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Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:44:43 GMT
Chakwera Secures K28bn Energy Deal At COP27 in Egypt
[Nyasa Times] Spurred by the sheer desire to alleviate energy and power problems in the country, Malawi president Dr. Lazarus Chakwera currently attending the ongoing COP27 World Leaders Climate Change Summit in Egypt on Tuesday has secured a K28 bil...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:14:37 GMT
Castel Hands Over Another Forklift to Lilongwe Distributor
[Nyasa Times] Castel Brewery Malawi Limited has presented a second forklift to one of its distributors in Lilongwe who emerged winner in an in-house competition for and among Castel distributors.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:27:47 GMT
Global Energy Alliance Agenda For Clean Energy Takes Shape in Africa #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all." This is Sustainable Development Goal 7, which Africa is unlikely to meet because it does not yet have theĀ  U.S.$190 billion of investment...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:39:39 GMT
Malawi Fuel Crisis Shows No End in Sight
[VOA] Blantyre -- Drivers in Malawi are spending all night in long lines at fuel stations in hopes of filling their gas tanks as the country struggles with a weekslong fuel shortage.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:58:52 GMT
Escaping Poverty Requires Improved Agricultural Productivity, Climate Resilience, and Structural Transformation
[World Bank] Lilongwe -- The new World Bank Poverty Assessment Report finds that just over half the Malawian population (50.7%) are poor, almost no different from a decade ago. High population growth, low levels of average per capita GDP growth (1.5%...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:42:04 GMT
UN Agencies Raise Concern Over Refugee Influx Into Malawi
[VOA] Blantyre -- U.N. agencies in Malawi say an influx of hundreds of refugees escaping fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is straining already scarce resources at Malawi's largest refugee camp. The U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) has warn...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:23:11 GMT
Joint Review for Transforming Education, Accelerated Human Capital Development
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Education and its collaborating sector and development partners are set to convene for the 2022 Education Joint Sector Review (JSR) meeting, which will be held in Lilongwe from 9th to 10th November under the theme: Transform...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:05:12 GMT
How Young Mothers Are Getting a Fresh Start in Life in Rural Malawi
[UNFPA] MCHINJI, Malawi - Cecilia Zimba dropped out of school when she was 17 because her parents couldn't afford to support her education - but she had high hopes they would find the money to send her back to school.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:44:06 GMT
Refugees in Malawi Seize WFP Vehicle in Protest Over Food Rations
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Refugees in Malawi's Dzaleka camp who were removed from a food rations list have protested and seized a World Food Program vehicle.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:52:04 GMT
Nankhumwa Tells President Chakwera to Suspend Egypt Trip
[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has told President Lazarus Chakwera to suspend his trip to Egypt in order to concentrate on domestic matters.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:51:56 GMT
Minister Kaliati Encourages Companies to Provide Early Childhood Development Facilities
[Nyasa Times] To promote early childhood development, whose advocacy and awareness week was launched on Monday, Minister of Gender, Community Development & Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati encourages corporate companies to provide learning facili...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 05:08:14 GMT
Malawi Emerges As Transit Hub for Ethiopian Refugees
[DW] The increased number of Ethiopians entering Malawi through its porous borders has sparked concerns among migration experts.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:26:34 GMT
Malawi's Speaker of Parliament Amongst 100 Most Influential African Women
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's first female Speaker of Parliament, Right Honourable Catherine Gotani Hara is among 2022 100 Most Influential African Women, joining the likes of Sahle-Work Zewde and Samia Suluhu Hassan -- presidents of Ethiopia and Tanzania r...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:15:09 GMT
Cholera Outbreak Worsens in Malawi
[Scrolla] An outbreak of cholera in Malawi got dramatically worse during October, rising from 110 cases at the beginning of the month to 183 at the start of November.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:45:39 GMT
Blantyre Water Board Rationing Water Supply
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has issued a public statement that it will be rationing water supply while they investigate and rectify why there are intermittent supply situation being experienced in most parts of the city.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:11:07 GMT
University of Malawi Students Protest Over Plan for Just One Semester Per Year
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Students at the University of Malawi are protesting over the school's decision to have only one semester per year, doubling the length of time needed for a degree. The school closed Wednesday after students blocked roads to ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:48:09 GMT
Malawi Govt Recovers K186 Million From Dubious Fertilizer Deal
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has disclosed that they have recovered US$182, 000 (MK186 million) from the amount credited into the account of the company dubiously contracted to supply inputs in the Affordable In...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:46:19 GMT
Government to Train 300 Traditional Leaders in Digital Literacy
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Information and Digitalization Gospel Kazako has disclosed that the government, through Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra), will train 300 traditional leaders with basic digital skills and devices across the ...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:58:44 GMT
President Chakwera Buys First Poppy At K2 Million As He Inaugurates 2022 Poppy Appeal Week
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday inaugurated the 2022 Poppy Appeal Week with an appeal to Malawians to make generous contributions towards the Poppy Week.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda Rebuffs Chizuma On Ousted IG Kainja
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has dismissed an application by the embattled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Martha Chizuma to stay a judgment in which Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda refused to recuse himself from presiding over a case involving former ...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
Malawi Defence Force Officer to Serve Five Years Prison Sentence Over Pangolin
[Nyasa Times] Senior Resident Magistrate James Mankhwazi, sitting at Salima Magistrate Court, on Monday, 31 October 2022, sentenced Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officer Manison Anania Msokwa to five years imprisonment with hard labour for possessing an...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:11 GMT
Govt Hails Marist Brothers in Malawi for Championing E-Libraries in Under-Resourced Schools
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has hailed Marist Brothers in Malawi for initiating various programmes and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of education in the country.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:02 GMT
Malawians Are Better Judges and Critics On the Benefits of Many of President Chakwera International and Local Travels--Cama
[Nyasa Times] Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) contends that Malawians are better judges and critics on the benefits of many of President Lazarus Chakwera's international and local travels, saying they come with huge and unproductive delegations...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:02:36 GMT
Under One Government After Another, More and More Malawians Live in Poverty
[Afrobarometer] Three-fourths of citizens experienced moderate or high lived poverty during the past year.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:20:03 GMT
Us City Declares October 29, 2022 As Malawi Seattle Association Day
[Nyasa Times] In a bid to cement the relationship that exists between diaspora Malawians and in Washington, the Mayor of the City of Seattle in the United States of America, (USA) Bruce Harrell, has had declared October 29th 2022 as Malawi Seattle As...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:33:20 GMT
Dar, Lilongwe Eye Smooth Trade
[Daily News] TANZANIA and Malawi have resolved to speed up the process of addressing various challenges facing the private sector in order to facilitate trade between the two countries.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:53:58 GMT
ACB Arrests Ministry of Mines Top Officials for Receiving Bribes to Grant License to Ilomba Granite Mining Company
[Nyasa Times] Two top officials in the Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources, Cassius Chiwambo and Gibson Nyirenda, have been arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly receiving bribes in order to facilitate a license renewal for Ilomb...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:53:52 GMT
No Dialysis Machine in North Malawi, Chakwera Directs to Let the Region Have One
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has directed Ministry of Health to establish dialysis centre in North Malawi for the first time in over 58 years of independence and failing acute kidney disease patients who either died without help or travel...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:53:43 GMT
Chakwera Defends His Travel Abroad As Very Fruitful That Secured Huge Investment for the Country
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has defended his travel to the US for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to Europe, saying he managed to secure investments for the economic development of Malawi.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:33:20 GMT
Lugalo Golf Team Set Malawi Tour
[Daily News] TOP players from Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) Lugalo golf club are in intensive training ahead of their Malawian tour.



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