The CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has asked government to update the nation on the investigations into circumstances leading to the death of Polytechnic engineering student Robert Chasowa last September who may have been murdered due to his anti-government activism and also those killed during July 20 anti-Mutharika demonstrations. The Synod said there is need to […]
This document according to a court case is now seditious, but the truth cannot wait for dictators to sing the song for us. We will prevail and from 1ST FEBRUARY 2012, be on the look out for a new bulletin, weekly and online sharing the truth only. It has been a painful five months since […]
‘You can fool some people sometimes, But you can’t fool all the people all the time, So now we see the light; We gonna stand up for our rights! Wo yooooo! Wo yooo, yooo, yooo!’ Wolves amongst the sheep: History looks with awe at the likes of Nelson Mandela, Gandhi, John Chilembwe, the Mwanza four, […]
The continuous out-burst in the media by late Robert Chasowa’s associate Black Moses is giving Inspector General of Police Peter Mukitho sleepless nights and has since pleaded for truce, Nyasa Times can reveal. Black Moses has been a police target after the authorities managed to eliminate Chasowa in a bid to conceal Mukitho’s underground activities […]
The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has demanded justice to be served on the investigations into circumstances leading to the death of Polytechnic engineering student Robert Chasowa last September who may have been killed due to his anti-government activism. Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika announced that an enquiry into the death will commence but there […]
Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda says the Head of State Bingu wa Mutharika has earned himself the position of a hate administration from citizens including herself because she is leading a “suffering” nation. Banda, said she cannot take blame of the government she is part of, because she has “no opportunity to provide counsel” to it […]
The Head of Malawi Police Service, Inspector General Peter Mukhito, has conceded that there have been rampant corruption and human rights abuses by the cops during the year 2011. Mukhito conceded when he hosted a Christmas ball for officers at Area 30 police headquarters in Lilongwe. Brutal Police has been widely accused of killing about 19 people during […]
Actor Thlupego Chisiza , son of late theatre maestro Dunduzu Chisiza Jr who was arrested for performing a play critical of the government, says he is taking the play Semo back to stage on January 16. Chisiza took to Facebook on Friday to announce that he will stage the play. “Semo is coming back on […]
The trial of five Malawian human rights defenders, Ms Habiba Osman and Messrs Billy Mayaya, Brian Nyasulu, Ben Chiza Mkandawire and Comfort Chitseko, has been adjourned to Janury 13 2012 at the Lilongwe Magistrate Court after state prosecutors did not obtain consent from Director of Public Prosecution to proceed witht the case. The activists were […]
Am writing this article in response to the arrest on stage of one promising Malawian dramatist, Thlupego Chisiza, whose play titled Semo, co-written with martyr student activist Robert Chasowa, has just been marked subversive by Malawi authorities. According to Nyasa Times, Thlupego wanted to pay tribute to Chasowa, an engineering student at University of Malawi’s […]
Freedom of expression continues to be trampled upon by the Mutharika regime as actor Thlupego Chisiza son of late theatre maestro Dunduzu Chisiza Jr was arrested Sunday for staging a play critical of the government. The play SEMO which was co-written by slain student activist Robert Chasowa lampoons the DPP led governments handling of the […]
Malawi Vice President Joyce Banda has taken to task President Bingu wa Mutharika for trampling on citizens right to life, calling on government through its security forces and of course state thugs to stop killing suspects and activists. Addressing a mammoth People’s Party rally at Ntcheu Community Centre ground on Saturday, Banda said she was […]
Malawi Members of Parliament have demanded the immediate resignation or suspension of flamboyant Police Chief Peter Mukhito to pave way for independent investigations into the mysterious death of a university student two months. Mukhito is implicated in the death of fourth year engineering student, Robert Chasowa who was found in a pool of blood on […]
Drama ensued at Malawi Parliament in the Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe Thursday afternoon as the premises turned into a theatrical circus after the minister of internal affairs was rendered defenceless in a maverick attack after he was ambushed by a female Member of Parliament for his careless and insensitive remarks in the august House. Hell broke […]
Malawi Parliament convened on Monday but could only meet for less than 20 minutes . One of the activities in the House was the swearing in of legislator Enock Chihana of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) who emerged victor during September 7 by-elections in Rumphi Central constituency 19 polls. Chihana, son of late pro-democracy champion Chafukwa […]
Nyasa Times Editorial: “Peter Mukhito is the current Inspector General of Police in Malawi. He has gained notoriety for his involvement in interrogating Blessings Chinsinga which began the stand-off for academic freedom in Malawi between Chinsinga and President Bingu wa Mutharika. He was also involved in the investigation in the death of Robert Chasowa.” This […]
Inspector General of Police Peter Mukhito’s job hangs in balance following President Bingu wa Mutharika’s decision to replace him, Nyasa Times has leant. According to information sourced by Nyasa Times, Mukhito is expected to lose his job once Mutharika lands in the country any time soon from China where he went two weeks ago. Information […]
Malawi Diaspora Forum says it welcomes government for “listening” to suggestions to repeal unpopular laws during the forthcoming session of Parliament. There have been calls from opposition parties, media, civil society including a social justice and advocacy arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi -CCJP to repeal the bad laws enacted by the Bingu wa […]