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1. EAP1256/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland
Scope & Content:
Nkhani za Nyasaland is a newspaper that was published from 1938. The contect of the Newspaper was mainly in the local Nyaja language and its main purpose was to keep locals updated on events happening outside Nyasaland as well as within the territories. It carried alot of stories about world war...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1939-1949
Extent:
996

2. EAP1256/1/4/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/5
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 4 January - December 1943
Scope & Content:
The Newspapers for 1943 carried diverse stories. For instance , the Januray article started with a happy New Year Article and poster. There was also a story titled " Kuthangatana" this means being of good help to one another. Another story was about the scarcity of shops being oparated by co-ope...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
6 Jan 1943-21 Jul 1943
Extent:
56

3. EAP1256/1/4/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/8
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 7 January - December 1946
Scope & Content:
This is a collection of Newspapers in Nyanja language carrying a diverse of stories. Some of the stories include notice of Government Standard VII Examination 1945. The issue of examination included a list of passes in order of merit . Other issues in the papers were pictures of 3 native authori...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
2 Jan 1946-18 Dec 1946
Extent:
100

4. EAP1256/1/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/3
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 2 January - December 1941
Scope & Content:
This collection of newspapers contained stories both from the local scene aswell as international. It has sports bulletins, advertisements, goveranance stories. One interesting governance story was about the Chiefs in Kasungu Welcoming the District Commissioner who had been posted in Kasungu. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
1 Jan 1941-17 Dec 1941
Extent:
104

5. EAP1256/1/4/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/9
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 8 January - December 1947
Scope & Content:
The Newspaper carries all the stories in the vernucular Nyanja. Some of the interesting articles include Parliamentary matters; British Penicillin, The teaching profession. The Newspaper has also several adevertisement, one of which is for various typesof bycicles the Popular Model X. Sports bul...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
8 Jan 1947-24 Dec 1947
Extent:
98

6. EAP1256/1/4/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/10
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 9 January - December 1948
Scope & Content:
The Newspaper for the year 1948 carries various articles include: Prices of various commodities on the market set by government. Another interesting story is on Dr Mary Malahlele, she was the first African Woman who was trained as a Doctorin South Africa in 1947. the papers also has pictures of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
14 Jan 1948-22 Dec 1948
Extent:
92

7. EAP1256/1/4/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1256/1/4/11
Title:
Nkhani Za Nyasaland Vol. 10 January - December 1949
Scope & Content:
The Nkhani Za Nyasaland Newspaper as a local newspaper has most of its stories in the Nyanja language. The paper carried various articles for local and international news. some interesting things featured included notices on six vacancies for Africans to train as veterinary assistants training s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Chichewa, English, and Tumbuka
Date Range:
12 Jan 1949-28 Sep 1949
Extent:
79