Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry for a number of official engagements, is avoiding the country’s politics which has seen a wave of protests following the highly disputed May 21 elections. Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) official Macdonald Sembereka had told a UK newspaper that it would be good if the Duke of Sussex met leaders […]
A newspaper column has hit at the Peter Mutharika administration over rlling power cuts that have hit homes and businesses across the country in the just ending year, saying 25-hour electricity load-shedding is a new reality that made 2017 conspicuous. Writting in the Weekend Nation , a columnist that goes by the name of ‘Backbencher’, says the electricity […]
The Public Affairs Committe (Pac) members have agreed to take government to task over the economic and political challenges the country is currently experiencing, Nyasa Times has learnt. Members of the influential quasi-religious organisation met on Wednesday in Blantyre and made a resolution to issue out a communique on the prevailing economic woes that Malawians are going through. PAC’s […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima, who has been appointed the country’s Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) champion, has urged key stakeholders to be responsible in their respective undertakings to prove that it is possible to develop Malawi and be a shining example of good governance. He was speaking Monday evening at Sunbird Capital in Lilongwe where he was unveiled as […]
Malawi is a role model in Africa with a good democratic environment, the United States Government has said. US State Department Public Affairs Officer, Nicole Thompson made the remarks in Lilongwe during the official closing ceremony of a joint Malawi Defense Force and US Military EPIC GUARDIAN 13 training exercise which took place from May […]
As Malawi commemorates our 48th Independence Anniversary, we look back with pride to the positive contributions that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has made to the economic, social and political landscape in Malawi between 2005 and 2011. DPP also considers 2012 as significant and unforgettable in many ways as it is also the year when the nation lost its beloved leader Ngwazi Professor Bingu Wa […]
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is worried with the fragile situation in Malawi and has asked Southern African Development Community (SADC) to assess the situations. The UN chief asked Angola, as chairperson of SADC , to assess Malawi “ on the worrying situation.” Malawi situation triggered more concerns on Sunday when President Bingu wa […]