Kamuzu’s Nyasaland bail-out, his leadership and Malawians voice their views

A Chewa born in Kasungu around the late 19^th century, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda left Nyasaland at a tender age after discontent with education offered in the country.

He went to Zimbabwe and South Africa where he picked up jobs at plantations and gold mines respectively before he bounded for United States of America to further his education.

Whilst there, he attended tertially education at Merharry and Chicago Universities for medical doctorate degree before he practiced medicine in Britain and Kumasi, Ghana. It was while in Brtain where he indulged in active politics as he used to finance the Nyasaland Africa Congress (NAC) and together with Harry Nkumbula wrote a memorandum against the Federation of Central Africa.

German boosts Blantyre Arts Festiva with 4000 Euros

A woman beating the drums at last year's festival

The Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) has received a financial boost from
the German Embassy which handed over a cheque worthy 4000 Euros (about
K94 0000)

German Ambassador to Malawi Rainer Müller said they felt it possible
to sponsor the festival which accomodates almost all forms of art like
music, theatre, dance and spoken word.

Done deal! Sean Kingston coming to Malawi

After a long time full of expectations, doubts and perhaps wondering
if the Beautiful girls singer will indeed perform in the country, the
gods have final smiled at the hungry citizens as the two parties have
finally sealed the deal.

Both Heartbeatz Entertainment Shaffique Maru and Musicians Assnciation
of Malawi (MAM) president Costen Mapemba disclosed to the Guardian
Newpaper that the hosts have finally payed the perfomance fee.

Makhirikhiri to spice up Easter Beach festival

Mizati Entertainment, the organizers of the annual Easter Beach
Festival which will be held at Kambiri Lodge in Salima from April 22
to 24, have roped in the Botswana traditional dance  group
Makhirikhiri to spice up the event.


The outfit will join the country’s  Lucious Banda and Zembani Band,
Ben Mankhamba and the Zigzaggers with Jenna Sisters, Edgar ndi Davis
and Skeffa Chimoto and Real Sounds band in entertaining the
multitudes.

Homosexuals should be beheaded- Malawi religious leaders

Malawi religious leaders have stood firm against homosexuals saying the relationships are evil and punishable by beheading.

The leaders were speaking on the sidelines of an Annual General meeting of the Malawi Interfaith AIDS Association (MIAA) in Lilongwe on Tuesday which is aimed at sharing experiences, success stories and best practices in HIV and AIDS in order to improve the response of the faith community towards the pandemic.

Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) Secretary General Sheikh Imran Sharif Mohamed said there is no way they can cooperate gays and lesbians in the community as it is against their doctrine.