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Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:44:48 GMT
UPS Foundation Donates Pfizer Vaccine Freezers to Malawi
[Nyasa Times] United States (US)-based United Parcel Service (UPS) Foundation has donated ultra-cold chain equipment to support the Government of Malawi's preparedness to receive, store, and distribute the Pfizer vaccine across the nation.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:47:34 GMT
International School Feeding Charity's Meals Feeds 30% of Over 1 Million Malawian Learners
[Nyasa Times] International school feeding charity Mary's Meals programme is now reaching out to more than 2 million children in 19 countries globally with life-changing meals every school day.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:45:42 GMT
FAM Appoints Jomo Osman U20 Women's Football National Team Fitness Trainer
[Nyasa Times] Controversial football crazyhead fanatic and one time full-time political cadet, the ever-smiling but dedicated Bangwe soccer kingpin has been given a national task by the country's soccer governing body to keep the team as fit as fiddl...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:43:53 GMT
MPC Workers Industrial Strike Unreasonable and Unjustifiable - Management
[Nyasa Times] One of the demands to be addressed for the industrial sit-in that some Malawi Posts Corporation staff staging is that they haven't been paid their salaries for the past two months, but management disputes this, saying salaries for all t...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:42:39 GMT
Ticia Counselling Centre Announces September Intake for Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy
[Nyasa Times] A consortium of Ticia Counselling Centre, DMI-St John the Baptist University and the Ministry of Health and Population has announced that it has started receiving applications for Certificate Course in Counselling and Psychotherapy tena...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:41:15 GMT
Lilongwe City Council Rolls Out K97m Streetlights Project
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has embarked on a K97 million street lights project, a development that is likely to add glamour and splendor to Malawi's capital.

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:39:27 GMT
Two Malawians Selected for Third Cohort of Multichoice Talent Factory Class for 2022
[Nyasa Times] Two Malawians, Asante Mbaimbai and Chisomo Kawaga are amongst the 60 new students that form the third cohort of the fully-funded MultiChoice Talent Factory 12-month academic programme starting in October.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:23:06 GMT
SMS Deposits Are Getting Incredibly Popular
[Nyasa Times] Right now, online casino players have a lot of choice when it comes to making deposits. Things are changing rapidly, and online casinos are realizing that they need to provide as many payment options as possible to attract new players. ...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 05:47:25 GMT
Health Authorities Fear Covid-19 Vaccines Will Expire Due to Hesitancy
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi health authorities fear vaccine hesitancy could lead to tens of thousands of COVID-19 jabs expiring early next month. With just 2% of Malawi's population vaccinated, authorities hope to increase uptake by deploying mo...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:11:23 GMT
Nico Group Injects K10 Million Support Towards the Premiere of Malawian Movie 'Highbrow'
[Nyasa Times] Malawian new movie, 'Highbrow' -- that tells real life stories sorrounding the infamous financial scandal Cashgate -- is set to be premiered on September 25 in Lilongwe and in Blantyre the next day, courtesy of K10 million logistical su...

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:41:43 GMT
Malawi Dangles Investment Opportunities in Agriculture Sector
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Lobin Lowe, has disclosed that the government has embarked on serious policy reforms and infrastructure development in order to attract foreign direct investment in agriculture.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:54:57 GMT
Hrdc Writes Minister Chimwendo Banda Over Techno Brain Contract
[Nyasa Times] Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda, asking him to facilitate the cancellation or variation of the contract the government entered into with Techno Brain Global ...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:54:57 GMT
Minister Nyalonje and Maneb Boss Promise Leakage and Cheating-Free Examinations This Year
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Agnes Nyalonje, and the acting executive director for the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB), Professor Dorothy Nampota, have vowed to deliver examinations that are free from leakag...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:54:52 GMT
Chilima to Support 'Kuyipatsa Moto Flames' Fundraising Golf Tourney On October 2
[Nyasa Times] The country's Vice-President, Saulos Chilima is expected to participate in the 'Kuyipatsa Moto Flames' fundraising golf tournament at the Lilongwe Golf Olub on October 2 which Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has organised to mobili...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:34:07 GMT
Minister Usi Says Tourism Benefits Must Trickle Down to People, Launches Tourism Month
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture. And Wildlife, Dr Michael Bizwik Usi on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 officially launched this year's tourism month, which will be commemorated under the theme theme 'Tourism for Inclusive Growth'.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 08:34:02 GMT
EU for Collaboration On Global Challenges
[Nyasa Times] The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to further build on its collaboration with Malawi Government to tackle global challenges and achieve common goals by partnering and working together.

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:45:47 GMT
Tunisia Wins in Zambia to Top Group B, As Malawi Downs Mozambique
[CAF] Wahbi Khazri's ninth minute goal and Anis Slimane's strike in the fourth minute of added time at the tail end of the game saw Tunisia move top of Group B in the qualifiers of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win away to Zambia.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 15:45:45 GMT
Boy Arrested for Mysteriously Being Found Naked in Soldier's House
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody an 18-year-old boy for being found naked inside a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier's house which was carefully locked.

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:39:09 GMT
Standard Bank Pairs Local Businesses to Chinese Traders to Increase Export Capacity
[Nyasa Times] As a highly connected, real economy bank, with deep insight and experience that helps unlock opportunities and mitigate risk for their broad range of their clients, Standard Bank, whose long-term commitment to Africa, is unparalleled an...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 14:07:57 GMT
Malawi to Camp Ahead of 2021 Cosafa Women's Championship
[Cosafa] Malawi will begin their camp on Wednesday ahead of the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay and runs from September 28-October 9, hoping for a first ever success in the regional competition.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:29:14 GMT
Malawi Registered 72% Rise in Suicide Deaths Between January and March 2021 - Police
[Nyasa Times] Malawi registered a 72 percent rise in suicide deaths between January and March 2021, statistics from the Malawi Police Service have shown.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:29:12 GMT
Musician Nyago Unveiled As GBV and Mental Health Ambassador
[Nyasa Times] Lifest has unveiled Afro-spiritual musician Lucy Gondwe, also known as Nyago, as an ambassador for gender based violence (GBV) and mental health project.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:58:21 GMT
Cameroon-Malawi - Lions Break Through the Flames
[Cameroon Tribune] They beat Malawi 2-0 during one of their World Cup qualifying games played on September 3, 2021 at the Olembe Stadium.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:54:27 GMT
Musician Lawi Performs At Peak to Call Attention to Mt Mulanje Plight
[RFI] When Lawi, a popular Malawian afro-jazz artist put out a call for people to join him on a trek up Mulanje mountain he did not anticipate the overwhelming response he ultimately received.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:49:20 GMT
Prophet Dupes Former Minister and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Esther Mcheka-Chilenje
[Nyasa Times] A conman trading as a prophet connived with with an owner of a school premises in Blantyre, where Maranatha Academy leased for 10 years and duly paid K240 million to dupe former deputy Speaker of Parliament and erstwhile cabinet ministe...

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:36:00 GMT
Malawi Losing U.S.$7,8 Million By Not Registering 400m Hectares of Land
[Nyasa Times] Malawi could realize K6.4 billion from registration of over 400 million hectares of land, which remains unregistered thereby making it prone to abuse, a study by the National Planning Commission (NPC) says.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:34:00 GMT
Water and Sanitation Stakeholders Called to Collaborate to Improve Services
[Nyasa Times] An appeal has gone out to all key stakeholders in water and sanitation subsection to collaborate in making sure that the country has improved water and sanitation services.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:33:24 GMT
Lotus Africa Limited Construct Roadblock for Police
[Nyasa Times] Lotus Africa Limited has constructed and donated roadblock worth K 4 million to Karonga Police as one way of ending human trafficking and road accidents.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:55:46 GMT
Canaan Warns Prophets to Desist From Making Fake Prophecies
[Nyasa Times] South Africa-based Malawian prophet, Bentry Canaan, of the New Life Installation Christian International Church, has advised fellow prophets to desist from pronouncing fake prophecies to avoid misleading the public.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 07:54:13 GMT
Stakeholders Welcome Proposal to Amend Legal Aid Act
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders have welcomed the proposed amendment of Legal Aid Act to allow paralegal officers from the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau to represent accused persons in courts.



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