CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS ON LOCAL LANGUAGES SERIES NO. 2: THE MANG’ANJA PERSPECTIVES. Tonight at 6 PM, series No 2 of the cultural conversations on local languages features a renowned Historian *Mr. Puleni Chilikunzako* who will deliver a lecture on the Mang’anja perspectives towards the Petition on local languages that was submitted to Parliament on 6th October…
The past two weeks, concerned Malawians submitted Petitions to the Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity and the Parliament to demand the use of indigenous language (s) in Parliament to compliment English and officially recognise indigenous languages spoken in Malawi as national languages. A copy of the Petition can be accessed on this link:…
The past two weeks, concerned Malawians submitted Petitions to the Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity and the Parliament to demand the use of indigenous language (s) in Parliament to compliment English and officially recognise indigenous languages spoken in Malawi as national languages. The Petitions can be accessed on this link: Against this background,…
Dear Honourable Members of Parliament; Introduce the use of indigenous language (s) in Parliament to complement English and officially recognise other indigenous languages as national languages INTRODUCTION This Petition requests you the Honourable Members of Parliament to take the necessary actions towards repairing the negative impacts of Malawi Government’s policy directive of 1968 on indigenous…
The death of Margaret Mlanga was announced on 2nd October 2020. She was born on 30th May 1927 in Blantyre. She did her primary school and at HHI and Blantyre Girls. She later became a teacher. Margeret Mlanga was among the women who actively participated in the struggle for independence of Nyasaland. Rose Chibambo as…
By Nathan Chiume, September 24, 2020 . Today marks 45 years since the passing of Henry Masauko Chipembere in California, USA in 1975. Masauko was perhaps Kanyama Chiume’s closest political ally, a friend and his comrade in arms, a fellow “Young Turk” (who together with Dunduzu Chisiza), are among those most credited for revitalizing and…
The Lost History Foundation is petitioning Members of Parliament in Malawi to: Consider a law providing for the official recognition and equitable treatment of all indigenous languages spoken in Malawi as national languages. Consider a law providing for the teaching of the indigenous languages in schools for the pupils/students to select among the subjects to learn. Consider a law…
THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF MALAWI GOVERNMENT’S POLICY DIRECTIVE OF 1968 ON INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES, REINSTATE THE NAME ChiNYANJA, AND OFFICIALLY RECOGNISE OTHER INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN MALAWI AS NATIONAL LANGUAGES. The Lost History Foundation has written the Minister of Civic Education and National Unity a Petition The Petition requests the Minister in the…
This was the first population census to be conducted in Malawi after independence. It is revealed that large numbers of immigrant *Lomwe* were registered as Chewa in this census. Other history readings further indicate that even some *Sena* people were registered as Chewa during this 1966 population census. This is cited as among the reasons…
Written by Inno Chanza The spirit of Nyasaland that carried Dr David Livingstone’s body to England. At Ujiji Henry Molton Stanley was welcomed by a native who spoke fine English… “Sir May I help you”. Henry was looking for Dr David Livingstone and the young boy welcoming him was James Chuma… his trusted servant from…
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