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Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:30:11 GMT
Ex-President Says Govt is Politically Persecuting Him
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's former president, Peter Mutharika, has accused the government of politically persecuting him. During a televised news conference at his residence in Mangochi district Saturday, Mutharika cited the freezing of his ba...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:57:59 GMT
Abida Mia Donates Solar-Powered Water Tank for Irrigation Scheme Chikwawa-Nkombedzi
[Nyasa Times] When President Lazarus Chakwera was recently celebrating the fruits of the Affordable Input Programme , it was admitted that the crop yields in the Shire Valley Agriculture Development Area (ADD) won't be as bumper as in most parts of t...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:56:17 GMT
13-Year Old Fashion Designer Nkoloma Sponsors Fatsani Movie Premier With Outfit for Main Actor
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe-based 13 year old fashion designer Chisomo Nkoloma has offered to make an outfit For Hannah Sukali starring Fatsani in the most anticipated Movie titled Fatsani; a tale of survival.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:53:51 GMT
MP Thoko Tembo Joins Malaria Fight in Neno - to Distribute K1.5m Worth of Mosquito Nets
[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Neno North, Thoko Tembo, has joined forces with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) in addressing gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:51:33 GMT
TNM Unveils 2 More Millionaires in Tikolore Promotion
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's pioneer mobile and ICT services provider TNM plc Friday unveiled two more millionaires in the on-going Tikolore promotion which is a celebration for the harvest season.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:46:19 GMT
Parliamentary Committee Probe Claims of MCP Training Militia At Police School
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is suspected to be using part of the K6.2 billion and K17 billion of Covid money to train 162 party militias as its paramilitary wing with a view to bring back repressive regime.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:34:28 GMT
Mzinda Sacco Members to Share K14m Spoil
[Nyasa Times] Mzinda Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) is set to cushion its membership from Covid-19 induced economic impact following the decision by the board to release K13.9 million dividends to its members.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:30:42 GMT
Govt Orders All Refugees Back Into Camp Within 14 Days
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's government has given refugees and asylum seekers who have left the country's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, 14 days to return to the camp or face eviction.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:33:27 GMT
Malawi Achieves 91% Conviction of Wildlife Crimes
[Nyasa Times] Malawi achieved 91% conviction rate of 251 wildlife crime cases, says an overview of wildlife prosecutions prepared by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW).

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:35:49 GMT
Court Acquits Bodyguard of Former President Mutharika
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Sylvester Kalembera has acquitted Norman Chisale on two counts of attempting murder and conduct to endanger the public.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:32:15 GMT
NBS Bank for Financial Inclusion of People With Disabilities
[Nyasa Times] In its quest to provide convenient banking solutions for all customers, NBS Bank plc has said it wants to ensure that all customers are accommodated, by orienting customers with disabilities on the different services being offered by th...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:30:22 GMT
43 Students From Malawi College of Medicine Sounds SOS
[Nyasa Times] About 43 students from the University of Malawi, College of Medicine, risk losing their places at this institution due to lack of school fees.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:36:53 GMT
Malawians Will Pay Huge Price of Chakwera Mistakes in Firing MEC Commissioners - Cdedi
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has warned that taxpayers risk paying a huge price for the mistakes the Tonse Alliance led government has allegedly made by firing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:13 GMT
Court Rebuffs Mutharika, Muhara Stay of Execution On Legal Costs - 'Pay K69.5m'
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application by former president Peter Mutharika and former secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara to stay execution of order for costs.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:12 GMT
Tonse Rift As Legal Experts Fault Chakwera for Disregarding Attorney General Advice
[Nyasa Times] Legal experts are faulting president Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding advice from the Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on the firing of two Malawi Electofal Commissioners (MEC) which has led to lack of coordination on the issue surrou...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:08 GMT
Mera Says No Guarantee Fuel Pump Prices Will Not Rise
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says it has maintained the pump price of petrol but raised the price of gas and gave no guarantees that the pump pruces for the petrloleum will be maintained in the near future.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:47:18 GMT
Malawi Parliament Hands Over K6.2bn Covid-19 Money Abuse Report to Public
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara symbolically handed over the K6.2 billion report on abuse of Covid-19 money to the public.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:13 GMT
ACB Rearrests Zameer Karim - Court Revokes Bail
[Nyasa Times] The graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has today re-arrested Asian businessman Zameer Karim of Pioneer Investments after the High Court revoked his bail.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:10 GMT
Sumbuleta On the Run - Malawi Police Failing to Trace Former Mbc Boss' Whereabouts
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General, Aubrey Sumbuleta, who is accused of sexually harassing female employees at the public broadcaster, has reportedly sneaked out of the country.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:34:24 GMT
Court Finds Thom Mpinganjira With a Case to Answer in Judges Bribery Allegations
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle has found business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira with a case to answer in his alleged judges bribery case.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:45:18 GMT
Govt Urged to Establish Dialogue Taskforce to Discourage Demonstrations
[Nyasa Times] Council for Non-governmental Organisation (CONGOMA), Malawi Justice Network (MEJN) and National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have jointly engaged Government asking for the establishment of a dialogue taskforce.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:37:27 GMT
Farmers Body Endorses Govt Fixed Commodity Prices
[Nyasa Times] The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has endorsed the government fixed commodity prices after earlier criticizing it.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:38 GMT
K6.2 Billion Audit Slaps Presidential Taskforce - It Failed On Its Duty
[Nyasa Times] The audit report on the K6.2 billion Covid plunder under the watch of President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the presidential taskforce on Covid failing "in its duties to act on the procurement of personal protective equipemtn (PPEs) of...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:06 GMT
Attorney General Meets President Chakwera After MEC Storm
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday afternoon met President Lazarus Chakwera hours after the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) storm which threatens to tear apart the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM in the Tonse alliance ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:46:59 GMT
'Chakwera Has Ceased to Be President of Malawi'
[Nyasa Times] The erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone to court and is callingfor the nullification of the 23 June 2020 Presidential Elections, and all subsequent Parliamentary, and Local Government By- Elections following the...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:44:10 GMT
Police Finally Zero in On Sumbuleta Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police say they have finally instituted criminal investigations on Aubrey Sumbuleta, former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:43:10 GMT
National Clean-Up Day Hangs in Limbo
[Nyasa Times] National Clean up Day, which was launched in November last year by President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima hangs in limbo.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:41:33 GMT
16,440 Vaccine Doses Have Expired
[Nyasa Times] A month and a week since President Lazarus Chakwera launched the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination program on 11th March, 240,744 doses have been administered in the country with 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours of W...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:38:46 GMT
MCP Party Poll Monitors Demand Payment
[Nyasa Times] Over 130 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election monitors are pressing for payment of their services from the party.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:40:00 GMT
Chakwera Wishes Muslims Happy Ramadan
[Nyasa Times] PresidentLazarus Chakwera has wished all Muslims in the country the very best as they begin their observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a festival that includes a month of fasting and prayer.



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