FA Malawi to follow up on UK-based Henri Kumwenda

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has said it is following young Malawian sensation striker Henri Kumwenda based in Leeds, UK who has attracted the attention of Liverpool and two other English Premiership League clubs Arsenal and Man City. FAM president Water Nyamilandu said the body is following the “whizz-kid” with keen interest. “We are also […]

Malawi young gem Henri Kumwenda on Liverpool radar: Arsenal, Man City also set sights

Sensational young Malawian football player Henri Kumwenda who has been in Leeds United Academy now in its Under-18 team is on the radar  of English Premiership League teams who want to sign him, with league leaders Liverpool stepping in front for this January transfer window, according to UK’s Football Insider. Kumwenda came in UK while […]

UK-based Malawians in cervical cancer screening campaign: Partners doctors from Queens Hospital, College of Medicine

Malawi Health Care Support (Mahecas) which is a grouping of Malawians based in United Kingdom. (UK) has partnered doctors from Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) and the College of Medicine (CoM) on a cervical cancer screening campaign in Chikwawa. Mahecas which  has previously been involved in donation of medical equipment at QECH’s dental department and […]

Daughters of Nyasa in UK fundraiser for projects in Malawi: Dinner and dance in Coventry

Daughters of Nyasa Coventry and Rugby (DON), a non-profit making organisation comprised of Malawian ladies based in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom will on Saturday November 23 hold a dinner and dance charity event to raise funds for projects in Malawi. Previously, the grouping also held a similar event to raise funds for […]

Guba once again wins silver medal in London Taekwondo championship

Malawian Taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba, who is serving in the British Army, has once more won the silver medal just after 11 days of achieving the same feat at the London International Open. This time around the competition was held  at the National Taekwondo Club Championship on Sunday in Nottingham. He was representing the British […]

Manchester-based writer release book about Malawi stories

There are many ways on how people want to preserve culture. It is well known that as the years pass, some old traditions begin to vanish, replaced by modern norms. For most Malawians, however, memories of growing up in the village, sitting down while attentively listening to the elderly narrating stories just before going to […]

Sharon Tembo releases new single ‘Restoration’

Up and coming England-based Malawian youthful gospel artist Sharon Tembo after the success of her “aStepFWD” UK Christian chart-topping debut (2015) single “Running”, and a long-anticipated wait, she  returns with a brand new single titled “Restoration”. Sharon released the single which is available to buy, stream or download on all major online music platforms. The song was produced by Oliver Sekunda of […]

Guba delighted with silver medal in London Taekwondo championship

Malawian Taekwondo athlete, Yamikani Guba, who is serving in the British Army, recently  won the silver medal at the London International Open championships held at Lee Valley Athletics Centre organised by the Universal Taekwondo Federation (UTF). Yamikani represented his British Army Taekwondo team in the heavyweight category +87kgs, had four KO’s and lost in the extra […]

Domestic servant facing deportation to Malawi says will be ‘destitute’ if she isn’t allowed to stay in UK

Wezzi Gondwe who has been in United Kingdom as a domestic worker in a private household looking after two children of her close relation says she will be a “destitute” is  deported to Malawi after the  UK Home Office has  refused her a right to remain. Gondwe was pregnant when she arrived in the UK […]

Missing Malawian accountant in London found, in hospital

There are emerging reports that a Malawian accountant Sautso Chalamba who has been missing since last Saturday July 6 has been found. The latest information from friends and family shared on a WhatsApp group created to intensify his search indicate that he has been found in a hospital. “Good news and many thanks to you […]

Kell Kay, Namadingo to perform in Leeds-UK at Malawi independence celebrations

Gospel artist Patience Namadingo and Malawi’s hip-hop top artist Kell Kay, real name Kelly Kambwiri, are set to share the stage at 55th Malawi independence celebration in Leeds, England to be held on Saturday July 6, organisers have confirmed. Both  Patrick Taulo and Howard Sichinga from Malawi Leeds Association confirmed to Nyasa Times that they are bringing Namadingo to […]

Phyzix, Kell Kay and Vita Chirwa launch albums in UK: Invade Manchester for action-packed Malawi music concert

Three of Malawi’s greatest music prodigies, the legendary Vita Chirwa of Kalimba band, hip-hop godfather Gamba wa Suit Phyzix aka Captain Bae and multi-award winning RnB singing sensation, silky-voiced Kell Kay currently on tour in the UK will this weekend invade Manchester for a triple album launch jamboree. In what is billed to be one of […]

Guba fights for Malawi at World Taekwondo Championship

Malawian martial artist serving in the British Military Yamikani Guba is representing the country at the World Taekwondo Championship which is underway at Manchester, United Kingdom. Guba is representing Malawi in the heavyweight category. He is the only Malawian athlete after Vester Banda and Joseph Phiri Junior could not make it after after failing to secure […]

MCP’s UK members  raise cash for election monitors as diaspora pastors endorse Chakwera

Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  Diaspora Wing over the weekend raised money  through a gala dinner event  held in Birmingham to help the party allocate election monitors in all the polling stations at the May 21 Tripartite Election. According to the spokesman of MCP Diaspora Wing, Chalo Mvula , the Birmingham event was to cement the […]

MCP diaspora holds ‘Kwacha Gala’ in Birmingham to raise funds for election monitors

As political parties continue to mobilise resources to strengthen their financial position during the campaign  ahead of the watershed May 21 Tripartite Election, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)  Diaspora Wing UK chapter is holding  a mega dinner dance dubbed “Kwacha Gala” in the city of Birmingham this Sunday May 6 to raise money for the […]

Malawians in Leeds held festive party with dedicated community members recognised 

Held on the 22nd of December, this year’s Christmas party which was organised by Malawi Leeds Association (MLA) has been dubbed the best and biggest Christmas party since MLA formation. The Christmas party took place at the magnificent Park Plaza hotel in central Leeds and had over 170 guests which included people from a wide […]