Thousands of Malawians including politicians, academicians, artist, poets and the media fraternity on Tuesday gathered at HHI Cemetery in Blantyre to pay their last respect to renowned historian, economist and writer Desmond Dudwa Phiri, popularly known as DD Phiri, who died on Sunday. Earlier, there was a funeral service held at St. Michael and All […]
Malawi’s famous historian and writer Desmond Dudwa Phiri fondly known as D.D Phiri has died. D.D. Phiri died on Sunday morning at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre where he was receiving treatment. Vigil is taking place at his son’s residence in Naperi Nlantyre but his body will be laid to rest on Tuesday March 26 […]
Veteran writer and distinguished historian Desmond Dudwa (DD) Phiri has said he is delighted to be named winner of the 2015 Raphael Tenthani Award. Phiri, popularly known as DD Phiri, expressed his happiness when he was presented with his trophy by Free Expression Institute (FEI) Civic Education Officer, Abigail Tsaka at his Aggrey Memorial School […]
Renowned Malawian author and historian Desmond Dudwa Phiri (D.D Phiri) has said Levi Zeleza Manda’s commentary titled ‘Which D.D. Phiri?’ that appeared in Weekend Nation of April 4 2015 borders on “defamation” and “malice”. In the commentary, Manda stated that D.D. Phiri claim to an expert in too many fields and that his views on […]
Renowned historian and author, Desmond Dudwa Phiri, widely known as DD Phiri, has advised Malawians to judge President Peter Mutharika not on the basis of accomplishments, but strategies he has put in place for ringing the economic and social changes in the country. According to him, six months that Mutharika has been in the office […]
Four Malawian authors, among them historian Desmond Dudwa Phiri and Emeritus Professor Steve Chimombo, have received Legendary Awards from Malawi Writers Union (Mawu).The awardees received the awards at ceremony that took place at Shire Highlands Hotel in Blantyre on Saturday.Former Executive Director of Malawi Institute of Journalism Dr James Ngombe was also among the awardees. They […]
Malawi’s renowned writer and historian Desmond Dudwa Phiri, widely known as DD Phiri, has added his voice in quashing calls by some opposition parties on the issue of federal government.At present, Malawi is a unitary state consisting of one parliament, one administration or civil service and one judiciary system.Opposition political parties, among them Alliance for […]
Malawi’s renowned historian and columnist, Desmond Dudwa Phiri, has added his voice to the growing distresses of Malawians over the manner in which the Joyce Banda administration is handling the cashgate scandal. Cashgate is a financial scandal involving the looting, theft and corruption that happened at Capital Hill, the seat of Government of Malawi, by […]
While there is jittery and panic among Malawians on decision by central bank to devalue kwacha, an eminent economic expert Desmond Dudwa Phiri (DD Phiri) says Malawi would in long run come out strong economically but asked government for “protective cover” on its citizens. Phiri a veteran economic pundit said with devaluation Malawi will reap […]