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Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:26:17 GMT
Dzivaresekwa High Protege Secures Professional Netball Contract
[The Herald] A 17-year-old Dzivaresekwa High 2 Form 4 student, Munashe Chiyangwa, has signed her first professional netball contract with Malawi top-flight team, Kukoma Netball Club.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:17:38 GMT
World Vision Pledges to Support Malawi Govt In Malaria Vaccination Drive
[Nyasa Times] One of the leading organisations in Malawi, World Vision International, has hailed the endorsement of Southern of the world's first malaria vaccine in Africa, calling it a "historic breakthrough."

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:16:13 GMT
Govt Eases Covid-19 Restrictions As Cases Decline, Night Clubs to Close At 11 PM
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi government has announced that following a sharp decrease in Covid-19 cases, it has softened some restrictions imposed to deter widespread infections.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:07:25 GMT
The UN Agrees With Chakwera - 'Wealthy Nations Must Share Resources With the Poor'
[Nyasa Times] The head of the largest and powerful humanitarian organisation, the United Nations (UN) António Guterres has endorsed Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera's remarks in calling on all wealthy and powerful nations around the globe to share ...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:14:18 GMT
MRA Adjusts Freight Charges for Foreign Goods
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has adjusted upwards the guide values for freight charges for goods imported from different countries across the globe.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:52:09 GMT
Enhancing Child Vaccination in Hard-to-Reach Areas With Mother Care Groups
[Nyasa Times] Until child mortality hit their areas hard, communities in Traditional Authorities (T/As) Chikho and Chilooko in Ntchisi did not appreciate the importance of vaccinating children against diseases such as malaria, measles and polio.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:52:07 GMT
NBS Bank Expands Agency Footprint in Financial Inclusion Drive
[Nyasa Times] Leading financial institution, NBS Bank has grown its agency banking footprint from 345 agents in 2019 to over 1000 agents currently. This is one of the initiatives the Bank has implemented to enhance financial inclusion in Malawi.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:39:30 GMT
Minister Decries Discrimination Against Deaf People
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Mary Thom Navicha has bemoaned the tendency of by some to stigmatize against hearing impaired people at work place, schools, and busi...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:42:10 GMT
Covid-19 Hindered Business for Farmers. They Found Solutions.
[African Arguments] With access to markets and capital negatively impacted by the pandemic, people have found ways to cushion the damage.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:43:55 GMT
USAID Strategises to Power Malawi 2063
[MBC] The US Government has partnered Malawi on a shared development agenda to pursue an inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation as envisioned by Malawi's long term development plan Malawi 2063, a statement from the USAID country office has discl...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:41:39 GMT
Value Addition Key in Cotton Industry
[MBC] As the world commemorates World Cotton Day, today, authorities in the sector have urged stakeholders to embrace value addition and increased production to revamp the industry.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:28:02 GMT
First Lady Hails Partners in Advancing Girls Education
[MBC] The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has hailed the UK Government and Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) for supporting girls to stay in school and ensure they succeed.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:22:08 GMT
High Court Awards U.S.$63,800 in Damages for Unlawful Detention of Pregnant Learners
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has awarded damages amounting to K52 million to learners arrested in Nkhata Bay in 2016 for breaching community by-laws by impregnating fellow school girls.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:17:23 GMT
Chakwera Receives Vision Leadership Award
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera was on Tuesday conferred with a Vision Leadership Award by the Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) during a ceremony held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:45:18 GMT
MEC Presents 2019 Elections, 2020 Fresh Presidential Election Reports to President Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is an independent institution, but it still has to be accountable on how it has conducted or discharged its functions, the Commission's Chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale has said.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:17:35 GMT
Malawi Urged to Vocationalise Secondary Schools
[MBC] Introducing technical and vocational education in secondary schools is said to be one of the strategies towards the attainment of Malawi 2063.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:16:22 GMT
Govt Geared to Protect Girls in Universities
[Nyasa Times] The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has launched what it is calling Model Gender and Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in order to protect girls and women from all sorts of sexual harassment from male lecturers.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:15:30 GMT
Chakwera Says Sign Language Must Be Given the Same Status As Spoken Language
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says it is time sign language gets the same status as spoken language by adopting its usage everywhere, at every function and by every institution so that nobody is left behind in the development and ec...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:18:37 GMT
St John of God Attending to 120 People Contemplating Suicide a Month
[Nyasa Times] Saint John of God Hospitaller Services, an institution that deals with mental health, says it is attending to 120 people per month who think of committing suicide.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:18:07 GMT
Head of EU Delegation Dates Blantyre Press Club
[MBC] The new European Union Ambassador Rune Skinnebach says the press play a crucial role in shaping the socio-economic agenda of a country.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:44:32 GMT
Chakwera for Inclusivity
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has assured the deaf community in the country that his administration will ensure there is total inclusivity of deaf people.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:32:00 GMT
Malawi Needs Tailor-Made Solutions
[MBC] President of the Malawi Assemblies of God Bishop Andrew Dube says the church values education as it is the only tool that can help in transforming the country.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:28:11 GMT
Malawi Leader Orders Wider Use of Sign Language
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered sign language to be used on all television stations and at official functions, and to be recognized as a national language.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 17:22:54 GMT
Malawi Risks Refunding K50bn to IMF for DPP Govt's Financial Dishonesty
[Nyasa Times] Malawian people are on the verge of paying back huge sums of money to an international lending organisation for fabricating figures and lying on economic situation and now it is time to pay the price for the erstwhile regime.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:19:32 GMT
Zameer Karim's Case Drags On
[Nyasa Times] As the High Court in Blantyre sentenced renowned Malawian business mogul, Thom Mpinganjira to nine years imprisonment for attempted corruption, Asian businessman Zameer Karim's corruption case keeps on dragging.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:18:29 GMT
Mutharika Not Attending 2021 Mulhakho Wa Alhomwe Celebrations
[Nyasa Times] Former State President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM), will not participate in this year's Mulhakho wa Alhomwe despite being billed to be the Guest of Honour of the event, Nyasa Times has confirmed.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:24:58 GMT
Mybucks Donates U.S.$1,200 Towards IPPM Lakeshore Conference
[MBC] MyBucks Banking Corporation has supported the Institute of People Management in Malawi with a donation of K1 million as sponsorship towards the upcoming IPPM Lakeshore Conference scheduled for November 4-6.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 09:42:34 GMT
Lilongwe Water Board Wins ICT Award As Statutory Corporation of the Year
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe water board has been crowned as a Statutory Corporation of the Year by the ICT Association of Malawi (ICTAM). The award was presented during a gala night at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:28:39 GMT
Anti-Graft Body Boss Chizuma Counter-Warns On Mutharika Questioning
[Nyasa Times] Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma, has counter-warned Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials that the Bureau will not hesitate to invoke Section 13 of the Corrupt Practices Act on anyone trying t...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:37:04 GMT
Zambia, Malawi Complete Semis Line-Up At COSAFA Women's Champs
[Cosafa] Zambia and Malawi will complete the semifinal line-up at the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship after the Copper Queens won their final Group C clash against Uganda at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Tuesday.



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