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Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:19:57 GMT
Chakwera Says Over 6 Million Litres of Fuel Is Being Hauled Into the Country
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has assured Malawians that over 6 million litres of fuel is being hauled into the country, while at the same time daily distribution of product has been doubled as short-term solution to address the current fu...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:59:48 GMT
NBM Launches Product for Accountants
[Nyasa Times] Bank of the nation, Malawi Stock Exchange listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has launched a new product targeting Accountants who are registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi (ICAM) and those involved in busine...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:05:53 GMT
Chakwera Mourns Queen Elizabeth II
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera and the First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera have led Malawians in mourning Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday afternoon at her private residence in Scotland aged 96.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:05:53 GMT
Norway Pledges Unflinching Support to Malawi
[Nyasa Times] New Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi Ms. Ingrid Marie Mikelsen has expressed her government's unwavering support to Malawi's social and economic development aspirations.

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:05:51 GMT
Court Adjourns DPP Factions Battle for Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee Chairmanship Case
[Nyasa Times] The High court in Blantyre has adjourned to a later date for ruling in a case the State and Zomba Chisi legislator Mark Botomani want the court to lift an injunction over the chairmanship of parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) ...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:05:53 GMT
K40 Million Boost to Chakwera Charity Golf Initiative
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera's presidential charity golf tournament has received a boost on Thursday after Nico Holdings made a donation of K40 million.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:15 GMT
Cricket - Rwanda Women Beat Malawi, Maintain U19 World Cup Qualifiers Unbeaten Run
[New Times] Rwanda's U19 women national team on Tuesday, September 6, beat Malawi by 145 runs in game two to keep their unbeaten run at the ongoing ICC U19 Women T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers in Botswana.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:07:39 GMT
Fuel Scarcity Hits Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Fuel continues to be scarce in most pump stations in the country despite the National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) releasing one million litres on the market last week to stabilize the situation.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:49:44 GMT
Farmers Reap More From Sunflowers, Chillies
[IPS] Blantyre -- Having harvested and graded their sunflower crop instead of taking it to market, every member of Zikometso Productive and Innovation Centre (IPC) brings their produce to the factory for cooking oil production. The IPC falls under th...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:07:36 GMT
Court Convicts 2013 Cashgate Criminal
[Nyasa Times] A court in Lilongwe has convicted one of the 2013 cashgate criminals Odoi Kamange on theft and money laundering charges.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:22:38 GMT
Govt Struggles to Probe Reported Worker Abuse in Oman
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi officials say they have arrested two police officers, a medical worker and a Burundian refugee in connection with an apparent human trafficking operation that routes people to Oman.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:48:08 GMT
FDH Bank Makes Massive Progress in Digitization, Innovation and Cyber Security
[Nyasa Times] Home-grown commercial bankers, FDH Bank has made commendable great strides in areas of digitization, innovation and Cyber Security.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:50:32 GMT
Malawi Govt Establishes a Teachers Council
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Education has finally announced the establishment of the Teachers Council of Malawi to regulate the teaching profession in the country.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:50:32 GMT
Minister Mtambo Appoints September 5, 2022, As Peace and Unity Act Implementation Rollout Date
[Nyasa Times] Minister of National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has appointed 5th September, 2022, as the rollout date for the implementation of the Peace and Unity Act (2022).

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:50:32 GMT
Govt Suspends Admarc Operations Over Corruption, Internal Wrangles
[Nyasa Times] Government has with immediate effect suspended all operations at Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) over corruption and unresolved conflicts, Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has confirmed.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:50:32 GMT
Mutharika Should Be the Last Person to Speak About the Blackouts
[Nyasa Times] It is a fact that Malawi is a democratic country and people have that democratic rights to express themselves on issues of national importance.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:50:31 GMT
Lilongwe Grand Business Park to Enhance Economic Growth-Katsonga
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Trade and Industry Mark Katsonga Phiri has commended construction of Chinese Grand Park, saying the park will bring lots of social economic benefits to Malawi economy.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:11:15 GMT
UNDP Reaffirms Commitment Towards Unity, Peacebuilding in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts by the Malawi Government to settle disputes and set up local mechanisms for sustainable and peaceful societies.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:11:12 GMT
Govt Reunites Warring Ex-Press Agriculture Employees Resettled in Mchinji
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have successfully reunited two groups of former employees of Press Agriculture Limited who were resettled at Lusa Estate 69 in Mchinji.

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:02:08 GMT
Police Service Welcomes Country's First Albino Officers
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's police service has welcomed two officers with albinism into its ranks, the first people with the rare genetic pigment disorder in Malawi's state security organization. Rights groups say the hirings should help efforts to cr...

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:56:48 GMT
Four Fined for Illegal Possession of Foreign Currency
[Nyasa Times] The Mwanza Third Grade Magistrate Court, on Monday convicted and fined Robert Baibulo, Esther Chitsulo, Mustapher John Kabichi and Zelina Ibrahim for offences of illegal possession of foreign currency, attempting to illegally transfer f...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:20 GMT
NGO Authority Warns Against Dealing With Real-Turn Plan International
[Nyasa Times] NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA), formerly known as the NGO Board of Malawi, has sternly warned people especially in Mulanje and surrounding districts against dealing with Real-Turn Plan International, saying the organization is operati...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:20 GMT
Chakwera Touts Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa As a Cultural Unifying Factor
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has touted the Kulamba ceremony of the Chewa as a cultural unifying factor of Malawians, Zambians and Mozambicans.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:00:17 GMT
DPP's Francis Mphepo Forges Letter From Party Sg Office
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Administrative Secretary Francis Mphepo is embroiled in an embarrassing forgery scandal following reports that he forged a letter from the office of the party's Secretary General in a bid to secure Ban...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:22:40 GMT
Media Advocacy Group Concerned After Closure of Media Houses
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's government has closed three television stations and six radio stations for failing to pay annual license fees. The country's media authority is expected to revoke the licenses of up to 30 broadcasting outlets by the...

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:48:59 GMT
Broadcast Regulators Threaten to Shut Down Stations Defaulting On Operating Licences - Fair Move or Undue Pressure?
[Balancing Act] London -- Regulating media in general (and broadcasting in particular) is always a deeply 'political' activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. This week Russell Southwood looks at moves by the regulators in Malawi and Nigeria to shutdown broad...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:54:28 GMT
UN Steps Up Post-Covid Support in Africa - Battles Cholera in Malawi
[UN News] In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the African region's health systems.

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:24:31 GMT
No Need for Witnesses In Bushiri Trial to Testify in Malawi, Court Rules
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A Malawian Court has ruled that South African witnesses in the fraud case against self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary do not need to travel to Malawi to give their depositions, but that it can be done i...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:48:06 GMT
Former MEC Commissioner Kunje's Fate August 31
[Nyasa Times] Embattled former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Linda Kunje will know her fate on August 31 which the Zomba Chief Resident Magistrate Court has set aside for her ruling following her conviction last week on obstructing p...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:48:06 GMT
Macra Revokes Licences for Three More Radios, Televisions
[Nyasa Times] Electronic media regulators, the Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has revoked content licences for three radios and televisions, bringing to six broadcasters Macra has closed down since last week.



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