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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:31:01 GMTIn Malawi, Politics Is Personal - We Vote With Our Hearts, Not Our Heads
[Nyasa Times] In this article, seasonal journalist and history scholar EPHRAIM NYONDO warns politicians on the campaign trail to forget manifestos and flashy promises because in Malawi, elections are not won on policy alone. He argues that we vote fo...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:27 GMTBlow to Women Participation in Politics! Only 326 Female Parliamentary Candidates in September Election
[Nyasa Times] Only 326 women have been approved as valid parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming general election, a development which is seen to have dealt another major blow to a perennial national multi-stakeholder campaign promoting women par...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:46:37 GMTCosoma Pushes Malawi's Talent to the World Stage With K190 Million Boost
[Nyasa Times] The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has set the stage for Malawian artists to shine internationally, disbursing a game-changing K190 million in grants at a colourful ceremony at Lilongwe Hotel.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:37:21 GMTConflict of Interest Storm As Cosoma Board Members Pocket Over K35 Million in 'Artist Grants'
[Nyasa Times] What was billed as a landmark day for Malawian creativity has been tainted by a glaring question: how transparent is the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) when those holding the purse strings end up holding the biggest cheques?
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:01 GMTTransunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.
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Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:10:16 +0000Poll laws mum on cabinet—AG
By Isaac Salima:
The country might go to polls Tuesday with Cabinet members intact, with the Attorney General (AG) saying Local Government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections laws are silent on the issue.
This is happening at a time eligible vo...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:07:16 +0000Silence louder than campaign rhetoric
At exactly six o’clock in the morning Sunday, the noise of loudspeakers, blaring campaign songs and political motorcades came to a sudden halt.
The vibrant, often chaotic, energy of the campaign period, marked by fiery speeches, impassioned promise...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:57:20 +0000Junior Flames stun Zambia to keep semis hope alive
The Malawi Under-17 Boys National Football Team, the junior Flames, earned a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Zambia at the ongoing TotalEnergies.
Caf U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon)/ Cosafa Qualifier at Heart Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday....
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:23:22 +0000MCP tipped to win
By Isaac Salima:
A recent survey conducted by Malawian citizen Shyley Kondowe and some concerned stakeholders has favoured Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera to win next Tuesday’s elections.
The survey has projecte...
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:19:24 +0000Court dismisses Dalitso Kabambe, others’ relief applications
By Pemphero Malimba
The High Court Financial Crimes Division in Lilongwe has dismissed two applications filed by former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) governor Dalitso Kabambe and other accused persons for permanent stay of a case in which they are ac...