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Chilembwe memorial preparations disrupts education in Chiradzulu: Pupils sent back as female teachers go for rehearsals

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Pupils in Chiradzuru were forced to go for an early John Chilembwe holiday on Fridays 13th January 2017 as teachers particularly women reportedly went for  dancing rehearsals in anticipation of President Peter Mutharika’s visit to Chiradzuru this coming Sunday. Mutharika is expected to attend Reverend John Chilembwe’s annual Memorial Prayers at Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) […]

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MP pledges to construct K3mil house to Chilembwe’s descendants

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Parliamentarian for Chiradzulu Central, Mahomed Hanif Osman has pledged to construct a K3 million house for Group Village Head Kamitete, who is one of the descendants of freedom fighter Reverend John Chilembwe. Osman, widely known as OG Issa, made the pledged when he visited Kamitete, born Daina Nankhumwa last Saturday. Katete’s house fell due to […]

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Low key attendance characterise Chilembwe Day, Mutharika misses: Martyr of Malawi nationalism

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Peter Mutharika conspicously missed from the annual high profile commemoration of martyr Reverend John Chilembwe, an aggressive young freedom fighter killed by white colonialists 101 years ago. Mutharika was represented at the function  in Chiradzulu at Providence Industrial Mission, the headquarters of Chilembwe uprising by Finance minister Goodall Gondwe who is also vice president for the […]

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Stand up against oppression, activists urge Malawians on Chilembwe Day

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Two prominent civil rights activists have told Malawians to stand up against oppression as the nation on Friday commemorates John Chilembwe Day. Timothy Mtambo, executive director of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Gift Trapence of Centre for Development (Cedep) said this in a joint statement. The two rights activists said Malawians can […]

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Undule: Chilembwe and Sauka families suffering, honour Malawi heroes

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Many Malawians have inspired and energized me, great sons and daughters of the land who sacrificed for the sake of the progress, unity and peace we are enjoying today. The likes of John Chilembwe, Michael Sauka, Henry Chipembere, Attati Mpakati, Dudunzu and Yatuta Chisiza, Lutegano Mwahimba, Alan Namoko, Bakili Muluzi, Chakufwa Chihana, Kamuzu Banda minus […]

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K6.2bn John Chilembwe Highway opens: Formely Blantyre-Zomba road

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Peter Mutharika has stressed the important role good road networks play in sustainable economic development saying poor roads inhibit business growth. Mutharika made the remarks Friday morning at Kachere Township in Blantyre during the official opening of the 60 kilometre John Chilembwe Highway, formerly Blantyre-Zomba road. He observed that countries with bad road networks […]

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APM pays tribute to John Chilembwe: Martyr of Malawi nationalism

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Pledges to construct road to Providence Industrial Mission Calls on Malawians to emulate Chilembwe’s life Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Saturday paid tribute to the country’s first freedom fighter, Reverend John Chilembwe and directed government to construct a tarmac road from Nguludi leading to Chilembwe’s Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) connecting to the Chiradzulu Road. Mutharika […]

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PIM to celebrate Chilembwe’s centenary, calls for support

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) is on 15th January, 2015 expected to hold centenary celebrations of late Reverend John Chilembwe who is the founder of the mission. Chilembwe died while fighting for Malawi’s freedom against the British colonial rule in the Chilembwe uprising. The celebrations will coincidentally fall on the day Malawi will also be remembering […]

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JB touts her ‘transformative agenda’ on Chilembwe Day: To fast-track development in Malawi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Wednesday outlined her agenda for the nation beyond 2014, 50 years after independence, saying she wants implement a “transformative agenda” to fast track development in the country. Banda used Chilembwe Day to extol the virtues of the man who was Malawi’s early freedom fighter and outline her vision for the nation. […]

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Chakwera evokes Chilembwe spirit as Malawi commemorates hero’s day

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawians are on national holiday today the 15th of January which is Chilembwe Day. The day was specifically set aside for the country to celebrate the life and martyrdom of Reverend John Chilembwe. In observing Chilembwe Day, the nation, also holds  prayer led by Chilembwe’s own found Christian church, the Providence Industrial Mission (PIM). Apart from […]

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John Chilembwe forerunner and martyr of Malaŵi nationalism

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Until some where around mid 90,3rd March was closely associated with John Chilembwe, the 1953 insurgency and Nyasaland’s state of emergency. For sure, John Chilembwe must be given credit historically for his effort to show the British rulers the independent spirit of the people of Nyasaland. But to the disappoint of most of my pan-African […]

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Chilembwe song composer Mjura Mkandawire dies aged 87

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi’s cholar expert composer of the popular Kunali John Chilembwe  song, Mjura Mkandawire, has died aged 87, his son said on Thursday. Chilembwe song was  in honour of Malawi’s prime martyr who is credited with the heroics of 1915 uprising that catalysed the fight for self-rule. Mkandawire – from Chihoro Village in Rumphi – also composed […]

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Malawi’s John Chilebwe 1915 abortive insurgency: Futile labour amongst the benighted race

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The story of the historic abortive insurgency of January 1915, starts with a thrilling initial incidence in 1900 when a youthful western trained minister and college graduate at 29, arrives back home in Chiradzulu, “to labour amongst his benighted race.” He brings home not cheap stories of gigantic vessels that miraculously floated on huge masses […]

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Bingu names Zomba-Blantyre road: John Chilembwe Highway

By Nyasa Times Reporter

President Bingu wa Mutharika has named the Blantyre-Zomba road as John Chilembwe Highway. The John Chilembwe Highway stretches from Maselema in Blantyre to Liwonde Bride in Machinga. Mutharika announced the new name when he opened the construction work of the new road in Zomba on Sunday. He said the name was arrived at after consultations […]

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Martyrs Day reflection: From a star performer to a fallen star

By Nyasa Times Reporter

‘Nation-states fail because they are convulsed by internal violence and can no longer deliver positive political goods to their inhabitants. Their governments lose legitimacy…` – Failed States, Collapsed States, Weak States: Causes and Indicators by Robert Irwin Rotberg Malawi’s unending woes are the stuff that hopelessness, anarchy and failed states are made of. In the election […]

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