Residents of the Malawi’s northern lakeshore area of Usisya, are demanding ruling People’s Party authorities to stop the party’s regional chairperson for the north, Frank Mwenefumbo, from forming parallel structures of PP in the area, to avoid wrangles that might arise among supporters of the aspiring candidates. Mwenefumbo and some regional committee officials have been […]
Senior Chief M’bwana of Usisya a tourism attraction town in the northern lake shore district of Nkhatabay is seeking refuge at unknown location for fear of being beaten up by irate supporters of his area’s Parliamentarian Ephraim Mganda Chiume, Nyasa Times understands. The chief is said to have riffled the feather of Chiume – who […]
Vendors in Limbe a business centre in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre have called off their demonstrations scheduled for Wednesday that aimed to push President Joyce Banda’s administration to improve their business environment, after a northern region businessman a Watson Katawa Nyasulu gave them K700, 000. Nyasulu, who calls himself a concerned citizen, confirmed in an interview with Nyasa […]
Households who did not benefit from the Farm Input Subsidy Program in Usisya area in Malawi’s northern district of Nkhata Bay will now have an opportunity to apply fertilizer in their crops following a donation by a Usisya based businessman Watson Katawa Nyasulu. Nyasulu, who wants to counter the January 17 demonstrations planned by the […]
One of Malawi’s citizens who are campaigning against January 17 demonstrations facilitated by the country’s consumers watchdog group the Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has reported a northern region based journalist to a local media watch dog , Namisa, over what he calls “a defamatory” Facebook post. Businessperson Watson Katawa Nyasulu, who calls himself a concerned […]
People living on the shores of Lake Malawi and whose livelihoods depend on the lake have asked government not to allow oil drilling in Lake Malawi saying ioils spills may have devastating consequences. But in case government becomes adamant, the people said they need assurance from government that proceeds from the project will hugely benefit […]