Maskal issues to fans new CD as Christmas gift

One of Malawi’s most celebrated Afro-R&B singers Masiye Kasaru popularly known as Maskal has  released a single gospel track which he says is giving to his fans for free as a Christmas gift because of their continued support. Maskal, as he is better known, says the vernacular song titled Wabadwa or He is Born is currently available on […]

Malawi economic woes affect Christmas festivities

Some business executives and consumers in Malawi have described this year’s Christmas and festive season as the worst because the country is going through economic crisis never seen since independence in 1964. Random interviews by Nyasa Times in Lilongwe, Zomba and Blantyre show that many people have now just restricted their December budget to priorities […]

Peoples, Metro employees strike over Christmas bonuses

It is about two days before Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25 and people everywhere are engaged in bulky shopping of assorted items ranging from food stuffs to clothes in readiness for the annual festivity and Malawians are not left out. However, on Thursday morning hundreds of Malawian shoppers in […]

Young Patriots in Christmas donation to Ndirande Orphanage

About 75 orphaned children at Nansolo orphanage in the squatter Ndirande township of commercial city Blantyre received a timely donation of Likuni Phala and Sugar from the Young Patriots of the People’s Party (PP). The donation was presented to Nansolo Orphanage by the Director of Youth for the Southern Province of the Peoples Party, Lemani […]

Seasonal Greetings to readers of Nyasa Times

Please accept without obligation, express or implied, my best wishes for: ·        An environmentally safe, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, and gender neutral celebration of the summer solstice (for readers ordinarily resident in the southern hemisphere of the planet earth) and the winter solstice (for readers ordinarily resident in the northern hemisphere of the planet […]

Mutharika declares holiday for civil service

Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharika facing intense pressure from his people and the international community to reverse deteorating economic standards in this southern Africa impoverished nation has declared  a two week holiday for all civil servants in the country. Announcing the holiday in the administrative capital, Lilongwe, Mutharika, through the Office of President and Cabinet […]