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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:01:16 GMT
National Registration Bureau Registers 50,000 Deaths in 6 Years
[Nyasa Times] Various social commentators, including traditional leaders, have commended the National Registration Bureau (NRB) for its death registration initiative saying it is impactful as far as government's economic planning and development is c...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:00:36 GMT
Police Concludes Malawi Bank 'Miracle Theft' Investigations
[Nyasa Times] Investigations into the K42 billion which 'grew legs' and miraculously vanished into thin air from a Malawi Leaf Limited bank account two years ago have been concluded and ready for the wheels of justice to get into motion, the Malawi P...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:01:17 GMT
Mera Set to Announce Fuel Price Increase
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has announced that it is reviewing current trends of the international market and other economic factors to determine possible increase of petroleum products following the increase on landed cos...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:01:17 GMT
High Court Reprimands DPP Lawyers Over Forged Documents
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi High Court, sitting as a Constitutional Court in the commercial city of Blantyre, hearing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)'s court-sanctioned Fresh Presidential Elections case that led to President Lazarus Chakwera asce...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:01:17 GMT
Construction of New Lilongwe Area 23 Road Starts Mid September
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe's Area 23 road users will soon breathe a sigh of relief as works for the construction of a new quality bitumen road are expected to start this month, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area Ulemu Msungama has announced.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:01:11 GMT
Robert Hanjahanja Appointed New Blantyre Water Board CEO, Wants Board to Reduce Inefficiencies
[Nyasa Times] The Board of Directors for Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has hired Engineer Robert Hanjahanja as the board's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) succeeding Engineer Daniel Chawezi whose three-year contract expires on October 31, 2020.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:54:21 GMT
Cdedi Pens ACB's Chizuma Over Unresolved Nocma Fuel Supply Saga
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has penned the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Martha Chizuma, challenging the Bureau to take steps towards bringing to bare circumstances surrounding ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:53:33 GMT
Abida Mia's Intervention Into MHC Ngumbe Land Dispute Pays Off
[Nyasa Times] Firebrand Lands and Housing deputy minister, Abida Mia, who intervened in a land dispute between Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) and the families, who own the land where government housing-building entity built houses on their private ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:52:44 GMT
Vale Logistics Ex-Staff Case Back to Full Trial
[Nyasa Times] The Brazil headquartered Vale Logistics currently involved in a railway project in Malawi, made an out-of-court settlement on 20 August 2021 in a case its former employees dragged it to court over claims of unfair dismissal.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:28:13 GMT
TNM Shoots Icam in the Arm - Donates K12m for Annual Lake Conference Proceedings
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's premier and pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, Telecom Networks Malawi (TNM) has, out of corporate benevolence, given a cool K12 million to Institute of Chartered Accounts (Icam) to help them run smoothly this ye...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:55:54 GMT
Atsogo Estate Agent Makes Inroads On Malawi Real Estate Market
[Nyasa Times] Youthful entrepreneur Mathews Kapanda has challenged young people in the country to consider working against all odds in establishing their own business ventures arguing it is the only way to go in a country whose absorption of youths i...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:08:29 GMT
Nico, Sparc Systems Donate Towards Malawi ICT Expo On September 27-29
[Nyasa Times] NICO Group and Sparc Systems on Monday donated a total of K9 million to Information & Technology Communication Association of Malawi (ICTAM) towards the successful hosting of this year's ICT Expo to be held at Bingu International Conven...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:07:52 GMT
Taxman Confiscates Smuggled Zambian Chibuku Super Beers
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) over the weekend confiscated 577 cases of Zambian Chibuku Super, which local traders brought smuggled into the country.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:01:55 GMT
Councillor, WDC Confess Ignorance On Role and Responsibilities
[Nyasa Times] Councillor for Lumbadzi Ward in Dowa, Bishat Chiwombe, and members of the Ward Development Committee (WDC) cited ignorance on their roles and responsibilities as a main cause for protracted bickering between local and political leaders.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:26:56 GMT
Mybucks Partners Lilongwe Water Board in Bill Payments
[Nyasa Times] MyBucks Banking Corporation has partnered with Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) to simplify payment of water bills.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:26:56 GMT
Malawi to Receive Award At Unga for Sound Democracy Consolidation
[Nyasa Times] The State House has announced that Malawi will be decorated for its efforts in ensuring that there is an admirable prevailing aura of democracy during the sitting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:26:55 GMT
Silla Mbewe Appointed New Lilongwe Water Board CEO
[Nyasa Times] The Board of Directors for Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has appointed Silli Mbewe as the new CEO for the water utility company. He has been acting in that capacity before his appointment.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:26:55 GMT
Malawi Govt Parting With Mk4, 065 for Each Donated Covid-19 Vaccine Dose
[Nyasa Times] Government has clarified that in spite of roving public speculation that all donated Covid-19 vaccines to the country are entirely free, taxpayers were parting away with US$5 for each given dose through couriering.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:26:53 GMT
Malawi Commemorates Global Week On Ncds
[Nyasa Times] Malawi on Friday joined the rest of the world in commemorating this year's Global Week on Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) with a call from the civil society organisations (CSOs) to ensure that public health facilities have adequate dru...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:47:26 GMT
Chakwera Mourns Human Rights Activist Rafiq Hajat
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has joined Malawians in mourning renowned human rights activist Rafiq Hajat.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:11:28 GMT
CFTC Equips Extension Workers With Knowledge On Contract Farming
[Nyasa Times] State-owned Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has started equipping agricultural extension workers with knowledge on contract farming that exists between farmers and buyers.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:07:48 GMT
President Chakwera Admits Eastern Region Hunger Woes
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted the hunger situation the eastern region is facing and has assured people in the region that his government will not relent in assisting all hunger-stricken households in the region and Malawi at l...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:52:51 GMT
Criminals Exhume Body Parts for a Person With Albinism in Ntchisi
[Nyasa Times] Police in Ntchisi have launched a manhunt for criminals who have exhumed the body of a person with albinism, James Nyama, and have made away with his bones.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:57:00 GMT
MCP Shadow MP Malango Assures Youths to Unearth Football Talent Through Bonanza
[Nyasa Times] Youthful Malawi Congress Party's shadow Member of Parliament for Dedza Central East Constituency, Joshua Malango has assured the youths from the constituents of his total support in unearthing hidden talent in Sports from the area.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:55:57 GMT
Chakwera Says Multi-Billion-Kwacha Water Project Imperative for Mangochi 'City'
[Nyasa Times] A multi-billion kwacha water project that the Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) is implementing with funding from Kuwait Fund in Mangochi is imperative for the expansion of Mangochi town into a city, President Lazarus Chakwera has said...

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:54:33 GMT
Warriors Exit Super League With Humiliating Loss
[Nyasa Times] A super league side in the country has to play 30 games in one season in a league that comprises 16 teams.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:38:08 GMT
Minister Seeks President Chakwera's Intervention On Nkhozo Estate Land Wrangle
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Lands, Kezzie Msukwa, has advised communities around Nkhozo in Rumphi that President Lazarus Chakwera will weigh in to find a lasting solution to the land dispute owned by Exagris Africa Invest Limited.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:37:10 GMT
Mzuzu Prison Inmate Selected to Attend Higher Learning At Mzuni
[Nyasa Times] A 22-year-old inmate, Patrick Mwafulirwa who was charged for defilement, has been selected to study Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Midwifery at Mzuzu University after passing the 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE).

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:35:30 GMT
Health Minister Decries Low Uptake of Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Health has bemoaned the current low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the country.

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 11:24:47 GMT
Malawi Paying Little Attention to Suicide Prevention
[Nyasa Times] Psychologist Dr Eric Umar has said Malawi as a nation is paying little attention to initiatives that could help prevent rising cases of suicide in the country.



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