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Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:30:42 GMT
Govt Orders All Refugees Back Into Camp Within 14 Days
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's government has given refugees and asylum seekers who have left the country's only refugee camp, Dzaleka, 14 days to return to the camp or face eviction.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:33:27 GMT
Malawi Achieves 91% Conviction of Wildlife Crimes
[Nyasa Times] Malawi achieved 91% conviction rate of 251 wildlife crime cases, says an overview of wildlife prosecutions prepared by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW).

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:35:49 GMT
Court Acquits Bodyguard of Former President Mutharika
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Sylvester Kalembera has acquitted Norman Chisale on two counts of attempting murder and conduct to endanger the public.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:32:15 GMT
NBS Bank for Financial Inclusion of People With Disabilities
[Nyasa Times] In its quest to provide convenient banking solutions for all customers, NBS Bank plc has said it wants to ensure that all customers are accommodated, by orienting customers with disabilities on the different services being offered by th...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:30:22 GMT
43 Students From Malawi College of Medicine Sounds SOS
[Nyasa Times] About 43 students from the University of Malawi, College of Medicine, risk losing their places at this institution due to lack of school fees.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:36:53 GMT
Malawians Will Pay Huge Price of Chakwera Mistakes in Firing MEC Commissioners - Cdedi
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has warned that taxpayers risk paying a huge price for the mistakes the Tonse Alliance led government has allegedly made by firing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:13 GMT
Court Rebuffs Mutharika, Muhara Stay of Execution On Legal Costs - 'Pay K69.5m'
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application by former president Peter Mutharika and former secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara to stay execution of order for costs.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:12 GMT
Tonse Rift As Legal Experts Fault Chakwera for Disregarding Attorney General Advice
[Nyasa Times] Legal experts are faulting president Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding advice from the Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on the firing of two Malawi Electofal Commissioners (MEC) which has led to lack of coordination on the issue surrou...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:43:08 GMT
Mera Says No Guarantee Fuel Pump Prices Will Not Rise
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) says it has maintained the pump price of petrol but raised the price of gas and gave no guarantees that the pump pruces for the petrloleum will be maintained in the near future.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:47:18 GMT
Malawi Parliament Hands Over K6.2bn Covid-19 Money Abuse Report to Public
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara symbolically handed over the K6.2 billion report on abuse of Covid-19 money to the public.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:13 GMT
ACB Rearrests Zameer Karim - Court Revokes Bail
[Nyasa Times] The graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has today re-arrested Asian businessman Zameer Karim of Pioneer Investments after the High Court revoked his bail.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:10 GMT
Sumbuleta On the Run - Malawi Police Failing to Trace Former Mbc Boss' Whereabouts
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General, Aubrey Sumbuleta, who is accused of sexually harassing female employees at the public broadcaster, has reportedly sneaked out of the country.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:34:24 GMT
Court Finds Thom Mpinganjira With a Case to Answer in Judges Bribery Allegations
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle has found business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira with a case to answer in his alleged judges bribery case.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:45:18 GMT
Govt Urged to Establish Dialogue Taskforce to Discourage Demonstrations
[Nyasa Times] Council for Non-governmental Organisation (CONGOMA), Malawi Justice Network (MEJN) and National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have jointly engaged Government asking for the establishment of a dialogue taskforce.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:37:27 GMT
Farmers Body Endorses Govt Fixed Commodity Prices
[Nyasa Times] The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has endorsed the government fixed commodity prices after earlier criticizing it.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:38 GMT
K6.2 Billion Audit Slaps Presidential Taskforce - It Failed On Its Duty
[Nyasa Times] The audit report on the K6.2 billion Covid plunder under the watch of President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the presidential taskforce on Covid failing "in its duties to act on the procurement of personal protective equipemtn (PPEs) of...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:06 GMT
Attorney General Meets President Chakwera After MEC Storm
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday afternoon met President Lazarus Chakwera hours after the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) storm which threatens to tear apart the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM in the Tonse alliance ...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:46:59 GMT
'Chakwera Has Ceased to Be President of Malawi'
[Nyasa Times] The erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone to court and is callingfor the nullification of the 23 June 2020 Presidential Elections, and all subsequent Parliamentary, and Local Government By- Elections following the...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:44:10 GMT
Police Finally Zero in On Sumbuleta Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police say they have finally instituted criminal investigations on Aubrey Sumbuleta, former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:43:10 GMT
National Clean-Up Day Hangs in Limbo
[Nyasa Times] National Clean up Day, which was launched in November last year by President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima hangs in limbo.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:41:33 GMT
16,440 Vaccine Doses Have Expired
[Nyasa Times] A month and a week since President Lazarus Chakwera launched the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination program on 11th March, 240,744 doses have been administered in the country with 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours of W...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:38:46 GMT
MCP Party Poll Monitors Demand Payment
[Nyasa Times] Over 130 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election monitors are pressing for payment of their services from the party.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:40:00 GMT
Chakwera Wishes Muslims Happy Ramadan
[Nyasa Times] PresidentLazarus Chakwera has wished all Muslims in the country the very best as they begin their observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a festival that includes a month of fasting and prayer.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:41:27 GMT
MEC Suspends Operations As Attorney General Faults Firing of Kunje, Mathanga
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General Chikosa Silongwe has said with firing of two Commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga, there is no Electoral Commission and has since advised the remaining Commissioners to s...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:43:05 GMT
Think Tank Urges Parties to Include Young Women in Top Leadership Positions
[Nyasa Times] A political think tank has urged parties in the country to consider young women for top leadership positions.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:38:43 GMT
Gadaga Appointed Max Steffords Acting Headcoach
[Nyasa Times] Former TNM Super League disbanded club Evirom FC coach Mario Mtengano Gadada has been appointed as acting headcoach for ThumbsUp Southern Region Football League premier side Max Steffords FC effective.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:37:56 GMT
Parties Hail Young Momen in Active Politics Project
[Nyasa Times] Political party leaders in Dowa District have hailed Danchurch Aid and Norwegian Church Aid for facilitating a project dubbed Young Women in Active Politics (YWAP) saying the project has capacitated young women to actively take part in ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:37:14 GMT
Limbe Leaf Donates Books to Lilongwe Girls, Mwankhundi Schools
[Nyasa Times] Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Limited (Limbe Leaf) has donated books and other learning materials for libraries at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School and Mwankhundi Primary School in Lilongwe rural to improve learning conditions and after sch...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:34:52 GMT
Malawi Housing Corporation Embarks On New Houses Construction, to Demolish Old Houses
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has embarked on a project to construct new houses and plans to demolish old house sin the country's cities.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:27:26 GMT
Army Promotes Flames Star Mbulu to Sergeant From Rank of Corporal
[Nyasa Times] Following his impressive performance with the Malawi national football team, the Flames, in 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has promoted South Africa-based striker Richard Mbulu from the r...



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