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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:51:12 GMT
Mutharika Vows to Continue As Party Leader Till 2023
[Nyasa Times] The octogenarian former President of the Republic Peter Mutharika has insisted he will continue to lead the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) until 2023 when he will hand over the mantle to a new leader.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:32:48 GMT
Warriors Still a Punching Bag
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu Warriors Football Club was again at the receiving end on Sunday when they went down 1-2 at the hands of Moyale Barracks in the TNM Super League at Mzuzu Stadium.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:04:06 GMT
CFTC Fines Banks, 20 Companies for Unfair Trading Practices
[Nyasa Times] State-funded Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC), a statutory institution to regulate and monitor acts that affect competition and fair-trading, has fined imposed a K500, 000 on each of the 20 companies found guilty of contra...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:57:27 GMT
Onesimus 'Home Coming Concert' Sept 25
[Nyasa Times] Muthaland Entertainment has announced 'The Homecoming Concert' for Award winning singer, song writer Onesimus.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:49:26 GMT
Smuggling Suffocates Cooking Oil Industry
[Nyasa Times] Cooking oil manufacturers have expressed displeasure over massive influx of smuggled cooking oil into the country from Malawi's neighbours, a situation they argue has severely suppressed demand for their locally-produced commodity.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:01:48 GMT
Institute of Marketing in Malawi in AfCFTA Webinar On Thursday
[Nyasa Times] The Institute of Marketing in Malawi will this week hold a webinar for its members that is meant to empower them with knowledge on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area(AFCFTA).

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:01:03 GMT
NBM Partners Mhc On Digital Payments
[Nyasa Times] National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has partnered with Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) to collect payments from its clients on the bank's digital platforms.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:04:27 GMT
Police Chief Botomani Die After Contracting Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] A dark cloud has befallen the football the country's fraternity following the death of erstwhile Super League of Malawi (SULOM) President and Police Commissioner Innocent Goodson Botomani.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:59:50 GMT
Tobacco Industry Still Vibrant, Only Rules Have Changed - Chidanti Malunga
[Nyasa Times] Tobacco Commission (TC) chief executive officer, Dr. Joseph Chidanti Malunga, has dispelled fears that the tobacco industry could face natural death as the West pushes for the anti-smoking lobby and other campaigns.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:54:27 GMT
Taxman Puts Mukhito's Six Vehicles On Auction
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is set to auction six vehicles it confiscated from former State House Chief of Staff Peter Mukhito.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:01:05 GMT
Malawi Adds More Covid-19 Vaccines in Attempt to Stem Surge
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- The Malawi government has announced it will start inoculating its citizens with several COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to protect more of its population amid growing coronavirus infections. Health Minister Khumbize Kandodo C...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:07:21 GMT
Veep Chilima, UK Minister for Africa Lauds Malawian Nurses in UK
[Nyasa Times] Spurred by the sheer need to bridge the healthcare gap for Malawians both in the UK and Malawi, a group of Malawian nurses based in the Queensland have come together to help make a difference to the populace in the two countries.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:41:05 GMT
Govt Dares Parley Committee and Media to a Tour On Us$50m Shire River Basin Projects
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Natural Resources has disclosed its plan to take members of Parliament (MPs) under the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change and journalists from selected media houses on a tour to the projects,...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:12 GMT
Salima Sugar Company to Offer Competitive Prices for Sugarcane Despite Covid-19 Bite
[Nyasa Times] Salima Sugar Company Limited - one of the flagship public private partnership (PPP) projects under the Malawi Green Belt Authority (GBA) - has expressed commitment to offer small-scale sugarcane growers competitive prices despite the co...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:12 GMT
Cdedi Accuses Govt of Theft and Deceit Over Independence Day Celebration Expenses
[Nyasa Times] Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has written a petition to Secretary to the President & Cabinet, Zangazanga Chikhosi accusing government of theft of public funds released for 2021 Independence Day celebr...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:11 GMT
ACB Set to Arrest and Interview Mutharika Over Abuse of His Tpin
[Nyasa Times] Former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika (APM) will next week be arrested and interviewed under caution by investigators from the graft busting body - the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) - who want to understand how his Taxpayer I...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:11 GMT
Airtel Malawi Posts K23.1 Profit Amidst Deteriorating Network and Dropped Calls
[Nyasa Times] If you ever thought erratic network and dropped calls is a sign that Airtel Malawi is struggling financially, you were wrong!

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:10 GMT
Malawi Loses Us$3.1tn Through Illegal Financial Flows As MP Chilenga Vows to Expose Fraud At Mra
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has lost close to US$3.1 trillion through illicit financial flows over the past six decades, with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) featuring among the institutions involved in diverting taxpayers' money into personal accounts, ...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:09 GMT
Malawi Post Corporation Invites Staff for Voluntary Retrenchment
[Nyasa Times] * Over 500 employees out of over 800 are redundant due to decline in mail volumes by 95% from year 2000 to 2020

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:06 GMT
Airtel Malawi Donates K15m Worth of Assistive Devices to Learners With Disabilities
[Nyasa Times] In an effort to complement government efforts in promoting inclusive education in the country, Airtel Malawi has donated assistive devices to learners with visual impairments.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:28:10 GMT
Mpinganjira to Be Wanderers' President
[Nyasa Times] Mighty Wanderers Football Club is now a company and business tycoon, Thom Mpinganjira, will be its president.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:34:07 GMT
Blue Smoke At Lali-Lubani As Salima Sugar Partners Wanderers
[Nyasa Times] Blue smoke at Lali-Lubani, as Mighty Wanderers FC and Salima Sugar Company have finally agreed on a K60 million partial sponsorship deal until the end of this season.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:31:39 GMT
Speed Courier Initiates Housing Project for Elderly
[Nyasa Times] Speed Courier, one of the leading courier service providers in Malawi, has embarked on an ambitious project to construct affordable and decent housing for the elderly and underprivileged households in Malawi.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:30:17 GMT
Minister Nancy Tembo Exonerates Herself From the K40bn Plunder
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, has vowed that she will not resign over the 'plunder' of US$50 million (about K40 billion), saying she was not the minister by the time of the free-for-all distribution of the public resou...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:26:37 GMT
Old Mutual Partners Care Malawi in K108m Project to Uplift Education Sector
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Foundation Blantyre and Care Malawi on Wednesday signed a K108 million Memorandum of Understanding for three-years which will see the two partnering in various projects benefiting the education sector with Mkanda Primary Scho...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:25:21 GMT
Local Company to Start Producing Powdered Milk in August
[Nyasa Times] Dairy farmers from within and outside Blantyre will no longer travel long distances with bottles of fresh milk in search of customers following a decision by a group of local businesspersons to open a powdered milk producing company.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:24:10 GMT
Anti-Corruption Bureau Revives Its 113 Toll Free Line
[Nyasa Times] In its desperate attempts to end corruption and bribery in the country, Malawi's graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has revived its toll free line to enable Malawians file complaints against corrupt public officers an...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:55:29 GMT
Zim Irrigation Model Charms Malawi
[The Herald] Prosper Ndlovu recently in Lilongwe, Malawi

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:19 GMT
Trade Unions Pile Pressure On Tonse Govt Amended Labour Relations Bills
[Nyasa Times] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) have denounced the passing of the controversial Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill of 2021 and the Employment (Amendment) Bi...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:07:10 GMT
PAC to Meet Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it has booked an appointment to meet President Lazarus Chakwera at the State House to discuss with him a number of issues that are not pleasing Malawians during his reign.



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