UK-based Malawi Diaspora Forum, a grouping of Malawians living abroad, has added its voice calling for the release of former Attorney General Ralph Kasambara on bail granted by the court. The Diaspora Forum said in a statement issued Thursday that continued incarceration of Kasambara is “not only illegal but sadistic on the part of Bingu wa Mutharika […]
Malawi police on Tuesday detained for questioning a student of political science at Huddersfield University and activist, Ben Chiza Mkandawire and Hebrews Misomali, lawyer Wapona Kita told Nyasa Times. Kita said Police picked Chiza Mkandawire because they “thought he was organising a protest with the vendors.” Police fear Mkandawire was inciting vendors “to overthrow” the […]
Malawian group, a collection of political and social activists calling themselves Concern for Malawi (COMA) say they want to persuade some British members of parliament in the hope of highlighting the economic problems Malawi is facing at the moment and deteriorating rights situation. Spokesperson of the group, Chalo Mvula who is also a blogger on […]
As many Malawians are leaving the country heading to many parts of the world for higher education and better paying jobs, many tend to lose focus on their goals as soon as they explore and settle. It’s the excitement of a new life outside Malawi, the Food, Entertainment, Clubs, and new friends of different culture […]
Malawi Diaspora Forum says it welcomes government for “listening” to suggestions to repeal unpopular laws during the forthcoming session of Parliament. There have been calls from opposition parties, media, civil society including a social justice and advocacy arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi -CCJP to repeal the bad laws enacted by the Bingu wa […]
There has been jubilation amongst Malawians after reports trickled in that Libya’s deposed dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi died after being captured with many people seeing it as a good omen for a hopeful Malawi which is undeniably reverting to dictatorship. Abdel Majid, a senior official at interim government the National Transitional Council (NTC), told television […]
British government on Monday reacted to Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika remarks that he did not expel Britain High Commissioner Fergus Cochrane-Dyet. Mutharika on BBC Have Your Say programme aired last Thursday claimed Her Majesty’s envoy “was never declared persona non grata” despite giving him removal orders from the country. British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said […]
Editor of Malawi’s leading online news, the Nyasa Times, Thom Chiumia was invited to be a panellist at the debate organised by St Andrews University of Scotland which was held at the Royal Commonwealth Society in London on Monday. The debate was held under the theme: ‘Will the Arab Spring be followed by an African […]
By Wise One From The East “We’re all afraid of where we’re going. Each one of us is afraid of what is coming next. If you’re not, then ask yourselves why. You may be just like a peacock that hides its head in the ground when danger approaches.” Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza – August 16, […]
By Courtex Nzima, a correspondent Embattled President Bingu wa Mutharika has blasted Malawians in Diaspora describing them in general as desperate crooks and thieves. Mutharika was speaking in Blantyre soon after Tuesday prayers when he was meeting his party officials at Sanjika palace. He was irked that Malawi Diaspora Forum UK chapter met officials of […]
By Loti Banda, Nyasa Times The Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) says it plans to hold vigil at the Malawi High Commission’s offices in London in solidarity with Malawians who have planned mass demonstrations on August 17. This was disclosed at the Forum’s conference in Nottingham on Saturday at Park Inn Hotel when delegates demanded protests […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) a grouping of diaspora Malawians will this Saturday, August 13th converge in Nottingham city for a conference on Malawi’s sickening situation to push an agenda for change. The meeting which will start from 1:00 pm will be held at Park Inn Hotel on 296 Mansfield Road […]
By Mzati Nkolokosa It has been a second term of a kind for President Bingu wa Mutharika. A second term called all descriptions: The President does not listen. The president has failed on governance. The president has failed to run the economy. The President has failed this, has failed that and that too. All fingers […]
By Collins Mtika, NyasaTimes The Hunger Project have withdrawn the Africa Prize for Leadership for the Sustainable End of Hunger from President Bingu wa Mutharika fter the Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF), based in the United Kingdom, developed a petition in which it asked The Hunger Project office in New York not to award the Malawian […]
By Peter Makossah, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum (MDF) a consortium of diaspora Malawians in the United Kingdom currently hosting ‘Agenda for Change’ meetings across Great Britain aimed at strategising and charting a way forward for Malawi’s ailing economic crisis and the never-ending political catastrophes will on Saturday August 13th hold yet another conference in […]
By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times Malawi Diaspora Forum official, Ben Chiza Mkandawire, has warned President Bingu wa Mutharika to address issues raised in the petition of the civil society presented on July 20 or risk being pushed out of power. Speaking on popular Straight Talk programme on Capital Radio on Tuesday, England-based Mkandawire who is […]
The UK based Malawi Diaspora Forum has called on Bingu wa Mutharika to gracefully resign as President of Malawi within 91 days after the July 20 mass demonstrations or face force removal. Meeting in the City of Manchester, Diasporans said yesterday that they “note with harrow the appalling difficulties” of people of Malawi all due […]