Queen awards two an MBE for their work in Malawi
Two British citizens who are doing their work in Malawi are among the people recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours, Britith High Commission in Lilongwe confirmed. Mrs Sylvia Avgherinos,...
View ArticleBetter Malawi is possible in 2015: Nyasa Times New Year editorial message
The year of Our Lord 2014, which has just gone by, will go down in our national collective memory as one when some ruthless and evil-minded Malawians connived and decided to screw us all of our...
View ArticleMalawi kwacha extend gain against US dollar
Recovering from a free-fall since September 2014 when tobacco sales closed, the Malawi kwacha has extended its gains of against the US dollar buoyed by minor export proceeds from some of the...
View ArticleNyasa Times ‘Person of the Year’ goes to Malawi media and Tenthani
Malawi flagship online news source, Nyasa Times has named “Malawi media” and journalist Raphael Tenthani as its ‘Person of the Year’ for work in informing the masses during the year of elections,...
View ArticleThe Interview: Tenthani plays down personal attacks for his muckraking
Malawi’s prominent journalists Ralphael Tenthani well known for his popular column, “The Muckraking” which provides political analysis on topical issues has been named for Nyasa Times ‘person of the...
View ArticleMangochi Diocese celebrates holy childhood mass
Children from all walks of life in Mangochi diocese of the Catholic Church on Wednesday ended the year 2014 in style by celebrating their day commonly known as the Holy Childhood or Missionary...
View ArticleFirst Lady gives Thyolo patients New Year treat: Names baby ‘Gertrude’
The First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika has called on people in the country including women to be positive minded in order to unleash their full potential and positively change the course of their...
View ArticleTNM reaches out to the needy in Mzuzu, Mwanza and Lilongwe
Premier mobile network provider TNM has during this festive season reached to needy people from various sections of society as one way of celebrating Christmas and New Year with them. The operator has...
View ArticleMCP rejects Kakhome election, claims he is Aford member
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) district chairpersons in the Southern Region have rejected results of last week’s election of Eston Kakhome to replace regional chairperson Dennis Nanthumba, saying the...
View ArticleMutharika calls 2014 ‘successful’ year for Malawi: Fetes religious leaders
Malawian President Peter Mutharika has described the past year 2014 as a success towards improving the country’s economic stand. Mutharika made the remarks on New Year’s Day at Sanjika Palace in...
View ArticleConsider reducing prices following Malawi Kwacha appreciation, Minister appeals
As the Malawi’s currency – the Kwacha – continues to register steady appreciation, Malawi’s Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa is appealing to the business community to respond accordingly. In...
View ArticlePastor Ziba celebrates his 100th birthday
When the Vipya sank 68 years ago, killing nearly 150 of the people aboard the ship, one person the tragedy would haunt for years was a school teacher, then aged 31. The passenger ship MV Vipya capsized...
View ArticleZulu quits as PP deputy secretary general, joins MCP
George Zulu has resigned as deputy secretary general of the opposition Peoples Party (PP) and withdrawn his membership from the party. Zulu who was elected by the party’s politbulo to deputize Ibrahim...
View ArticleMalawi groups protest shortage of drugs, Aids Commission grants
Malawi human rights campaigners have said they will still protests to secure a refund of K5 million (about $10 000) that the National Aids Commission (NAC) spent during the launch of the Beautify...
View ArticleDPP appoints Dean Josiah as governor for central region
Former football administrator and Epac FC owner Dean Josiah Banda has been appointed ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) governor for Central Region replacing Eclain Kudontoni who is now the...
View ArticleMalawi CSO’s lament bad governance: Stick to Jan 13 demo
Civil Society Organisations in Malawi have expressed their displeasure over what they described as bad governance of the state that is leading to the prevailing economic challenges and that their...
View ArticleMalawi VP Chilima visits thunderstorm victims: APM offer condolences
Malawi’s State Vice President State Saulos Chilima on Saturday made a visits to the hailstorm torn areas of Area 49 and Kama in Lilongwe following a hail-storm which hit the capital city where a...
View Article‘Beautify’ the Malawi presidency: Muckraking Extra
The brouhaha surrounding the K9 million and K5 million Mulhako wa Alhomwe and Beautify Malawi Trust respectively got from the National Aids Commission is not helping the Mutharika administration. Look,...
View ArticlePeter Mutharika, the report card: Tenthani’s Muckracking
“There is no value in arrogance” Lot Dzonzi If Peter Mutharika were a university student he was surely set to sit for ‘supplementary examinations’ for he has surely failed to impress on almost all...
View ArticleMutharika urges Malawians to emulate Prophet Muhammed: Joins Ziyara Parade
President Peter Mutharika Sunday joined the Malawi Muslims community in the Ziyara Parade held ingthe capital city Lilongwe organized by Muslims to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad....
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