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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:35:57 GMT
Covid-19 Kills Two Cabinet Ministers
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Transport Sidik Mia has died, a day after the country lost another Minister of Local Government Lingstone Belekanyama to coronavirus pandemic and President Lazarus Chakwera is "devastated" on the death of his Cabinet members...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:18:29 GMT
Mutharika Saddened Covid-19 Mortality Rate in Malawi Spiking At Alarming Levels
[Nyasa Times] Former President Peter Mutharika has expressed sadness over the death of two cabinet Ministers and has since suggested that the leadership and citizens come up with decisions that will save lives from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:12:38 GMT
Worrisome Log-Standing for Chitipa Utd
[Nyasa Times] That Savenda Chitipa United Football Club is anchoring the TNM Super League log table with only a single point from 7 games is a worrisome reality for all the supporters of the club.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 09:10:32 GMT
Rains of Terror Cut Off M1 Road At Enukweni in Mzimba
[Nyasa Times] The only reliable, Mzuzu-Karonga M1 road is impassable after culverts at Enukweni between Mzuzu and Bwengu in northern district of Mzimba collapsed due to heavy rains, rendering it impassable to motor vehicles.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 07:18:34 GMT
Chakwera Assures Frightened Malawians We'll Overcome Covid-19's 'Crusade of Death'
[Nyasa Times] 'Come what may, we shall overcome!' President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday had to do some straight talking to convince frightened Malawian that we can safely overcome the coronavirus pandemic's brutal "crusade of death" and declared a St...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:52:57 GMT
Govt Refuses to Close Schools Amid Covid-19 Cases Spike
[Nyasa Times] Government has refused to bow down to pressure to close all schools as the country continues to face unprecedented rising cases of coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:03:09 GMT
Ombudsman Tells Ministry Officials Off Secondary School Selection Probe
[Nyasa Times] Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has told ministry of Education off the investigations into how the selection into public secondary school selection was done.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:03:08 GMT
Covid Scare At Blantyre SEC School, Student Tests Positive
[Nyasa Times] A Blantyre Secondary School student has tested positive to Covid-19, heightening calls for the government to close schools.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:03:05 GMT
Secretary for Information Dies of Covid-19 - Minister Says Civil Service Has Lost 'An Asset'
[Nyasa Times] Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Information Ernest Kantchentche died on Monday morning of Covid-19.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:01:50 GMT
Belekanyama Becomes First Malawi Minister to Die From Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] Minister Local Government, Lingson Belekanyama, has been confirmed to have died of Covid-19, becoming the first minister and lawmaker in the country to succumb to the disease.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:36 GMT
MBC Security Officer Shoots Poly Student in 'Self-Defence'
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has said a security officer from Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has confessed that he shot First Year Polytechnic student Blessings Nyondo in Blantyre on the night of December...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:15:00 GMT
Malawi to Demand Covid-19 Test Certificates From Returnees
[Nyasa Times] Government will now be demanding Covid-19 test certificates from returnees on arrival at borders following violent protests yesterday by returnees from South Africa who were demanding that they be released from a quarantine centre in Bl...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:13:37 GMT
Prophet Bushiri Opens Lilongwe High-Tech Studios As International Demand for Services Soars
[Nyasa Times] The allure of Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church leader Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's online services continue to be globally irresistible with the recent being the exponential rise of people accessing his services since he opene...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:13:43 GMT
Wanderers Winger Richards Out for At Least Six Weeks
[Nyasa Times] Struggling Mighty Wanderers have been dealt a major blow with the news that left winger Rapson Richards could miss up to six weeks with a knee injury.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:17:01 GMT
Returnees From South Africa Torch Prison Facilities, Protest Quarantine
[Nyasa Times] Property has been destroyed at Mapanga Prison Training College in Blantyre following a scuffle between Malawians who recently returned from South Africa and police officers.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:16:00 GMT
Spiraling Covid-19 Infection Rate As Chakwera Turns to Prayer
[Nyasa Times] Malawi continues to register spiralling coronavirus infection rate and public hospitals are struggling to cope with the second wave with 15 related deaths reported on Sunday and 269 new virus pandemic cases have been registered with 15 ...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:10:19 GMT
Banda Signs Off With a Brace As Bullets Wallop KB - Ntopwa Beat Karonga Utd
[Nyasa Times] Nyasa Big Bullets' wonder boy Peter Banda who is set to leave for FC Sherriff Tiraspol of Moldova, where his former teammate, Charles Petro ply his trade, on Sunday played his final game before his trip signing off with a brace to help ...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:29:29 GMT
Opposition Leader Nankhumwa Raps Tonse Govt Over Form One Selection
[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has described this year's Form One selection in public secondary schools as flawed, saying the selection process was marred by favourism and political interference.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:29:29 GMT
Police Moves in Fast to Enforce Covid-19 Preventive Measures
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police have moved in fast to enforce Covid-19 preventive measures as the country has lost 12 people in the past 24 hours due to virus pandemic.

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:29:26 GMT
500 Malawian Returnees Arrive From South Africa
[Nyasa Times] At least 518 Malawian returnees arrived in the country from South Africa yesterday through Mwanza border amid concerns from some quarters in society that the returnees were escalating cases of Covid-19.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:14:08 GMT
Date Set For Bushiri Extradition Hearing
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has on Wednesday sustained its 20th November 2020 ruling which said that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and wife, Mary, should appear before their extradition hearings through a way of summon not arrest.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:24:10 GMT
Malawi Coaches Body Censure Tigers Over Yasin Sacking
[Nyasa Times] The National Football Coaches Association of Malawi has expressed anger over Tigers FC's management's decision to fire Rodgers Yasini as the club's Head Coach at the beginning of this week.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:24:08 GMT
Malawi Govt Develops Pabwalo Online Platform to Bridge Communication Gaps Between Citizens and Duty-Bearers
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity has developed an online Government-Citizens Engagement platform, which has been designed to foster greater communication and engagement between duty-bearers and rights-holders.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:05:03 GMT
Citizen Forums Urged to Help Improve Delivery of Public Services
[Nyasa Times] United Purpose (UP) has urged citizen forums in Dedza to engage in productive dialogue with government as a way of improving transparency and accountability in the public service.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:04:32 GMT
Peoples Awards Spar City Centre Competition Winner
[Nyasa Times] Peoples Trading Centre (PTC) under the SPAR franchise has handed over a mountain bike to the winner of SPAR City Centre festive competition in Lilongwe.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:59:52 GMT
Taxman Unveils 'Kuiphula NDI Lisiti Langa' Campaign
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has unveiled 'Kuiphula ndi lisiti langa' campaign from January to March this year to encourage consumers to demand Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) receipts for every transaction made to enhance collection o...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 12:25:41 GMT
Thom Mpinganjira Rejects Fake News Linking Him to DPP Leadership Race - 'No Political Ambitions'
[Nyasa Times] Business mogul Dr. Thomson Frank Mpinganjira who retired from FDH Financial Holdings Limited, 21 years after he started the process of setting up the first ever home grown indigenous Malawian privately owned bank, has rubbished as "fake...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:51:10 GMT
Mia Self-Isolating After Testing Positive for Covid-19 - Deputy Speaker Kazombo Also Tests Positive
[Nyasa Times] Transport Minister Sidik Mia, who is also Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Deputy President, is self-isolating after testing positive Covid-19 but he has reassured fans he has only minor symptoms.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:33:21 GMT
Govt Gets Tough With Covid-19 Measures As Fears Grip Over Rising Cases
[Nyasa Times] The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has said government will now enforce a requirement that no one is seen in public space without a face mask on and Malawi police will enforce the restrictions on opening and closing times for pubs a...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:40:05 GMT
Kasungu Vendors Boycott Taxes Over Poor Security
[Nyasa Times] Kasungu vendors who are plying their businesses in the district main market on Thursday agreed to stop paying market fee over the council failure to provide security in their business area.



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