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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 04:37:57 GMT
Fistula Repairs Redeeming Hope for Malawian Women
[Nigeria Health Watch] Jackline Chiwinga remembered the euphoria of waking up to dry bedding after her successful obstetric fistula repair surgery. Seventeen years old and married, for one year, she lived with stigma, gossip, and isolation due to the...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:51:48 GMT
Cyclone Ana Kills 32 People in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Officials from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs say at least 32 people have been killed while 20 others are missing following devastating heavy rains and floods.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:50:32 GMT
Abida Mia Hails Chakwera for Giving More Women a Platform to Shine Their Light
[Nyasa Times] Newly minted Water and Sanitation minister Abida Mia who President Lazarus Chakwera promoted from a deputy minister to full minister has applauded the Malawi leader for giving women a chance to shine their light in serving the Malawian ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:39:28 GMT
Malawi Political Analysts Say Chakwera Speech On Cabinet Ministers Loyalty Sign of Bad Blood With Chilima
[Nyasa Times] Malawians have taken up in various social media platforms to express fear that President Lazarus Chakwera's famous Sunday speech is a sign of daggers drawn with State Vice President Saulos Chilima.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:39:28 GMT
Disgruntled Teachers Storm District Commissioner's Office to Demand January Pay Cheques
[Nyasa Times] Classes were interrupted on Monday in Zomba as over 200 disgruntled teachers abandoned classrooms and stormed the district commissioner's office demanding their January pay cheque.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:39:28 GMT
Nsanje and Chikwawa Socio-Economic Development Trust Urges Government to Prioritize Rehabilitation of Destroyed Road Network
[Nyasa Times] Efforts by Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS), Malawi Relief Fund-UK, Gift of the Givers and other agencies -- to reach out to the needs of flood victims in Chik...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:39:23 GMT
Association of Malawians in Scotland Fundraising for School-Going Children Affected By Cyclone Ana
[Nyasa Times] The Association of Malawians in Scotland have started mobilizing resources to alleviate the suffering among children affected by Cyclone Ana.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:04:46 GMT
Activists in Disbelief Over Mwalubunju's Suspected U.S$192 Mismanagement of Donor Money At NICE
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's top human rights and gender activists have expressed disbelief over reports that Executive Director for the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE), Ollen Mwalubunju, mismanaged finances at the European Union (EU)-funded...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:58:09 GMT
Kalindo Vows to Press On With Anti-Govt Protests Despite Facing Multiple Arrests
[Nyasa Times] Anti-government protests lead organiser, Bon Kalindo says court cases hanging over his head will not deter him from holding more demonstrations.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:53:36 GMT
Airtel Malawi Fetes With the Flames - Gifts Smartphones to the Team
[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi Plc, the second main sponsor of the Flames AFCON fundraising campaign presented high-end state of the art smartphones to the Flames players as a gift for their exploits at the just ended AFCON 2021 football tourney.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:51:51 GMT
Low Number of Teens Register for Covid-19 Vaccination - Govt
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents and guardians are reluctant to give consent to have their children get the shot.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:26:12 GMT
President Chakwera Says He Will Not Shield Corrupt Ministers
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday warned his new minsters against all forms of corruption, six days after firing his cabinet and appointing a new cabinet amidst allegations of corruption by some members of his administration.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:25:34 GMT
Chakwera Warns Cabinet Ministers Over Party Leadership Allegiance
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has warned cabinet ministers against holding party leadership allegiance, reminding them he was the appointing authority.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:04:12 GMT
Malawi Shines in the Implementation of Bridge Project in Southern Africa
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has surpassed other countries in the implementation of the first five years of Bridge Project in Southern Africa leading it to qualify for the second phase, the Malawi National Commission for UNESCO has disclosed.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:02:23 GMT
Blind and Paralysed 84-Year-Old Grandfather Says Jab Saved His Life
[Nyasa Times] Blind and partially paralysed by a stroke a decade ago, 84-year-old Thomas Mgundo is a shining light in the drive to vaccinate the country's population.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:00:24 GMT
Three Women Shoplifters Jailed to 2-Years
[Nyasa Times] The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Thursday, January 27, 2022 convicted and sentenced three women identified as Daina Thukuwa, 58, to one year while Fatsani Kanyenda, 36 and Magret Malora, 36, each to two years imprisonm...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:26:32 GMT
Chakwera Honours Music Legend Agide On Birthday
[Nyasa Times] Music legend Giddes Chalamanda's picture of him walking side by side with President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on the lawns of Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe has gone viral in social media platforms.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:32 GMT
Malawi - Unravelling a Web of Corruption
[Nyasa Times] President Chakwera was elected with a mandate to clean up corruption. But this pits him against some of the country's richest men - and even members of his own cabinet.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:31 GMT
Chakwera's Cabinet May Be Missed Opportunity
[Nyasa Times] Although President Lazarus Chakwera has been hailed for including more women in the new Cabinet which he hired over a period of three days, from Tuesday night January 25 to Friday January 28, there is nothing that has changed overall in...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:26 GMT
FDH Banks Fuels Flames With Bus Offer
[Nyasa Times] FDH Bank plc have offered to buy a luxury coach for the Malawi National Football Team following their impressive run.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:13:25 GMT
Fans Cheer Football Team Upon Return From Afcon Games
[VOA] Blantyre -- Hundreds of soccer fans in Malawi braved heavy rain Friday to cheer and welcome Malawi's national football team, nicknamed The Flames, as it returned from Cameroon, despite failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qu...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:32 GMT
Silver's Striker Chawanangwa Finally Cleared
[Nyasa Times] Silver Strikers have a breathed a sigh of relief following the clearance of Chawanangwa Kaonga to play for the team.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:14:39 GMT
Malawi Contemplating to Establish a Commercial Arbitration Institute
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Law Society is championing the establishment of a Commercial Arbitration Institute that will also ensure increased multinational business investment in the country as one way of ensuring speedy and efficient commercial businesses...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:14:37 GMT
Police Arrest Six Men for Illegal Pangolin Possession
[Nyasa Times] Rumphi Police in north Malawi have arrested six for illegal possession of a live pangolin.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:35:34 GMT
Cyclone Ana Affects 90, 000 Households, Claims 20 Lives
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has disclosed that it has recorded a total of 91, 742 households affected with Cyclone Ana as of Friday, January 28, 2022.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:55:55 GMT
First Lady Chakwera Hails Ntchisi Dho for Outstanding Covid-19 Vaccine Administration
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Monica Chakwera has hailed Ntchisi District Health Office (DHO) for being the highest in Covid-19 vaccine administration across the country.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:55:53 GMT
Malawi Relief Fund Appeals to Well-Wishers to Join It in Assisting Cyclone Ana Flood Victims
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Relief Fund (MRF) UK has stepped up its humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people by responding to the plight of thousands of people, who have been rendered homeless due to the floods that have took place on January 24-25 caus...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:09:01 GMT
Chakwera's Political Capital is Eroding
[ISS] Less than two years into his term, the high expectations of President Lazarus Chakwera are fast fading.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:50:37 GMT
41% of Cabinet Constitutes Women
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 94 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, has made the following additional appointments to his Cabinet with effect from Thursday 27th January...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:05:15 GMT
Is That a "Juju" Man on Malawi's Bench?
[New Frame] Are ability and elite tactics all it takes to win football matches and tournaments? Does the metaphysical play no role at all? Looking at African football, these are difficult questions to answer.



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