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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:40:16 GMT
Tiny Chapman's Chameleons Are Holding On for Dear Life
[The Conversation Africa] Chameleons occur almost exclusively on mainland Africa and the nearby island of Madagascar, and most species inhabit rainforests. Because these rainforests are naturally fragmented by the more arid savanna vegetation types, ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:17 GMT
Parliament Reveals Govt Loans Not Trickling Down to Citizens
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson for the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament, Gladys Ganda, has expressed disappointment with the tendency by the government to use ordinary Malawians as pawns in justifying loans it get from various financial institut...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMT
Stakeholders Validate Gender-Responsive Budgeting Guidelines for Local Councils
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders have finally validated the long awaited gender-responsive budgeting guidelines for local councils in Malawi, effectively paving the way for the Ministry of Finance to trigger a process for their operationalization.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMT
PAC Rejects Chipeta As Financial Intelligence Agency Director General
[Nyasa Times] The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has rejected the appointment of Vincent Chipeta as Director General for the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), a government agency established under Section 3 (1) of the Financial ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMT
Chakwera's Aide, Nations Msowoya Arrested Over 'Mysterious' Bill
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe have arrested Presidential Executive Assistant and Special Advisor on Churches and Religious Affairs, Pastor Thom Martin and Ministry of Finance Acting Director of Debt and Aid, Nations Msowoya, over alleged abuse of ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:11:34 GMT
Parliamentary Committee Lambasts Moh Officials Over Poor Record Keeping
[Nyasa Times] The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday lambasted officials from the Ministry of Health over the latter's continued negligence and failure to timely furnish the Auditor General's office with supporting documents for ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:14 GMT
All Set for Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament
[Nyasa Times] The much-awaited Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament is finally set to throw off this Friday at Katoto Open Courts in the city of Mzuzu.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:54:05 GMT
MEC Tells Staff - "Don't Come to Work, If You're Not Vaccinated."
[Nyasa Times] Concerned with a greater number of people not willing to take the ravaging Covid-19 jab, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has ordered its employees not to report for work if they are not vaccinated for Covid19.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:23:28 GMT
Legendary Artists Need to Be Accorded National Recognition - As Tributes Pour in for Late Eric Mabedi
[Nyasa Times] As tributes pour in for late Eric Mabedi, one of Malawi's legendary drama actors, kind thoughts have been shared on social media that Malawian legendary artists need to be accorded 'deserved' national recognition.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:18 GMT
Chilima Challenges Private Sector to Ignite Malawi's Economic Growth
[Nyasa Times] For every country's economic growth to blossom and flourish, there is an absolute need for a vibrant private sector in place in order to oil the engine of progress and prosperity, Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Chilima has said.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:17 GMT
Mayor Barred From Entering Mzuzu City Council Civic Offices
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu City Council employees last Friday barred their Mayor, Brian Nyasulu and four other Councilors from entering premises of the council's civic offices.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:18 GMT
Chakwera Decries Negative News Reporting
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the media for putting the country in bad publicity and reporting rumours without cross checking with relevant authorities.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:55 GMT
Malawi High Court Outlaws Children Detention
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre on Friday delivered a judgment that found the lower court's orders detaining children in Police custody unlawful.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:55 GMT
UK Partners With Malawi to Boost Girl Education
[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom is committed to partnering with Malawi to boost girl's education as one way of addressing challenges young females face in society, Her Excellency the First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera has been told.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:54 GMT
Chrr Threatens to Sue Govt Over Delayed Compensations for Ex-Miners
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), one of the oldest human rights watchdogs in Malawi, has threatened to take the Malawi Government to court over continued delay to pay thousands of Malawians who worked in South Afri...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:26:24 GMT
President Chakwera Meets MCP Diaspora Leaders in London
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera in one of his final engagements while in the United Kingdom held an an audience with Malawi Congress Party diaspora at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel in London.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:50 GMT
Reggae Great Gramps Morgan Confirmed As Sand Festival Headliner
[Nyasa Times] After keeping their fans guessing, Sand Music Festival finally unveiled reggae icon Gramps Morgan as the Saturday headliner for this year's event taking place from 1 to 3 October at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:22:43 GMT
Sports Authorities Urged to Invest in Up-and-Coming Athlete Asimenye Simwaka
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC), Ministry of Sports Malawi National Council of Sports as well as the Athletics Association of Malawi to invest in Alimenye Simwaka and other young athletes, who have the same potential manifested by Asimen...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:22:06 GMT
What Is It That They Don't Know?
[Nyasa Times] "It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need." - Amy Poehler

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:50:19 GMT
Covid-19 Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Exclusive Breastfeeding--Minister Chiponda
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health and Population, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has said the effects of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic have negatively affected lactating mothers and their infants, as mothers were forced to divert their a...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:36:14 GMT
Country is Ready to Store, Distribute Incoming Covid-19 Vaccine - Official
[VOA] Blantrye, Malawi -- Malawi expects to receive more than 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon. In May, the country had to discard 20,000 doses due to a lack of demand. But officials say that when the new vaccine arrives, demand will be high an...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:49:36 GMT
President Chakwera Appoints Daughter His Private Secretary
[Nairobi News] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has hired his daughter Violet as a personal assistant in the Office of the President and then forwarded her to work with her mother, First Lady Monica Chakwera.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:09:01 GMT
Govt Finally Releases Independence Day Celebrations' Expenditure Report
[Nyasa Times] Government has finally released a report detailing the breakdown of the expenditure for the 57th Independence Celebrations held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:09:00 GMT
Sand Festival Promises More Surprises for This Year's Event
[Nyasa Times] Sand Music Festival says patrons should gear up for an exciting festival come October 1 as it is set to unveil the main headliner for this year's event.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:02:44 GMT
African Wild Dogs Return to Liwonde National Park and Majete Wildlife Reserve
[Nyasa Times] The Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DPNW) is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to boost tourism in Malawi. To achieve its goal, the department is reintroducing endangered species in the country's parks and wildlife rese...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:02:39 GMT
I Remain Chakwera's Mouthpiece Despite Going On Sabbatical Leave--Brian Banda
[Nyasa Times] State House Press Secretary Brian Banda has dispelled romours disclosed that he remains the official spokesperson for President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera despite applying for a four months' leave of work to pursue further studies at the Chin...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:36:05 GMT
Rwanda, Malawi Keen to Partner in Police Exchange Programmes
[New Times] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on Wednesday, July 28, visited Malawi's Zomba Police College in the Eastern region.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:09:01 GMT
President Chakwera Engages British PM Boris Johnson on Climate Change
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera, currently on tour of duty in the United Kingdom for a Global Education Forum on Thursday engaged Tory leader and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on global climate change and the need for the UK go...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:46:27 GMT
Government Clarifies On 'Relatives' in Presidential Delegations
[Nyasa Times] Government has issued a statement to explain why President Lazarus Chakwera travelled with his family namely the First Lady, son-in-law, Sean Kampondeni, and daughter Violet Chakwera amidst serious media frenzy and social media gossip r...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:46:24 GMT
Malawi President Chakwera Fails to Impress On 1 Million Jobs, Nepotism, Blames Predecessor in Hardtalk Interview
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera who is in the United Kingdom (UK) for a Global Education Summit featured on BBC HARDtalk interview on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 where he was grilled on a wide range of issues including creation of 1 mi...



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