Malawi President Peter Mutharika has pardoned 378 prisoners from the country’s overcrowded jails under an amnesty as part of Malawi’s 53rd Independence Celebrations, the home affairs ministry said. The pardon of the 378 prisoners “is a symbol of forgiveness” as the country marks its 53rd independence from the British colonial rule, government said in a […]
Law professor at the University of Malawi Edge Kanyongolo has said Malawians might not have faith and trust in the newly appointed task force which is to probe the Bingu National Stadium disaster. Kanyongolo, who is based at Chancellor College in the Eastern Cirty of Zomba, said people will now be questioning the independence of […]
As the public protector, the Office of the Ombudsman, has said it will open an investigation into a Bingu National Stadium stapempede during the 53rd Independence Anniversary on 6 July 2017 where eight people – including seven children. Dozens more were injured in the crush as thousands of people rushed for seats ahead of a […]
President Peter Mutharika has bowed to pressure and finally appointed a task force to look into the cause of an accident on Thursday at Bingu National Stadium which left eight people dead and 68 injured. The president’s spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani confirmed the appointing of the task force, saying it has been given a two week […]
I would like to preface the thoughts below by offering my deepest condolences to the families of the Malawians, many of them reported to be children, who were killed in the stampede at the Bingu National Stadium today on 6th July. I convey warm thoughts to the injured and extend hope that they will get […]
Malawians have taken up on social media to express their shock and anger over the stampede at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe that killed eight people and injured 62 more. On Twitter, WhatsApp chat groups and Facebook social media platforms, some Malawians wonder why the government did not cancel the football match in honour of […]
Last time Malawi heard a public official answering to a clergy’s prayer was when late president Bingu wa Mutharika responded to a sermon which was critical to his administration. But now it’s the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Grace Chiumia who directly responded to a prayer offered by CCAP Livingstonia Synod cleric. Revered […]
As the prayers marking 53 years of independence celebrations were getting to its climax at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, the mood was suddenly dampened with news that eight people had died while making their way into Bingu National Stadium (BNS). The sad news started filtering in as mere rumours mainly through the […]
Government has honoured a Scot Colin Cameron who served in the cabinet of Malawi’s first post-independence government. Cameron, 84, was honoured during the National Service of Worship to commemorate the 53rd independence anniversary held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, for his role in the fight for Malawi’s independence between 1957 and 1964. Giving […]
President Peter Mutharika was forced to missed the Independence day cerebrations at the Bingu National Stadium (BNS) following the death of eight people – including seven children – in a stampede ahead of friendly between top sides Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver Strikers. Despite the deaths, the match did go ahead in a packed stadium, […]
President Peter Mutharika has asked Malawians to be united, peaceful and also to love one another for the country to achieve its goals. Mutharika made the remarks on Thursday in Lilongwe during the National Service of Worship at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe under the theme ‘Thanking God for a season of plenty’. […]
Malawians in UK will mark the independence day celebrations with prayers with the Malawi High Commission in London announcing that the reception which it had scheduled to host at Commonwealth secretariat on Friday has been cancelled following a stampede during the celebrations in Malawi which has claimed 8 lives of mostly children and several injured […]
The images of those eight younger ones in blood, stone cold, after the stampede at what was supposed to be Malawi’s 53rd Independence Celebrations at the Chinese built Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, invoked the historian in me with even more deeper reflections of our nation. Their blood took me to 1959, the year so […]
Nyasa Big Bullets Football Club beat Silver Strikers (2-1) at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe as Malawi celebrated her 53rd independence anniversary on 6th of July. Divason Mlozi scored twice sending Bullets’ fans that outnumbered Silver’s into wild celebrations as it was their first win at the ground since its opening. The Bankers, as they […]
Rapper Tay Grin, who is touring United States of America, continues enjoying the limelight with his latest appearance on Trace Africa, not in a music video, but to send a special message to Malawians on Independence Day. Trace Africa is running a 35-second special 53rd Independence Day message, titled Malawi@53 in which the rapper is […]
Dozens of people have been injured and at least eight people killed after a stampede that occurred after police fired teargas at civilians as they tried to enter the Bingu National Stadium (BNS) in the capital Lilongwe on Thursday 6 July during the celebrations of Malawi 53 independence brom British colonial rule. After the national service […]
Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Salima North West Jessie Kabwila (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has faulted the government for putting the portrait of President Peter Mutharika and a dorminant blue, a colour politically associated with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), on the special cloth for 53 d Independence anniversary. Kabwira said by putting the President’s face […]
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers trooped into the cities of Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu on Wednesday to match in a symbolic military parade to kick-start celebrations to mark 53 years of independence since the end of British colonial rule. In the commercial capital Blantyre, the parade started from the Clock Tower Round About to […]