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Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:21:28 GMT
President Chakwera to Stay Out of Sight
[East African] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has cancelled all public engagements to "attend to emerging regional and national matters", his office announced on Tuesday.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:54:11 GMT
Canada Bans Travelers From Nigeria, Egypt, Malawi Over Omicron Fears
[This Day] -Nigeria's lawmakers urge NCDC to step up national response

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 08:15:51 GMT
Malawi Policeman Builds Sports Complex to Reduce Crime
[VOA] Machinga -- One could mistake Kanduwa Sande for a contractor hired to clear up the once-dilapidated public football pitch in Machinga.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:33:25 GMT
Malawi Police Celebrates 100 Years of Service
[Nyasa Times] It was all pomp at Malawi Police Service (MPS) Headquarters in Lilongwe on Tuesday as the men and women in uniform converged to celebrate 100 years of the service's mandate of providing internal security service to the country.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:33:24 GMT
FDH Bank Injects K10m Per Annum Towards Chingale Hills Forest Sustainability Drive
[Nyasa Times] FDH Bank has partnered with Malawi Forestry Department in the environmental and natural resource conservation by adopting Chingale Hills Forest in Zomba through a sponsorship of K10 million per annum for its sustainability drive.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:33:21 GMT
Cdedi Requests Probe Into Benefits From Tea and Macadamia Sectors
[Nyasa Times] Firebrand human rights watchdog - the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) - has written the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC), requesting a probe into how Malawi is benefitting from the tea, tan...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:52:38 GMT
Presidential Taskforce On Covid-19 Endorses Pfizer-BioNTtech Vaccine for 12+ Year Olds
[Nyasa Times] Presidential taskforce on CoVID-19 has endorsed use of Pfeizer-BioNTech vaccine that covers for people as young as 12 years old and above.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:52:38 GMT
Rumphi to Host 2021 World Aids Day Commemoration
[Nyasa Times] Government has disclosed that activities to mark this year's World Aids Day commemoration will take place at Bumba Full Primary School Ground in Rumphi where participants are expected to reflect the need of leaving no one behind in the ...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:52:38 GMT
Anglican Church's Mothers Union Celebrates 100 Years of Existence in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Mothers Union Guild of the Anglican Church has celebrated 100 years of existence in Malawi.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:52:36 GMT
Malga Condemns Closure of Lilongwe City CEO's Office By Councillors
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) has expressed anger over the decision by the ward councillors to seal offices of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other senior officers of the Lilongwe City Council (LCC), describing the ...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:27:47 GMT
Malawi Slams 'Afrophobic' Travel Bans As Omicron Shuts Down Borders Worldwide
[RFI] Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has accused Western countries of "Afrophobia" for shutting their borders to his and other neighbouring nations, after South Africa flagged the new Omicron coronavirus variant last week.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:10:09 GMT
Court Dismisses Presidential Elections Challenge
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A challenge to Malawi's 2020 presidential elections has been dismissed by the country's constitutional court. The opposition Democratic Progress Party had asked the court to rule on voting results, which put President Lazaru...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:53:52 GMT
CSOs Weigh in On Sub-Standard Spirits Recommended By Malawi Bureau of Standards
[Nyasa Times] Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have weighed in on a story published by Nyasa Times last week that the story about the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS)-- on freeing substandard spirit to the public-- should not be overlooked but work...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:53:51 GMT
Blantyre District Warned of Impending Covid-19 Fourth Wave
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) has issued an alert that following events in other parts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, especially South Africa and Botswana, Blantyre residents are encouraged to be on...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:53:50 GMT
Giz Installs ?42m Solar Rooftop
[Nyasa Times] The German Ambassador to Malawi, Andreas Trimmermann, said the installation of a ?45 million solar rooftop system demonstrates how government, international organizations and the private sector can jointly solve energy related challenge...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:53:46 GMT
Malawi Doing Well in Fight Against TB
[Nyasa Times] The National TB Control Programme has disclosed that Malawi as a nation is doing very well in the fight against Tuberculosis.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:37:34 GMT
Concourt Throws Out DPP Elections Case, Orders Party to Pay Costs
[Nyasa Times] The High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court in Blantyre has dismissed with costs a case in which the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sought the interpretation of Section 75 of the Constitution in regard to an inquorat...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:37:35 GMT
Chakwera Promises Conducive Environment for Private Sector Growth
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera said his government will create an enabling environment for private sector and business community to create jobs by removing obstacles that hinder them from operating in the country.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:37:33 GMT
Govt Plans Public Interface Meetings for Mdas to Enhance Citizen Engagement
[Nyasa Times] Government has disclosed plans to organise public interface meetings and open discussion forums where officials from all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) will be articulating the functions, duties and services of t...

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:37:30 GMT
Teargas, Skirmishes Characterize Lilongwe Demonstrations Against High Cost Living
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe on Friday fired teargas in attempts to "divert the route" of scores of protestors who took to the streets in protest against rising cost of living, nepotism and corruption under the Tonse Alliance government.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:06:52 GMT
Malawi UK Military Community to Elect New Executive Team
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) will on 4 December 2021 hold its second Annual General Meeting at Larkhill in the United Kingdom.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:06:10 GMT
Workforce Recruitment Donates ICT Equipment to Soche Police Sub-Station
[Nyasa Times] Concerned by lack of modern Information, Communication and technological equipment when discharging duties in preventing and fighting crime, Blantyre-based Workforce Recruitment Services (WRS) has donated two computers and a state of ar...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:32 GMT
Chakwera, Nyusi Launch Mozambique-Malawi Power Transmission Interconnection Construction Project
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Duncan Mlanjira - Nyasa Times

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:12 GMT
Nyusi's Visit a Foundation for Development Between Malawi and Mozambique' - Says Chakwera.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says the three day state visit to Malawi by Mozambican President Felipe Jacinto Nyusi has cemented a solid foundation for future development opportunities between the two neighboring countries.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:12 GMT
Malawi, Mozambique Sign Bilateral Agreements to Improve Living Standards
[Nyasa Times] Malawi and her neighbouring country, Mozambique have signed significant bilateral trade and industry agreements in a bid to ease out the cost of living for the two nations' people and to ensure that the two countries are heading onto a ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:12:08 GMT
UK Tips Malawi On Sustainable Growth Attainment
[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom's Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) has tipped Malawi to "up its capacity to generate foreign exchange" by increasing level of exports in both volumes and value in order for the country to achieve its dev...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:33 GMT
High Court Rebuffs Businessman On Media Gag Injunction
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Cedric Nkungula - Nyasa Times

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:31 GMT
First Lady Chakwera Pushes for Empowerment of Women
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Fazilla Tembo-Nyasa Times

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 06:48:35 GMT
Mafco Lodge Complaint to FAM Over Top 8 Poor Official
[Nyasa Times] Mafco have written Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to complain over poor officiation during their Airtel Top 8 quarterfinals second leg match at Chitowe Stadium on Saturday.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:53:26 GMT
MP Rewards Wanderers for Reaching Top 8 Semis
[Nyasa Times] AUTHOR: Nyasa Times Reporter



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