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Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:36:42 GMT
High Court Gags Contractor Chidyaonga Over Plans to Sell Reserve Bank of Malawi Building
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has granted the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) an injunction stopping a contractor from taking over the bank's Mzuzu offices.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:09 GMT
Chakwera Heading to Maputo for SADC Troika Summit to Discuss Terrorism in Mozambique
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera is scheduled to travel to Maputo, Mozambique where the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders that make up the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation on Thursday, 8 April 2021 will ...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:56:55 GMT
Malawi to Have Fertiliser Plant By 2023, to Reduce Price - Lowe
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe has said the country will have a modern fertiliser manufacturing plant by December, 2023.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:37:23 GMT
IMF Approves Debt Relief for Malawi As Govt Sets to Roll Out Debt Fund
[Nyasa Times] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved debt relief for Malawi to help address the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:34:49 GMT
Activists Threaten Demos, Court Action Over for Teachers Union of Malawi Impasse
[Nyasa Times] Civil Society Education Coalition (Csec) and Youth and Society (YAS)have issued threats of nationwide protests should government and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) fail to resolve the Covid-19 risk allowance impasse to end the teachers ...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:05 GMT
Four NGOs Awarded With Licences to Be Sheltering Survivors of Trafficking in Persons
[Nyasa Times] Government has called for concerted efforts of all key stakeholders in addressing the wicked acts of Trafficking in Persons (TIP).

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:04 GMT
New MHRC Commissioner Chikondi Chijozi Sworn in
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has urged commissioners of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to take on the work of championing human rights by ensuring that they also practice human rights to match their language at the taxpayer fun...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:04 GMT
Agra Engages Chakwera Over Inclusive Agricultural Transformation in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Board chairperson for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Hailemariam Desalegn -- who is also former Prime Minister of Ethiopia -- met with Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera at State House in Lilongwe on Saturday w...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:01 GMT
Mzuzu Court Convicts Indian for Calling Hrdc Official 'Dog'
[Nyasa Times] The Senior magistrate court in Mzuzu has convicted a 32-year-old Indian national, Anand Mandivar, for insulting Human Rights Defenders Coalition(HRDC) official Happy Mhango , a 'dog' in public.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:00 GMT
Airport Firefighters On Sit-in Strike As Malawi Airlines Passengers Stranded With Flight Cancellation
[Nyasa Times] After the expiry of their third extension of the deadline to have their grievances resolved, which expired on April 1, Malawi's junior-ranked airport firefighters have gone on a go-slow mode that has forced senior officers to take over ...

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:48:55 GMT
Court Jails Gomani for Motor Vehicle Theft From Murder Victim Lucy Kadzamira
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe principal resident magistrate Viva Nyimba on Wednesday sentenced Arafat Gomani, 22, to seven years imprisonment for stealing a motor vehicle from a deceased Lucy Kadzamira, whom he is also accused of killing.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:03:49 GMT
Misa Malawi Concerned With Arbitrary Arrests, Detentions of Journalists By Police
[MISA] MISA Malawi is concerned with the continued arbitrary summoning, arrests and detentions of journalists by the Malawi Police.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:09 GMT
16 Die in Easter Road Accidents - Malawi Police
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police say 16 people have been killed in 121 road accidents across the country over the Easter period.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:09 GMT
Ministry of Health Overwhelmed With Turn Up for Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] Officials from the Ministry of Health say they are now overwhelmed with the turn up for Covid-19 vaccine across the country.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:09 GMT
Mybucks Malawi Bank Makes 53 Percent Profit
[Nyasa Times] MyBucks Banking Corporation Malawi has made a 53 per cent profit after-tax.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:09 GMT
Police Arrest Mother Over Missing Child With Albinism
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Chikwawa have arrested mother to the missing baby with albinism as investigations into the matter continues.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:08 GMT
Ex-Malawi Army General Odillo K2bn Cashgate Case Winds Up
[Nyasa Times] The State has Tuesday morning finally wound up a K2 billion cashgate caseagainst former Army Commander General Henry Odillo and three others.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:49:01 GMT
FA Malawi Impressed With Progress of Mpira TV
[Nyasa Times] The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says it is impressed with the progress being made in attempting to allow Malawians watch their own football on Mpira Television.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:29:05 GMT
Analysts Accuse Volleyball, Netball Associations of Malawi of Sleeping On Duty
[Nyasa Times] Officials from the Volleyball Association of Malawi (VAM) and Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) have been accused of sleeping on duty, arguing that disciplines like volleyball and netball could be the first to start ahead of football.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:43:51 GMT
Escom Temporary Employee Jailed for Copper Cables' Theft in Mzuzu
[Nyasa Times] A temporary labourer for the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has been sentenced to 48 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing copper cables in Mzuzu, police records indicate.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:51:39 GMT
Malawi Teachers Resume Strike Over Covid-19 Risk Allowances
[VOA] Blantyre -- Teachers in Malawi's public schools have resumed a nationwide strike after the government backed out of a promise to pay bonuses for COVID-19 risk. Malawi authorities say the government has no money to pay the teachers, who risk con...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:42:15 GMT
Politically Connected Malawi Army Officials Undermining General Nundwe
[Nyasa Times] Some politically connected senior military officials are reported to be behind smear campaign against Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander, General Vincent Nundwe, Nyasa Times has learnt.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:38:55 GMT
South Africans Come to Mzava's Defence After an Attack of His Choice of Car As Mother's Gift
[Nyasa Times] A South African individual, trending as Zimguard, reacted in an irrational and psychopathic manner when he read a story of Malawian international Limbikani Mzava's gift of a car to his mother.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:33:24 GMT
Lilongwe Rotary Club Tips Villagers On Fruit Production
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe Rotary Club has advised community members in the area of traditional authority (TA) Chimutu in Lilongwe to prioritize planting fruit trees, saying apart having healthy benefits; fruits can also help them to generate money.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:31:04 GMT
Silver On Title Push After Trashing Tn Stars to Top Malawi Super League
[Nyasa Times] Silver Strikers FC have made a statement of intent to campaign for TNM Super League title as they dislodged Civil Sporting Club on the summit of the log-table on Monday following their 4-0 victory against TN Stars at the Silver stadium.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:28:46 GMT
Mentalcare-UK Encourage Malawians to Take Up Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] MentalCare Malawi-UK charity organisation has urged anyone currently eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination who has not yet received one to go and get it without delay.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:06:22 GMT
Malawi Police Summon Nyasa Times Journalist Over Cdedi Report
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police summoned Nyasa Times journalist Watipaso Mzungu on Tuesday and held him detained at Area 30 Police headquarters in Lilongwe, interrogating him over a story published online on 1st April 2021 that quoted head of Centre for ...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:41:18 GMT
Concern Worldwide Supports Lilongwe Health Centres With Medical Supplies, Vaccine Rollout
[Nyasa Times] Humanitarian aid agency Concern Worldwide is continuing to support health care facilities across Lilongwe urban in the fight to keep COVID-19 cases low and to encourage the uptake of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:40:41 GMT
Bob Mpinganjira Says Moyale's Ugly Football Confused Wanderers
[Nyasa Times] After bagging three points in a game against Ekwendeni Hammers on Saturday at Mzuzu Stadium, Mighty Wanderers returned to their base in Blantyre with only those three points aMoyale snatched the remaining three points on Sunday at the s...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:36:51 GMT
Team Oasis Takes Easter Charity to Chiradzulu, Donates to the Needy
[Nyasa Times] As part of Easter celebration, youth led Christian charity organization, Team Oasis on Saturday visited Ndunde health Centre in Chiradzulu District where among others, they donated assorted food items to needy and Children living with H...



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