Actor Micheal Usi , hose showbiz moniker is Manganya, is shooting a Cashgate episode of the Tikuferanji soap to be screened early next year. Mangany , who caused stir in the country when he was filming the biographical film of the founding president Kamuzu Banda, is featuring High Court judge Mike Tembo and lawyers Andrew Salamba […]
Michael Usi, renowned playwright and actor has told President Peter Mutharika to fire his cabinet and top government officials, saying they have failed Malawians. Usi, popularly known as Manganya said this in an interview with Zodiak on Sunday. “Malawi has no future, Malawians do not even know if they have a leader in control, we […]
Outspoken Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Deputy Country Director Micheal Usi has said the nation is off track with President Peter Mutharika clueless on the priorities of Malawians. According to Usi, commonly known as Manganya in comedy circles, Mutharika is surrounded by aides who are busy advancing their interests and enriching themselves at the […]
A local charity, the Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA-Malawi) says it has set aside about K240 million for relief aid distribution exercise that seeks to reduce the suffering of people who have been affected by the devastating floods that have hit over half of the country’s districts. Deputy Country Director for ADRA, Michael Usi, told […]
Malawi’s renowned comedian Michael Usi, aka ‘Manganya’ has made disparaging on Asian-business persons and politicians for neglecting commercial town Limbe Blantyre, citing an example of poor infrastructures and roads. Usi said in an interview with Nyasa Times that government has to do “something” about Asians opening up businesses and dirty shops. “Our politicians seem to […]
Chancellor College (Chanco) students, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) have asked government and the corporate world to take an active role in the promotion of fine arts in the country. Speaking during the Chanco Fine Art Exhibition held at the campus over the weekend, President of Chanco Fine Arts Students Association, […]
Ahead of the country’s flagship Super League 2014-15 soccer season, which kicks off on April 19, financially strapped Big Bullets FC and Mighty Wanderers FC on Wednesday received a boost following a K2 million donation from Adventist Relief Agency (ADRA) Malawi. The donation was made in Blantyre by ADRA Malawi’s country director and renowned comedian, […]
Comedian and actor Michael Usi, popularly known as Manganya, has vowed to soldier on in commenting on issues affecting the nation despite an attack on him during his public lecture in Lilongwe on Sunday. A group of over 20 assailants threatened Usi and forced him off stage at Crossroads Hotel, accusing him of allowing the audience […]
One of the country’s renowned comedians, Michael Usi, has urged Malawians to wake up and hold their leaders accountable to the issues of national development. Speaking at a news conference at Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre, Usi who is also popularly known as Manganya said it is very unfortunate to note that the strategy for […]
The tea growing district of Mulanje in the southern part of Malawi, watched live a preview of Kale movie depicting the life under founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda which is being produced by Malawi’s famous comedian Michael Usi also popularly known as Manganya. Kamuzu is the poster face of the self-rule fight that occasioned the […]
There is a very murky line that separates genius from madness. And, in most case, it is often difficult to distinguish one from the other. But in very rare cases does one possess both attributes in equal measure. Which is why the story of Michael Usi makes intriguing reading. The actor, activist and administrator wears […]
Malawi’s top notch comedian, Michael Usi popularly known as Manganya has re-iterated that he has no intention to join politics despite several political parties’ approaching him to stand as Member of Parliament on their ticket come 2014. Usi said in an interview that he is satisfied with his rewarding job as deputy country representative for […]
Actor Michael Usi, popularly known as Manganya has suspended his new play ‘Moto Wachilendo’ which was launched last Sunday in Blantyre before a sold-out crowd, Nyasa Times has learnt that Usi has also suspended some actors from the 14-member-crew who are suspected to have sabotaged the play during its first launch at Robin’s Park. Moto […]
Malawi’s renowned playwright and actor has warned that the ‘pediatrics politics’ being played by President Joyce Banda is an appropriate recipe for civil strife in the country. Michael Usi, popularly known as Manganya, believes one day Malawians will be forced to go in the streets for an insurrection because of frustrations due to government’s failure […]
Malawi Police has made what is thought to be the first Facebook arrest after an “offending” comment on the social networking site concerning comedian Michael Usi popularly known as ‘Manganya’. Alick Aufi wrote on the on the “wall” of a Facebook account belonging to his friend Don Fraser Nkosana about Grace Nkosana who is also […]
Malawi Police on Friday detained renowned comic star behind Manganya trademark, Micheal Usi, after he took commercial city Blantyre by storm when he started shooting his movie, Kale, which combines traditional dances and drama depicting founding president Ngwazi Dr Hasting Kamuzu Banda era, driving citizens down memory lane. The comedian had been permitted by the […]
Monday 16th January would go downas any other holiday for most ordinary Malawians, but to theatre academicians, pundits and enthusiasts it was another exciting moment when they, in enlightened spirits, unpackaged the bombshell, Semo, a play written by Thlupego Chisiza and the slained university student Robert Chasowa. The mid-day drizzles could not dampen the spirits […]
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