Fast rising Malawian designer Lilly Alfonso made her country proud at the just ended Africa Fashion Week London which took place over the weekend and she attracted attention of the international market. Alfonso showcased her different designs of women wear and also men’s clothes to an enthusiastic audience at the world acclaimed show held […]
Theo Thomson is one of the greatest contemporary musicians to emerge from Malawi. Following the release of his debut album ‘Gypsy’ in 2010, he was marked as one artist who had Malawi’s R&B scene in the palm of his hand. His singles such as ‘So Amazing’, ‘Kutentha’ ‘(On fire)’ and ‘Stutter’, which played a crucial […]
With British temperatures struggling to scale up to acceptable levels as summertime fails to materialise, you could be forgiven for thinking that diaspora Malawians in the United Kingdom would stay indoors to turn up the heating, a notch or two and shy away from the country’s 48th Independence celebrations in East Midlands. They didn’t. Malawians from […]
It looks as if a dove of hope and accomplishment has finally winged its way back to diaspora Malawians in the United Kingdom as the once troubled flagship airliner, Air Malawi is back with a full-throttle cargo services in a bid to reclaim its tagline as Africa’s friendly airline, Nyasa Times has established. Air Malawi […]
As the Republic of Malawi clocks 48 years since attaining her independence on 6th July 1964, Malawians in Diaspora have organised a number of events to mark the day. The Malawi government announced that it will not be holding official celebrations this year to cut on costs. Instead, there will be interdenominational prayers to commemorate […]
Malawi government has opened the debate and consultations on the possibility for the country to allow dual citizenship, President Joyce Banda said on Thursday in London. The President tackled the issue when she was answering questions after her address to Chatham House, an independent international affairs think-tank based in London. Banda addressed the gathering which […]
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says Malawians in the United Kingdom (UK) have a significant role to play in the development of the new Malawi by contributing effectively through various avenues in the social and economic growth. The Malawian leader made the appeal on Thursday at Claridges Hotel in Mayfair, London when she addressed an assemblage […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda leaves London Friday for United States where among other activities she will meeting Malawians in America at an event to be held in Washington tentatively slated for Saturday. “Her Excellency the president will have an audience with diaspora Malawians in the US in Washington DC on Saturday June. 9 2012,” said a […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda arrived in London Monday to join other world leaders who have been invited to the celebrations of the Queen’s 60 years on the throne and later in the evening attended star-studded diamond jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace. President Banda was accompanied to the concert- by the First Gentleman retired Chief […]
President Joyce Banda on Sunday afternoon left Malawi for the United Kingdom enroute to the United States of America where she is set to perform a number of official assignments including meeting Malawians . The President’s visit to the UK comes barely eight weeks after the two countries restored relationship that was strained by the […]
Malawi Foreign Minister Ephraim Mganda Chiume and government officians will meet Malawians in Diaspora on Sunday June 3 in London. The Minister will be meeting Malawians living in the United Kingdom at the High Commission for the Republic of Malawi to discuss a wide range of issues . According to London community of Malawians – […]
Malawian woman and a mother of three, Angeline Pirira Mwafulirwa is claiming refugee status in the UK, saying that as a bisexual she faces serious threats to her safety in Malawi because of her sexuality. She has provided evidence to the authorities that she has had same sex partners since her arrival in the UK. Mwafulirwa says that the Malawi Constitution makes […]
UK Border Agency has arrested and held in detention a Malawian female trainee soldier in British Army on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant. According to Daily Mirror newspaper on UK, the Malawian (name withheld), who was undergoing basic training, was seized by the UK Border Agency just weeks after joining the Royal Logistics Corps. She was […]
Members of a non political grouping of Malawians living in and around midlands in England – Malawi Association Midlands (MAM) -during a general assembly elected in office new leadership. Malawian nationals elected Manchester based s olicitor at Crown & Law Solicitors, Boniface Chimpango as the chairperson, Pastor Rose Nkhwazi was voted as the vice chairlady taking over from […]
Malawi’s de facto ruling People’s Party on Saturday launched an external wing in the UK at a function which was held in Manchester. Malawians who attended the launch mostly dressed in orange, the colour of the PP which is led by new Head of State , Her Excellency Mrs Joyce Banda. Interim chairman of the […]
Malawi’s de facto ruling People’s Party (PP) of President Joyce Banda will launch its PP UK Wing at an ‘Orange Get Together’ in Manchester on Saturday, 5th May. According to a statement made available to Nyasa Times by the PP UK Wing interim executive committee , the d official launch of PP UK will start […]
People’s Transformation Party (Petra) UK wing has written the House of Commons to investigate the deterioarating human rights situation in Malawi. British Labour MP for Nottingham north Graham Allen, said he shares concern for the deteriorating protection of human rights of Malawi’s citizens. “Hopefully because of the world-wide publicity garnered by the arrest of Malawi’s […]
Staff working for Malawi High Commission in London is now fully involved in the operations of the ruling DPP external wing formed in UK recently. The embassy hosted DPP wing members to a dinner where they were introduced to the staff and assured them that they are free to use the Malawi mission for their […]