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Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:04:33 GMT
Civil Service 'Cleanup' Team Goes to 'War' Against Looting Public Funds
[Nyasa Times] The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce which government announced last week Friday has rolled into action and held its first meeting in Lilongwe on Thursday to roll out its work to comprehensively review systems of allowances, proc...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:03:06 GMT
Lawyer Taulo, Estranged Client Resolve Differences
[Nyasa Times] Private practice lawyer Oscar Asima Taulo and his estranged client, Moses Michael Mwalabu, have resolved their differences, with the counsel committing to withdraw the lawsuit he commenced against Mwalabu, Nyasa Times has learnt.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:46:13 GMT
Mpinganjira Foundation Donates K10 Million Ppes to Adventist Hospitals
[Nyasa Times] The Thomson and Barbra Mpinganjira Foundation has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K10 million to the Adventist Health Services (AHS) hospitals in the country.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:56:16 GMT
Castel Malawi Financial Statement Reveals Risk of Company's Future
[Nyasa Times] Castel Malawi Limited, manufacturers of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, has warned that the external threats in the current operating environment pose a risk to the company's future development sustainability.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:52:08 GMT
Govt Secures $4.8m From European Investment Bank for Upgrading Airport
[Nyasa Times] Government, through the Ministry of Transport, has rolled out a 4.8 million US dollars project aimed at rehabilitating and upgrading high and medium voltage electrical systems, including runway edge lights at the country's Chileka Inter...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:48:56 GMT
VP Chilima Says Resilient Policies Crucial for Post Covid-19 Comeback
[Nyasa Times] Resilient policies and strategies are crucial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to enable them jump start the economy after the devastation caused by Covid-19, Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:50:48 GMT
Govt Commits to Build 2 500 Houses
[Nyasa Times] Chikwawa Central member of parliament (MP) Salim Bagus has said State security personnel surely deserve better accommodation like everyone else and asked government to construct houses for police officers and a fence at Nchalo Police St...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:46:59 GMT
Sumbuleta's Sexual Harassment Assault Investigations Delays Over Covid-19 Scare - MHRC
[Nyasa Times] Malawians will have to wait a little longer to know findings of the investigations into alleged sexual harassment of female workers at the public broadcaster, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:45:35 GMT
People's Party Upbeat of Retaining Zomba Changulame Seat
[Nyasa Times] People's Party (PP) says it will do everything possible to retain Zomba Changalume Parliamentary seat, which fell vacant following the death of John Chikalimba, who was the party's Chief Whip in Parliament while Malawi Congress Party (M...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:44:34 GMT
Govt Abandons Telecentres in Favour of Connect a School Programme - Kazako
[Nyasa Times] The Tonse Alliance administration has abandoned the telecentres projects in favour of an initiative called Connect a School Programme to enhance access to information and communications technology (ICT) in schools.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:11:51 GMT
World Food Programme Partners With Ireland to Fight Malnutrition in Malawi
[WFP] Lilongwe -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS in the Ministry of Health today welcome a timely contribution of EUR 550,000 (about 515 million Malawi Kwacha) from the Government of Irelan...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:25:35 GMT
Lowe Says Aip to Start Early This Year As Malawi Parliament Assess Its Success, Future
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Agriculture has announced that this year's (2021/2022) Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) will commerce earlier than the 2020/2021 program started.

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:34:13 GMT
Controversial Preacher's Family Stopped From Leaving Malawi for Kenya
[Nairobi News] Fugitive and self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri's family was in the weekend allegedly stopped from leaving Malawi for Kenya at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA).

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:26:33 GMT
Bushiri Family Barred From Leaving Country
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, have obtained a court injunction stopping the Malawi police from arresting them.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:33:31 GMT
Parliamentary Caucus Calls for Investigation Into Illegal Charcoal Trafficking
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Parliamentary Conservation Caucus (MPCC) has poured out its anger over recent media exposure of "stinking" bribery in illegal charcoal trafficking from Zalewa to Blantyre, saying the revelation is "quite frankly an embarrassm...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:57:52 GMT
Chakwera Condemns Beating of Ambulance Drivers
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has said the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines for frontline health workers has delayed for seven days but said the country was on course for roll out of the vaccination process in March with delivery of 1.5 milli...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:35:01 GMT
Influential Preacher Kawalala Warns Against Govt Delays On Reforms
[Nyasa Times] An influential preacher has warned delays in implementing delays in government can lead to frustration among Malawians which might be a recipe for an uprising.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:17:59 GMT
Kachale Tells MEC Officials to Maintain High Standards in By-Elections
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has challenged the pollster officials working in the forthcoming by-elections to raise the bar of professionalism higher.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:48:36 GMT
MEC Warns District Elections Supervisory Team Against Favouritism
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials have warned the Karonga district rlections supervisory team (DEST) against favouritism and partiality during the March 30 by-election, saying this can be a recipe of political violence.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:31:47 GMT
Bridge Collapses in Mangochi, Goes Down With Tipper
[Nyasa Times] A bridge along the Mangochi-Makanjira road collapsed on Sunday, went down with a heavy duty tipper with its cargo.

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:24:01 GMT
Malawian Billionaire Disowns Daughter Over Debts, Draws Mixed Reactions
[Nyasa Times] A Malawian billionaire with huge investments in real estates has put up notices in social media platforms disowning his own biological daughter whom she is accusing of soliciting debts with promises that his father would settle them.

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...



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