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Fri, 06 May 2022 13:13:43 GMT
Zim-Born Maphosa Appointed Malawi Volleyball Head Coach
[The Herald] Much -- TRAVELLED Zimbabwe-born former Highlanders and University of Zimbabwe volleyball player, Thulani Maphosa, has been appointed as the head coach of the Malawi volleyball national team, adding to the numerous feathers to his cap.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:04:05 GMT
Airtel Malawi Hits 1, 000 Milestone for Mobile Money Branches
[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi - one of the mobile network companies in Malawi - says it has reached a 1, 000 milestone in setting up mobile money branches across the country.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:04:02 GMT
USAID and Unicef Sign MOU in Multimillion Dollar Secondary Education Expansion Project for Malawi
[Nyasa Times] United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), who are among major development partners for the Government of Malawi, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whic...

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:25:10 GMT
Court Rebuffs Nankhumwa, Jeffery in DPP Power Struggle Case
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has rebuffed opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the south Kondwani Nankhumwa and party secretary general Grezelder Jeffrey who wanted the court to nullify the party presidency of Peter Muthar...

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:25:10 GMT
Court Slaps Mra Officer With 6 Year Jail Term for Stealing Public Money
[Nyasa Times] A court in Dedza has sentenced a Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officer to six years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing public money.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:25:09 GMT
MHRC Commences Public Hearing On Kalibu Academy
[Nyasa Times] State funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has started conducting a public hearing into allegations of corporal punishment unleashed on students at Kalibu Academy.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:25:07 GMT
Legend Lule Lauds His Flames Appointment
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi National Football Team legendary striker Lawrence Lule Waya has commended Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and coach Mario Marinica for appointing him in the coaching panel.

Fri, 06 May 2022 07:21:32 GMT
Giving People Money With No Strings Attached Is Good for Their Health, Dozens of Studies Indicate
[The Conversation Africa] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:15:36 GMT
Inosselia-Greenbelt Kia Greenhouse Farm Exports Cherry Tomatoes to DR Congo
[Nyasa Times] Inosselia Agro and Greenbelt Authority (GBA) greenhouse-based vegetable farm, which is near Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe, last week exported its first consignment of 300 kilograms (kgs) of fresh cherry tomatoes to the ...

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:08:41 GMT
Digital Marketing Guru to Drill Malawian Marketers
[Nyasa Times] Celebrated digital marketing guru, John Lyons will on May 11th 2022 drill Malawian marketers on creative digital marketing.

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:08:11 GMT
Undule Faults Nankhumwa's 14-Day Ultimatum on Chakwera to Fix Economic Problems
[Nyasa Times] Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula has accused Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the Southern Region and Leader of Opposition, Kondwani Nankhumwa, of being a hypocrite for giving President Dr. L...

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:54:21 GMT
State House Says No Money Given to Journos on World Press Freedom Day
[Nyasa Times] State House says it did not give out money to journalists on Tuesday who attended the breakfast hosted by President Dr Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during the World Press Freedom Day.

Thu, 05 May 2022 05:53:27 GMT
Old Mutual Malawi Takes Financial Education to Bridal Showers
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Malawi's Financial Education expert Benard Chiluzi over the weekend went flat out to offer personal financial management skills at a bridal shower in the company's quest to reach everyone with the services.

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:46:14 GMT
President Nyusi and President Chakwera Inaugurate Electricity Interconnection
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 21 April announced that laying the first stone for the regional electricity interconnection between Mozambique and Malawi is a historic landmark which will result in the two countries becoming key actors in the energy ...

Tue, 03 May 2022 06:07:21 GMT
Police Arrest Nurse for Harassing President Online
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Free speech advocates in Malawi have condemned the arrest of a nurse for insulting President Lazarus Chakwera during a WhatsApp debate on governance.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:46:06 GMT
Chakwera Exonerates Himself From Chikulamayembe Chieftaincy Wrangle
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said he does not interfere in chieftaincy issues, saying each tribe in the country has its own traditions and culture which it follows when installing a traditional leader.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:44:23 GMT
Chikulamayembe Chieftaincy Installation Wrangle Turns Violent
[Nyasa Times] Angry faction of Mtima Gondwe on the ongoing wrangle of the Chikulamayembe chieftaincy turned violent on Friday in Bolero, Rumphi as they smashed vehicles ahead of the installation of Joseph Bongololo Gondwe.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:53:30 GMT
No One Knows If Crime is Rising or Falling, Not Even the Police
[African Arguments] Because the police either don't collect or release reliable crime statistics, citizens are in the dark.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:34:18 GMT
Bushiri Gets University Recognition for Outstanding Humanitarian Work
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's outstanding work in humanitarian work in the country has been recognised by Exploits University which conferred him an honorary doctorate.

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:45:57 GMT
Court Convicts 12 People in Albino Attack
[VOA] Blantyre -- A high court in Malawi has convicted five people of murder for the 2018 killing of a 22-year-old albino man, including the victim's brother. The court convicted seven other people of selling the victim's body parts.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:48:16 GMT
Chakwera Says Govt Will Promote Sesame Farming
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says his government will promote sesame farming as the country yearns for diversification in the agriculture sector.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:50:02 GMT
MP Musongole Laments Mra Conduct On Chitipa Utd Bus
[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament for Chitipa Central Constituency, Alinubwira Musongole, has lamented the conduct of Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officials in demanding payment of custom duty on an already cleared Chitipa United bus.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 14:44:22 GMT
Minister Chinsinga Urges Banks to Start Providing Municipal Bonds to Councils
[Nyasa Times] Concerned with the slow progress at which councils are initiating and implementing infrastructure projects, the Minister of Local Government Professor Blessings Chinsinga has appealed to the banks to consider providing municipal bonds i...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:12:12 GMT
London to Paris Charity Bike Ride for the Blind in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] A Malawian based in Manchester, Joe Nkosi will on Saturday, 30th April embark on a 300 miles bike ride from London to Paris in a bid to raise funds for Ekwendeni School for the Blind which is in dire need for basic needs.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:22:46 GMT
Chakwera Spits Fire - "Either You Walk With Me in Developing Malawi or Resign"
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has challenged government officials to either "walk and work with him in developing Malawi" or resign if they do not agree with his policies.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:22:45 GMT
Chakwera Assures There Will Be Food for Everyone
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has reiterated that his government will not let anyone die of hunger although majority of the smallholder farmers registered poor harvest this year.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:20:00 GMT
Ekwendeni Hammers Want to Change Home Ground
[Nyasa Times] Ekwendeni Hammers have said they are planning to change their home ground from Mzuzu Stadium to Rumphi Stadium following pathetic gate revenue after the season kicked off.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:15:38 GMT
Illovo Sugar Malawi PLC Dismiss Rumours of Potential Sugar Shortage
[Nyasa Times] Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc assures the general public that rumours circulating through social media insinuating that there is a potential shortage of sugar is false.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:59:33 GMT
Board Increases Students' Upkeep Loan to K350, 000
[Nyasa Times] The Higher Education Students Loan Board (HESLB) has adjusted upwards the loan it gives to students. The loan has been increased from K200, 000 to K350, 000.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:22:44 GMT
Misa-Malawi, Mbs Sign Pact to Reward Journalists' Contribution to Standards and Quality
[Nyasa Times] Media Institute for Southern Africa-Malawi (MISA-Malawi) and Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) have signed a three-year agreement, which aims to reward journalism excellence in areas of standards and quality.



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