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Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:58:10 GMT
Why Kamuzu Banda Chose 3rd March As Martyrs' Day in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Every year, on 3rd March, Malawians observe Martyrs Day. Whereas the day invokes sorrowful memories, it is the day we show respect for the magnanimous men and women who braved bullets, suffered imprisonment and all forms of humiliation ...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:44:32 GMT
Silent Martyrs Day Remembrance - Chakwera to Address the Nation
[Nyasa Times] This year's Martyrs' Day commemorationswhich falls on March 3 will not bring Malawians together in Nkhata-Bay as has always been the case because of the Covid-19 pandemic but President Lazarus Chakwera will address the nation, according...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:43:19 GMT
DPP's Musowa, 5 Other MPs Including 3 From MCP Under Probe Over CDF Funds
[Nyasa Times] Fiscal police is investigating Mulanje Bale member of parliament Victor Musowa of the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and other five legislators for alleged abuse of Constituency Development Fund (CDF).

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:59:22 GMT
Mission to Take Malawi Music to the Global Level - Tapping From the 'Tapps'
[Nyasa Times] He is the music tap that never runs dry.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:06:33 GMT
Chimwendo Insists Chakwera Will Implement Passport Fee Reduction Pledge
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda has insisted that the election campaign promise of non-renewable passport at K14 000 will still be implemented but that government has delayed because the new administration found a ...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:06:33 GMT
Chilima Addresses African Regional Forum On Sustainable Development
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima on Tuesday joined various other high level speakers from Africa to virtually address an African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development being hosted by the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:06:28 GMT
MP Musowa Threatens to Boycott Parliament - DPP Says 'Give Teachers Covid Risk Allowance'
[Nyasa Times] On Tuesday morning, Member of Parliament for Mulanje Bale, Victor Musowa, threatened to boycott Parliament sitting and would only come back when students resume learning as teachers are on strike, demanding government to give them Covid...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:31:28 GMT
The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce - a Call for Submissions
[Nyasa Times] The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce is inviting the general public to submit their views, proposals and comments on the review of the three Government Systems of Allowances, Procurement and Employment Contracts as mandated by Hi...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:25:14 GMT
Posts Corporation Conducts First Zikomo Promotion
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) conducted first Zikomo Promotion draw targeting people who travel in their buses and also those who send their goods on courier.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:40:46 GMT
Minister Tembo Urges Malawians to Embrace Tree Planting Spirit
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo has urged the public to embrace the spirit of tree planting.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:47:35 GMT
Chakwera Ready to Trim Presidential Powers, Waiting for Law Amendment - Spokesperson
[Nyasa Times] PresidentLazarus Chakwera is ready to reduce his 'unnecessary' presidential powers but he is waiting for the laws to change, State House has said.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:14:36 GMT
Team Oasis Donates PPE in Chiradzulu Targeting Children and Needy
[Nyasa Times] A youth led Christian organisation dubbed 'Team Oasis' has made a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to under privileged children including those living with HIV at Namitambo and Nkalo health Centres in the areas of Traditi...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:01:47 GMT
Malosa Community Based Organisation Distributes Maize Flour to Vulnerable Households
[Nyasa Times] Malosa Community Based Organisation (MACOBO) has distributed maize flour to villages in Zomba and Machinga where some families were food insecure due to Covid-19.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:57:21 GMT
Flash Floods Left Hundreds Homeless in Ntcheu
[Nyasa Times] Over 1,085 households and 100.6 hectares of maize field have been affected by flash floods at Phanga area in Bwanje North Constituency in Ntcheu district.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:47:38 GMT
Activists Rue Delays in Appointing Funded National Youth Council of Malawi Board
[Nyasa Times] Youth activists in Malawi have expressed concern over delays by the government to appoint Board of Directors for the State-funded National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM).

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:47:38 GMT
New Malawi Cabinet Out This Month-End - State House
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera will hire a new cabinet for his government at the end of this month, State House has announced.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:47:38 GMT
Chakwera Won't Allow State House Officials to Do 'A Chisale' - Presidential Aides Wealth to Be Unmasked
[Nyasa Times] Presidential press secretary Brian Banda has said President Lazarus Chakwera administration would not allow some people to take away what belongs to Malawians and that his aides will not be involved in wrongful self-enrichment like in t...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:47:37 GMT
Chakwera Talks of Malawi Govt Measurers Against Economic Aftershocks of Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has said government has put in place measures to see to it that Malawians are provided with safety nets as a relief from the challenges that are there due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:03 GMT
Minister Usi Appeals for Meaningful Investments in Malawi Tourism Industry
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Dr. Michael Usi on says time has come that Malawians should start considering tourism as business if the sector is to make meaningful contribution to the development of the country.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:50:58 GMT
Ministry of Education Call On Teachers to Resume Work
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Education has issued a statement requesting all teachers in public primary and secondary schools and Teachers' Training Colleges (TTCs) to resume work on Monday, March 1 2021 for teaching and learning to commence.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:03 GMT
Chilima's Spokesperson Awarded PR Professional of the Year By Public Relations Society of Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Salous Chilima's press officer Pililani Phiri has been awarded as Public Relations Professional of the year by Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM).

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:48:56 GMT
Court Orders Seizure of K1.7bn Chisale Assets for 'Presevation'
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre allowed the government to seize K1.7 billion worth of property for former security aide to Peter Mutharika, Norman Chisale.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:48:56 GMT
Og Issah Joins Zomba Changalume Parliamentary By-Elections
[Nyasa Times] A popular Blantyre-based businessman OG Issah has joined the Zomba Changalume parliamentary race.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:38:33 GMT
Human Rights Watch Submission On the Republic of Malawi to the UN Human Rights Committee
[HRW] We write to you ahead of the United Nations Human Rights Committee's upcoming review of the Republic of Malawi to highlight key areas of concern in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity that Human Rights Watch hopes will inform thi...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:48:54 GMT
Malawian Pro Golfer Kachepatsonga Finishes 18th At Kenyan Safari Tour
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's golf pro Victor Kachepatsonga made it into the best top 20 cash prize-winning finish in the just ended Safari Tour played at Karen Golf Club in Kenya.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:04:33 GMT
Civil Service 'Cleanup' Team Goes to 'War' Against Looting Public Funds
[Nyasa Times] The Public Service Systems Review Taskforce which government announced last week Friday has rolled into action and held its first meeting in Lilongwe on Thursday to roll out its work to comprehensively review systems of allowances, proc...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:03:06 GMT
Lawyer Taulo, Estranged Client Resolve Differences
[Nyasa Times] Private practice lawyer Oscar Asima Taulo and his estranged client, Moses Michael Mwalabu, have resolved their differences, with the counsel committing to withdraw the lawsuit he commenced against Mwalabu, Nyasa Times has learnt.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:46:13 GMT
Mpinganjira Foundation Donates K10 Million Ppes to Adventist Hospitals
[Nyasa Times] The Thomson and Barbra Mpinganjira Foundation has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K10 million to the Adventist Health Services (AHS) hospitals in the country.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:56:16 GMT
Castel Malawi Financial Statement Reveals Risk of Company's Future
[Nyasa Times] Castel Malawi Limited, manufacturers of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, has warned that the external threats in the current operating environment pose a risk to the company's future development sustainability.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:52:08 GMT
Govt Secures $4.8m From European Investment Bank for Upgrading Airport
[Nyasa Times] Government, through the Ministry of Transport, has rolled out a 4.8 million US dollars project aimed at rehabilitating and upgrading high and medium voltage electrical systems, including runway edge lights at the country's Chileka Inter...



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