National

Malawian’s debut novel placed amongst world’s best

Malawian author, Mzondi Lungu, has produced a debut crime fiction novel that is already being sold alongside international best selling novels accross the world in ...

Peter Mutharika has no dual citizenship –DPP mouthpiece

Presidential hopeful Peter ‘Thom’ Mutharika is a citizen of Malawi, not of the United States of America as alleged by his detractors, according to the ...

Mutharika leaves for Ethiopia for AU summit

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika is expected to leave the country for Ethiopia on Friday for the 18th African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of ...

Chanco law students march to support court strike

University of Malawi’s Chancellor College law students on Friday protested to support court clerks who have been striking for higher pay across Malawi. The students ...

Producer Ching’amba romps with 15-year-old girl

Police early this month pounced on prominent music producer Ralph Ching’amba for romping and cohabitating with a 15 year old girl from Ndirande Township, ‘news ...

Malawi Police nab South African woman smuggling Cocaine

Malawi Police at the country’s main airport, Kamuzu International (KIA), in the capital Lilongwe have arrested a South African woman who was trying to smuggle ...

Peter Mutharika goes AWOL after Bingu bashing

Foreign Minister Peter Mutharika has been on ‘Absent Without Leave’ (AWOL) after he had travelled to the United States of America (USA) three weeks ago ...

Muluzi seeks compensation for false imprisonment

Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi is seeking compensation from government for false imprisonment, physical inconvenience and defamation following his arrest in 2008 on coup plot ...

Disability group salutes Joyce Banda

Members of the Malawi Fellowship for the Disabled (MAFED) have hailed state Vice President Joyce Banda for showing concerns and assisting the vurnalable people including ...

Blantyre City Council courts economic experts

Amid an outcry of lack of financial prudence, nepotism, and inefficiency by Blantyre City Council (BCC), management has swallowed its pride and invited the city’s ...

Politics

Msonda now PP’s deputy spokesperson: Recycling

The more things change in life, the more they remain the same that’s how best one can describe the Peoples Party (PP) of Vice President ...

• People’s Party leaders set free in Zomba
• Bingu fires Masangwi as DPP governor
• DPP crisis: MPs forced to renounce pressure group
• Uladi calls on Bingu to respect constitution on MEC
• UDF’s Atupele supporters arrested in Police crackdown
• UDF’s Atupele, Jumbe factions hold parallel rallies
• Joyce Banda ready for 2014 electoral alliance
• Mutharika’s DPP living a lie- Kunkuyu
• UDF Governor claims DPP bankrolling its members
• Mutharika still harbours 3rd term ambitions – analyst

DPP gives Kunkuyu 3-day ultimatum to reveal rebel MPs

Second Vice President of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Minister of Health, Dr. Jean Kalilani, has warned rebel Blantyre Member of Parliament (MP), ...

PDM justifies existence after Mkandawire’s exit

The Peoples’ Development Movement (PDM) says it is bigger than any of its members regardless of name, financial status or creed because it is more ...

Columns

Never forget suffering under Mutharika’s rule

Experience has shown that, after some political reconciliation talks, the concluding remarks usually include a statement which says, “ Let us forget the past.” Honestly ...

• The illegality of legalising abortion in Malawi
• The paradox of John Chilembwe’s patriotism
• Values are what define the modern Commonwealth
• Can the Malawian ‘vendors’ speak?
• Dear Bisa: The devil’s private workshop
• Mukhito: Finest cop or worst ever Inspector General?
• Shadows and echoes of John Chilembwe’s voice
• Chilembwe day Reflection: Of Martyrs and Chickens
• President Mutharika and his irrational reasoning
• Malawians paying highly for tolerating bad governance

Weekly Political Update; Chasowa did not die in vain

This document according to a court case is now seditious, but the truth cannot wait for dictators to sing the song for us. We will ...

Of values, the Commonweal​th and Malawi’s Mutharika

Mr Kamalesh Sharma , the Commonwealth Secretary General, in an article posted on Nyasa Times, reiterated that: “[R]ule of law, respect for human rights, non-discrimination, ...

Sports

She-polopolo refuses to write off Malawi

Coach of Zambia women’s team Enala Simbeya insists Malawi can spring back a susprise and avenge a 7-0 deficit when they meet on Sunday. Zambia, ...

• Kamwendo close in on Thai’s deal
• Escom, Silver coaches in mind games ahead of title decider
• Chiukepo completes loan move to Platinum Stars
• Analysts commend Sulom for lifting ban on Nomads, BB
• Escom players boycott training over pay
• Civo’s title hopes takes a big blow in Zomba
• Nomads, Silver, Civo pile pressure on Escom
• Mzava’s Israel move hits a snag
• Thindwa on trials at Mamelodi Sundowns
• BB goalie Sanudi back with SA’s Dynamos

Tigers end season on a high, beat Blantyre United

Azam Tigers wrapped up the 2011-2012 TNM Super League on a high note on Friday, January 27, 2012 as they went on to beat Blantyre ...

Silver barred from Kamuzu Stadium over juju beliefs

Tension is brewing ahead of Saturday’s TNM Super League encounter between Escom United and Silver Strikers in the battle for the title. On Friday, Mighty ...

Entertainment

Malawi’s Lake of Stars festival cancelled, back 2013

The yearly Lake Of Stars festival in Malawi has been cancelled for 2012, organisers have said but promised to return to shores of Lake Malawi in 2013. ...

• Lomwe, Botswana’s Zeus to release ‘Double Wowza’
• Nde’feyo to introduce stand-up comedy series
• Wakhumbata Ensemble Theatre resurrects
• Exclusive interview with comedian Chaponda ahead of Malawi shows
• Chisiza’s Semo play launches in style
• Miss Malawi eyes the world crown
• Malawi music free downloads web launched
• The rise and rise of Maskal
• Chisiza’s ‘Semo’ play back on stage January 16
• Gospel, secular artists joint show in aid of Zigoma’s cancer treatment

Mzuzu, Lilongwe samples Chisiza’s Semo play

Finally Mzuzu and Lilongwe cities are given a chance to sample out the sumptuous feat of the political satire that is Semo, which is has ...

Big Brother Season 7 calls for paired entry

Just when DStv audiences thought that they had seen all the incredible twists and turns that mega-hit reality-TV franchise Big Brother Africa (BBA) could possibly ...

Business

Malawi Kwacha depreciates against major currencies

The Malawi currency, the kwacha, has been losing value against all major world currencies, according to published report. Reserve Bank of Malawi spokesman Ralph Tseka ...

Malawi group fear worse economy as EU threatens

Economics Association of Malawi  (Ecama) has said government risks plunging the country into an abyss if it does not quickly negotiate and agree to a ...

Game Stores shelves empty

Several visits to Game Stores in Lilongwe and Blantyre this week by Nyasa Times revealed that the once well stocked shops are now stuck with ...

Health

First Lady donates towards fight against cancer

First Lady has donated K500, 000  through her Callista Mutharika Safe Motherhood Foundation towards the fight against cancer in Malawi. The cheque was presented by ...

• Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is over – govt
• Donors give Malawi life-line on essential drugs
• New study encourages abortion reform in Malawi
• Chipangula leads YPLA in donating to Salima hospital
• Do not fear anything, Bishop Tengatenga
• Coca-Cola foundation donates drugs worthy $1.5m
• Clergy snubs campaign on abortion law reform
• About 60 cholera cases recorded in Chikhwawa
• Donors inject $33m for Malawi to buy drugs
• Anadkat hands over new QECH emergency centre

Abortion debate goes to university students

University students from several constituent colleges in Malawi have been called up to mull over an idea on the need for Malawi to liberalize laws ...

‘Youths key in HIV/ AIDS response’ – Rumphi NGO

National HIV and AIDS programmes that will empower youths to protect themselves remain key in mitigating the further spread of the pandemic, GEMACCADET, a youth ...