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Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:19:43 GMT
I Am Not Vying for DPP President Position - Henry Mussa
[Nyasa Times] Former cabinet minister Henry Mussa has disowned a banner making the rounds announcing that he intends to contest as president of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at its national convention.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 07:19:35 GMT
Over 1,500 Malawians Return From South Africa
[Nyasa Times] Over 1, 500 returnees from South Africa arrive back in Malawi as the country continues to register few covid-19 infections.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:49:59 GMT
Bushiri to Lead Televised Prayers
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri is leading a team of men and women of God who, from 7pm to 8pm today, will lead the nation in an hour of prayers, dubbed Online Inter-Christian Faith Prayers for Malawi.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:16:22 GMT
Bushiri Organises 'Resurgence' Virtual Gospel Concert
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri will on Friday host a virtual gospel concert dubbed the Resurgence Virtual Worship Concert with and Bethel Music.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:15:12 GMT
Ministry Issues Covid-19 Burial Guidelines to Avoid Conflict With Communities
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines on burial of Covid-19 bodies to resolve conflicts that keep arising between communities and health officials during the death and burial of a Covid-19 body.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:01:04 GMT
MEC Sets March 30 for 7 Parliamentary By-Elections, 2 Wards
[Nyasa Times] Pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has set March 30, 2021 for mass by-elections and local government elections.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:54:37 GMT
University of Malawi Delinking to Proceed - Chilima Meets Council Again
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi government will proceed to delink the University of Malawi (Unima) into three universities, a statement from the Office of the Vice President has said eventually pushing to the drain an argument from the Council of the Univer...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:50:50 GMT
Egypt Gives Malawi Virtual Equipment
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a donation the much needed virtual equipment from Egypt at the time the country relies on video conferencing due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:28:46 GMT
Malawi to Host Poor Countries Summit
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima has stressed commitment in ensuring transparency and accountability in domestic and external resources for attainment of national development in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goa...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:26:54 GMT
National Bank of Malawi Finally Acquires 51% Controlling Stake in Tanzania's Akiba Bank
[Nyasa Times] Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has completed the acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Akiba Commercial Bank plc (ACB) in Tanzania at a consideration of USD 7.31 million through a share subscription.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:36:01 GMT
Cotton Production Down By 70%
[Nyasa Times] Agriculture authorities say cotton production will this year decline by 70 percent which will negatively affect the country's forex,

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:45:24 GMT
Govt to Terminate Contracts of Idle Independent Power Producers
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Energy Newton Kambala says the government is going ahead with its decision to terminate contracts of Independent Power Producers (IPP)s whose works have stalled for invalid reasons.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:34:17 GMT
Cdedi Accuses Chakwera, Speaker of Paralysing Parliamentary Committee Meetings
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) has accused President Lazarus Chakwera and Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani-Hara, of paralysing parliamentary committee meetings to dodge questions ...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:42:48 GMT
Mwanamvekha Intensifies DPP Convention Delegates Engagement - Hits Northern Region
[Nyasa Times] District and regional structures for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have thrown their support behind the party's spokesperson on Finance, Joseph Mwanamvekha, who is among aspirants for the former ruling party's presidential seat.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:01:18 GMT
Education Ministry Officials Get Three-Day Allowances for a Two-Hour Meeting
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Education officials have come under blisteting attack for pocketing three day allowances from government for a meeting that lasted for two hours only.

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:59:44 GMT
Muslim Youth United Raises Funds for Queens Hospital's Covid-19 Equipment
[Nyasa Times] In less than 24 hour since rolling out the second phase of fundraising to procure essential medical equipment for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital's COVID-19 treatment units, Muslim Youth United (MYU) has already raised K10 million of t...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:58:46 GMT
Boy Overpowers Crocodile in Kasungu
[Nyasa Times] Residents of Kasungu on Tuesday were shocked to learn that a 13-year-old boy saved his friend from the jaws of crocodile.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:13:03 GMT
Hope From the Pulpit - the Church Easing Transport Woes for Malawi's Riverine Pregnant Women
[Nigeria Health Watch] "I thought I was going to die, I nearly gave birth on a ship," Lucy Chirambo said somberly.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:43:07 GMT
'No Vaccine' Policy Threatens Tanzania & the Region
[The Conversation Africa] Tanzania's health minister said earlier this month that the country has no plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked Catherine Kyobutungi to explain Tanzania's COVID-19 ...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:09:04 GMT
Mkosa Departs for Malawi to Join Bravehearts
[Daily News] A LOCAL basketball ace Amin Mkosa is set to leave on Wednesday to Malawi to join his new club, Bravehearts.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:31:00 GMT
Police Issue Alert On Robbers' New Tricks
[Nyasa Times] Knowing that people would always instinctively come out of their homes to investigate what is happening once they hear a baby crying incessantly outside their homes, robbers are using this new trick to lure out unsuspecting residents an...

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:26:23 GMT
Kokoliliko to Follow Co-Operatives Model to Help Create 1 Million Jobs
[Nyasa Times] Kokoliliko Holdings Limited , a newly established diversified firm fronted by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) firm led by director Daud Suleman, has disclosed plans to establish entrepreneurship cooperatives in all the 193 constituencies an...

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:25:29 GMT
Magistrate Refuses to Recuse Herself - Magalasi Fails to Take Plea
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe magistrate Shyreen Chirwa has refused to recuse herself from former CEO for Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Collins Magalasi criminal trial, she announced in court Friday.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:46:11 GMT
Chewa Chief Sichinga of Kasungu Laid to Rest
[Nyasa Times] The body of a 78-year-old senior chief Sichinga of Kasungu district on Thursday laid to rest at Mpemba which was her headquarters.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:43:54 GMT
Deputy Minister Daudi Urges Chiefs to Enhance Covid-19 Precautions
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Local Government has urged chiefs in the country to enhance dissemination of Coronavirus messages to their subjects in order to contain the pandemic.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:22:40 GMT
Chimunthu Calls for Review of Govt Policy On Borehole Construction
[Nyasa Times] Former Speaker of parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda has called for a review of government policy which entrusts community members with the responsibility of maintaining broken boreholes in their area ,saying the arrangement is denying p...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:03:28 GMT
Concerned Students Demand Reopening of Schools
[Nyasa Times] Concerned Students of Malawi, which is a group comprising of students from different institutions, have called on the government to open schools with immediate effect and end the extention on the closure of schools as a Covid-19 control...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:26:12 GMT
FA Malawi, MDBNL Sign MoU for Local Football Pay TV Channel
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has cemented its partnership with the Malawi Digital Broadcasting Network (MDBNL) after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a development that has been described as a crucial step towards ro...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:33:31 GMT
Opposition Party Urges Police to Start Criminal Probe Against Dodma
[Nyasa Times] The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr Steven Kayuni has told the Malawi Police Service to start criminal investigations against officials at the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) and Reserve Bank of Malawi over ab...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:34:31 GMT
Loreen Ngwira Out of Manchester Thunder, Heads Back to Malawi
[Nyasa Times] England-based Malawi netball star Loreen Ngwira has withdrawn her services at the English Vitality Netball Super League champions Manchester Thunder and is set to return home.



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