John Dube was a South African scholar, evangelist and politician. He was the founding president of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) which later changed its name to the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923. John Dube served as SANNC president between 1912 and 1917. In 1897 John Dube returned to the USA for…
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…
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…
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…
Cable sent from US Embassy in Lilongwe to Department of State in Washington DC on 6 July 1978. FOLLOWING MINISTERS (WITH THEIR NEW PORTFOLIOS) HAD SERVED IN PREVIOUS CABINET: GWANDA CHAKUAMBA – YOUTH AND CULTURE AND REGIONAL MINISTER FOR THE SOUTH E. BAKILI MULUZI – MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO M. MALANI LUNGU – MINISTER AT LARGE…
Malawi held the presidential elections on 20th May 2019 which were nullified by the Constitutional Court on 3rd February 2020. The fresh presidential elections were held on 23rd June 2020. 1. Was 3rd February 2020 the first time in the history of Malawi for a national election to be nullified? 2. Was 23rd June 2020…
HIDING AND DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS At the Eve of Independence in 1964. Following the departure of the last and only Governor-General, Sir Glyn Jones on 5th July 1966, records from the Secretary to the Governor-General were transferred to the National Archives of Malawi on 9th July 1966. The Government Archivist (John Drew) at the…
HUMPHREY GONDWE left Malawi with his twin brother Maxwell Mandere to stay with an elder brother in Zambia in 1974. The twinkle brothers studied in Zambia from Grade 7 (Primary School) up to Form 5 (Secondary school). It was while in Zambia that they both joined the opposition political party during one party state called…
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