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Malawi

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:13:36 GMT
Calls for Structured Markets for Cannabis Growers
[Nyasa Times] The Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) has called for the creation of structured markets for cannabis growers in the country.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:57:23 GMT
ACB Director Martha Chizuma Lectures Public On Evils of Corruption
[Nyasa Times] Newly minted graft-busting body Chief, Martha Chizuma says the levels of corruption in Malawi are deeply shocking and astonishing to an all high, and that there is a greater need for every citizen to be responsible in fighting the cance...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:56:38 GMT
CSOs Petition Malawi Govt On $40m for Covid-19 Vaccines
[Nyasa Times] Civil society organizations (CSOs) have petitioned Malawi Government through Parliament to make a supplementary budget for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines enough to carter for five million individuals in the country.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:43:27 GMT
Drama Rolls Out At Parliament Over Finance Minister's Tax Bill
[Nyasa Times] Drama ensued in Parliament Wednesday afternoon over a controversial Tax Administration Bill which has been tabled in the August House by Finance Minister, Felix Mlusu.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:21:22 GMT
Mutharika Refuses to Sign UK Govt.'s Decision to Stop Health Funding
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has allegedly refused to append his signature on United Kingdom Government's decision to stop health funding on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to the Southeast landlocked Af...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:02:27 GMT
Education Minister Nyalonje Thrown Out of Parliament for Not Wearing School Uniform
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Education, Agnes Nyalonje, was sent out of the Malawi Parliament on Tuesday morning for not wearing a school uniform as all other female legislators had done.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:58:14 GMT
Arresting Child Marriage Monster in Dowa and Ntchisi Districts
[Nyasa Times] In Kaleza Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chiwere in Dowa, 17-year-old Alefa Jeputala is breastfeeding her six-month-old baby while her immediate 16-year-old cousin, Gelo Postini, is carrying her four-month-old pregna...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:54:53 GMT
FDH Bank, FAM Agrees New K30m Sponsorship Deal for Flames
[Nyasa Times] In its continued commitment to promote national pride and honour, one of the country's formidable financial institutions, FDH Bank Plc has agreed with the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on the new sponsorship of the country's foot...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:40:16 GMT
MP Jiya Takes On Tax Defaulting Politicians and Companies
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe City Centre parliamentarian Alfred Jiya took advantage of his contribution to the 2021/22 National Budget to accuse fellow politicians and other players in the private sector of frustrating government efforts in revenue collect...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:33:55 GMT
National Boxing Championship Slated for August 30
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Boxing Association (MABA) has organised a National Championship bonanza on 30th August 2021 in Lilongwe where it will identify boxers who will represent the country at international tournaments.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:41:33 GMT
Lujeri Tea Estate Distributes Encroached Land to 5,000 People
[Nyasa Times] In what could best be described as victory in the struggle for land reclamation drive by the people of Mulanje, Lujeri Tea Estate has given up a huge hectarage of its land for distribution to about five thousand people who encroached on...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:20:07 GMT
Four Arrested for Tampering With Escom Meter in Dedza
[Nyasa Times] Police in Dedza District have arrested four people for allegedly tampering with an Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) electricity meter unit at Magomero Trading Centre, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chilikumwendo, on June 22...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:19:01 GMT
Football Body Honours Lawrence 'Lule' Waya, Kaputa and Mtonga
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on Saturday honoured former international, legendary Lawrence 'Lule' Waya for his service to Malawi football.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:28:46 GMT
Blue Eagles Netball Club Surprise Their Coach Kanyenda As He Retires From Malawi Police Service
[Nyasa Times] As he retires from the Malawi Police Service (MPS), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Samuel Qabaniso Kanyenda has also to relinquish his post as coach of Blue Eagles Netball Club, but he does not leave the netball fraternity in which h...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:58:49 GMT
A Review of Malawi's Long Awaited Data Protection and Privacy Bill Shows There Are a Number of Clauses That Hinder Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
[IFEX] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:53:29 GMT
8 Flames' Players Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead of Rsa Cosafa Cup Trip
[Nyasa Times] Catastrophe has hit the Malawi National Football team the hardest as the ravaging global Covid-19 pandemic has invaded the camp ahead of their Sunday trip to South Africa for Cosafa Cup to be staged in Pretoria.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:45:11 GMT
Kabambe Used Fictitious Rules and Regulations in Dubious Rbm Payments
[Nyasa Times] Under the governorship of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) used fictitious and twisted rules and regulations to authorize and justify payments deemed by the Office of the Auditor General (AG) as suspicious and illeg...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:45:07 GMT
Illovo Sugar Malawi Records Historic Net Profit of K6 Bln in First Half-Year Ended February
[Nyasa Times] Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has made a net historic profit of K6.1 billion in just the first half of the year which ended on February 28, 2021 -- representing a 200% increase compared to K2.1 billion which was made for the same period last ...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:28:33 GMT
Former Central Bank Governor and DPP Presidential Hopeful Dalitso Kabambe Arrested
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe have netted Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Dr. Dalitso Kabambe and DPP's leadership contender, who was on the run in connection with K4.3 billion he authorised to be transferred to an FDH Bank acc...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:28:28 GMT
NGO Board to Launch Web-Based NGO Management Information System June 30
[Nyasa Times] The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Board of Malawi, a State-funded regulator of NGOs and the civil society in the country, is set to launch an online platform on June 30, 2021, as the Board strives to improve and enhance its opera...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:42:07 GMT
Local Firms Gang Up Against Asian Owned Paramount Holdings
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera's order that priority in the awarding of contracts must be given to indigenous businesses is being ignored as most contracts are awarded to foreigners and this is being influenced by top government offi...

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 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 07:38:45 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...



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