Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda says the Head of State Bingu wa Mutharika has earned himself the position of a hate administration from citizens including herself because she is leading a “suffering” nation. Banda, said she cannot take blame of the government she is part of, because she has “no opportunity to provide counsel” to it […]
During the year 2011, the global economic crisis combined with poor governance, financial mismanagement and unpredictable rainfall patterns pushed several African countries to a point of crisis and Malawi was not spared. The country’s escalating social and economic crisis which left many common people grinding their teeth in the year has not just gone unnoticed. […]
Justifying the enjoyment of ‘blue’ scones, Fr. Michael Mtambo had no choice but to ask for air time on state Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) on Tuesday to defend President Bingu wa Mutharika by attacking two human rights activists Undule Mwakasungula and Gift Trapence that the two are agents of donors to destabilize government. Fr. Mtambo, […]
Despite incessant leadership problems rocking the United Democratic Front (UDF), the party has lived to its billing as an opposition party by presenting to the DPP led government a New Year ‘panacea’ for some of the hardships Malawi is facing today. “The UDF expects President Mutharika in 2012 to learn to listen and respect alternative […]
If the problems Malawi is facing are being caused by Satan, then Satan is using the President because the problems centre on poor economic and political governance led by him as President, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) have said. “We strongly ask President […]
There is an adage which says that, ‘if all else fails lower your standards’. The majority of Malawians have applied this adage in order to survive under the Mutharika regime. People have lowered their living standards to the bare minimum and can do no more. Imagine due to fuel shortage, people with cars have resorted […]
Experts in various fields are asking government authorities to be positive with any advice and criticism from what it considers its critics if they are to make 2012 a better year than 2011. The advice came from Chairperson of the National Media Institute for Southern Africa Namisa, Anthony Kasunda, a political scientist at the Catholic […]
Hallo friends, colleagues, everybody from the party and such. New Year’s Eve is supposed to be an event to celebrate. So let’s hear some of the good news from Kukaya and then we have reason to party! Ken, why don’t you give me the good news first? How are things going? Hm, yes, well, things […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a grouping of religious leaders in Malawi has announced it will resume its democracy advocacy role in the new year. The organisation through chairperson Rev MacDonald Kadawati says 2011 has been the worst year as far as economic and political governance is concerned with enactment of bad laws, acute shortage of fuel […]
Malawians on Boxing Day hit back at President Bingu wa Mutharika’s Christmass national address to which he atributed “the works of the devil” to the economic turmoil that has hit the country in the 2011. In a speech monitored on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Mutharika said: “Satana anatikhalira pamsana; anabweretsa njiru, kudana, mabodza ndi kaduka. [Satan oppressed […]
If it sells, use it. If it teaches, use it. If it’s true, even better! Semo is a play set in Kwacha Kwayela kingdom ruled by a dictator. Thlupego Chisiza son of the late Du Chisiza Jr is one of the actors and playwright of the play. Thlupego was arrested on 18th of December while […]
Long winding queues snake around every service station in Malawi as motorists hunt for the scarce commodity. The scenes are reminiscent of Zimbabwe before the formation of the coalition government in 2009 with motorists queuing for what seems like an eternity. The queues tell of the true story of a Malawi on fire. They tell […]
Malawi is sinking into a bottomless pit because things have been much worse during 2011, says Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Lilongwe Archdiocese. CCJP secretary Mr Peter Chinoko appealed to all Malawians to help improve the economy and help achieve good governance. “Malawi is sinking into a bottomless pit because things have been […]
It is clear even to a primary school pupil that Malawi is sailing in economic and political turmoil. The problems we are facing are many and serious. More importantly that we need to collectively come up with solutions and get back to the road of prosperity is what any Malawian of good will expects. I […]
Moved by lawmaker Atupele Muluzi’s ‘agenda for change’, some students at Chancellor College have formed a grouping called University Students for Atupele’s Agenda for Change (UNSAAC) with the sole objective of pressing for change on issues of national development in all dimensions. All this follows the Atupele Muluzi’s recent declaration to vie for the country’s […]
The article “Malawi a Failed State – Cama”, which appeared in the print media, deserves commentary and critical analysis. Two terms were used in the article: “Failed State” and “Collapsed State” and, it was the statement “government has collapsed and has completely abandoned management of the country”, attributed to John Kapito, that, in actual fact, […]
Exit IMF, MCC in. A delegation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government agency that assists developing countries is in the country to get fact about Malawi’s progress to address US government concerns in order to resume the $350 million grant meant for the boosting electricity output and distribution. The delegation has already […]
Blantyre Rural East Member of Parliament, Henry Duncan Phoya (HDP) says he will consider entering the 2014 presidential race. Phoya speaking to Nyasa Times in a telephone interview however said he does not harbour presidential ambitions. The 45-year-old lawmaker said those asking him to run for presidentwere simply exercising their freedom of expression. Fix-factor Phoya […]