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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:31:48 GMT
Hayze Engolah Becomes First Malawi Musician to Make Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 List
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre based musician, creative and founder of KNQR, Hayze Engolah has made history by becoming the first Malawian musician to appear on Forbes Africa 30 under 30 list.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:26:31 GMT
Khwima Becomes First Malawian to Publish Book At 11
[Nyasa Times] Khwima Kayira, an 11-year-old pupil at St Phoenix International Primary School in Blantyre, has become the first Malawian to publish a book, Greatest Eleven, at his age.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:54:06 GMT
Minister Michael Usi Dishes Out K210m in Cosoma Royalties
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Michael 'Manganya' Usi has expressed concern over failure by women artists to qualify for the 'millionaire category' in the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) royalties.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:23:37 GMT
Chilima Calls for Speedy Diversification in the Agriculture Sector
[Nyasa Times] For a tangible national development in the country, there is an urgent need for a speedy diversification in the Agricultural sector, which is the driving force of the economy, Malawi's vice president has said.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:20:08 GMT
Malawi Ready for Covid-19 Second Phase Vaccination On Thursday
[Nyasa Times] Government has said it is prepared for the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine which the Ministry of Health (MoH) had already announced--over a month ago--would begin on Thursday June 3, 2021.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:19:26 GMT
Japan Supports Malawi With Us$725 000 Grant in Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts
[Nyasa Times] The People of Japan have offered the people of Malawi a US$725 000 grant (about 574 million kwacha) whose chief purpose is to boost the country's health system capacity as it rolls out the largest and most rapid vaccination programme in...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:28:14 GMT
CDEDI Petitions Malawi Parliament Over the Plight of Refugees
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has petitioned the Malawi Parliament, calling for an urgent review of the country's laws governing the status of refugees and asylum seekers to ensure some of the fug...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:25:39 GMT
FAM and FDH Bank Eyes for Violence Free Cup
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and FDH Bank says they will not allow any acts of violence to occur in the newly launched FDH Football Cup, citing the tendency as enemy in the development of football in the country.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:22:55 GMT
IBM, Dots to Empower Youth With Digital Career Grooming
[Nyasa Times] "DOT and IBM have a history working together"

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:20:17 GMT
Teachers Excited With National Teachers' Policy
[Nyasa Times] Teachers in the country say, once finalized, the National Teachers Policy (NTP) heralds good tidings for them--especially considering the fact that the legislation will ease their career paths in terms of promotions.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:20:14 GMT
DPP's Vuwa Kaunda Takes Electoral Case to African Court of Human Rights in Tz
[Nyasa Times] If you thought the nullification of the May 19, 2019, parliamentary election results for Nkhata Bay Central Constituency by the Supreme Court of Appeal was enough to justify a fresh poll, you better wait because the former Democratic Pr...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:02:20 GMT
Experts, Agri-Preneurs Brainstorm On Policies to Enhance Productivity
[Nyasa Times] Experts and active players in the agribusiness sector on Friday converged in Lilongwe to brainstorm on how they can combat barriers to agricultural productivity and production in Malawi.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:00:18 GMT
Roy Kachale and UNDP Resident Rep Shigeki Komatsubara Discuss Industrialisation
[Nyasa Times] The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Shigeki Komatsubara, on Monday paid a courtesy call at the Minister of Industry, Roy Kachale Banda, in Lilongwe.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:57:39 GMT
MCP Strategises to Displace UDF, PP and DPP in Eastern Region
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is to launch an offensive local campaign aimed at displacing the United Democratic Front (UDF), Peoples' Party and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the Eastern Re...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:55:39 GMT
Sunbird Engages 'Most Loyal' Customers for Feedback
[Nyasa Times] Tourism giants, Sunbird Tourism plc, on Friday hosted a cocktail party at Sunbird Capital Hotel in the capital Lilongwe whose chief aim was to enable the sharing of various experiences about services the Group provides as well as enhanc...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:50:18 GMT
Value Chains Deliver Better Returns to Smallholder Farmers
[Nyasa Times] * The farmers are now inspired to think beyond the box on value added farming processes to produce more and better commodities

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:33:04 GMT
Launch of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Support Center in Uganda and Malawi
[African Union] The African Energy Commission (AFREC) in collaboration with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO) hosted two virtual kick-off meetings to launch the activities of the of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:10:45 GMT
'Bail for David Whitehead and Sons Officials Should Be Rescinded'
[Nyasa Times] Jackson Msiska, a Malawian who likes to comment on social and political matters, has said the granting of bail to five Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons (DWS) officials last week is bedevilling and "an insult to Malawians," and has, there...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:48:08 GMT
Malawi's Police Boss in Rwanda for Bilateral Visit
[New Times] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for Malawi Police Service (MPS), Dr. George Kainja is in Rwanda since Sunday for a week-long bilateral visit aimed at further strengthening cooperation between the two Police institutions.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:22:28 GMT
Bushiri Donates K10m to School-Feeding Programme for the Rural Poor
[Nyasa Times] "I have a duty as a citizen to support the good works that our government is doing."

Mon, 31 May 2021 16:30:33 GMT
Land Grab - Kanengo Northgate Implicated, Chief Want Probe
[Nyasa Times] TA Chitukula demands probe at Ministry of Lands and Kanengo Northgate Project over a title deed for a land the company did not buy.

Mon, 31 May 2021 16:30:30 GMT
Inequality Gap Widens Between Rich and Poor in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Unequal distribution of national resources has been cited as one of the major factors contributing to the yawning gap between the rich and the poor in Malawi.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:43:13 GMT
Joyce Banda Launches Nkhata Bay Central Campaign
[Nyasa Times] "We are one and we must work together with a common goal."

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:22:31 GMT
MCP MPs Donates K5m to Music Icon 'Soldier' Lucius Banda and His Family
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Parliamentarians on Saturday donated K5 million in cash to Malawi's music stalwart, Balaka Balaka born and bred music kingpin, Lucius Banda, who is ill alongside his two elder brothers.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:30:27 GMT
Kentam Products Limited Donates Towards Mzuzu Police
[Nyasa Times] With a thought of social corporate responsibility (SCR) in mind, leading pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing company, Kentam Products Limited, on Thursday donated road traffic reflective vests to Mzuzu Police Station.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:27:46 GMT
Malga Laments Absence of Debt Bailout for Local Councils in 2021/2022 Budget
[Nyasa Times] Lack of a bailout package for local councils in the 2021/2022 national budget will make the councils remain in perpetual debts that would render them more ineffective, the Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has warned.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:06:05 GMT
Nomads Squeeze Into Top 4
[Nyasa Times] Be Forward Wanderers return to their base in Blantyre with 3 points from a possible six in Karonga and have managed to push themselves up to position 4 on the log of the TNM Super League.

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:27:56 GMT
2021/2022 National Budget - Opposition Leaders Differ, Consumers Optimistic
[Nyasa Times] The 2021/2022 national budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu on Friday, May 28, 2021, has attracted mixed reactions from pundits and politicians, with many though expressing optimism it is pro-poor and that it may p...

Mon, 31 May 2021 09:27:24 GMT
A National Budget That Drew Inspiration From Political Campaign Rhetoric
[Nyasa Times] On Friday, May 28, 2021, Finance Minister Felix Mlusu pronounced budget estimates for the 2021/2022 financial year and tongues have been wagging from all quarters of society on the pros and cons of his efforts.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:39:19 GMT
Dr. John Paul Elected Mzuni Alumni Association President
[Nyasa Times] Dr John Paul, a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) politician and businessman, has been elected president of the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Alumni Association during an annual general assembly held at Kabumba Hotel in the lakeshore district of S...



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