaden the country’s forex base on Saturday in Blantyre. The aim of the consultative workshop was to solicit views, contributions and input from all stakeholders in Malawi on how best […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika who dopted a zero-tolerance approach to corruption says he does not have immediate answers to whether or not his g anti-corruption fight is succeeding, while a leading international monitoring body projection says graft in Malawi is worsening. “After several years of advocacy, is Malawi winning the war against corruption? I […]
The State Vice President Joyce Banda has written President Bingu wa Mutharika to formally express her reservations over Malawi’s commitment to host an African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in July this year. Speaking to journalists at her official Mudi Residence in the commercial capital, Blantyre on Friday, Banda said it was her […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has once again claimed that he has developed Malawi beyond recognition since he took over power in 2004 in terms of economic development despite the current challenges the country is facing. In his state of the nation address when he opened parliament in Lilongwe on Friday, Mutharika donning his new […]
President Bingu wa Mutharika has shot down demands by International Monitory Fund (IMF) and other donors to devaluate the local currency, arguing doing that will only worsen poor people’s lives. Mutharika while opening the budget review session of Parliament in Lilongwe, this morning vehemently argues that it was improper for IMF and other donor partners […]
Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharika has appointed Isaac Cheke Ziba as Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Civic Education. A source in the Ministry says Ziba reported for duty at the headquarters in the administrative capital, Lilongwe on Thursday the 2nd of Feb, 2012. Before this new job, Ziba was a lecturer […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, whose government is dogged by economic and governance challenges, on Thursday flew to Zimbabwe to pay a courtesy visit to his political ally President Robert Mugabe at State House in Harare. Government insisers said Mutharika was “seeking wisdom” from Mugabe on “survival tactics” amidst social-economic problems his country is facing following […]
Malawi government spokesperson Patricia Kaliati has dimissed calls by Vice President Joyce Banda asking President Bingu wa Muthatika to tell African Union (AU) that the country cannot host the summit scheduled for June due to economic turmoil. Kaliati,who is Minister of Information and Civic Education, said the call by the Vice President was inappropriate, saying […]
Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda has asked Pressident Bingu wa Mutharika to eat a humble pie and inform the African Union that the country which is facing economic challenges cannot afford to host the summit of Heads of State and Government scheduled in June. Banda said the resources which would be used for the summit […]
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) outspoken chairperson, John Kapito, says he openely told President Bingu wa Mutharika that he has surrounded himself with “cheerleaders” who are destroying him. Kapito said he had met the President and was blunt to him that the cheerleaders are distancing the Malawi leader from his own people. He said Mutharika […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has shut down his tri-weekly newspaper called The Guardian pending a restructuring exercise that will see the loss-making tabloid with new management, Nyasa Times can reveal. But it seems Mutharika’s reasons for the closure are only a ruse as his Galaxy Radio is expected to hit the airwaves this week. Mutharika’s […]
Malawi army has forwarded to President Bingu wa Muthartika names of four shortlisted candidates for appointment as his military Aide-de-Camp (ADC). This follows after Mutharika withdrew ADC Colonel Desmond Chawanda. According to Nyasa Timesmilitary sources, the shortlisted candidates include Major Blaise Saenda, Major Munlo, Captain Maluwa and Captain M’manga. “The memo has been written by Army […]
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has insisted that he is “part of the solution” to the country’s chronic problems as he seeks to win over sceptical donors in the west. Speaking on Tuesday at a news conference he addressed at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on his return from Ethiopia where he attended African Union […]