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Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:55:24 GMT
Malawi's LGBTI Community Marches, Petitions Government for Change
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- In Malawi, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and inter-sex (LGBTI) community Saturday held their first ever pride parade in the capital, Lilongwe, pushing for recognition by the government, legalization of ...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:22 GMT
High Court Defers Ruling On State's Application for Injunction Vacation On Refugees' Relocation
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre has adjourned to Friday, 16 July 2021, hearing of an application by the State to vacate injunctions refugees and asylum seekers sought to stop their relocation to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:38:34 GMT
Former Central Bank Governor Kabambe On the Run
[Nyasa Times] Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Dr. Dalitso Kabambe is reportedly in hiding following revelations that he authorised the transfer of K4.3 billion to FDH Bank account number 1024883104001 the night before the Malawi E...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:13:05 GMT
Former Mutharika Adviser Mussa Denied Bail From Jail Pending Appeal
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe rejected a bail application pending appeal of both conviction and sentence for jailed for one time powerful politician known for political prostitute, Uladi Basikolo Mussa who is popularly known as Chenji Golo...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:38:45 GMT
Is Kazako's 'Gospel Truth' On Macra Fiasco a Lie?
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Information Minister Gospel Kazako insists that he advised Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) not to travel to Dubai for training because "it is very expensive and difficult to justify" but the country's communic...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:37:39 GMT
Malawian UK-Based Yamikani Guba Attains World Taekwondo Kukkiwon 5th Degree/Dan Black Belt
[Nyasa Times] Malawian UK-based Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba, who is captain for the British Army Taekwondo team since 2010, has successfully passed the World Taekwondo Kukkiwon 5th Degree/Dan Black Belt.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:36:41 GMT
Mpinganjira Urges Unity, Asks Mutharika, Others to Support Chakwera Administration
[Nyasa Times] In a surprising twist of events, opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Brown James Mpinganjira has asked former President of the Republic and DPP leader Peter Mutharika to "move on" after losing the 2020 presidential e...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:35:20 GMT
Ken Msonda Hired As Pro for a Religious Association
[Nyasa Times] Freedom of Worship Association of Malawi (FOWAM) has hired renowned politician and trade unionist Ken Msonda as its public relations officer, a move the association says is aimed at building its public image.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:30:26 GMT
Catholic Church Decries Widening Economic Inequalities Between the Rich and the Poor
[Nyasa Times] The Archdiocese of Lilongwe of the Roman Catholic Church has deplored the widening economic inequalities between the rich and the poor, saying this is a clear manifestation of injustice and lack of sound policies.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:20 GMT
Malawi Needs High Quality It Systems to Compete At World Stage
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is keen to ensure that it is easy to connect and inter-link with the world in as far as information technologies system is concerned, Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has said.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:18 GMT
Dct Drills Kasungu Journalists in Covid-19 Fight
[Nyasa Times] Journalists operating in Kasungu District have been urged to report passionately about Covid 19 pandemic related issues by a non-governmental organisation known as Development Communication Trust (DCT) a press conference held at Kasungu...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:16 GMT
National Bank Shoots Internal Auditors in the Arm At Lake Conference
[Nyasa Times] Leading bankers, styled 'The Bank of the Nation, Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has sponsored K1.5 million towards this year's annual lake conference for the Institute of Internal Auditors Malawi (IIAM) scheduled for 26-29 Aug...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:13 GMT
Minister Khumbize Chiponda Warns Against Aiding Illegal Immigrants As Malawi Register Surge in Covid-19 Cases
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has warned Malawians living in border districts to stop aiding and abetting illegal entry of foreign nationals, stressing that the practice could expose the country to imported coronaviru...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:16:55 GMT
Thou Shall Not Supress CSO and the Media
[Nyasa Times] Every beginning has an end, and every ending heralds a new beginning.

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:19:11 GMT
America Pumps K7.7 Billion Into Malawi's Fight Against Hunger
[Nyasa Times] Galvanised by global hunger trends, one of Malawi's largest development partner, The United States of America (USA) Government, through the US Agency for International Development (Usaid), has pumped in $9.5 million (about K7.7 billion)...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:26:25 GMT
ACB Nets 4 Ministry of Lands Officials Over Corruption Allegations
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested four officials from the Ministry of Lands in Mzuzu over allegations of corruption and bribery.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:05:35 GMT
Opposition Leader Kabambe Threatens to Sue Lilongwe Water Board for Defamation
[Nyasa Times] Former Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor and opposition DPP presidential hopeful, Dr Dalitso Kabambe is threatening to sue the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) for defamation.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:40:01 GMT
Ntchisi Registers Over 396 Teenage Pregnancies in 6 Months
[Nyasa Times] Ntchisi has registered a remarkable 396 teenage pregnancies in the past six months, the district's Youth Friendly Health Services (YFHS) Coordinator, Thokozani Kaledzera, has disclosed.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:45:15 GMT
Malawi Name Uncapped Players in Provisional Cosafa Cup Squad
[Cosafa] Malawi coach Meck Mwase has named an extended 39-man provisional squad for the COSAFA Cup that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from July 6-18, leaving out a number of his leading names.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:45:36 GMT
Court to Determine Whether Accused Maloro Has Case or Not
[Nyasa Times] The Second Grade Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Thursday gave state prosecutors and defence lawyers 21 days to present their submissions in order for the court to determine whether the accused has a case to answer or not in a high-prof...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:33:31 GMT
Japanese Company 'Only One Ehime' Dangles Carrots in the Industry Sector
[Nyasa Times] A Japanese company, Only One Ehime, has expressed interest to invest in the agro-processing industry sector where it intends to start making machinery for producing agricultural products such as peanut butter, which is said to have read...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:27:18 GMT
National Aids Commission Optimistic About Ending HIV and AIDS By 2030
[Nyasa Times] The National Aids Commission (NAC) has expressed optimism that Malawi will achieve the ambitious new 95-95-95 targets of ending HIV and Aids epidemic by 2030 as spelt out by the United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAIDS).

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:17:39 GMT
Refs Declare Karonga Stadium No Go Zone
[Nyasa Times] Referees in the northern region have agreed to immediately stop officiating TNM Super League matches at Karonga Stadium saying there is a high degree of insecurity for the men and women in black in Karonga.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:11:38 GMT
Parliament Increases National Budget By U.S.$6,8 Million
[Nyasa Times] For the first time in history, Malawi's Members of Parliament (MPs) has voted for the Tonse Alliance administration's 2021 / 2022 proposed national budget to the tune of K1.995 trillion with an upward adjustment by K5.5 billion in just ...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:06:20 GMT
Court to Sentence Facebook User Kamwanje Friday
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrates Court Thursday adjourned the sentencing of Ignatius Kamwanje who was convicted on Tuesday over a social media platform Facebook post which alleged that money was being stolen from National Bank of...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:11:18 GMT
Okot, Byron Named MVP as KPA Teams Win Malawi Tourney
[Nation] Lilongwe -- School girl Medina Okot was voted Most Valuable Player after leading Kenya Ports Authority women basketball team to a deserving 103 -56 victory over Cezoball select women basketball team in the final match as the annual Malawi in...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:26:15 GMT
Malawi Launches Campaign to Eradicate Malaria By 2030
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's government Tuesday announced a goal to eliminate malaria, a leading cause of death in the country, by 2030. The mosquito-spread parasitic disease accounts for about 15% of Malawi's hospital admissions.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:43:28 GMT
KPA Teams Eye Titles on Final Day of Malawi Tourney
[Nation] Lilongwe -- Kenya Ports Authority men and women's teams will be looking to be crowned champions of the annual Malawi international basketball tournament Wednesday evening.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:46:01 GMT
Why Malawi Burnt Thousands of Covid-19 Vaccines
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Critics pointed to hesitancy and misinformation after Malawi discarded 20,000 expired COVID-19 shots. The reality is far more complicated

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:07:59 GMT
Malawi High Court to Determine Constitutionality of Police Sweeping Exercises
[SALC] Today, Judge Zione Ntaba heard the case of State v Officer in Charge, Kasungu Police Station and Inspector General of Police, Ex Parte Banda and 2 Others, which challenged arbitrary arrest practices, The Applicants raised the issue of the unre...



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