A Malawian auditor has been kidnapped in a chilling daylight abduction near Mount Pleasant in Blantyre — leaving her family and employers scrambling for information as police launch a search. Nusrat Osman Jiwa was bundled into a grey/silver Nissan Dualis, registration number 6956, according to her husband Nazil Osman, who broke the news in a […]
Malawi’s Deputy Inspector General of Police, Noel Kayira, has vowed to ramp up security across the country — including a dramatic crackdown in Blantyre — declaring that residents should no longer have to walk the streets in fear. Speaking after touring several locations across Blantyre, Kayira revealed that police officers will now be stationed at […]
When most people think about events, they think about entertainment. Ancient Nights wants people to think about opportunity. The new lifestyle platform was launched earlier this month at Sunnyside Inn in Blantyre with The Night Market — an event designed to bring together local businesses, entrepreneurs, food vendors, creatives and consumers in a single space. […]
Malawi is expected to host this year’s International Financial Management and Reporting Seminar, which will attract financial managers, executive assistants, secretaries, and administrators from Africa and beyond. The African Institute for Corporate Development (AICD) – a South Africa-based training institute – has organized the five-day training, which will take place at Serendib Hotel at Namiwawa […]
Local manufacturing companies for cooking oil are now feeling the pinch of smuggled products resulting from serious influx of the commodity and just like a good number of rural areas, Blantyre City has not been spared. A random survey conducted by Nyasa Times reveals that markets such as Limbe, Bangwe, Mbayani, Chilomoni, Chirimba and Ndirande […]
A 10-year-old boy who mistook a gun for a toy has accidentally shot himself to death in Blantyre. Police say the incident has taken place at Chindebvu Village, in the area of Traditional Authority Kapeni in Blantyre. The boy was playing with his grandfather’s gun, police said. According to police, the boy, identified as Omar […]
Blantyre’s first ever five star hotel, the Sogecoa Golden Peacock, will officially open its doors to the public on Friday. President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to officially inaugurate the Chinese-constructed magnificent structure ranked five-star. Hotel Marketing Manager, Samuel Mio, said following the grand opening, prices and costs of all the products and services have been […]
The Five79 Promotions which are the main organizers of the Blantyre Summer Music Party says preparations for the much awaited music show slated for October 24 2020 at Scallas in Blantyre are now over and fans should expect more fun. The Summer music party which is bringing together over 12 celebrated local artists that includes; […]
Blantyre District Council plans to formulate its own terms and conditions of service as a way of attracting and retaining its staff to ensure effective service delivery, Director of Administration for the council, Hastings Dowe has said. Dowe said once the terms and conditions become fully operational, staff will be highly motivated to work hard […]
Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) is appealing to partners to assist the office with beds to be used at the quarantine facility at Kameza in the district. Meanwhile, the facility has only 10 beds. Blantyre District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr. Miriam Jere revealed on Friday of the facility’s situation during a stakeholders’ meeting which attracted […]
Blantyre City Council mayor Wild Ndipo has urged all public service providers to put in place deliberate measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) that includes making a provision of hand washing utensils for use by their customers. In a statement, Ndipo said so far Blantyre City Council has placed water buckets mixed with […]
There was heated debate among Members of Parliament (MPs) from Blantyre District on Friday during a full council meeting on where to construct seven community day secondary schools. Government with assistance from the United State of America government intends to construct 200 new community day secondary schools and President Peter Mutharika directed that each district […]
The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres have taken up the major Kamuzu Highway in Blantyre after the police forcibly cleared Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) protesters. The DPP cadres, clad in party regalia, are well protected by the Malawi police just hours after the HRDC sanctioned anti-Jane Ansah protesters were dispersed by the […]
Malawi Police have literally besieged the commercial business district of Blantyre as the embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah chairperson makes her first public appearance since she announced the highly disputed May 21 polls. Gun totting police officers are all over the CBD area, in what is seen as an attempt to thwart any […]
President Peter Mutharika has expressed satisfaction with progress of the dual carriageway from Clock Tower to Kameza Roundabout in Blantyre, saying the construction work is of good quality. Mutharika said when he toured the road project and other projects in the city on Thursday. “I am so glad to see the work that has been […]
Plans by government to have an industrial park at Matindi area in Blantyre has excited communities under Senior Chief Kapeni. During a community meeting organised by the Blantyre District Commissioner (DC), Bennet Nkasala and officials from the Ministry of Industry Trade and Tourism on Thursday, villagers said the coming in of the park would create […]
Chilaweni Ward Councillor Carol Mdala of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been elected as the first female Blantyre District Council chairperson. This follows the same development that took place in Karonga where Nyungwe Ward Councillor Ethel Mwanza, the only female councillor in the District Council was elected chairperson while Lilongwe City elected Councilor Juliana […]
Thousands of people on Sunday trooped out of their homes in Blantyre to listen to Vice President Saulos Chilima and his UTM Party as he unpacked his vision for Malawi ahead of May 21 2019 watershed elections. Chilima, who is also UTM torchbearer for the elections, ended with a mammoth gathering at Naotcha School ground in Chilobwe. […]