VP tells Bingu’s death inquiry to ‘bring answers not questions’

The Commission of Inquiry into the death of former president Bingu wa Mutharika  has been sworn in with Vice President Khumbo Kachali asking the commissioners to “bring answers” to the questions that been raised. “Malawians and family members are eagerly waiting to hear about the events that transpired during the death of former Head of […]

JB lays foundation stone for ‘Maternity Waiting Home’

President Joyce Banda on Wednesday laid a foundation stone for Maternity Waiting Home and launched the Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood in Mulanje with a resolve to gallantly fight against the alarming maternal deaths in Malawi. Speaking at Mulanje Park Ground after laying the foundation stone at Mulanje District Hospital, President Banda […]

JB appoints VP to head committee to probe Lipenga

Malawi President Joyce Banda has adopted the proposal of Finance Minister Ken Lipenga to establish an independent investigation on revelations that the country’s tax collector had illegal loans to commercial banks to give the impression that the Zero Deficit Budget was on track. Lipenga admitted that Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) borrowed up to K30 billion […]

Ex- minister faces ‘conspiracy to murder’ charges

Former Health Minister Dr Jean Kalilani has sought black magic from a witchdoctor in Lilongwe to kill Vice-President and Health Minister Khumbo Kachale, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara and Deputy Health Minister Halima Daudi, Nyasa Times understands. The revelation follows the arrest on a tip-off of Chief Mputeni of Lumbadzi in Dowa […]

Number of children too high – Malawi Veep

Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Kachali has expressed worry with the high number of children-at an average six-that Malawian families have saying this is straining on the country’s resources. Speaking during the opening of the National Leaders’ Conference on Family Planning, Population and Development in Lilongwe, Kachali said the country’s fertility rate at 5.7 children per […]

US commends Malawi on family planning services

The United States government has commended Malawi for its work in carrying out Family planning services. USAID Malawi Director Doug Arbuckle said at the opening of a two day national leaders conference currently underway at the Cross Roads Hotel in Lilongwe. In his speech, Arbuckle said: “to slow population growth, Malawi has demonstrated its commitment […]

DPP, Zikhale exposed in propaganda against Kasambara, BJ

Former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its campaign director Ken Zikhale Ng’oma have been exposed in their propaganda project  with their cooked up story that firebrand politician Brown Mpinganjira and lawyer Ralph Kasambara are bitter with the appointment of Khumbo Kachali as Vice President. Nyasa Times has learnt that the story which was posted […]