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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:31:01 GMTIn Malawi, Politics Is Personal - We Vote With Our Hearts, Not Our Heads
[Nyasa Times] In this article, seasonal journalist and history scholar EPHRAIM NYONDO warns politicians on the campaign trail to forget manifestos and flashy promises because in Malawi, elections are not won on policy alone. He argues that we vote fo...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:27 GMTBlow to Women Participation in Politics! Only 326 Female Parliamentary Candidates in September Election
[Nyasa Times] Only 326 women have been approved as valid parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming general election, a development which is seen to have dealt another major blow to a perennial national multi-stakeholder campaign promoting women par...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:46:37 GMTCosoma Pushes Malawi's Talent to the World Stage With K190 Million Boost
[Nyasa Times] The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has set the stage for Malawian artists to shine internationally, disbursing a game-changing K190 million in grants at a colourful ceremony at Lilongwe Hotel.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:37:21 GMTConflict of Interest Storm As Cosoma Board Members Pocket Over K35 Million in 'Artist Grants'
[Nyasa Times] What was billed as a landmark day for Malawian creativity has been tainted by a glaring question: how transparent is the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) when those holding the purse strings end up holding the biggest cheques?
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:01 GMTTransunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.
Malawi Times
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:33:58 +0000Government promotes 740 teachers
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education says all is set to promote 740 primary school teachers to work as secondary school teachers across the country.
In a statement dated September 13, 2025, Principal Secretary for Basic...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:31:01 +0000300 people commit suicide in H1 2025
About 303 Malawians have committed suicide in the first six months of 2025, statistics from the Ministry of Health (MoH) have shown.
MoH acting Deputy Director Responsible for Mental Health and Non- Communicable Diseases Chituzu Chiumia disclosed thi...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:27:52 +0000Yamikani Chester leads scorers chart
Malawian winger Yamikani Chester has set an early pace in the battle for the 2025 Mocambola Golden Boot award as he leads the scorers’ chart.
Chester netted his seventh goal of the season as UD Songo claimed a 2-0 victory over CFV de Nacala at HCB ...
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:22:23 +0000Iceland Embassy, Ascent sign deal
The Embassy of Iceland in Malawi has signed a two year partnership with Ascent Soccer Academy aimed at supporting equity and opportunity for girls through football.
The signing ceremony took place at Ascent premises in Lilongwe on Friday.
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Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:16:13 +0000Charlie Kirk and the danger of selective empathy
United States conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday last week. His suspected killer, identified by law enforcement as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was taken into custody after a substantial manhunt, based on inf...