Mzimba Crown Prince wedding faces financial shortfalls
The historic wedding of Mzimba Crown Prince will take place as scheduled on April 12 despite a short fall of MK7 million on the project budget of MK15 million. “We are set for the wedding and it’s...
View ArticleCall to postpone Malawi elections to allow referendum
A file political grouping, African Nyasaland Party (ANP), has asked the authorities Friday to put off tripartite elections scheduled for May 20, citing inconsistencies in voter registration and...
View ArticleMalawi Kwacha gains against Dollar
The Malawi Kwacha held on to gains against the US Dollar due to the inflows from the tobacco trade - Malawi’s main foreign exchange earner accounting for more than half of all foreign exchange...
View ArticleMtawali confident of Malawi U-20 victory over Botswana
Malawi Under-20 national football team coach Ernest Mtawali is oozing with confidence that his charges would overcome Botswana in Saturday’s clash of the Caf Youth Championship preliminary round at...
View ArticleCaged 9 years for sexual assault on own daughter
The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced 21 year old Mateyu Kaputa to 9 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his one year-old biological daughter. According to...
View ArticleMCP candidate seeks naval base in Nkhata Bay
Opposition Malawi Congress party (MCP) parliamentary hopeful for Nkhata Bay Central constituency Dillah Nyimba said he would prod government to consider establishing a naval base at Sanje in Nkhata Bay...
View ArticleMalawi resumes voters’ roll verification exercise
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is resuming the inspection of voters roll which was suspended few weeks ago as it has now worked on the inconsistencies that were discovered. The inconsistencies...
View ArticlePeter Mutharika touted ‘cultured character’ as widower for 30 years
The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been placing adverts in the daily newspapers profiling its presidential candidate Peter Mutharika as a “family man”. According to the advertorial...
View ArticleMalawi media playing on VP Kachali’s psychology?
The office of the Vice President; especially when you are working with Joyce Banda has become a vigorous political office because it affords the incumbent, amazing prospects to contribute to national...
View ArticlePoliticians have failed Malawi says Petra president
People’s Transformation Party (PETRA) presidential candidate Kamuzu Chibambo has said politicians in Malawi owe the people a lot arguing they have failed to lift them from abject poverty for the past...
View ArticleJudge Mwaungulu rules MEC overstepped its mandate to disqualify Kabwila, Chisi
Justice Dustain Mwaungulu of Malawi High Court has ruled that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) overstepped its mandate when it rejected the nomination of presidential candidate Dr John Chisi and...
View ArticleForum piles pressure on Malawi Electoral Commission
Forum for National Development (FND) has given Malawians seven days to closely monitor the activities of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and make a conclusive position on whether the current...
View ArticleManganya beaten in Lilongwe
Comedian Michael Usi, popularly known as Manganya, has repordedly been beaten up by an unknown gang as he was delivering his ‘Public Lecture’ in Lilongwe. The media-seeking actor told Nyasa Times that...
View ArticleMCP unveils manifesto: Chakwera promises a reformed Malawi
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has unveiled its electoral promises, through their manifesto ahead of next month’s tripartite polls, promising seven key strategic priorities that will...
View ArticleAtupele donates K3m to Malawi referral hospitals
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi on Sunday made a donation of K1 million each to the country’s three major referral hospitals. Atupele said donated MK...
View ArticleSilver wins charity bonanza
Squarely a month after winning the Lilongwe High 4 Bonanza, TNM Super League champions Silver Strikers proved their salt as the country’s soccer kings when they won the Lilongwe University College of...
View ArticleEscom warns against advertising on its electric poles
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has reiterated its warning to individuals and organizations that put up adverts on electricity poles saying the practice is dangerous. In a...
View ArticleAtupele supports religious pluralism in Malawi –Ambuje Likambale
Some campaigns are circulating rumours especially on social media platforms, pretending that once elected President this May, Atupele Muluzi, UDF, will establish an Islamic republic and introduce...
View ArticleMalawi needs radical change, Atupele tells north
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi said on Sunday when he launched his party’s manifesto and campaign for the May 20 Tripartite Elections in the Northern Region at...
View ArticleFormer development golfers dominate TNM Malawi Open tourney
Former development golfers dominated Malawi Open Golf tournament sponsored by TNM held at Lilongwe Golf Club over the weekend. Stafford Mayuni emerged champion in a competition played over two days...
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