Malawi Tigers FC coach Mpulula charged with assault
Police arrested Leo Mpulula coach for Azam Tigers FC for allegedly slapping journalist Peter Kanjere at the Nation Publications Limited (NPL) offices in Blantyre. Both the police and Mpulula’s lawyer...
View ArticleArmstrong celebrates Christmas with Blantyre fans in style
Just like a glittering star that heralded the birth of Christ, one emerging R&B star, Armstrong on Christmas Day marked his return to stardom with a launch of his debut album, Ndele in Blantyre....
View ArticleJB orders Malawi borders sealed to stop illegal maize exports
Malawi President Joyce Banda has ordered police and the Ministry of Agriculture to seal all borders to stop maize exports following reports that the commodity is being taken out of country through...
View ArticleOne dies in a road accident after Presidential motorcade passed in Mangochi
One person died in Mangochi on Christmas day in a road accident which occurred near St. Augustine 3 Primary School while two others were rushed to the district hospital after sustaining injuries. An...
View ArticleWhat a day… of Mulli, Chilumpha and other issues
Boxing Day at hand and people going about their business. I had one too many yester-Christmas Day and now nursing a damn hangover. For all I know, water woes may have already had a serious toll on the...
View ArticleBullets, Wanderers in massive derby clash: Malawi TNM Super League
Traditional bitter rivals Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers will face off in a massive Blantyre derby at Kamuzu Stadium, a TNM Super League second round match. Big Bullets coach Eddingtone Ng’onamo and...
View ArticleMalawi’s inevitable cycle of discontent: Reflections from 2012
In this article, I argue that there is an inevitable cycle of discontent in Malawi that is as hard-wired into the Malawian DNA as is the Malawian passivity in dealing with unacceptable political...
View ArticleLilongwe wins international award on urban innovation
Malawi’s capital city, Lilongwe, has won the newly launched Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation for its creative ideas in advancing the livelihood of its residents. The award was...
View ArticleBurglar Stambuli begins 14-year jail sentence
Sadik Stambuli who was convicted for breaking into a house of a Malawi Defence Force sorlder and stole items valued at K 25,000 has started a 14-year jail term. The Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate...
View ArticleMalawians assured to have national IDs in 2013
The National Registration Bureau (NRB), the Malawi government’s organ tasked to oversee the process of issuing national identity documents (IDs) is assuring Malawians that they will have their national...
View ArticlePresident Banda throws party to Yao chiefs
President Joyce Banda Wednesday advised traditional leaders in the country to look forward to the forthcoming year with renewed energy and focus on the nation’s prosperity. President Banda was speaking...
View ArticleNigeria President demands Malawi embassy in Abuja not Ethiopia
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says Malawi should open a resident embassy in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. Jonathan said this when Malawi’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Isaac Munlo presented his...
View ArticleKapito insists to engage Malawi Govt through demo: Raises 6-points petition,...
The organizers of the planned January 17 2013 anti-government demonstrations have released a six-point petition on why they are calling for protests, giving government 14 days to address the raised...
View ArticleEagles owe players Malawi Carlsberg Cup money
Reports indicate that Malawi Police Service (MPS) football outfit Blue Eagles has not yet paid its players their share from the K7 million Carlsberg Cup prize. The team won 1-0 against Escom United in...
View ArticleMalawi President Joyce Banda New Year Message
My Fellow Malawians; Christmas and the dawn of a new year are upon us. Across Malawi, we will be coming closer together as a nation, as a community and as a family to celebrate this season of peace,...
View ArticleMalawi analysts look for improved politics, economy in 2013
Malawi political scientists and human rights campaigners are looking back at 2012 as a year of both progress and setbacks. Over the past 12 months, Malawi gained its first woman president after the...
View ArticleDPP welcome back two lawmakers: Malunga, Liwimbi dump PP
Malawi’s former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it welcomes back two lawmakers into its fold who left for the governing People’s Party government led by Joyce Banda. Former Tourism,...
View ArticleMalawi President to answer questions from public live on Zodiak
Malawi President Joyce Banda will answer questions from the public on New Year’s Eve as she will be featured live on Zodiak Broadcasting Services. Nyasa Times understandsthat President Banda will be...
View ArticleMalawi woman drinks Kachasu to death: Hippo kills 12-year-old boy
A woman in Thyolo died on Wednesday after drinking Kachasu on an empty stomach. Thyolo Police Public Relations Officer, Edith Likaka said the deceased, Mary Jonasi on Christmas day went on a drinking...
View ArticleBT United seek to extend lead in week of derby ties: Malawi TNM Super League
With all the attention in the TNM Super League focused on city derbies involving four rival camps, league leaders Blantyre United seek to extend their lead on the log table as they face relegation...
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