Escom’s tariff hike proposal unreasonable- Stakeholders
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi’s (Escom) 58 percent electricity tariff hike proposal continue to hit the snag, as the Consumer Association of Malawi (Cama) and the Malawi Confederation of...
View ArticleMalawi President in jet-gate talk: Flying same sold plane says DPP
Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has claimed the plane being used by President Joyce Banda is the same presidential jet which was used by the late president Dr. Bingu wa...
View ArticleLevel playing field during primaries, Evangelical Association advises Malawi...
Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella body for over 25 faith based institutions has asked political parties competing in next year’s tripartite elections to make sure that they do not...
View ArticlePastor Chilera storms Sheaffer hall with deliverance service
Malawi’s renowned Pastor Reuben Chilera of Christ Citadel International Church will this Sunday December 22nd expected to minister a Mega Healing and Deliverance Service at Sheaffer Conference Centre...
View ArticleMalawi gov’t move in to derail Kasambara’s court order on phone records
Malawi government through the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Bruno Kalemba has challenged a court order which former Minister of Justice, Ralph Kasambara obtained from Blantyre Magistrate Court,...
View ArticleIs foreign aid good for Malawi’s development?
Recently our donor partners unanimously agreed to suspend budgetary support worthy $150 million to the government following corruption scam, and the IMF followed suit by withholding $20 million citing...
View ArticleMalawi President pardons 288 prisoners for Christmas celebrations
Malawi President Joyce Banda has pardoned 288 prisoners as part of celebrations marking this year’s Christmas and the New Year. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security says the pardoned...
View ArticleMalawi Catholics urged to participate in front-line politics
The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has challenged elites Catholics across the country to come fourth and participate in the Social and Political...
View ArticleBlair’s governance group withdrawing work in Malawi
Former British Prime Minister Tonly Blair is considering to withdraw its services of his Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) for Malawi’s President Joyce Banda from early next year, Nyasa Times...
View ArticleMalawi’s Civil Society unhappy with donors over cashgate
Malawi’s Civil Society Grand Coalition has expressed disappointment over donors’ stand to be ‘hoodwinked’ by President Joyce Banda’s administration on how it is handling Capital Hill’s cashgate...
View ArticleDPP campaign director resigns, rips ex-lover Peter Mutharika
National campaign director for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Bessie Chirambo has resigned from the party citing pressure from people of Rumphi West who want her to contest as Member of...
View ArticleSteers and Debonairs in fun-loaded Christmas carnival
Christmas cheer is here once again. As usual during this cherished period for Christians a range of different soirees- from family barbecues and drinks to more extravagant fiestas-coupled with lots of...
View ArticleMalawi Police intercept 26 Ethiopians for illegal entry
Twenty-six Ethiopians alleged to have entered Malawi illegally have been intercepted in Kasungu district after a driver who was transporting them escaped. Kasungu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer...
View ArticleMassive water interruptions awaits Blantyre: Major rehabilitation works at...
Blantyre residents should brace for tough times starting January till March 2014 as Blantyre Water Board (BWB) embarks on a massive rehabilitation work at its Walker’s Ferry Pumping Station. For three...
View ArticleUDF to start primaries for Atupele and sitting MPs in Jan
United Democratic Front (UDF) has said the party has started primary elections for all the 193 constituencies as one way of upholding its democratic principles but they will conduct in constituencies...
View ArticleMalawi army Commander promotes best soldiers
General Henry Odillo, the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, has promoted the MDF’s Air Wing year end best soldiers to an immediate rank ahead. Speaking during the Lilongwe’s Rotor Wing base Year...
View ArticleFootball Association of Malawi opens Mpira Bar
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Thursday officially opened the Mpira Sports Bar at Chiwembe Technical Centre giving an opportunity to residents of the commercial city Blantyre and soccer...
View ArticleJB says won’t cheat on Malawi 2014 elections: ‘I will win fair and square’
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda has said she will not need to cheat to fight to get her mandate in next year’s elections, after some opposition parties and civil society activist charged the president...
View ArticleState House, Blair’s AGI confirm end of Malawi mission
Malawi’s State House and the office of former British Prime Minister Tonly Blair have confirmed to Nyasa Times that the story it earlier reported that services of Africa Governance Initiative (AGI)...
View ArticleMalawi Presidential Jet issue ‘misconstrued’: Voice of Reason
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), through its Secretary General, Dr. Jean Kalirani, issued a statement this week in which it claimed and expressed disappointment that President Joyce Banda uses...
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