TNM Limited, sponsors of the K65 million TNM Super League on Saturday presented awards to deserving teams and individuals, including journalists who provided best coverage for the league in the 2013-14 edition. For the first time in the history of the country’s elite soccer, the awards included journalists from the online media, who have been […]
Leading online news website on Malawi, Nyasa Times, has clocked seven years since its inception and its management has expressed profound gratitude to its readers for the support. “It doesn’t look far since we launched the online publication. The Nyasa Times readers have been wonderful and the publication in 2013 experienced an upsurge of visitors to the online […]
Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) executive director John Kapito has been selected by Nyasa Times Malawi’s leading online publication as the ‘Person of the Year’. Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo is runner-up. Nyasa Times introduced the Person of the Year accolade in 2010 and it was first given to the then Vice President Joyce Banda who defied […]
Deputy Minister of local government, Godfrey Kamanya and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Ulemu Chilapondwa on Monday intimidated and harassed Lilongwe-based Nyasa Times journalist, Chancy Namazunda. The two deputy ministers harassed the reporter at the funeral ceremony of Senior Chief Chadza’s wife, who is from Lilongwe Msozi constituency of Kamanya. Namazunda who was asked by the bereaved family to take […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) said on Friday it is impressed the way Nyasa Times discharges its duties and it has called on other media organizations to borrow a leaf if the 2014 tripartite elections are to be credible. MEC’s Deputy Chief elections officer (DCEO) responsible for Operations Harris Potani was speaking in Mzuzu when he […]
Nyasa Times has learned that a person calling himself Charles Chapenda is posing as a Nyasa Times correspondent in Malawi and harrassing political figures for interviews. Nyasa Times wishes to disassociate itself from the said Charles Chapenda. Nyasa Times does not have a Charles Chapenda among its reporters or correspondents. Anyone in doubt about the […]
Nyasa Times is the leading online newspaper in Malawi, according to figures released by the tracking service, Alexa.Com. The Alexa.Com provide global website analytics for competitive analysis, benchmarking, market research, or business development. The Amazon Inc owned company’s website ranking system tracks over 30 million websites worldwide. The Alexa Rank and other metrics allow site owners to benchmark their sites and give consumers, […]
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter has hailed Nyasa Times, a popular online news publication, saying Malawians have come to trust it in terms of professionalism, credibility and breaking news. MISA Malawi Chairperson Anthony Kasunda encouraged Nyasa Times to keep its reputation and not behave as other Malawi based online publications, which he said […]
I was trying to finger-out why Malawi Defense Force (MDF) Commander General Henry Odillo was systematically chosen by Nyasa Times editorial management as 2012 man of the year. Throughout this process, I have been using my military back ground experience to reach the better conclusion of which now am proud to say I find the real answer […]
ON February 28, The Nyasa Times of Malawi, an online publication that credits itself for publishing ‘breaking news’ about the country, published a ‘Special Editorial’ entitled: “Malawi – Stand up for what is yours.” The article made sweeping, reckless and careless accusations against Tanzania as regards the border dispute between the two countries on Lake […]
Malawi’s leading online publication, Nyasa Times, has named Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, General Henry Odillo, as its ‘Person of the Year’. Nyasa Times introduced the Person of the Year accolade in 2010 and it was first given to the then Vice President Joyce Banda who defied the late President Bingu wa Mutharika plans to hand over […]
Malawi’s media giant Blantyre Newspapers Limited (BNL) has suspended its Editor for The Sunday Times Idriss Ali Nassah after suspecting him that he is a source for online publication Nyasa Times. Nassah is accused of being a source to a Nyasa Times exclusive story that we reported two weeks ago that BNL’s parent company Blantyre […]
Malawi government is considering enacting a f irst ever electronic legislation that among other issues would regulate on-line media. According to the just completed draft legislation known as E-Bill, the move seeks to limit the freedom of speech by certain principles of public order as is the case with television, radio, or written press. But […]
Your Excellency, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries, to express our serious concern at an apparent government campaign to intimidate Nation Publications and other media […]
The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) says it is disturbed with repeated threats from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top brass on media outlets deemed to be critical of President Bingu wa Mutharika’s government policies. Barely two days after State House issued a statement warning the media and civil […]
Malawi’s Health and Population Minister, Jean Kalirani, on Saturday addressed a handful of diasporans in London and demanded if there was anyone from Nyasa Times online publication. The meeting took place at the Malawi High Commision office at 36 John Street near Holbon and lasted for two hours. According to the High Commission, the objective […]
Malawi’s State House has issued a warning to all media houses in the country to stop referring to the Head of State with names like ‘Big Kahuna’ or ‘Moya’, warning that it will ‘deal’ with journalists who continue doing that. In a statement issued Friday by presidential press officer, Albert Mungomo, the State House said […]
Malawi’s leading online newspaper, Nyasa Times, has made 2011 the ‘Year of the Protestor’ –on July 20 and 21 and also those who took part in academic freedom demonstrations. Nyasa Times introduced its ‘Person of the Year’ accolade in 2010 which was first given to Vice President Joyce Banda who defied President Bingu wa Mutharika […]