Credits: Omar Jallow, Natalia Herrera Eslava and Maxwell Mandere Gondwe. Born in Malawi, his commitment to humanitarian causes it’s been with him since he can remember. Once a refugee himself in Zambia, Maxwell can talk about what war and conflict unleash onto children and how families struggle to keep the faith while their whole life…
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The Assassination of the Mwanza Four on 18 May 1983.
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On the 18th May 1983, three cabinet ministers and a member of parliament were assassinated by agents of the Malawi Government. These were: Hon. Dick Matenje (MP) the Minister without portfolio and Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP); Hon. Aaron Gadama (MP) the Regional Minister for Centre; Hon. Twaibu Sangala (MP) the Minister…
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TODAY IN THE HISTORY OF MALAWI :Chakufwa Chihana is Arrested.
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The General Secretary of the Southern Africa Trade Union Coordition Council (SATUCC) called Chakufwa Chihana arrived at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe around noon on 6 April 1992 aboard SAA flight from Johannesburg. He had been out of the Malawi since 3rd March 1992 (before pastoral letter by catholic bishops). He had traveled to Lusaka…
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Msinja, Malawi’s Ancient City.
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By Winston Kawale, Senior Lecturer, Mzuzu Univeristy. Email: wrkawale@gmail.com The “Project Malawi” website describes Lilongwe as a place that “was a simple trading centre in the late 50s, having spawned no famous leader, recorded no historic event, and having no entries in the book of facts that would highlight its background.” This, at best, is…
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THIS MONTH IN THE HISTORY OF MALAWI: Anti-Banda Demonstration In Dar-Es-Salaam
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OVER A THOUSAND DEMONSTRATORS, INCLUDING TANZANIA’S VICE-PRESIDENT RASHIDI KAWAWA AND LEADING MALAWI EXILES, MARCHED THROUGH DAR-ES-SALAAM ON THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 1968 IN PROTEST AGAINST MALAWI’S CLAIMS OVER TANZANIAN TERRITORY. THE CONTESTED AREAS BORDER THE SHORES OF LAKE MALAWI WHICH STRETCHES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. THE DEMONSTRATION WAS ORGANISED BY THE TANZANIAN WORKERS UNION, NUTA, AND…
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THIS MONTH IN THE HISTORY OF MALAWI: Dr. Banda Declares Lilongwe as New Capital City Effective 1st January 1975.
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Cable sent from US Embassy in Blantyre to US Department of State in Washington D.C, 1974 September 9, 15:00.(Monday ). 1. IN SPEECH CLOSING ANNUAL MALAWI CONGRESS PARTY CONVENTION SEPTEMBER 7, PRESIDENT BANDA ANNOUNCED THAT LILONGWE WOULD OFFICIALLY REPLACE ZOMBA AS CAPITAL ON JANUARY 1, 1975. MINISTRY OF FINANCE WILL MOVE TO LILONGWE IN OCTOBER…
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CABINET CRISIS OF 1964: UNTOLD STORIES 16
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Dr. Banda’s reaction to overwhelming pro-Chimbere support. On the last day of September 1964, as a reaction to the disturbances in the Southern region, regulations were introduced empowering Dr. Banda to restrict people to specified areas and require them to report to local police stations regularly. He immediately signed an order confining Chipembere within a…
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CABINET CRISIS OF 1964: UNTOLD STORIES 12
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Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Minister of Home Affairs and Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga North, Hon. Yatuta Kaluli Chisiza on the 8th of September 1964. I have always believed that a good conscience is our truest judge and history will be the judge of our nation. I stand before…
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CABINET CRISIS OF 1964: UNTOLD STORIES 11
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Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga South, Hon. Mr. A. Kanyanya on the 9th of September 1964. Mr. Speaker, this is a very sad moment. I didn’t intend to speak since until yesterday, at least I didn’t know exactly how the situation was, till the Honorable…
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CABINET CRISIS OF 1964 UNTOLD STORIES 10
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Excerpt of a Speech to the National Assembly (in Zomba) Made by Parliamentary Secretary and Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzimba Central, Hon. Rose Chibambo on the 8th of September 1964 . …As am standing, am speaking as *Mrs. Chibambo,* who was there before the Ngwazi came, who was there when the Ngwazi came, and…
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