Malawi
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:37:05 GMTTay Grin's Fire Friday Live Show Return On Instagram, Raising Funds for Covid-19 Fight
[Nyasa Times] Hip-hop artist Tay Grin is this Friday evening continuing with his popular show Grin's Fire Fridays on Instagram which he is using to raise money for the Covid-19 response.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:50:42 GMTDonors Give Malawi 1.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccines
[Nyasa Times] The doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to vaccinate 20% of Malawi population which President Lazarus Chakwera mentioned last Sunday is a donation courtesy of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance under the Covax Global Vaccines Facility, British Hig...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:49:32 GMTRadio Presenter Juliet Royo Dies
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has lost Radio 2 FM presenter Juliet Royo who died on Thursday evening at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:12:14 GMTFormer President Joyce Banda's Son Dies After Contracting Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] Former president Joyce Banda's son has died on Wednesday of coronavirus disease ( Covid-19).
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:40:22 GMTPolice Explain Charges for Maneb Bosses
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police have explained the charges that have been slapped on former Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) executive director Gerald Chiunda and three others in relation to the cancelled 2020 Malawi School Certificate of Educa...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:20:28 GMTGovt to Install Oxygen Plant At Mzuzu Central Hospital
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says plans to install an oxygen plant at Mzuzu Central Hospital is at an advanced stage.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:15:19 GMTCovid-19 Spike Forces Parliament to Postpone Mid-Year Budget Meeting
[Nyasa Times] Officials from parliament say the National Assembly has postponed the mid-year budget review meeting scheduled for February 8 to February 22 due to rising Covid-19 cases.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:17:57 GMTKillings of People With Albinism Resurface
[Nyasa Times] As President Lazarus Chakwera is having sleepless nights over Covid-19 pandemic, another headache has come into the veins of his administration: the resurgence of killings of persons living with albinism.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:38:30 GMTKhumbize Says Oxygen Situation Under Control At Bingu Stadium Covid-19 Hospital
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says enough oxygen has arrived at Bingu National Stadium field hospital in Lilongwe after an acute shortage on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:26:05 GMTMother Kills Her Own 1-Year Child in Chitipa - Arrested
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police at Nthalire in Chitipa have arrested a 20 year-old woman for allegedly killing her own child.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:23:40 GMTAnti-Corruption Body Probes Businessman Over Attempts to Bribe Minister
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it has delayed to investigate bribery attempts on Human Rights Defenders Coalition ( HRDC ) executive member Billy Mayaya and Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda by Indian business...
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:16:37 GMTThree People Fined for Not Wearing Face Masks
[Nyasa Times] Nsanje first grade magistrate has fined three people K10 000 each for not wearing face masks which is part of Covid-19 preventive measures.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:10:50 GMTMedia Bodies Want Journalist Prosecuted in Sexual Offence
[Nyasa Times] Three media bodies have asked judicial system to prosecute a Ministry of Information journalist Jeremiah Mphande who is answering charges of sexual crime.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:18:39 GMTGreen Lights Donates Covid-19 Response Supplies to Society of Medical Doctors
[Nyasa Times] Green Lights Business Investors Portfolio (GLBIP) has donated assorted medical supplies and equipment to the Society of Medical Doctors (SMD) to enable the society respond to the pressure from the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:16:07 GMTUnicaf University Malawi Donates Covid-19 Items to Likuni Boy's Secondary School
[Nyasa Times] Unicaf University has joined the efforts to fight Covid-19 by donating sanitising and personal protective equipment to Likuni Boy's Secondary School in Lilongwe.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:14:54 GMTVisionary, Transformative Leadership Key to Success of Malawi 2063
[Nyasa Times] The National Planning Commission (NPC) has stressed that visionary and transformative leadership is key to the success of the development aspirations outlined in the recently launched Malawi 2063 (MW2063) blueprint.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:12:53 GMTCleric Denies Role in Child Found Dead
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe-based Prophet Favour has denied making a prophesy on the four-year-old boy who went missing and only to be found dead along the banks of Lingadzi River.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:11:43 GMTDStv Launches First Original Pan-African Lifestyle Channel Honey
[Nyasa Times] From February 15, DStv will start beaming pioneer Pan-African lifestyle channel, Honey across the continent, from on DStv Channel 173.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:03:52 GMTIllovo Malawi Presents Items for Queen's Hospital Covid-19 Treatment Units
[Nyasa Times] As Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital continues to grapple with increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients on a daily basis -- coupled with efforts to increase treatment units -- Illovo Sugar Plc Malawi has donated 21 hospital beds complete ...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:42:55 GMTHRDC Says Malawians Have Lost Hope in Chakwera Administration
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is today February 3 remembering this day one year after the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court judgement nullified the May 21 2019 Presidential Election and ordered a fresh election which Tonse Alliance won ...
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:18:30 GMTEconomist Kabambe Appointed New CEO for Public Private Partnership Commission
[Nyasa Times] Former senior civil servant who joined the private sector Patrick Kabambe has been appointed new chief executive officer for the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) effective February 1 2020.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:17:33 GMTCatholic Church Constructs Hospital in Mangochi
[Nyasa Times] Mangochi Diocese of the Catholic Church has constructed a hospital called St. Mary's at Changamire Village, Traditional Authority Chimwala in the district.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:07:51 GMTSKC the Man Who Changed Malawi's Politics, the Story of February 3
[Nyasa Times] Today marks exactly one year after the Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 elections citing massive irregularities and fraud.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:53:18 GMTSouthern Region Water Board Wants Luchenza Dam Back
[Nyasa Times] Officials from Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) say water problems at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo can only end if Luchenza dam project is revived.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:49:15 GMTMchacha, Muhara, Vuwa Back in Court
[Nyasa Times] Former cabinet ministers Charles Mchacha and former secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara are back in court over land issue.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:35:09 GMTSoldiers Quell Riots in Lilongwe As Calm Returns in Neno
[Nyasa Times] Calm has returned in Lilongwe and Neno this morning after a day of violent protests and riots yesterday.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:10:50 GMTSenior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe Dies
[Nyasa Times] One of the prominent chiefs in the country, Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe District has died after a long illness.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:03:51 GMTAirtel Malawi Injects Additional K100m for Covid Equipment
[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi on Monday said it has give government an additional K100 million to mitigate the current challenges in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:31:58 GMTEx-Escom Bosses Chiwaya, Namandwa Plead Not Guilty to Fraud Charges
[Nyasa Times] Former Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) chief executive officer (CEO) Allexon Chiwaya and director of human resource and administration Daphter Namandwa have pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of fraud and abuse of off...
Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:19:18 GMTDredging At Chipoka Bay to Delay Likoma Jetty Project
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Transport and Public Works spokesperson Andrew Mthiko says dredging works at Chipoka Bay in Salima will delay construction of Likoma jetty.