By Conleith Selenje In a fervent speech broadcasted on the sole national broadcaster, MBC, Kamuzu Banda labelled them ‘Witnesses of the devil’ Following the principle of non-allegiance to earthly political groupings, the Jehovah’s Witnesses collided with the Malawi Government under the one-party regime in 1964 when it’s members refused to register in the voters’ role…
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WE HAD THE BRITISH POUND THEN THE MALAWI POUND
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By Conleith Selenje After attaining independence in July 1964 Malawi through its Reserve Bank, took charge of monetary administration. The Reserve Bank of Malawi announced the issuing of new Malawi banknotes to replace the colonial and federal currency, to be effected on November 16th, 1964. The federal currency ceased to be legal tender on 1st…
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Video Documentary on Cabinet Crisis of 1964
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The Lost History Foundation (LHF) has released a video documentary on the cabinet crisis of 1964. The content of the video documentary formed part of the deliberations at the seminar on the cabinet crisis of 1964 that was held at the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College on the 11th of September 2021. The video documentary…
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Seminar on cabinet crisis of 1964 held at Chancellor College on the 11th September 2021
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The Seminar on Malawi’s cabinet crisis of 1964 was held on the 11th September 2021 at Chancellor College in Zomba. The keynote speaker was Prof. Happy Kayuni who gave a neutral overview of the cabinet crisis of 1964. Thereafter, the Executive Director of Lost History Foundation, Conleith Selenje chipped in to articulate a position in…
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The History of Inkosi Ya aMakhosi Gomani III – Willard Bvalani Gomani
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By Madalitso Kaludzu Nzanani – Jele 28th August 2020 Introduction This article is about the historical of Inkosi Ya aMakhosi Gomani III – Bambo Willard Bvalani Gomani Maseko son of Zitonga Gomani Maseko whose headquarters is Ntcheu at Lizulu. It is not about the history of Ngoni. It is not about the Ngoni language or culture, although elements, as…
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Libation for Chilembwe and his lieutenants
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On Sunday the 29th August 2021, a cultural grouping called Nzika Muliyenda held a tour to John Chilembwe’s Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulo. The grouping also interacted with some relatives of John Chilembwe during the tour and presented to them assorted gifts. Before starting off in Blantyre for PIM, the grouping conducted a libation…
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UPCOMING: seminar on cabinet crisis of 1964
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The event will also be streamed live through Zoom. Register in advance for this webinar:https://health-za.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fh9dPD09RM28kg-h630quA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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UPCOMING: Tour to The Battle-fields of Mwanza War of October 1967
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CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN DUNDUZU CHISIZA SNR AND KAMUZU(PART 5)
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By Conleith Selenje The outcome of the Nyasaland Economic Symposium was echoed worldwide. The attendees spoke and wrote of its success and marveled at how topics touching the economy of Nyasaland and Africa intertwined with world economics. Nyasaland as an upcoming economy on the road to its independence became recognized and Dunduzu Chisiza Snr earned…
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CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN DUNDUZU CHISIZA SNR AND KAMUZU(PART 4)
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By Conleith Selenje In July 1962 a high-powered delegation comprising Dunduzu Chisiza Snr(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance), James Cameron(Minister of Works and Transport), and Mikeka Mkandawire(Minister without Portfolio) had an audience with Kamuzu.It was an audience to complain of the conduct of Kanyama Chiume(Minister of Education). The complaint was that Kanyama Chiume was…
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