Malawi
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:16:30 GMTAnti-Graft Body Seeks 60 Days Extension of Mutharika's Bank Account Freeze
[Nyasa Times] Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has asked the High Court in Lilongwe for an extension of 60 days of the freeze order on immediate past president Peter Mutharika's personal account and joint account with former first lady Gertrude Mutharika...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:41:32 GMTChakwera Urges Africa Unity Against Climate Change Vices
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has urged African countries to forge a unity of purpose and co-operate in the fight against climate change vices.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:40:02 GMTDisaster Survivors Get Relief From Malawi Red Cross
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Red Cross Society has supported 235 households affected by stormy rains in Mchinji with money to renovate their houses.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:43:12 GMTChakwera Makes Appeal to Silence the Guns in Africa
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed to African Union (AU) and other international organizations to joins hands in silencing guns in Africa in order to win peace, saying the current state of affairs has left many hopeless in their ow...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:41:07 GMTMwenda Reappointed Malawi's Anti-Doping Rep
[Nyasa Times] Former Football Association of Malawi (FAM) vice president James Mwenda , who is Malawi Anti-Doping Organisation (Mad) chairperson, has been reappointed country's representative for Africa Zone V1 Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:18:55 GMTMerck Foundation Donates 30 000 Books
[Nyasa Times] Merck Foundation has donated 30000 storybooks to the Ministry of Education to help in awareness on issues of infertility among learners.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:18:07 GMTSally Kumwenda's Party Field Candidate in Karonga North West By-Election
[Nyasa Times] Leadership with Compassion (LCP) which goes in gold and green colours led by South African-based Malawian, Sally Kumwenda, has fielded a candidate the March 30 by-election in Karonga North West Constituency.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:17:20 GMTSuper League of Malawi Welcomes TNM's Mbwana
[Nyasa Times] Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has welcomed and congratulated Arnold Kweyani Mbwana as the new Chief Executive Officer of the league's sponsor, Telekom Networks Malawi Plc.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:43:12 GMTMinibus Fares Increase Following Malawi Fuel Price Hike
[Nyasa Times] Commuters will have to dig deep into their pockets as Minibus Owners Association of Malawi (Moam) has increased minibus fares by 10 percent following Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera)'s upward adjustment of fuel prices.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:43:12 GMTParliament Drastically Slashes Department of Human Resources Budget
[Nyasa Times] Parliament has drastically slashed the budget for Department of Human Resources and increased the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) vote.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:43:09 GMTSpeaker Gotani-Hara Recovers From Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of parliament Catherane Gotani Hara has recovered from Covid-19 infection, her sister Dr. Thandie Hara has said on her Facebook wall and Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo Banda also announced in the 193-strong House.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:10:53 GMTTonse Govt Justifies Malawi Fuel Hike As DPP Cautions
[Nyasa Times] Government has taken a strong defensive line on its decision to hike fuel prices by an average 28 percent when people are hit hard by Covid-19 pandemic which has negatively affected their economic lives.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:10:53 GMTMary Chilima Inspires Malawi University of Science Female Staff, Students
[Nyasa Times] Mary Chilima, wife to Republican Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima on Monday interacted with female members of staff and students of Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo as part of them commemoration of the Int...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:10:50 GMTTnm Appoints Mbwana As New CEO
[Nyasa Times] Pioneer of mobile and data solutions in the country TNM plc has appointed Arnold Kweyani Mbwana as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 1st March 2021.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:07:12 GMTTeacher Wins K15 Million in Premierbet
[Nyasa Times] A primary School teacher Brian Mtauchila from Nampemba in Machinga District, has won K15 million from PremierBet in a game known as Colour Keno.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:48:38 GMTMpinganjira Unable to Appear Before Court, Case Ruling Set for March 22
[Nyasa Times] Financial business mogul Thom Mpinganjira will on March 22 know whether he has a case to answer or not in the judge bribery case trial.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:48:36 GMTConfusion Over Suspension of Teachers Strike As Some Schools Remain Closed
[Nyasa Times] There is confusion over the announcement that the three week long teachers strike has been suspended as some public schools remained closed.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:02:57 GMTFDH Bank Creates K0.5 Billion Fund for Malawi Women Entrepreneurs
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Stock Exchange (MSE)-listed FDH Bank has created a revolving K0.5 billion fund dubbed 'FDH Amayi Atakate Fund' to support women owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country to realize their full growth pot...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:58:03 GMTStandard Bank Malawi Dangles K10m to Women Entrepreneurs
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank Plc has announced launch of a month-long series of interactive online seminars for Women Entrepreneurs and Thought Leaders in commemoration of this year's International Women's Day (IWD).
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:36:41 GMTOmbudsman Chizuma Bags 'Woman of the Year' Award
[Nyasa Times] Ombudsman Martha Chizuma who has continued to become "a symbol of hope, courage and professionalism" in as far as driving the crusade against impunity in the country is concerned has been awarded 'Woman of the year' award by Africa Gend...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:26:01 GMTChakwera, Masisi Hold Bilateral Talks - Botswana Solicit Malawi Support for SADC Top Post
[Nyasa Times] Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday visited Malawi and held bilateral talks with President Lazarus Chakwera to solicit support for Botswana's candidate Elias Magosi for the position of executive secretary of the Southern Afri...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:18:47 GMTMalawian Woman Jailed for 24 Years in Hong Kong
[Nyasa Times] Malawian woman Estina Mukasera, 31, who was accused of drug trafficking of 2 190 grams of cocaine in August 2018 to Hong Kong, China has been sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after a court found her guilty but Chairperson of the Human...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:16:13 GMTOpposition Stops Presidential Aspirants From Campaigning
[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has told all aspiring party presidential candidate to cease campaigning, saying the canvassing of votes is undermining efforts to unite the party being championed by its leader and the count...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:26:02 GMTBushiri Seeks Recusal of Magistrate Who Issued Warrant of Arrest
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has adjourned extradition hearing involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Prophetess Mary Bushiri to Monday March 15 2021 to give defence lawyers time to prepare application of his recusal.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:25:59 GMTMEC Gets Nomination Papers for By-Elections
[Nyasa Times] Parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming March 30 by-elections will tomorrow be queing up to present their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) through the offices of their respective district commissioners.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:22:00 GMTJoseph Mwale Chess Academy Making Great Progress
[Nyasa Times] Since its formation mid last year, the online Joseph Mwale Chess Academy has made tremendous progress that saw it contributing several players that qualified to represent Malawi at last year's World Olympiad.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:21:11 GMTMalawi Marks International Women's Day With Call to Empower Women With Leadership Positions
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, on Monday led Malawians in joining the rest of the world in cerebrating International Women's Day with a call to ensure women are part and parcel of leaders...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:15:17 GMTMalawian Teachers Taught Botswana President Masisi
[Nyasa Times] Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi was taught in school by some of Malawi's finest educationists and teachers.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:06:51 GMTBreaking the Glass Ceiling - International Women's Day 2021
[Nyasa Times] Being African, and being a woman has often meant being underrepresented due to discrimination in the corporate and governance pipeline, I thought to myself when I read that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had just been elected as Director General o...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:06:50 GMTCdedi Threatens Nationwide Demos If Teachers' Strike Continues Beyond Wednesday
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has threatened to hold nationwide demonstrations on Wednesday should the government stick to its guns on its refusal to pay teachers Covid-19 risk allowances.