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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:21:31 GMT
Former Lawmaker Commits Suicide At Parliament
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A former high-ranking lawmaker in Malawi committed suicide Thursday afternoon in the country's parliament building.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:02:44 GMT
Project to Recycle Rare Earth Magnets From Loudspeakers Successfully Completed
[Nyasa Times] Mkango Resources Limited, a rare earth element and associated minerals exploration and development company, has disclosed that it has successfully completed ground breaking of the project to recycle rare earth magnets from loudspeakers ...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:23:12 GMT
'Don't Get Involved in Scandals,' - Chakwera Warns New Diplomats
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Chakwera has warned the newly appointed heads of Malawi mission abroad to not get involved in scandals like some of their predecessors but to go out there and represent the country with diligence, dignity and integrity.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:07:07 GMT
Malawi Defence Force to Intervene in Fuel Crisis
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has announced that from Friday, October 1, 2021, it will engage its personnel in the distribution of fuel in the country following the ongoing strike by fuel tanker drivers, which has resulted in the short...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:45:19 GMT
Unima Law Finales Demand Degree Transcripts Without Graduation, Threaten Mass Protests
[Nyasa Times] Disgruntled finales of law studies at the University of Malawi, formerly Chancellor College, have warned that they will take to the streets should the college continue withholding their professional transcripts.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:42:15 GMT
Transformative National Values On the Cards, As Govt Finalizes Consultations With Stakeholders
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is set to have the first ever Transformative National Values following the finalization of consultations with stakeholders on the development of the values.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:22:22 GMT
ACB Arrests Former NSO Commissioner Machinjiri for Allegedly Employing Underqualified Officers
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 arrested the former Commissioner for National Statistical Office (NSO), Charles Machinjiri, on charges bordering on abuse of office.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:55:30 GMT
Anti-Graft Body Orders Restart in Procurement of Marep 9 Materials
[Nyasa Times] Taxpayer-financed graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has ordered the Ministry of Energy to restart all over again the procurement process for the supply of materials under the ninth phase of the Malawi Rural Electrifi...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:05:02 GMT
Don't Panic, Malawi Has Sufficient Fuel Stocks, MERA Assures Motorists
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has assured motorists that the country has sufficient fuel stocks; hence, there is no need to panic.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:29:59 GMT
Former Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya Shoots Himself Dead at Parliament
[Nyasa Times] Former Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Clement Chiwaya, has died after shooting himself with a pistol at the Office of the Clerk of Parliament this morning, Nyasa Times has confirmed.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:52:47 GMT
Court Hands Lengthy Prison Term to Wildlife Trafficker
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A Malawi Magistrate's Court in the capital, Lilongwe, has sentenced a Chinese national, described by some as one of the biggest African wildlife trafficking kingpins, to 32 years in prison after convicting him on three wildl...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:17:40 GMT
South Africa Edge Malawi, Angola and Mozambique Draw
[Cosafa] Hosts and holders South Africa claimed a 2-1 victory over Malawi, while Mozambique and Angola played to a 2-2 draw in the opening Group A matches at the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:22:10 GMT
Former State Broadcaster Boss Sumbuleta in the Dock Over Sexual Harassment Charges
[MBC] Former MBC Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta is appearing before the High Court in Lilongwe.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:43:14 GMT
CHRR Accuses MDAs of Frustrating Implementation of ATI Act
[Nyasa Times] As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year's International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has accused government ministries, departments and a...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:21:44 GMT
Cama Accuses Edible Cooking Oil Manufacturers of Blackmailing Consumers and Govt
[Nyasa Times] Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) describes as blackmail the continued attempt by refiners and producers of edible cooking oil in asking the government to remove the 16.5% value added tax (VAT), which government re-introduced last ...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:26:56 GMT
Witnesses Testify in U.S.$1,2 Million NBS Bank Fraud
[MBC] The State has paraded two witnesses in the NBS Bank Fraud Case involving a businessman Dickson Kachingwe and two others being suspected of stealing K1 billion through dubious transactions.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:19:20 GMT
Free Electricity Connection Programme to Start With 126,000 People
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Energy and Mining says the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) will kick start the free electricity connection programme with 126,000 rural Malawian households.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:23 GMT
Malawian Paul Chidale Grabs Lead in Safari Tour
[Nation] Leading Malawian pro Paul Chidale shot an impressive round of four under par 68 to grab a first round lead as the Safari Tour season four got under way at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course on Sunday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:30:24 GMT
Bullets, Wanderers to Be Fined
[Nyasa Times] Arch rivals and football giants on Malawi soil, Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers will be fined by the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) following misconduct of their supporters during the 2021 season second round derby.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:18:25 GMT
Catholic Priest Condemns MCP MP Ishmael Onani for Lying That Church Project Is His Development Project
[Nyasa Times] Fed up with blatant lies and deceit, an irate Catholic Priest for Chiphwanya Parish in Dedza District, Reverend Father Ephraim Peter Madeya has called out and criticised Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarian for Dedza South Consti...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:15:02 GMT
MCP Confident of Returning Their Seat in Dedza Central East As Joshua Malango Is Poised to Win
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says they are confident that their Shadow MP Joshua Malango will be victorious in the forthcoming by-elections in Dedza Central East Constituency.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:30:37 GMT
IMF, Malawi Talk Extended Credit Facility
[MBC] Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu is holding a press conference in Lilongwe to update the nation on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Extended Credit Facility ECF.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:22:44 GMT
Traditional Chiefs Decry High Fertilizer Prices
[Nyasa Times] Chiefs in Dedza Central East have described the recent fertilizer hike price by Malawi Congress Party government under President Lazarus Chakwera as oppressive, unreasonable and a 'death sentence'.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:21:25 GMT
Malawi to Reflect On Its Fight Against Gender Based Violence
[Nyasa Times] Malawi will take advantage of the forthcoming 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV) for the year 2021 to reflect on the progress the country has made in the fight against the vice over the past 30 years.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:35:23 GMT
DStv to Premiere Two New Double Bill Telenovelas in October On Africa Magic
[Nyasa Times] In coincidence with MultiChoice Malawi's celebration of its 25th Anniversary, DStv will premiere two new double bill telenovelas -- Dilemma and Venge -- in October exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:31:42 GMT
Woman Nabbed for Possession of Marijauana
[Nyasa Times] A 40-year old woman, Msudzo Chizumba, is behind bars at Monkey-Bay Police Station for being found in possession of cannabis sativa, locally known as chamba.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:30:33 GMT
Ecobank Malawi Partners Society of Medical Doctors in Mental Health Awareness
[Nyasa Times] Ecobank Malawi has partnered with the Society of Medical Doctors of Malawi (SMDM) to scale up awareness and positive action towards non-communicable diseases, particularly mental health illnesses in the country.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:20:57 GMT
Malawi Players Need Spiritual Help to Manage Fame and Fortune - Nyamilandu
[Nyasa Times] In collaboration with Football Association of Malawi (FAM), Sport Chaplaincy Malawi is set to attach 16 chaplains with Super League clubs and other sport institutions to spiritually guide players.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:40:06 GMT
Chakwera Asked to Contain Peace and Security in SADC Region
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson of Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) Council, Rt Reverend Martin Mtumbuka has asked President Lazarus Chakwera and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa to bring back peace and security in Mozambique.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:07:06 GMT
Chakwera Speaks Tough At Unga - Urges Developed Nations to Cancel Debts, Release Covid - 19 Medicine Rights
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has urged developed nations to consider cancelling debts as a way of helping poor African countries recover from the economic devastation caused by the ills of Covid - 19 pandemic.



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