After a whooping six years – since 2010 – Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) returns to town for its ‘Annual General Meeting’ (AGM) to elect new leadership in the lakeshore township of Liwonde July 8. The AGM was supposed to take place in 2013 but for disturbing financial reasons it could not possible, according to Mvona. Positions […]
Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) has extended deadline for the Fattani Junior Secondary School Essay Contest, arguing they want to maximize competition among entrants. Mawu president Sambalikagwa Mvona told Nyasa Times in an interview that much as they had received “overwhelming feedback” from entrants, they were still looking forward to considering more entries that have registered in their […]
The ruling People’s Party (PP) returning officers at the primaries held in Blantyre Rural East have lodged results showing Minister of Lands and the leader of government business in parliament, Henry Duncan Phoya lost. According to the results seen by Nyasa Times, the officials conducting elections have indicated that Steven Mijiga emerged winner with 2 […]
Malawi Writers Union (Mawu) president Sambalikagwa Mvona has expressed interest to contest as parliamentarian for Blantyre Rural East, a constituency which belongs to the current Minister of Lands Henry Phoya on People’s Party (PP) ticket in the 2014 tripartite elections. Random interviews with the constituents showed that the current government leader in the National Assembly […]
The Malawi Writers Union (MAWU) has re-launched the prestigious Peer Gynt Literary Award after an eight-year break. MAWU President Mike Sambalikagwa Mvona said Friday in Blantyre during the re-launching ceremony, the Norwegian Government has pumped in over K8 million. “After eight years of writers’ outcry, today, we are pleased to announce the re-launch of this […]