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MCP, UDF gurus to be nabbed
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Five opposition party leaders have been targeted for an arrest by government in a continued crackdown to opposition parties, sources have said. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary spokesman on budget and finance, Respicious Dzanjalimodzi is being investigated on his role during his tenure as treasury secretary. “Investigations are at an advanced stage ... More About: Gurus , Guru
Committee discuses House sitting
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Parliamentary business committee met today at Chief M’mbelwa House in the capital Lilongwe convened by Speaker Louis Chimango to map a way forward on the resumption of budget sitting of parliament. The committee met Wednesday but could not make a head way in a heated meeting. The meeting enters a second day ... More About: Comm , Committee , Ouse , Disc
Muluzi faces arrest
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Malawi government has crafted a plan to arrest former President Dr Bakili Mulu zi as he returns from his United Kingdom UK vacation, it has been uncovered. Government strongman, Davis Katsonga, minister of presidential and parliamentary affairs told Nyasa Times that: “Malawians should allow the law to apply to everybody irrespective of ... More About: Arrest , Faces
Whither Property rights?
2007-07-19 00:00:00 THE INTERFACE BETWEEN RIGHTS, LAND USE AND INNOVATION Literature is replete with paths and causal links extant between property rights and the efficiency of output production and in some cases equity. For example it is often argued that well defined rights over property ownership, does serve as ... More About: Property , Rights , Prop , Pert , Rope
Madonna puts Malawi movie together
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Pop superstar Madonna has been devoting time between motherhood, music and movies to a new documentary about Malawi . The “Material Girl” singer adopted son David Banda from the African country in October 2006 and was so inspired by her visit to the country that she immediately started filming a ... More About: Movie , Alaw , Donna
Clinton launches hospital project in Malawi
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Former United States President Bill Clinton will on tomorrow (Friday) launch a multi-million dollar hospital project in the southern region of Malawi , where health care is dogged by poor facilities and a brain drain of health specialists. Local government minister George Chaponda said: "Former president Clinton will perform a ground-breaking ceremony ... More About: Hospital , Project , Spit
Muluzi dismisses impeachment charges
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Malawi former President Dr Bakili Mulu zi has said his opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has no plans on their agenda to oust President Bingu wa Mutharika through an impeachment if Speaker expels lawmakers deemed to have contravened a constitutional provision in Section 65 which forbids ditching sponsoring parties in the ... More About: Impeachment , Char
Parliament meets Monday
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Malawi Parliament resumes sitting for budget session next Monday to authorise a further one month budget appropriation for August, business committee of the House comprising members of all political parties has agreed. Leader of government business in parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda confirmed to Nyasa Times that the business committee has agreed that parliament, which ... More About: Liam , Arli , Onda
Malawian in Diaspora gets prestigious award
2007-07-19 00:00:00 A Mala wian working as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor in Manchester, United Kingdom (UK) is a shinning example of Malawians in Diaspora as she recently received an "Inspire Award " in recognition of her achievements in construction industry. "We are pleased to announce that Chimwemwe Lungu won the Future Star award," reads a ... More About: Spor , Alaw
Decentralisation and Deforestation in Malawi
2007-07-19 00:00:00 Decentralisation and deforestation are two broad terms that require in-depth analysis, separate academic expertise, distinct evaluation and policy interventions if they are to be successfully analysed. This article aims to cover how decentralisation process can hinder environmental conservation in general and in particular afforestation/deforestation programmes at community level. The article ... More About: Malawi , Deforestation , Stat , Lisa , Fore
Whither Property rights?
2007-07-13 00:00:00 THE INTERFACE BETWEEN RIGHTS, LAND USE AND INNOVATION Literature is replete with paths and causal links extant between property rights and the efficiency of output production and in some cases equity. For example it is often argued that well defined rights over property ownership, does serve as ... More About: Property , Rights , Prop , Pert , Rope
Madonna puts Malawi movie together
2007-07-13 00:00:00 Pop superstar Madonna has been devoting time between motherhood, music and movies to a new documentary about Malawi . The “Material Girl” singer adopted son David Banda from the African country in October 2006 and was so inspired by her visit to the country that she immediately started filming a ... More About: Movie , Alaw , Donna
Mutharika visits Zimbabwe next week
2007-07-13 00:00:00 Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika will visit Zimbabwe next week on Monday for the first time following the demise of his wife Madame Mrs Ethel Mutharika who was buried on June 10 at Ndata Farm in Thyolo, state house sources have revealed. Mutharika will join the Zimbabwe family mourners assembled ... More About: Week , Hari
Malawi leader - A political voyeur
2007-07-13 00:00:00 Since the Section 65 re-affirmation, Bingu Mutharika has embarked on a very horrible and disgusting mudslinging campaign against his mentor, the ever-ebullient Dr. Bakili Muluzi. Bingu’s obsession with Dr. Muluzi, borders on political voyeurism and he may need psychological help on this one. It is apparent that the president spends sleepless ... More About: Political , Malawi , Voyeur , Poli , Lead
House of Lords debate on Zimbabwe
2007-07-13 00:00:00 UK Parliament, House of Lords on 12 July 2007 Zimbabwe Lord Blaker asked Her Majesty’s Government: Whether they will make immediate representations to Southern African Development Community member states on the case for political reform in Zimbabwe and the likely effect of the reported and impending collapse of Zimbabwe’s economy on ... More About: Debate , Ouse
Of UDF and development in Malawi
2007-07-09 00:00:00 Political parties globally have been regarded as engines of economic growth as they are established based on constitutional doctrines. They outline and steer the destination of ordinary citizens, secure institutional values, advance national interests and endorse democratic principles that bind the people. This is true in democratic politics where the ... More About: Development , Malawi , Develop , Alaw , Mala
Pope accepts Mkhori’s resignation, appoints new LL Bishop
2007-07-09 00:00:00 Roman Catholic Bish op Felix Eugino Mkhori of Lilongwe Diocese has retired and head of the church, Pope Benedict XV1 has accepted his resignation and appointed his successor. “The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Lilongwe (Malawi), ... More About: Resignation , Bishop , Accept
Chakale, Karim get diplomatic postings
2007-07-09 00:00:00 Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deputy publicity secretary, Zelia Chakale and journalist Janet Zenat Karim are being sent for a tour of duty in diplomatic positions abroad. Chakale has been appointed to be trade attaché at Malawi’s diplomatic office in Brussels. Karim, a former publisher who was earmarked for State House press ... More About: Diploma , Kale , Posti , Diplomat , Akal
AG holiday refused
2007-07-09 00:00:00 President Bingu wa Mutharika has turned down the request by Attorney General (AG), Jane Ansah to go for three months holiday, Nyasa Times has learnt. “The AG applied to Justice Ministry to go for three months leave, the ministry forwarded her request to Office of President and Cabinet where its principal ... More About: Holiday , Refused
PS refuses relocation, evicts officer from office
2007-07-09 00:00:00 "A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both," said the United States' fourth president, James Madison, in 1822. Ministry of Information and Civic Education is currently being run by ... More About: Office , Officer , Loca , Relocation
Two Malawian women get US award
2007-07-07 00:00:00 Two Mala wian women Gertrude nyaMkandawire Mhango and her sister, Dr Kholiwe Mkandawire have been awarded the 2007 award for innovation and creativity on special education by Heartspring, a worldwide centre for children with special needs. Gertrude is a Member of Parliament and belongs to People’s Transformation Party (Petra) while Kholiwe ... More About: Women , Award , Ward , Alaw
Mutharika seeks ‘divine intervention’ over political crisis
2007-07-07 00:00:00 Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has indicated that the unstable political situation in the country requires the seeking of divine intervention and has asked Malawians to dedicate July 15 as a national day of prayers. In a speech to the nation, to mark the country’s 43rd independence anniversary, President Mutharika ... More About: Political , Divine Intervention , Crisis , Divine , Vent
Muslims snub Bingu on Friday holiday
2007-07-07 00:00:00 The Frida y holidays for Muslims declared today by President Bingu wa Mutharika during the independence day celebration has been given the brush-off by Muslim fraternity. Mutharika, in his address at an independence celebration rally at Kamuzu stadium in Blantyre, declared that Friday’s starting a week tomorrow, will be non working ... More About: Holiday , Slim
In the thick of state sponsored corruption
2007-07-06 00:00:00 The executive, legislature and judiciary are the three important branches interwoven into the framework of our democracy. Their roles being well recognized and distinct, the question of executive meddling in the affairs of the legislature and judiciary should not even arise. The legislature and judiciary are the two independent bodies ... More About: Sponsored , Corruption , State , Stat
Hugh Masekela jets in Malawi tomorrow
2007-07-06 00:00:00 South African internationally acclaimed Afro Jazz music icon Hugh Masekela jets in Malawi tomorrow (Friday) morning to perform in the country’s major cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe. Masekela’s first ever tour in the country has been organised by Celtel Malawi Limited, to “honour its customers for the support they render ... More About: Jets , Tomorrow , Alaw
Aleke lashes at Mutharika
2007-07-06 00:00:00 President of Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM) Hon. Aleke Banda who did not attend yesterday’s press briefing jointly organised by leading opposition parties in the country, held his own today in the capital Lilongwe laying into President Bingu wa Mutharika’s minority government for the political stand off in the country. Banda ... More About: Lash , Lashes , Hari
Land tenure for development
2007-07-06 00:00:00 Land tenure in Malawi had been under customary system up until the colonial times when alien land ownership was introduced in the country. This new alien land tenure system was based on medieval land ownership in the West where there were landlords and tenants. Tenants by there very nature did ... More About: Development , Land , Develop
FIFA threatens FAM on turf
2007-07-06 00:00:00 World soccer governing body FIFA is intending to withdraw its offer to the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to have the Kamuzu Stadium pitch laid with an artificial turf, Nyasa Times has established. FIFA awarded the artificial turf to FAM some few months ago alongside other African countries to enable ... More About: Threat , Fifa , Turf
Parliament adjourns indefinately
2007-07-04 00:00:00 Malawi parliament sitting for budget session has been adjourned today (Tuesday) indefinitely after chaos erupted again over the proceedings, effectively putting the running of government in quandary. Speaker Louis Chimango believed to have been bribed by President Bingu wa Mutharika to stall the implementation of section 65, adjourned the sitting ... More About: Liam , Arli , Fina , Nate , Parliament
Man, 72, sent to jail for defiling 4-year-old girl
More articles from this author:2007-07-04 00:00:00 Uncontrolled libido has earned a Malawian grandpa three years in prison with hard labour after court proved him guilty of raping a four-year-old girl. The 72-year-old Wilson Mlamba from Galunsukwa village, Chief Mwadzama in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota, is said to have raped the girl in April this year. ... More About: Girl , Jail , Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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