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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:58:36 GMT
Judge Kenyatta Reserves Ruling On Bushiri's Stop-Arrest Case
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved a ruling on application by prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary to stop the Malawi police from arresting them.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:56:21 GMT
Police Arrest Fugitive Mastermind of Foiled Balaka Transformer Theft
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested Madalitso Gama, the suspected mastermind of last month's foiled attempted theft of an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) transformer in the district.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:53:48 GMT
Tourism Industry Loses U.S.$53,5 Million Due to Covid-19, Says Usi
[Nyasa Times] Tourism industry has lost K42 billion due to covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:48:19 GMT
Federal System of Govt Bill Faces Uncertainty - Chihana
[Nyasa Times] Mzimba North legislator Yeremia Chihana (Alliance for Democracy-Aford) says he is facing huddles to retable a a federalism motion in parliament.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:47 GMT
Rhino Poacher Gets 18 Years Imprisonment
[Nyasa Times] A court in Liwonde has sentenced a rhino poacher to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL).

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:47 GMT
Stakeholders Call for Domestic Financing of Malawi Health Budget
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders in Malawi's health sector have reiterated calls that domestic financing of the country's health budget is crucial in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which seeks to ensure that everyone has access to quality health...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:47 GMT
Kabambe Sells Out DPP's Chikwawa East Parliamentary Aspirant
[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential hopeful, Dalitso Kabembe on Monday drummed up support for the party's parliamentary aspirant for Chikwawa East constituency Ginford Maulidi saying he has got right education and...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:47 GMT
Appeal to 'Assist' Ex-Malawi President Pay Legal Costs
[Nyasa Times] Some Malawians describing themselves as "concerned citizens" have made what they call "a passionate appeal" to people of goodwill within and outside the country to "support" former President Peter Mutharika in settling legal costs in a ...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:45 GMT
Mtambo's Aide Bolted Drug Related Arrest
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Mtambo is reported to be shielding from arrest one of his aides, ex-military officer, Mcloud Chiweza who is currently his personal bodyguard Nyasa Times understands.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:59:39 GMT
Eastern Produce Malawi Supports GBV Fight in Mulanje
[Nyasa Times] Eastern Produce Malawi (EPM) a tea, macadamia and forestry business has supported three women Community Based Organizations (CBSs) that focus on ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Mulanje and Chiradzulu with funding amounting to Mk75...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:47 GMT
NBS Bank Donates 20 Computers for Covid-19 Call Centre
[Nyasa Times] NBS Bank plc has donated 20 computers worth K14 million to the Ministry of Health to support its Covid-19 Response Call Centre.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:54:43 GMT
Chakwera Warns On Looming Covid-19 'Third Wave'
[Nyasa Times] Malawians should brace themselves for tougher times ahead due to the looming third wave of Covid-19 currently on rampage in Kenya, President Lazarus Chakwera has cautioned.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:34 GMT
Magistrate Chirwa Refuses to Recuse Himself in Bushiri Extradition Case, Says Won't Be Biased
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has refused to recuse himself from the case in which South African government wants Prophet Bushiri and wife, Mary, be extradited back to South Africa.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:53:31 GMT
Mwanamvekha Issues Rebuttal On Mulli's Loan Deal With Govt
[Nyasa Times] Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has dismissed as callous propaganda linking him to have approved Mulli Brothers' loan which the company acquired from Malawi Savings Bank (MS...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:02:03 GMT
Muluzi, Malawi Media Managers Get Covid-Vaccine Astrazaneca
[Nyasa Times] Former president Bakili Muluzi has become the latest high profile figure in the country to get Covid-19 AstraZaneca vaccine.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:58:08 GMT
Govt to Train Kabaza On Proper Road Use, Safety - Chimwendo
[Nyasa Times] Government says it is rolling out a program to train motorcycle taxi operators popularly known as Kabaza following a boom in accidents.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:55:43 GMT
Govt Removes Duty On Motorcycles to Promote Kabaza Business
[Nyasa Times] Government says it is removing duty on motorcycles in a bid to promote the motorcycle taxi popularly known as 'Kabaza' business in the country.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:54:08 GMT
MCP Condemns Nsanje Central Political Violence, Blames DPP
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is pushing the blame on political violence that erupted on Sunday in Nsanje central to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:51:06 GMT
Coach Names Extended 28-Man Squad for AFCON Qualifiers
[Cosafa] Malawi coach Meck Mwase has named a 28-man squad for the two 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against South Sudan and Uganda later this month.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:13:59 GMT
Covid Nightmare - Malawi to Be Hit By 'Third Wave' As Parties Defy Measures
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda, who is also Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 co-chairperson, can expect to be hit by a third coronavirus wave despite most of the adult population likely being vaccinated if the restrictive measu...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:13:36 GMT
DPP's Nankhumwa Concludes Campaign in Mulanje, Nsanje, Chikwawa Ahead of By-Elections
[Nyasa Times] Estranged Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president in the Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa, on Sunday March 14, 2021 concluded a three-day exhaustive campaign tour of Mulanje, Nsanje and Chikwawa ahead of the March 30, 2021 ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:34 GMT
Chakwera, Muluzi Never Discussed K1.7bn Case During BCA Meeting
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera and former president Bakili Muluzi never discussed anything about the ongoing 'corruption case' involving the latter, when the two met at BCA Hill days ago, State House has said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:33 GMT
Malawi Exports Last Year Maize
[Nyasa Times] Government has given permission for traders to export maize.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:33 GMT
Escom Staff Call Off Strike - Minister Kambala Says Govt Working On Resolving Concerns
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi ( Escom) Staff Union and management have agreed to call off a strike which was expected to paralyse power production and distribution from Thursday.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:32 GMT
6 Injured in Nsanje Political Violence
[Nyasa Times] Six people have been seriously injured in political violence on Sunday during a highly charged campaign exercise in Nsanje central.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:03:23 GMT
Court Dismisses State Bid On Chisale Bail Revocation
[Nyasa Times] Embattled former presidential aide, Norman Chisale narrowly escaped another jail stint after the High Court in Blantyre dismissed the application for his bail revocation.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:56:49 GMT
Malawi Could Face Rolling Blackouts Amid Escom Staff Strike Threat
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Staff Union (ESU) has released a public notice in which they threaten to undertake an industrial action nationwide on Thursday, March 18 if some long outstanding dispute are not resolved.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:55 GMT
Walter Concedes Defeat - FA Malawi President Says He Face Powerful Force in FIFA Race
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has accepted defeat following his failure to retain the FIFA council member position.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Court Convicts Bingu National Stadium Accountant Over Bushiri Money
[Nyasa Times] A court in Lilongwe has convicted an accountant for Bingu National Stadium for dwindling prophet Shepherd Bushiri K5 million he had paid for a booking of overnight prayers on December 31, 2020.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Govt Rules Out Giving Covid-19 Vaccine to Under Age
[Nyasa Times] Government has ruled out giving covid-19 vaccine to those under the age of 18.



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