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Heavy rains distress 2 000 Malawian families
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Prolonged rains in Karonga, a boarder district in Northern Malawi , have swept away about 230 hectares of rice fields resulting in food shortage for more than 2000 families who depend on rice farming for survival. Reports indicate that farmers in Kaporo, Kilipula and part of Chief Karonga are the ones ... More About: Stress , Heavy , Families , Tres
Malawian bishops sign letter on Zimbabwe crisis
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Malawian Bishops are among nine Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa who have spoken on the economic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe and are asking western countries to drop economic sanctions imposed on the southern African country. Rev. Bernard Amos Malango, Archbishop of Central Africa and Bishop of ... More About: Letter , Shop , Malawi
Malawian dishes high on demand at UK’s club
2007-04-25 00:00:00 The popular African night club in England’s city of Leeds, Upstairs and Downstairs has attracted African and revellers of other ethnicity with their African dishes such as Nsima which is served at the restaurant there. The Upstairs night club which is on Armley Ridge Road, in Leeds is being ... More About: Malawi , Club , High , Dish , Dishes
Flames coach off to SA for player assessment
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Malawi national soccer team head coach Steven Constantine flies to South Africa today to assess his professional players ahead of next month's training camp. Constantine, who has for the last 12 days been in his home country England, upgrading his coaching qualifications, will fly straight from UK to South Africa ... More About: Player , Coach , Assessment , Smen , Ames
Mozambican nabbed for defiling 8-year old
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Police in the central district of Malawi, Kasungu, have arrested an 18-year-old Moza mbican national for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old schoolgirl. Kasungu Police spokesperson Sergeant Andrew Gada said in an interview the suspect, Steven Sikweya was arrested Sunday after he defiled the little girl near her village. "The innocent girl was ... More About: Year
Muluzi sues state radio, ruling party official
2007-04-25 00:00:00 Malawi's former President Dr Bakili Muluzi has instituted a legal action against a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Part y (DPP) and the state radio, MBC for damages. Muluzi, through his lawyer Ralph Kasambara, is claiming damages from DPP Southern Region Director for Women Affairs Alefa Wenzulo for linking him ... More About: Radio , State , Stat
Malawi to establish diplomatic ties with Cuba
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Malawi government led by President Bingu wa Mutharika is finalising the estblishment of “hybrid” diplomatic ties with the communist Cuba led by Fidel Castro. Joyce Banda, Malawi Foreign Minister is in Cuba since Sunday on instructions from President Mutharika to seal the diplomatic and bilateral relations. Joyce Banda, Malawi Foreign ... More About: Malawi , Tabl , Diplo , Diploma
Madonna refers Malawian daughter for medical check-up
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Pop star Madonna has returned to her base in London from Malawi where she went for a six-day visit with one year David Banda who she hopes to adopt and failed to take custody of another Malawian baby girl, Grace to extend her family. Madonna's spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg insists that ... More About: Medical , Check , Daughter
Americans scramble for Malawi nuts
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Malawi 's macadamia nuts are reported to be on a high demand in the United States of America (USA) market because of its quality, Nyasa Times has learnt. A Malawian entrepreneur who last month-visited USA on a private business confided in the Nyasa Times he was overwhelmed with the demand of ... More About: Ramble , Americans , Nuts , Alaw
Malawi to contribute 1.7% of global uranium
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Malawi will contribute 1.7 percent to global uranium production when the country's heavily criticized Kayalekera Uranium Project (KUP) starts production of uranium oxide next year, Paladin the Australian mining firm has said in a statement. Malawi civil society groups including the faith community have ... More About: Global , Malawi , Contribute , Bute
Malawi Minister meets Cuban Parliament Chief
2007-04-24 00:00:00 Malawi Foreign Minister Joyce Banda who is on an official visit to Cuba has met with Cuban Parliament President Ricardo Alarcon. An official at Cuban foreign office says Banda has articulated Malawi government gratefulness for Cuban partnership with African countries in development sectors. She has appealed for Cuban support to ... More About: Chief , Malawi , Liam , Arli
Americans scramble for Malawian nuts
2007-04-23 00:00:00 Malawi 's macadamia nuts are reported to be on a high demand on theUnited States of America (USA) market because of its quality, Nyasa Times has learnt. A Malawian entrepreneur who last month visited USA on a private business confided in the Nyasa Times he was overwhelmed with the demand of the crop. ... More About: American , Ramble , Americans , Nuts
The long awaited constitutional court failed to start its
2007-04-23 00:00:00 Spot check by Nyasa Times on Friday revealed that full operations have not yet started. The court is expected to be located in MDC House in the commercial city of Blantyre. Minister of Justice and Const itutional Affairs, Bazuka Mhango told the media two weeks ago that operations of the court ... More About: Start , Star , Long , Tart
Bizzarre fires haunt Kasungu people
2007-04-23 00:00:00 ear has gripped the residents of Kasungu district in central Malawifollowing a series of mysterious fires that have been razing down their houses and other property. Reports say the inexplicable fires, which has so far reduced to ashes about 11 houses and countless assets, has left the people with more questions than ... More About: People , Fire , Ungu , Fires , Haunt
Presidrent Chief Advisor tears apart J.Z.U.
2007-04-23 00:00:00 Malawi President Chief Political Advisor Hetherwick Ntaba has torn apart opposition leader Hon.John Tembo implicating him in dozens of wrong-doings. The development comes a few weeks after he told a local paper, he was living in fear following death threats he has been receiving from the Malawi Congress Part y (MCP) ... More About: Tear , Rent , Ears
Chiefs indaba on budget meets resistance
2007-04-23 00:00:00 Government's planned national conference for chiefs to discuss last month's rejection of the supplementary budget by the opposition appeared to be a non-starter, Nyasa Times sources have revealed. A week after opposition members shot down the budget, government, through the ministry of Local Government and Rural Development was reported to have ... More About: Budget , Resistance , Chiefs
Ntaba hits at Tembo again
2007-04-22 00:00:00 Ruling DPP secretary general, Dr Hetherwick Ntaba has declared total war against his former political boss, opposition leader John Tembo. Ntaba speaking before President Bingu wa Mutharika addressed a political meeting in Thyolo on Sunday, said he knew Tembo the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president pretty well and that he ... More About: Again , Hits , Taba
Mutharika liberate Muluzi from rallies
2007-04-22 00:00:00 President Bingu wa Mutharika has said the opposition UDF leader; former president Dr Bakili Muluzi is free to hold political meetings whenever and wherever he wants in Malawi. The President was speaking Sunday afternoon at Ntambanyama in his home district of Thyolo where he addressed a meeting. “The former president ... More About: Alli , Berat , Rallies , Allies , Lies
Court likely to decide on Muluzi 2009 bid
2007-04-22 00:00:00 Law Commissioner Anthony Kamanga has said he was misquoted and misinterpreted by the media for their personal goals as having asserted that ‘Mulu zi cannot stand in 2009.’ - amid calls from the United Democratic Front (UDF) on the Law Commission to condemn the misrepresentation of facts and restore of public confidence ... More About: Like , Court , Cide
Politics, nepotism dogs Malawi Immigration Dept
2007-04-22 00:00:00 Malawi Immigration Department run by a top brass comprised of President Bingu wa Mutharika's homeboys, is rocked up in politics, nepotism and favouritism, only Nyasa Times can reveal. The top brass, with Elvis Thodi and Charles Mopiha all from Thyolo are reported to be transferring staff members who ... More About: Politics , Dogs , Malawi , Poli
Madonna Saga - Any lessons learnt?
2007-04-22 00:00:00 Malawi for many years has not been recognised globally and in few cases we have hit international tabloids and TV newsrooms or editorial pages, the stories have been disturbing, causing nausea as they are deliberately twisted, with insufficient facts and data to suit the western niche or promote western institutional ... More About: Madonna , Earn , Learn , Less , Sons
Free Malawi Vice President—urges clergy
2007-04-21 00:00:00 The clergy, christian leaders and members of para-church organizations in Malawi under the umbrella of Pastors Voice Association have urged President Bingu wa Mutharika’s government to discharge Republican Vice President Dr Cassim Chilumpha from high-profiled politically motivated treason case. The Pastor’s association have made the call in a statement released after ... More About: Free , Clergy , Side
Madonna meets new Malawian baby
2007-04-21 00:00:00 Pop celebrity Madonna who is visiting Malawi with tot David Banda, has now met the three-year-old Malawian girl called Grace who she is considering adopting alongside David. A source told Britain's Female First news: "Madonna was talking with Grace and looked very happy. They were together for about 15 minutes." The Material ... More About: Baby , Alaw , Donna
Bingu relocates to Sanjika Palace
2007-04-20 00:00:00 Malawi’s State President Bingu wa Mutharika is reported to have finally relocated to Sanjika Pala ce in Blantyre after he unceremoniously dished the official residence extravagantly opting for the 300-bed Persian castle New State House in Lilongwe. Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) alleged recently that Mutharika wants to move to Blantyre ... More About: Locate , Cate , Lace
Malawi squad departs for Uganda
2007-04-20 00:00:00 The Malawi national golf squad left the country last evening for Kampala, Uganda to participate in this year’s weeklong Zone VI tournament expected to start tomorrow. The strong squad has been in camp for the last three weeks under national coach Mike Baylis and his assistant Gillian Kapito. The players ... More About: Anda , Part , Parts
Government bails out Shire Bus lines
2007-04-20 00:00:00 At last, workers at the financially-cleaned out state-owned Shire Buslines Company can now afford a grin after receiving their two-month salary arrears this follows last gasp government's intervention. The disgruntled employees went for two months- February and March- without salaries after the struggling passenger service company failed to raise enough ... More About: Government , Over , Line , Lines
Ban lifted on sale of houses
2007-04-20 00:00:00 Malawi government has allowed the state-owned Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) to resume selling its houses four years after it was stopped. MHC Public Relations Officer Ernestina Lunguzi-Yobe told Zodiac Broadcasting Station only 105 houses from across the country have been earmarked for sale. She said the idea is to solicit funds which ... More About: Houses , Sale , Lift , Ouse , Lifted
Southern African civil society groups to meet Mbeki on Mugabe
2007-04-20 00:00:00 Executive Director for Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) Mr. Undule Mwakasungula says Zimbabwe's economic and political crisis could negatively affect the whole southern African region if left unresolved. Mwakasungura says civil society groups in the region have mobilized to intervene on the Zimbabwe crisis. He says an international ... More About: Society , Soci , Southern Africa , Meet , South
Paparazis following Madonna stonned by children
2007-04-18 00:00:00 Schoolchildren pelted reporters' cars with stones to keep them away from Madonna today as the pop star visited the orphanage where the Malawian boy she is adopting once lived. The US star, wearing an African-style wraparound skirt and knee-high leather boots, eventually calmed the fracas at the Home of Hope ... More About: Children , Papa , Para , Child
Boost for Regional Tourism As South Africa Proposes World Cup Changes
More articles from this author:2007-04-18 00:00:00 Tourism in southern Africa is set to receive another boost from the 2010 Soccer World Cup if international football administrators approve a plan by South Africa to allow visiting teams to use neighbouring countries as their bases. South Africa has asked the world football governing body, Fifa, to consider allowing teams ... More About: Tourism 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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