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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:47:17 GMT
Cyclone Eloise On the Loose, Malawi to Have Heavy Rains - - MET
[Nyasa Times] Weather experts are warning of heavy rains in the country in what they say will be caused by Cyclone Eloise.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:43:46 GMT
Chakwera Mandates Chilima to Provide Malawi 2063 Vision Document Outline
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday launched the country's new master plan, Malawi 2063, a successor to Vision 2020, with an emotional call to the citizenry for mind change, dedication and to embrace the power of hope and belief that ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:47:17 GMT
4 Die in Ntcheu Road Fatality
[Nyasa Times] Four people, including the driver, have died in a Freightliner vehicle accident in Ntcheu after the vehicle swept to death pedestrians.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:47:16 GMT
Minister Gazettes Anti-Coronavirus Restrictions - Face Masks Compulsory in Public
[Nyasa Times] Government has gazetted Public Health and Covid-19 Containment and Management laws, which among others, criminalises non wearing of masks in public to tackle a surge in cases.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:47:13 GMT
Chilima Proposes Alternative Healthcare Financing for Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima challenged stakeholders to seriously and deliberately consider and define alternative healthcare financing, stressing that financing "free" healthcare service is proving difficult and unsustainable.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:34:19 GMT
Malawi Doctors Call for Volunteers to Support Frontline Health Care Staff
[Nyasa Times] The Society of Medical Doctors (SMD) has called for volunteer health workers to support the frontline health care staff during this unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:47:15 GMT
Malawi Super League Soccer Matches Suspended Due to Coronavirus
[Nyasa Times] Super League of Malawi (Sulom) have suspended the top-flight TNM Super League for a period of three weeks, due to new restrictions allowing only 50 people in games following the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:33:29 GMT
Royal Bokosi Named Player of Month
[Nyasa Times] Red Lions talisman Royal Bokosi has become the first recipient of the revived TNM Super League 'Player of the Month' award for December for his outstanding performance.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:32:43 GMT
Kenani's Covid-19 Initiative Appeals for Tax Waiver On Items to Be Bought
[Nyasa Times] Social media influencer and writer Stanely Onjezani Kenani, who is leading a fundraising initiative for urgent Covid-19 relief in Malawi has applied for a Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) tax waive through the Minister of Finance, Felix M...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:01:03 GMT
Govt Announces Strict New Covid-19 Measures
[RFI] In the wake of of two Malawian cabinet officials dying of coronavirus last week, President Lazarus Chakwera has announced new health measures to combat the spread of the virus, including lockdown, as cases have increased since the new year.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:38:05 GMT
Prophet Mbewe Faults Govt On Church Gatherings Not Exceeding 50 People
[Nyasa Times] Prophet David Mbewe, Founder of the Living Word Evangelistic Church (Liwec ) whose headquarters is in Machinga has faulted the government over its decision to limit religious gatherings to 50 people.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:38:04 GMT
23 Malawian Border Jumpers Disappear From Zimbabwe Police Station
[Nyasa Times] Zimbabwean authorities are investigating how 23 Malawians disappeared from a police station after they were arrested for jumping Beitbridge border post, according to reports.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:38:03 GMT
Lilongwe Girls Students to Be Kept On Campus Despite Having 51.4 Percent Virus Cases
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Education has decided not to release all Lilongwe Girls Secondary School students, including the 51.4% that tested positive of Covid-19 from a public health perspective.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:37:57 GMT
Lilongwe City Council Opts for Excavator for Digging of Graves
[Nyasa Times] As Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe is facing unprecedented demand for burials mainly due to Covid-19 related deaths, Lilongwe City Council had pleaded for a help of excavators to be used in digging graves in advance.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:29:05 GMT
Covid-19 Claims Life of Prominent Catholic Priest
[Nyasa Times] A prominent Catholic priest has succumbed to coronavirus (Covid-19).

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:44:44 GMT
Uladi Mussa Files for Bail Pending Appeal
[Nyasa Times] Jailed former politician and cabinet minister in three administrations, Uladi Mussa, has filed in the High Court for bail pending his appeal on corruption cases.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:38:03 GMT
National Youth FA Promises Football Development From Grassroot
[Nyasa Times] The newly-elected executive committee for the National Youth Football Association (NYFA) has promised to develop youth football in the country from the grass root.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:49:01 GMT
Covid-19 Affects Implementation of Tonse Campaign Promises
[Nyasa Times] There are growing fears that President Lazarus Chakwera and his Tonse alliance administration might fail to implement some of its campaign promises due to Covid-19.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:38:20 GMT
Central Bank Launches Insurance Premium Financing Product
[Nyasa Times] National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has rolled out an insurance premium financing facility where the bank will pay annual insurance premiums on behalf of its customers thereby freeing up their cash flow in the process.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:34:34 GMT
Macoha Strengthens Covid-19 Awareness Amongst Children With Disabilities
[Nyasa Times] During its assessment tour on the impact made on its early childhood education development for children with disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi and Phalombe, Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) took the opportunity to spread a...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:17:20 GMT
Chakwera Talks Against 'Selfish, Careless Behaviour'
[Nyasa Times] After directing that Vice-President Saulos Chilima should lead a ministerial task-team to review Covid-19 guidelines in order to respond effectively to the virus pandemic, President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday came out with substance ove...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:29:25 GMT
Chitipa Utd Finally Secure First Win of the Season Beating Moyale
[Nyasa Times] Chitipa United finally claimed a first TNM Super League win of the season after beating Moyale Barracks 3-2 on Sunday at Karonga Stadium.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:28:39 GMT
Wanderers Still Searching for Winning Mentality, Draw With Tigers
[Nyasa Times] Mighty Wanderers FC played reasonably well during Sunday's match against Tigers FC but they still have so much to prove as their ambition to secure their second win was checked by a stubborn Kau-Kau boys , who claimed a hard-fought poin...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:23:40 GMT
HRDC Slams Tonse On Covid-19 Response
[Nyasa Times] Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC has expressed disappointment with the Tonse government's lacklustre response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, saying the current efforts are inadequate.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:13:57 GMT
Eagles Hold Lions to Goalless Draw
[Nyasa Times] Blue Eagles and Red Lions on Sunday settled for a goalless draw in the TNM Super League encounter played at Nankhaka ground in Area 30, Lilongwe.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:06:09 GMT
Police Rescue Student Stranded in a Flooded River
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Dowa have managed to rescue a student at Robert Blake secondary school in Dowa who was trapped in the middle of a flooding Lingadzi river.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:03:12 GMT
MEC, Stakeholders Reflect On By-Elections - Malawi Electoral Commission
[MEC Malawi] Straight from the end of year break, the Malawi Electoral Commission organised a daylong workshop to review the conduct and management of the by-elections held in November and December 2020.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:15:25 GMT
'Long-Ball' Bullets Snatch Point Against Ntopwa
[Nyasa Times] Hassan Kajoke's second half equaliser equaliser earned the champions Nyasa Big Bullets a point when they drew 1-1 against Ntopwa FC in the TNM Super League on Saturday.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:24:24 GMT
Malawi Records Highest Number of Covid Hospital Admissions, Death Toll Rises
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has registered 562 new coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last 24-hour reporting period and hospital deaths has risen by 9 amid a surge of infections, 18 new recoveries and the highest number of admissions at 167 in 18 hospitals acros...

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:42:59 GMT
Ekwendeni Move 2nd After Hammering Karonga Utd
[Nyasa Times] From third position on Chilembwe Day after thumping Chitipa United 1-3, new comers Ekwendeni Hammers have moved up to the second position on the TNM Super League log table after inflicting more pain on hosts Karonga United on Saturday i...



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