By Nyasa Times Published: April 29, 2010
The three are Christopher Ngwira of Mzimba Hora, Mzimba Luwerezi parliamentarian Bofomo Nyirenda and Ackim Mwanza of Mzimba Solora constituency.
The MPs were suspended after they voiced their views against the controversial directive by President Bingu wa Mutharika to impose the infamous quota system of university selection.
The three parliamentarians suggested that the quota system should also
By Nyasa Times Published: April 28, 2010
Malawi national football Under-20 coach Franco Ndawa says his side is not intimidated with the announcement by Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) to give fans an offer to watch the African Under-20 Championship qualifier match between Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Heroes and Junior Flames at the Uhuru Stadium on Friday free of charge.
TFF Spokesman, Florian Kaijage is quoted by Daily News of Tanzania that the offer will only apply to popular stand seats.
“We need massive support, therefore fans should not shy away from the offer, and they should come to cheer Ngorongoro Heroes in their
By Nyasa Times Published: April 27, 2010
Government has drafted a marriage, divorce and family relations bill which will be presented to parliament to outlaw men from marrying more than one wife, Minister of Gender, Women and Children, Patricia Kaliati has confirmed.
Kaliati said the bill had passed cabinet committee on legal matters chaired by Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Prof Peter Mutharika and that it would be tabled in the National Assembly in September.
"What we want from this Marriage, divorce and family relation, we are trying to reduce the gender based violence. We just want to protect our
By Nyasa Times Published: April 26, 2010
The conference which has been organised by the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) together with Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) attracted delegates from civil society, law experts and faith leaders.
It was opened by CHRR board member retired judge Tujilane Chizumira who urged delegates to have understanding of LGBTs.
"Before we start condemning them we should first accept that these are our fathers, mothers, daughters and sons,”
By Nyasa Times Published: April 25, 2010
Every hand that must have been involved in the cancellation was naïve and bashful
By Nyasa Times Published: April 24, 2010
President Bingu wa Mutharika has come out in the open to express disapproval of homosexuality in Malawi.
The President commenting for the first time since the arrest and trial of gay couple, 26-year-old Steven Monjeza and 20-year-old Tiwonge Chimbalanga, said homosexuality was bizarre.
Mutharika who wedded with Callista on April 17 was speaking at the ordination of Monsignor Montfort Sitima as the auxiliary bishop of Blantyre Archdiocese of Blantyre.
"Homosexuality is a strange act in the country," Mutharika said.
He said the country was being haunted by several ills, among them domestic violence, child
By Nyasa Times Published: April 23, 2010
Delegates to the three-day 43rd board and annual general meeting of the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa (RETOSA), which was held in the commercial city of Blantyre, Thursday enjoyed the climax of their visit to Malawi when they could not resist purchase of herbal powdered aphrodisiac popularly known as Gondolosi when they visited Mulanje on excursion.
The delegates, who came from Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa and hosts Malawi visited the tea districts of Mulanje and Thyolo and spent some time at the Lhomwe heritage centre at
