President Peter Mutharika has called on all tribes and ethnic groups in the country to be united for the sake of the development of the country. He was speaking Sunday at Chonde in Mulanje during the 9th event of Mulhako wa Alhomwe Annual Festival which took place under the theme ‘the youth and culture’. Speaking […]
This year’s annual celebrations for tribal grouping, Mulhako wa Alhomwe, will take place on Sunday at their headquarters, Chonde in Mulanje and organizers have committed to championing girl child education in the country. This was disclosed during a news conference on the progress of the preparations for the 9th annual celebrations. President Arthur Peter Mutharika […]
President Peter Mutharika has dismissed allegations of nepotism over Mulhako wa Alhomwe, a cultural movement that is closely associated with his ruling Democratic Progressive Party, DPP. Mutharika has been accused of nepotism and trabalsim by critics that he offers lucrative positions in government, from cabinet, diplomatic missions, heads of state organs the people of Mulhako […]
She was expectedly not listed on the programme as one of the speakers, and she did not speak. But the minister of Information Technology and Civic Education, Patricia Kaliati, was stunning with her unusual attire, stealing the show. Clad in a maroon top and a skirt made from typical Hessian “cloth” (Chiguduli), Kaliati elegantly stormed […]
Powerful Lhomwe chief, Ngongoliwa has stepped on the toes of Chewa traditional leaders following his decision to visit them without going through the Chewa Heritage Foundation. Some chiefs in central region are said to be extremely bitter that the Lomwe paramount chief has decided to make the visit to meet the chiefs without a clear […]
President Peter Mutharika has directed Mulhako wa Alhomwe board chairperson Professor James Seyani and his fellow trustees as well as all Lhomwe intellectuals to work on producing a book about the history and way of living of the Lhomwes. The President said this Saturday at Thyolo Community Centre ground when he elevated Traditional Authority (T/A) […]
Mulhako wa Alhomwe has commended President Peter Mutharika for again elevating a Thyolo chief Ngolongoliwa from Traditional Authority (T/A) to Senior Traditional Authority. The heritage, has however, rejected accusations that his elevation ceremony–slated for this Saturday, February 20 2016–has been fast-tracked. The elevation ceremony will take place at Thyolo Community Ground in Thyolo and will be […]
Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (Macra) has been embroiled in a K20 million scam which the organization is said to have contributed towards the annual Mulhakho wa Ahlomwe celebrations in November this year but the money never reached its intended beneficiary, Nyasa Times can reveal. Nyasa Times investigations reveal that the money was cashed by […]
The eastern region chapter of Mulhako wa Alhomwe, a cultural grouping which counts President Peter Mutharika among its members, gathered together in Liwonde, Machinga district to share experiences of the year 2015. Speaking to Nyasa Times, Anderson Pondani, Eastern Region Chairperson of the Cultural grouping said the get-together of its members is a sure sign […]
Malawi business tycoon Leston Mulli has been dominating social media talk after being involved in a row with a Times Group reporter as an audio of his foul-mouthing rant in the interview has been leaked. In the audio circulating on messenger sharing platforms like fire in the dry bush, the reporter Adam Phiri asked Mulli […]
President Peter Mutharika has warned politicians against hijacking cultural groups, saying this tendency divides people. Mutharika was speaking on Saturday at Chonde in Mulanje during the annual gathering of Mulhako wa Alhomwe, a cultural grouping that organises the yearly gatherings for the Lhomwe tribe. “There are some politicians who use cultural groups to us, we […]
This year’s annual celebrations for tribal grouping, Mulhako wa Alhomwe have been moved from October 25 to November 8 2015 and their budget is slightly over K80 million. The cultural grouping, formed in 2007 and headed by Board of Trustees and coordinated by a secretariat , has been holding its annual celebrations on October 25 at their headquarters, Chonde […]
Tribal grouping, Mulhakho wa Alhomwe (MWA), which has step up preparations for its annual celebrations in October, will this Friday, September 18 hold fundraising dinner and dance at Sports Complex in Blantyre. President Peter Mutharika, who has already confirmed his attendance will be the guest of honour at the event aimed to raise funds for Mulhakho […]
Beleaguered former Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner for Exports, Shadrec Namalomba, is set to go back to MRA where he will be Deputy Commissioner General, Nyasa Times can reveal. Namalomba was sacked by the MRA board for aiding controversial politician and DPP heavyweight Noel Masangwi smuggle banned round wood to China worth millions of kwachas. […]
The remains of distinguished career civil servant Bright Mangulama, who until his death was the national chairperson for Mulhako Wa Alhomwe, will be laid to rest on Thursday in his home village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkalo’s area in Chiradzulu district. Mangulama died on Monday after collapsing at his house at Green Corner inBlantyre. He was pronounced […]
Malawi’s former director of public procurement and the National Chairman for Mlakho wa Lomwe, Bright Mangulama died on Monday after collapsing at his house, family confirmed. A family member told state radio MBC that Mangulama collapsed Monday at his house and they tried to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital […]
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima on Sartuday braved the chilly Mulanje weather to play nine holes to fundraise for Mlakho wa Ahlomwe ahead of the groupings annual festival in October. Chilima, who enjoyed a couple of spectacular shots and a par, hailed Mlakho wa Ahlomwe for preserving culture, urging other cutural groups to follow suit […]
Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngongoliwa, who is the patron of Mulhako wa Alhomwe, on Saturday led members of this tribal grouping in donating blood to the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), which is mandated to provide adequate supplies of safe blood and blood products to meet the needs of all patients in all hospitals in Malawi. The […]