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Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:42:55 GMT
HRDC Says Malawians Have Lost Hope in Chakwera Administration
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is today February 3 remembering this day one year after the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court judgement nullified the May 21 2019 Presidential Election and ordered a fresh election which Tonse Alliance won ...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:18:30 GMT
Economist Kabambe Appointed New CEO for Public Private Partnership Commission
[Nyasa Times] Former senior civil servant who joined the private sector Patrick Kabambe has been appointed new chief executive officer for the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) effective February 1 2020.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:17:33 GMT
Catholic Church Constructs Hospital in Mangochi
[Nyasa Times] Mangochi Diocese of the Catholic Church has constructed a hospital called St. Mary's at Changamire Village, Traditional Authority Chimwala in the district.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:07:51 GMT
SKC the Man Who Changed Malawi's Politics, the Story of February 3
[Nyasa Times] Today marks exactly one year after the Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 elections citing massive irregularities and fraud.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:53:18 GMT
Southern Region Water Board Wants Luchenza Dam Back
[Nyasa Times] Officials from Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) say water problems at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo can only end if Luchenza dam project is revived.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:49:15 GMT
Mchacha, Muhara, Vuwa Back in Court
[Nyasa Times] Former cabinet ministers Charles Mchacha and former secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara are back in court over land issue.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:03:51 GMT
Airtel Malawi Injects Additional K100m for Covid Equipment
[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi on Monday said it has give government an additional K100 million to mitigate the current challenges in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:35:09 GMT
Soldiers Quell Riots in Lilongwe As Calm Returns in Neno
[Nyasa Times] Calm has returned in Lilongwe and Neno this morning after a day of violent protests and riots yesterday.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:10:50 GMT
Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe Dies
[Nyasa Times] One of the prominent chiefs in the country, Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe District has died after a long illness.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:31:58 GMT
Ex-Escom Bosses Chiwaya, Namandwa Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges
[Nyasa Times] Former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer (CEO) Allexon Chiwaya and director of human resource and administration Daphter Namandwa have pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of fraud and abuse of off...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:19:18 GMT
Dredging At Chipoka Bay to Delay Likoma Jetty Project
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Transport and Public Works spokesperson Andrew Mthiko says dredging works at Chipoka Bay in Salima will delay construction of Likoma jetty.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:15:29 GMT
Medical Aid Society Bows to Pressure on Cover for Covid-19 Patients
[Nyasa Times] Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) has finally bowed down to public pressure by accepting to cover covid-19 patients.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:13:12 GMT
Itaye, 2 Macra Staff Charged With Abuse of Office, Yet to Take Plea
[Nyasa Times] Former director general at Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) Godfrey Itaye has been slapped with a charge of abuse of office alongside Macra director of finance Ben Chitsonga and procurement specialist Joseph Ngalawa.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:13:30 GMT
Chakwera Confirms South Africa Covid-19 Variant Is in Malawi As Virus Flares
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has said the new variant of coronavirus that has been circulating in South Africa called 501.V2 is now being seen in Malawi as the Covid-19 cases continue to surge with increased death rates.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:05:42 GMT
Govt Acquires Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday evening announced that Malawi- has finally secured doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which government will give to "as many citizens as possible" for immunity against the Coronavirus (Covid-19)...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:04:49 GMT
Riots Hit Neno, Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] A wave of violent protests have hit Neno and Lilongwe following deaths of two people.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:00:26 GMT
Main Opposition Party Changes Tune Over Convention
[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says it will not hold an elective meeting anytime soon.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:59:22 GMT
Govt Releases Funds for Free Face Masks As Battle for Covid-19 Continues
[Nyasa Times] Government says Treasury has released K1 billion to buy face masks which will be distributed for free to people who cannot afford the life-saving cloth.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 15:58:30 GMT
Business People Want MRA to Open Voluntary Tax Compliance Window
[Nyasa Times] Business people in the country are demanding that the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) opens the voluntary tax compliance window in view of the raging Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:53:39 GMT
Lightning Kills Four in Mangochi, Three Injured
[Nyasa Times] Lightning has struck four people dead and injured three others at Kasimu Trading Centre in the area of Senior Chief Chowe in Mangochi, police have confirmed.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:06:20 GMT
3 Lower Shire Constituencies Could Go for By-Elections - Court to Rule On Election Case
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre is on Tuesday set to rule in a case in which three Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidates in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts are challenging results of the May 21 2019 parliamentary elections.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:11:19 GMT
Police Pelted By Stones in Rumphi, One Cop Wounded
[Nyasa Times] Police officers came under fire in Rumphi district from unknown people on Thursday night with one cop wounded as the gang pelted stones at the officers.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:40:31 GMT
The 'Second Wave' of Covid-19 is Overwhelming Malawi
[MSF] Friday, January 29, 2021 -- After being relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Malawi is being swept by a new, fast-spreading wave of the disease that is quickly overwhelming the health care system. In the first few weeks of Januar...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:05:11 GMT
President Chakwera On the Virus - 'We Are in This Together'
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has hailed progress being registered in the fight against COVID-19 and has applauded efforts by the corporate world and private citizens in mobilising financial and material resources to be allocated to health faci...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:15:46 GMT
Seed Company Donates Medical Supplies to Mangochi District Hospital
[Nyasa Times] Pindulani Seed Company has donated essential medical supplies worth K1.8 million to Mangochi District Hospital in response to PresidentLazarus Chakwera's appeal for more support in fighting Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:12:54 GMT
Teachers Threaten to Withdraw Tum Membership Over Accountability Concerns
[Nyasa Times] A grouping of Concerned Teachers of Malawi have threatened to withdraw their membership to Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) citing failure by the Union to produce a report on how it (the Union) has been managing membership money for the l...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:12:04 GMT
Malawi Needs Compatible Core Values to Achieve Vision 2063 - Gwengwe
[Nyasa Times] World Vision Malawi director of advocacy and communications Charles Gwengwe has described the newly launched country's long-term development plan, dubbed "Malawi Vision 2063"as promising but it needs strategic alliances of key spheres o...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:13:13 GMT
Sex Workers Protest Covid-19 Curfew
[Nyasa Times] Female sex workers marched in the streets of the capital Lilongwe against a government decision to impose a night curfew and closure of bars which they say have serious economic implications on their lives.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:09:32 GMT
Malawi Is Overwhelmed By Second Wave of Coronavirus Covid-19
[MSF] After being relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Malawi is now being swept by a new, fast-spreading wave of the disease that is quickly overwhelming the healthcare system. In the first few weeks of January 2021, the number of peo...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:24:57 GMT
Mid-Year Budget Session On Despite Spike in Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] Officials at National Assembly say the mid-year budget meeting will go ahead despite the fact that Covid-19 is attacking more legislators.



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