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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:14:43 GMT
Oxfam Confronts Malnutrition in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] An international charity organization, Oxfam, has embarked on a project aimed at confronting rising cases of malnutrition in the country.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 08:45:29 GMT
Chitembeya Removed At Athletics Body, Mzee Appointed Acting General Secretary
[Nyasa Times] The Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) has chopped its General Secretary, Frank Chitembeya, with immediate effect.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:23:27 GMT
Nankhumwa Says Chakwera Parliament Responses Mixed Bag
[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa says although President Lazarus Chakwera was direct and clear when answering some questions in parliament on Wednesday afternoon, he was dodgy on other questions.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:23 GMT
Fuel Shortage Hampers Astra Vaccine Roll Out in Phalombe
[Nyasa Times] Authorities in Phalombe say the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has been put on hold due to lack of fuel.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:22 GMT
Former Malawi Leaders Mourn Magufuli
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi presidents are mourning Tanzanian president John Magufuli who died last night following Covid-19 complications.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:22 GMT
Minister Nyalonje Concedes Malawi Public Schools Offering Low Quality Education
[Nyasa Times] Education minister Agnes Nyalonje has conceded in parliament this morning that most public schools in the country are offering low education.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:22 GMT
Malawi to Launch National Youth Service - Chakwera Sets Programme Consultation Into Motion
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera says the National Youth Service - a key promise from his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election campaign manifesto - is ready to roll into action soon after a thorough consultation with key stakeholders is final...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:22 GMT
Ballot Papers for March 30 By-Elections Jet in Sunday
[Nyasa Times] Ballot papers for the March 30 by-elections arrive in the country Sunday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:21 GMT
Parliament Seals Loopholes On Constituency Development Fund - MPs Demand Increase Up to K200m
[Nyasa Times] Parliamentary Ad-hoc Committee on Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has sealed loopholes on Constituency Development Fund (CDF) following rampant abuse of the fund by council officials.

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:01:17 GMT
Chilima Winds Up Malawi Govt Reforms Progress Reviews
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima says he has finally completed quarterly progress reviews on reforms contracts for ministries and government departments.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:22:24 GMT
CSOs Ask Malawi Law Commission to Review Section 138 of Penal Code
[Nyasa Times] Civil society organisations, including Youth and Society (YAS) and Oxfam Malawi, have requested the Malawi Law Commission to review section 138 of the penal code, raising two "failures" of the legislation which they say "bring about unf...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:19:29 GMT
HRDC Whistleblower Initiative Exposes H Adam On Tax-Dodging
[Nyasa Times] A private business entity trading as H Adam Wholesalers Neferius is facing allegations of money laundering, millions of kwacha in tax avoidance and evasion which the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has asked the Anti-Corruption ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:56:01 GMT
Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccination Goes On Slow Pace in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Only 5, 417 people have received the covid-19 AstraZeneca jab, out of the 400, 000 earmarked for the vaccination exercise in the first phase.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:55:24 GMT
Chakwera Says Campaign Promises Will Be Fulfilled but Not Overnight
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday appeared before Parliament to answer questions from lawmakers in accordance with the Constitution and his campaign promises, saying the Tonse Alliance--which took over government after winning the ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:32:48 GMT
Rotary Club of Lilongwe Donates Motorbikes to NGO Children of the Nation
[Nyasa Times] On behalf of Rotary club of Belleveau, Seattle in the United States of America, Rotary club of Lilongwe on Tuesday made a donation of three motor bikes to Children of the Nation, a non-governmental organisation in Lilongwe, to ease mobi...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:30:47 GMT
Top Prosecutor Concedes Pressure in Bushiri Extradition Case
[Nyasa Times] The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has conceded that his office is under pressure to expedite the extradition trial of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri so as to uphold the diplomatic relationship between Malawi and South Africa.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:26:30 GMT
Chakwera Mourns Magufuli First Tanzanian President to Die in Office
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has sent an emotional message of condolences to Tanzanians following the death of their leader John Pombe Magufuli who died of Covid-19- related complications yesterday.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:17:37 GMT
Ex-Escom CEO, Director in Court Over Multimillion Fraud Allegations
[Nyasa Times] Former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief exevutive officer Alexon Chiwaya and the state power distrubution's ex-human resource director Daphter Namandwa are back in court in Blantyre to answer fraud charges.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:17:36 GMT
Malawi 'Rampant' Corruption Crippling Covid-19 Response?
[Nyasa Times] In January, Malawian civil rights activist Paul Msoma raised the alarm over a lack of COVID-19 supplies while in a bed at Kamuzu Central Hospital, one of the biggest referral hospitals in the country.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:17:36 GMT
10 Shortlisted for ACB Top Job - List Includes Ombudsman Chizuma, Justice Kamanga
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Justice has shortlisted 10 candidates for the top job at graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) out of 35 applications the ministry received.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:17:36 GMT
Analyst Tells Malawi Electoral Commission to Deal With Emerging Political Violence
[Nyasa Times] A political analyst has told the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to deal with the emerging political violence in Lower Shire ahead of March 30 by-elections.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:17:34 GMT
Malawi Government Commits Tobacco Buyers On Prices
[Nyasa Times] Government has signed a price agreement with tobacco buyers, committing them to buy the leaf not below the agreed prices when the tobacco marketing season starts.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:38:33 GMT
Parliament Muzzles Chaponda On MCP Training 'Guerrillas' At Malawi Police School
[Nyasa Times] Parliament has successfully muzzled Mulanje south west parliamentarian George Chaponda who wanted to ask president Lazarus Chakwera reports that his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was training 75 youth league members at police training sch...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:38:29 GMT
Taskforce On Covid Plans to Abolish Wash Public Programme
[Nyasa Times] The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has issued instructions to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) to abolish the essential water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) public programme.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:06:19 GMT
Former Army Commander Odillo Back in Court for Cashgate
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) general Henry Odillo is back in the High Court in Lilongwe to answer charges of theft of public money.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:58:36 GMT
Judge Kenyatta Reserves Ruling On Bushiri's Stop-Arrest Case
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved a ruling on application by prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary to stop the Malawi police from arresting them.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:01:09 GMT
Chakwera in Parliament to Face Questions From MPs
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera will be in Parliament this afternoon to answer members' questions from back benchers.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:56:21 GMT
Police Arrest Fugitive Mastermind of Foiled Balaka Transformer Theft
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Balaka have arrested Madalitso Gama, the suspected mastermind of last month's foiled attempted theft of an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) transformer in the district.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:27:57 GMT
North FA to Use Group Format for Simso Premier League
[Nyasa Times] The Northern Region Football Association (NRFA) says teams playing in the second tier SIMSO Premier League will be grouped to catch up with time to produce a winner that will be promoted to the Super League.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:53:48 GMT
Tourism Industry Loses U.S.$53,5 Million Due to Covid-19, Says Usi
[Nyasa Times] Tourism industry has lost K42 billion due to covid-19 pandemic.



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