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Wed, 05 May 2021 09:39:04 GMT
Chakwera Shields Mtumodzi From Arrest
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera is allegedly shielding Director of Information Chikumbutso Mtumodzi's arrest for his role in the plunder of K6.2 billion Covidgate scandal.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:28:54 GMT
Police Arrests 158 Illegal Immigrants
[Nyasa Times] "Not related to current court injunction on Dzaleka refugees."

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:38:06 GMT
Tum Splits Further As Secondary School Teachers Form Own Union
[Nyasa Times] It seems the centre cannot hold for Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM)--supposed to be a mother grouping for teachers in the country--following its slow but steady crumbling following the formation of a new union for secondary school teache...

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:35:49 GMT
FMB Group Reports U.S.$21 Million Profit
[Nyasa Times] FMB Capital Holdings Plc (FMBCH), the holding company for First Capital Bank operations in Africa has posted an after-tax profit of US$ 21.3 million for the year ending December 2020 coming from a loss of US$18.6 million in the previous...

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:46:22 GMT
Cdedi Demands Minister Msungama Firing Over Swimming Pool
[Nyasa Times] "... alleged misleading of President Chakwera on the K9.4bn swimming pool project"

Wed, 05 May 2021 08:45:14 GMT
Chilima Impressed With Southern Region Construction Works
[Nyasa Times] "This is how taxpayers' money should be used"

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:36:28 GMT
Country Records Over 40,000 Teenage Pregnancies in Eight Months
[Nyasa Times] "This (increased) is a worrisome development in as far as promoting girl-child rights is concerned."

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:53:57 GMT
Police Ask Traditional Healers for Help in Fight Against Attacks On People With Albinism
[Nyasa Times] "This would help to provide more protection to people with albinism."

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:45:23 GMT
State House Regrets Police Attacks On Journalists On Duty
[Nyasa Times] Director of Communications at the State House, Sean Kampondeni, has taken a swipe at police officers who been harassing journalists over petty issues, saying their actions run counter to the government's policy of ensuring a free media.

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:34:46 GMT
Mzuzu Mayor Nyasulu Frowns Upon Reduced Funding
[Nyasa Times] Reduction in annual budgetary allocation towards roads construction in Mzuzu City has riled the city's Mayor Councillor Brian Kondwani Nyasulu.

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:33:28 GMT
Vat Contributes to Cooking Oil Smuggling
[Nyasa Times] Cooking oil manufacturers takes cognizance that the increase in price of the commodity is due to global trends on crude oil but Malawi's prices went further up following the re-introduction of 16.5% valued added tax (VAT).

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:31:59 GMT
MHRC Opens Complaints Handling Centers in Kasungu Using NICE Structures
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has joined hands with National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) by establishing complaints handling structures in Kasungu District to enable every to speed up process when people want to ac...

Tue, 04 May 2021 11:29:07 GMT
Wanderers Alleges Corruption in Blantyre Derby
[Nyasa Times] Mighty Wanderers FC has brought in some allegations of corruption to do with the premature end of the much-anticipated Blantyre derby against their age-old archrivals, Nyasa Big Bullets at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday.

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:39:44 GMT
Local Councils Urged to Seal Leakages in Public Finance
[Nyasa Times] President of the Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) councillor Wild Ndipo has called upon finance managers in local councils to strengthen public finance management systems to 'prove wrong those that believe local government au...

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:42:03 GMT
MHRC Kickstarts Bob Mtekama's Death Probe
[Nyasa Times] "A mysterious man who sneaked into Bob Mtekama's hospital room at 04:00 am."

Tue, 04 May 2021 08:38:04 GMT
Refugees Belong to Dzaleka, Says Minister Chimwendo
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda, says there is "no turning back" and has reaffirmed his ministry's commitment to have refugees return to Dzaleka amidst an injunction still hanging in the air arguing that, by Malaw...

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:04:46 GMT
Young Women Leaders in Malawi Are Ready to Build Back Better From Covid-19
[Spotlight Initiative] Thelma Kaliu is a young feminist and an active member of the Young Feminist Network of Malawi. She is currently the Project Coordinator of the Spotlight Initiative project under Plan International, Malawi. In 2019, before the C...

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:12:34 GMT
Malawi's Bernadettar Kwimbira to Officiate At Second Olympic Games
[Cosafa] Malawi's celebrated FIFA Assistant Referee Bernadettar Kwimbira will this summer get a second Olympic Games run after being appointed for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Football Tournament scheduled between July 21- August 7, 2021.

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:43:36 GMT
Aford Elective Indaba On This Year - Chihana
[Nyasa Times] Alliance for Democracy (Aford) has said much as the Coronavirus pandemic has hit hard and continues to rock the country, it is hopeful and ready to hold its national elective convention sometime this year.

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:41:10 GMT
Refugees or Economic Migrants?
[Nyasa Times] A group of refugees and asylum seekers have obtained an injunction stopping the government from relocating them to Dzaleka Refugee Camp. And those who are protesting the relocation are wealth refugees operating lucrative businesses in c...

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:31:46 GMT
Malawi Media Joins World Association of News Publishers On World Press Freedom Day
[Nyasa Times] *Its role is to bring local media professionals together to find common solutions.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:22:51 GMT
Malawi President Eyes Mining As Key Money Maker
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has announced plans to reform the country's mining sector to boost the economy and crack down on rampant, illegal mining and mineral smuggling. Chakwera said, if properly regulated, mining...

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:27:11 GMT
Malawian Referee Kwimbira Excited With Olympic Games Return
[CAF] Malawian Elite A Assistant Referee, Bernadette Kwimbira said she is excited to retain her seat on the officiating panel for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:40:07 GMT
Over 100 People Dare the Maritime Fitness Challenge At Cape Maclear
[Nyasa Times] "Exercises help beat non-communicable diseases."

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:08:29 GMT
Experts Reflect On Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic On Economies
[Nyasa Times] The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak has placed stress and attention on the importance of food, water and energy security, as governments focus their efforts not only on blocking the transmission of the disease, but also consider...

Mon, 03 May 2021 08:56:32 GMT
Chinese Govt Donates Security Equipment to Malawi Police
[Nyasa Times] "We really appreciate the kind gesture."

Mon, 03 May 2021 04:54:56 GMT
President Announces Measures to Improve Conditions for Workers
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has announced reforms his administration will take to create better conditions and rights for workers in his country. Presiding over a commemoration for Internationals Workers Day Saturday...

Sun, 02 May 2021 05:38:47 GMT
Malawi Covid-19 Response Gets Commonwealth Award
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A citizen-funded COVID-19 effort in Malawi has received an award from Queen Elizabeth for its work fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:26:24 GMT
SADC Military Mission Warns of Terror Attacks on Mozambique's Allies
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A Southern African military mission which has assessed the current conflict in northern Mozambique is warning that so-called "al Shabaab" insurgents could conduct "terror activities" against other countries seen to be support...

Sun, 02 May 2021 07:58:34 GMT
Overcoming Covid Myths and Fears in Malawi
[UN News] Healthcare workers in Malawi are concerned that misinformation about COVID-19 is preventing patients in dire need of medical attention not related to the virus, from seeking what could be live-saving treatment.



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