By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi’s vice president Joyce Banda has trashed claims by President Bingu wa Mutharika and has said she and not the President, established the National Association of Business Women (NABW), a grassroots organisation that distributes soft loans to small-scale businesswomen. Mutharika claimed in May this year at a public rally in […]
By Andrew Nyayah, NyasaTimes A new line-up of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) national governing council clearly shows that the party has done away with its legal department which was headed by Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) and deputised by Philip Banda. Phoya, who was a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of parliament, was fired […]
By Peter Chikaiko Fuel shortage, lack of forex, poor water supply, and frequent electricity blackouts, bad governance, the quota system, irresponsible use of government resources and tax payers money… by the current administration is affecting us Malawians equally including the so called Bingu supporters who will be deployed to the streets whenever peace loving Malawians […]
By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Albert Mungomo, President Bingu wa Mutharika’s press officer spokesman has been relieved of his duties, Nyasa Times understands. State House officials confirmed that Mungomo has been fired by the Presidency and he has been given a two paragraph letter about his sacking. Mutharika is yet to name a replacement. But […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times Clergy Initiative for Integral Development (CIDE) has observed that in the 17 years that Malawi has been a multiparty democracy it is only the current governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that has shown serious disregard for intra-party democracy. CIDE says it was the only “major party” that has gone for […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum official, Ben Chiza Mkandawire, has warned President Bingu wa Mutharika to address issues raised in the petition of the civil society presented on July 20 or risk being pushed out of power. Speaking on popular Straight Talk programme on Capital Radio on Tuesday, England-based Mkandawire who is […]
By Wise One From the East The thrust of the July 20 Mass Demonstrations, after all has been said and done and after due honour has been accorded to each and every one of the people that laid down their lives for a better Malawi, was to highlight to the Government in no uncertain terms […]
By Sembe Gondwe, Nyasa Times Writer, researcher and analyst specialising in South African politics, Richard Clarke, through his posting on the internet, had this to say about dictators; “…The dictator is usually banal and may initially seem self-effacing, thereby masking the dictatorial tendencies but once entrenched, the dictator mutates into malignant forms which spreads into […]
By Lusubilo Sichali, Nyasa Times A Balaka faith-based organization, Clergy Initiative for Integral Development (CIDE), has added its voice in trashing President Bingu wa Mutharika’s call on Monday that Malawians should remain peaceful as Muslims observe the holy Month of fasting, Ramadan. The president, apparently in reaction to a planned mass action on August 17, […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) has joined the chorus of the international community to expresses deep concern at recent events in Malawi surrounding the 20 July 2011 civil society protests against a range of government policies, and their impact on the country’s fundamental human rights […]
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 Wise One From The West If Nyasatimes on-liners were honourable members of parliament, Professor Bingu wa Mutharika would have, by now, arrived at Ndatha Farm, his preferred retirement home. This is the verdict of the Nyasa Times sponsored Opinion poll conducted from Monday, 11 July 2011 at 21:59 CAT and closed on Wednesday, 13 […]
By Wanangwa Kalua A wave of despondency has once more swept across ordinarily serene Malawi. Countable years back, there was an artist who released a song. It was a song about broken promises, about greed, about top level selfishness. It was a song about Galatians who had broken a covenant. This song was banned on […]
People’s Party treasurer general Brown Mpinganjira (BJ) has made claims that President Bingu wa Mutharika is plotting an arrest on Vice President Joyce Banda in the wake of the President’s decision to strip the VP the NGO’s coordination role. The Office of the president and cabinet announced that President Mutharika would now be overseeing operations […]
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 […]
By Abdul Rashid Ntawila Bingu wa Mutharika’s call for cancellation of the August 17th demonstrations as a mark of respect to Malawi Muslims who are fasting in this holy month of Ramadan is not only laughable but also smacks of hypocrisy from the president. This is hilarious indeed and it shows that the President has […]
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 […]