“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself” –Earl Nightingale From the onset, let me declare that I find nothing fundamentally wrong with the acerbic MCP Publicity Secretary Jessie Kabwila hitching a ride on Peter Mutharika’s chartered presidential jet. After all she is abona fide Malawian and, as she so eloquently stated, the jet […]
Malawi activists have respected and appreciated the decision of ruling People’s Party (PP) secretary-general Henry Chibwana to resign, hailing it as “a good example of responsibility shown by someone who did put his party into disrepute.” Chibwana resigned on Sunday over the remarks he made at a rally last week that Malawi would be better off […]
A University of Malawi lecturer who shot to fame for her leading role in the fight for academic freedom during the late Bingu wa Mutharika controversial reign, Jessie Kabwila has emerged as one of the bitter critics of President Joyce Banda and re-emphasized that her presidency is a missed opportunity. Kabwila, a Chancellor College lecturer […]
Malawi academic and social activist Jessie Kabwila has said it is wrong for the Joyce Banda administration to claim any credit from the peaceful conduct of the anti-government demonstrations which was held on January 17. She said it was wrong for Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu to pat President Banda on the back that the demonstrations were […]
Thousands of Malawians took to the streets on Thursday in a peaceful demonstration against the economic hardships they are facing in the country and petition President Joyce Banda administration to review some of the economic reforms being undertaken. Banda has been trying to rebuild an economy sent into a tailspin by late president Bingu wa Mutharika, but […]
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) boss John Kapito lets hundreds of consumers in the commercial capital Blantyre on Thursday to hold peaceful demonstrations against the economic hardships they are facing in the country. Kapito who was joined by academic and activist Dr Jessie Kabwila and women rights activist, Seodi White presented a petition to Banda […]
Many Malawians largely ignored a nationalwide demonstration for Thursday by Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) to protest at economic crisis which the consumer watchdog blames on President Joyce Banda’s economic policies. Many people did not take to the streets but shops, banks and schools remained closed. Nyasa Times correspondents in the commercial city of Blantyre and […]
Academic and rights activist Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula says she is set to travel from the old capital Zomba to Blantyre to take part in Thursday’s consumers’ demonstrations to protest a harsh economic environment. Consumers watchdog, the Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama), has organized the demonstrations which largely seek to push President Joyce Banda’s administration to […]
Government critic and consumer rights activist John Kapito, the man behind the planned January 17 2013 demonstrations in Malawi, has sharply denied that he has pocked money from government to suspend or cancel their protests. The allegations came about following a revealing mobile text (SMS) Minister of Information and Civic Education, Moses Kunkuyu purportedly sent to […]
I see organizations, fellow activists saying they will not demonstrate on the 17th of January, 2013. I WILL, come thunder come sunshine, I WILL exercise my constitutional right and most of all, I want to show that the devaluation and floatation of the kwacha is negatively impacting my life, NDIKUMVA KUWAWA. Devaluation/Floatation and the woman condition […]
University of Malawi academic Dr Jessie Kabwila, who led the battle over academic freedom, says the visit of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde is not something that Malawians should be proud of as it just confirms that the country is now a puppet of the Bretton Wood institution. The IMF chief […]
Former president of the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College Academic Staff Union, Jessie Kabwila says she strongly rallies behind the idea of holding peaceful mass demonstration against President Joyce Banda’s administration failure to address current economic challenges. Kabwira said this on Thursday inside Capital Radio’s Straight Talk programme which was monitored by Nyasa Times. Consumers […]
Boma la Amayi– in English, literally means, Mummies’ government. However, in Malawi, this Chichewa (the national language) phrase means Joyce Banda’s administration. When Boma la Amayi hit 100 days, we all celebrated together with Amayi but today, 6 months down the line, a lot has happened. As bizarre as it might be, it has come to our attention […]
University of Malawi (Unima) Council has withdrawn its case against lecturer and former Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) acting President Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula and the Attorney General. The Unima Council through a prominent lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale filed a court suit against the two and the entire Ccasu membership seeking them to contribute towards K55 million […]
Malawi president Mrs Joyce Banda, who is also Chancellor of the University of Malawi, has been asked to reconstitute the University of Malawi (Unima) regulatory body – University Council . Consolidate Democracy, Rights and Rule of Law (CDRRL) argues that the University Council has been filled with sabourters that may resurface the academic freedom struggle. The group made the statement after […]
The Council of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has dragged to court former acting President of the university’s Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccassu) the controversial Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula of the academic freedom fame. The UNIMA council is demanding that Kabwila-Kapasula along with Malawi’s Attorney General pay almost K55 million (almost US$212,000) as compensation to students […]
Former president of Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula went to Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenburg in German to thank the students, activist and officials who supported the struggle in defence of academic freedom in Malawi. The battle for academic freedom started when the former police chief, Peter Mukhito, last year summoned University […]
The Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has elected one of Malawi’s renowned trade unionists and industrial relations experts Sunduzwayo Madise as its new president. Madise was elected unopposed and he takes over from Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula, the Iron Lady who did not compete as she now represents the University of Malawi’s constituent college in […]