28 years on, still living the lies of fairytales

Construction of Mangochi-Makanjira road to begin soon: Govt

Malawi: Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has re-affirmed people of Mangochi that the first phase of the construction of Mangochi-Makanjira Road will commence in two weeks time. Hara made the remarks Friday during a meeting with a group of concerned citizens in the district. The meeting was hosted after concerns were expressed over delays in commencement of the road project. The community has been assured that when completed, t…

28 years on, still living the lies of fairytales

Four days from today, May 14, will be a holiday in Malawi. This is the day the whole country stops its normal business to observe the day its first president Hastings Kamuzu Banda was born. Like most of our forefathers, Kamuzu’s birth date is not known as there was no birth date documentation then. Kamuzu is believed to have been born in either March or April of 1898 and not in 1906 as he himself often stated. It is on record he later accepted e…