Malawi netball star on UK tour courtesy of Manchester Thunders: Joyce Mvula

Malawi national netball team shooter Joyce Mvula is in the UK on a six month netball tour where she will be attached with one of England’s top netball outfits, Manchester Thunders which finished second top in Netball Super League. Mvula, who is Blue Eagles Sisters player, joins Manchester Thunders for the new season that starts […]

Malawi lass  wins Miss Teen Africa title in London pageant

UK based Malawian student Sangwani Harawa emerged the winner of  Miss Teen Africa at a contest held in London on Saturday night. Accoridng to the judges, Sangwani’s “sparkling personality” earned her the crown beating other 10 contestants. Sangwani said winning the pageant was an overwhelming experience. “I entered the competition not even thinking I would […]

Malawi’s Guba scoops British Military Award: Taekwondo star

Malawian martial artist serving in the British Military, Yamikani Guba, has been awarded a best senior fighter 2016 for the British military Taekwondo Team. Guba, who holds a fourth Dan Black Belt in taekwondo from the World Taekwondo Federation, was awarded at a glittering function  held at the London Taekwondo Gala night held at Heathrow […]

Malawi single mum makes UK headlines with ‘miracle baby’: Beautiful child born four months early beats the odds

Malawian single mum,  Agatha Gitta Phiri has hit headlines in British newspapers after her ‘miracle baby‘ has defied the odds after being born weighing just 1Ib 4oz  – two weeks before her actual due date  – and  has returned home from hospital. The Mirror, Manchester Evening Standard and The Sunday People  all carried the story and pictures […]

Malawian in UK in Miss Teen Africa: Sangwani Harawa

UK based Malawian student Sangwani Harawa is expected to contest for Miss Teen Africa beauty pageant on Friday in London. Harawa, 17 who last year participated in Face of Malawi UK contest told Nyasa Times that she is excited to represent Malawi at the fierce competition. “I have joined Miss Teen Africa 2016, for several reasons, but my main reason, […]

No selection of Miss Malawi UK 2016: Event held without beauty contest

Miss Malawi UK organisers held an event last Saturday in Northampton without a beauty pageant to crown the title holder for this year, effectively meaning architecture university student and part time dancer, actress and singer Thandi Mkandwire, will still hold on to the crown of Miss Malawi UK  having won it last year. “We have […]

Kanda Bongo Man headlines Malawi Awards UK: Piksy, ‘Tsika’ tune maker, Sonye in the mix

With his easy rolling vocals and upbeat, cheerful and rhythmic tracks, he is one of the key figures of African music and the legend Kanda Bongo Man is coming to Birmingham, UK for an exclusive performance at this year’s Malawi Achievers’ Awards. If this music kingpin doesn’t make you want to dance, nothing will. With […]

Low turn up, great performances of Malawi artists in UK ‘Easter Fusion’

Attendance of the “Easter Fusion” gigs in England for Malawian musicians Lulu, Skeffa Chimoto and Dan Lu were disappointing but nothing was going to stop the shows as artistes hit the stage with great performances. The three Malawian singers were joined by Zambia’s diva Mampi Mukape to perform on Good Friday at Leicester Athena Conference and held […]

Malawi Achievers Awards UK tickets selling fast:  Show on April 16 in B’ham

Entry tickets to the 2016 edition of the glamorous and glitzy Malawi Achievers Awards UK to be held on 16 April 2016 in Birmingham, at the red carpet purpose-built CSN International Exhibition and Conference Centre are on sell and most have been bought, the organisers have announced. The awards is hosted by Malawi Association UK […]

Malawi boy signs for Manchester City football academy

A highly-rated young Malawi-born player has been signed by Manchester City Football Academy. Jeremy Wisten has been signed by Manchester City for their Under 13 Elite Squad. Jeremy was born in Lilongwe to Malawi parents. The family settled in England when he was one year old. He returns to Malawi during his football and school […]

Daughters of Nyasa supports Namulenga Health center

Proudly Malawians women group based in England, called Daughters of Nyasa, have donated several items to patients at Namulenga Health Centre in Mulanje District. Mtisunge Katemba, a member of the Daughters of Nyasa, presented the donation on Friday which included maize flour, soap, Vaseline and others items worth K240,000. She said Daughters of Nyasa were […]

Malawi woman stabbed 17 times in Manchester: Angolan hubby arrested, charged with attempted murder

The 25-year-old Malawian woman is said to be in a stable condition after emergency surgery in hospital following a horror attack when her Angolan partner stabbed her 17 times in Manchester, England last Wednesday night. Nyasa Times has identified the woman as Lizzie Namukhopwa, a mother of three whose husband an Angolan Antonio Francisco Neto, […]

Malawi Londoners to hold networking gala dinner Dec 19

The Malawi Development Network-London, an sssociation of Malawians living in Greater London is holding a networking gala dinner and dance this Saturday 19th December at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in London from 6.30pm which will see the Malawi High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Kena Mphonda being the guest of honour. MDNL was formed two […]

‘Love and faith’ dinner and dance: Malawians in UK commemorate World Aids Day

Malawians in the UK will this Saturday host a fundraising Dinner and Dance in Luton to commemorate World Aids Day and come together to reflect and reinforce their commitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS. World Aids Day which falls on December 1st every year is not only a priority for every business and citizen, but it is a […]

‘House of Lords UK’ invites Malawian pastor to World Aids Day Gala night

House of Lords of the British Parliament in its quest to reach out to a wider audience in the society have invited a charismatic Malawian female Pastor who is also HIV and AIDS activist,  Elizabeth Makwinja – Kalonga, founder and trustee of African Home Traditions and director of the Love and Faith Project to be […]

Malawi Association in Nottingham elects new executive

Malawi Association Midlands, (MAM) a grouping of benevolent Diaspora Malawians in Nottingham and surrounding areas in the East Midlands of England has overhauled the old executive committee and ushered in new office bearers. The MAM new executive committee was ushered in during a General Assembly which was held on Saturday at the Hyson Green Youth Club, Forest […]