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 […]

Miss Malawi UK back in N’ton, celebrating  womanhood on Sept  17 pageant

Miss Malawi UK will this year be held on September 17 at Barrats Club in Northamption which will be themed in celebrating the joys of womanhood, organiser Kondi Bowoyeke Munthali has told Nyasa Times. Munthali said  the aim of the pageant  is  promoting Malawi tourism and culture in the diaspora. He said women and mothers […]

UK-based TV host Pauline Long feed hunger stricken families in Zomba: Miss Malawi UK organiser identified community

A  Kenyan-born BEN TV host Pauline Long, based in England who is popular for the Pauline Long Show which airs on Sky 182 Channel, has again donated maize to  feed  hunger stricken families in Malawi in her charity endeavours. This is the second time for Long,  who is also Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and […]

TV talk show host Pauline Long donates food items to hunger-hit Malawi

Spurred by acute hunger ongoing in Malawi, UK based  TV talk-show host and philanthropist, Pauline Long has donated maize to hunger-stricken southern African nation to assist 100 families in Mzimba as 2.8 million famished Malawians are in dire need of humanitarian food assistance. Long, a multi-award media guru and entrepreneur who is listed on Black Women in Europe […]

Malawi beauty models reject ‘whores’ tag

Beauty models in Malawi have protested that their reputations continue to be badly damaged by the negative perception by some sections of the society that portray them as if they sell themselves for sex. Vanessa Chiutsi and Tunosiwe Mwakalinga, first and second princesses of this year’s Miss Blantyre have since called for a mindset change, […]

Beffta awards 2015: Wambali, Nyasatimes, a number of Malawians nominated

Malawi’s legendary jazz musician Wambali Mkandawire  has earned a global nomination together with online publication Nyasa Times and a number of Malawians in UK have been nominated at the 2015 Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts Awards (BEFFTA). The BEFFTA is Europe’s biggest award ceremony celebrating black and ethnic personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television […]

New Miss Malawi UK crowned: Thandi Mkandawire

A stunning second year architecture university student and part time dancer, actress and singer Thandi Mkandwire, was on Saturday evening crowned the new Miss Malawi UK beauty queen during a colourful pageant which was held at the Deco, in Northampton. The event was co-hosted by Malawian based hip-hop award winning artist Tay Grin and former […]

Ex-Miss Malawi UK to host fundraiser for flood-stricken Malawians

Former Miss Malawi UK Alexina Phiri is organising an event to help raise money for the thousands of Malawi whose lives have been devastated following the deadly floods. Alexina told Nyasa Times that she has organised a fundraising walking event on January 24, 2015 at 3pm at Victoria Park in Leicester, UK. “Everyone must wear […]

Orphans’ pre-Christmas meal in Malawi: In pictures

The smiles on the faces of these excited children at the Abundant Life Center in Mitundu, Lilongwe, enjoying a special Christmas party hide the sadness behind them. The Abundant Life Center is a community driven organization that supports and care for 500 children in Mitundu in Traditional Authority Chiseka, Lilongwe. On Saturday they attended a […]

Miss Malawi UK holders nominated for Beffta awards

Miss Malawi UK beauty pageant has made into the Beffta Award in UK with the reigning queen and former title holder both nominated for an award. BEFFTA (Black Entertainment, Film Fashion Television and Arts) awards, which will be in the sixth season, are to take place on 24th and 25th October at The Hippodrome, London. The awards that […]

Mlaka concert in Manchester Sept 27: ‘One-show only’

After registering his presence at Miss Malawi UK show in Birmingham, Malawi’s musician Mlaka Maliro has confirmed he will headline a special performance  in Manchester on September 27 before his return home. Organisers of Miss Malawi UK event said Mlaka will headline the concert which has a line-up of artists such as Marko Sadik and Ireland-based hip […]

Piksy looks forward to B’ham show: To perform at Miss Malawi UK

Award-winning Afro rapper/singer, Piksy, says he looks forward to his first trip to the United Kingdom where he is scheduled to perform in Birmingham. The Uncle Short One hit maker is billed to perform in Birmingham on 13th September at the Miss Malawi UK finale. Piksy will not be travelling alone as he is expected […]

Miss Malawi UK contestants unveiled, Sept 13 event tickets on sale

Organisers of the Miss Malawi UK 2014 pageant have unveiled contestants for the crown to be contested next month in Birmingham. Details of five girls and their photos have been made public by the pageant organisers. The contestants include Tadu Nyasulu, Angel Kendricks, Thandi Malikha, Anna Soko, and Rose Mmangisa. Henry Dokowe Ngwira, one of […]

Piksy, Mlaka to headline Miss Malawi UK Sept 13

Organisers of Miss Malawi UK beauty pageant have announced date and venue of this year’s contest with an extensive makeover for the beauty title including a music concert by two top Malawian based artists. Directors of H&K Events, Kondwani Bowoyeke Munthali and Henry Dokowe Ngwira, who are organisers of the beauty contest, said they have […]