Malawi rights defenders hail Nyasa Times, use of social media

Malawi human rights defenders have hailed the citizens use of social media on the Internet and the role Nyasa Times web-based interactive news is playing to help more people know, demand and defend their rights. This was said during a public debate broadcast live on Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) and also streamed online. The public […]

Nyasa Times, Nation, Banda top in Malawi media survey

You may loathe or adore it. Online publication Nyasa Times has done it with flying colours. It is the number one online ‘Newspaper of the Year’, courtesy of a survey. The Malawi Media 2011 survey was undertaken by Malawi2014 between November 24 and December 4 2011 where respondents gave 77.2 per cent to Nyasa Times online […]

Kaliati, spare the messengers, please!

NYASA TIMES SPECIAL EDITORIAL COMMENT: “When the messenger arrives and says ‘Don’t shoot the messenger,’ it’s a good idea to be prepared to shoot the messenger, just in case,” said Howard Tayler, the creator of Schlock Mercenary Webcomic.  Mrs Patricia Kaliati recently re-appointed as Minister of Information and Civic Education, a more fitting name for […]

Thou shall not ‘insult’ Mutharika –DPP

By Wanga Gwede, Nyasa Times Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has appealed to Malawians to desist from hurling insults on President Bingu wa Mutharika through social networking sites like Facebook and other media outlets. The call was made by DPP secretary general Wakuda Kamanga and campaign director Dr Ken Zikhale N’goma when they addressed a […]