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Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:54:43 GMT
Chakwera Warns On Looming Covid-19 'Third Wave'
[Nyasa Times] Malawians should brace themselves for tougher times ahead due to the looming third wave of Covid-19 currently on rampage in Kenya, President Lazarus Chakwera has cautioned.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:34 GMT
Magistrate Chirwa Refuses to Recuse Himself in Bushiri Extradition Case, Says Won't Be Biased
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has refused to recuse himself from the case in which South African government wants Prophet Bushiri and wife, Mary, be extradited back to South Africa.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:53:31 GMT
Mwanamvekha Issues Rebuttal On Mulli's Loan Deal With Govt
[Nyasa Times] Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on finance Joseph Mwanamvekha has dismissed as callous propaganda linking him to have approved Mulli Brothers' loan which the company acquired from Malawi Savings Bank (MS...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:02:03 GMT
Muluzi, Malawi Media Managers Get Covid-Vaccine Astrazaneca
[Nyasa Times] Former president Bakili Muluzi has become the latest high profile figure in the country to get Covid-19 AstraZaneca vaccine.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:58:08 GMT
Govt to Train Kabaza On Proper Road Use, Safety - Chimwendo
[Nyasa Times] Government says it is rolling out a program to train motorcycle taxi operators popularly known as Kabaza following a boom in accidents.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:55:43 GMT
Govt Removes Duty On Motorcycles to Promote Kabaza Business
[Nyasa Times] Government says it is removing duty on motorcycles in a bid to promote the motorcycle taxi popularly known as 'Kabaza' business in the country.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:54:08 GMT
MCP Condemns Nsanje Central Political Violence, Blames DPP
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is pushing the blame on political violence that erupted on Sunday in Nsanje central to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:51:06 GMT
Coach Names Extended 28-Man Squad for AFCON Qualifiers
[Cosafa] Malawi coach Meck Mwase has named a 28-man squad for the two 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against South Sudan and Uganda later this month.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:13:59 GMT
Covid Nightmare - Malawi to Be Hit By 'Third Wave' As Parties Defy Measures
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda, who is also Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 co-chairperson, can expect to be hit by a third coronavirus wave despite most of the adult population likely being vaccinated if the restrictive measu...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:13:36 GMT
DPP's Nankhumwa Concludes Campaign in Mulanje, Nsanje, Chikwawa Ahead of By-Elections
[Nyasa Times] Estranged Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president in the Southern Region, Kondwani Nankhumwa, on Sunday March 14, 2021 concluded a three-day exhaustive campaign tour of Mulanje, Nsanje and Chikwawa ahead of the March 30, 2021 ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:34 GMT
Chakwera, Muluzi Never Discussed K1.7bn Case During BCA Meeting
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera and former president Bakili Muluzi never discussed anything about the ongoing 'corruption case' involving the latter, when the two met at BCA Hill days ago, State House has said.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:33 GMT
Malawi Exports Last Year Maize
[Nyasa Times] Government has given permission for traders to export maize.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:33 GMT
Escom Staff Call Off Strike - Minister Kambala Says Govt Working On Resolving Concerns
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi ( Escom) Staff Union and management have agreed to call off a strike which was expected to paralyse power production and distribution from Thursday.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:44:32 GMT
6 Injured in Nsanje Political Violence
[Nyasa Times] Six people have been seriously injured in political violence on Sunday during a highly charged campaign exercise in Nsanje central.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:03:23 GMT
Court Dismisses State Bid On Chisale Bail Revocation
[Nyasa Times] Embattled former presidential aide, Norman Chisale narrowly escaped another jail stint after the High Court in Blantyre dismissed the application for his bail revocation.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:56:49 GMT
Malawi Could Face Rolling Blackouts Amid Escom Staff Strike Threat
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Staff Union (ESU) has released a public notice in which they threaten to undertake an industrial action nationwide on Thursday, March 18 if some long outstanding dispute are not resolved.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:55 GMT
Walter Concedes Defeat - FA Malawi President Says He Face Powerful Force in FIFA Race
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president Walter Nyamilandu has accepted defeat following his failure to retain the FIFA council member position.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Court Convicts Bingu National Stadium Accountant Over Bushiri Money
[Nyasa Times] A court in Lilongwe has convicted an accountant for Bingu National Stadium for dwindling prophet Shepherd Bushiri K5 million he had paid for a booking of overnight prayers on December 31, 2020.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Govt Rules Out Giving Covid-19 Vaccine to Under Age
[Nyasa Times] Government has ruled out giving covid-19 vaccine to those under the age of 18.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Inkosi Gomani Mourns Zulu King Goodwill Zwelitini
[Nyasa Times] Paramount chief Gomani V says he mourns the death of the Zulu king Goodwill Zwelitini who died yesterday in South Africa of diabetics complications.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:54 GMT
Minister Daud Commends Cori, Manufacturers of Kukoma Cooking Oil for Safe Waste Disposal
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Local Government, Halima Daudi, has commended Capital Oil Refining Industries (Cori) Limited for disposing their wastes in line with safety and environmental protocols.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:52 GMT
Commentators Urge Malawi Govt to Make Fresh Stand On Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Use
[Nyasa Times] Social commentators are urging the government to make a fresh stand on use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as some countries are suspending its use over reports of complications.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:49:21 GMT
Malawi Procurement Agency Fires Boss Hausi - Ireen Mlewa Acting DG
[Nyasa Times] Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) director general (DG) Elias Hausi has been fired and installed deputy DG Ireen Mlewa as acting head of the authority.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:36:55 GMT
National Bank of Malawi PLC Sponsors Bankers Women's Conference
[Nyasa Times] National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has sponsored the Institute of Bankers (IOB) in Malawi 2nd annual Women's Conference with K1 million in the Gold Category.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:08:43 GMT
Industrial Hemp Growers Threaten Govt With Lawsuit
[Nyasa Times] Some industrial hemp growers in Mzimba are threatening the government with legal action for failure to issue them with licences.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:49:49 GMT
Avoiding Unintended Pregnancies in Cash-Strapped Malawi
[UN News] In Malawi, as in many countries across the world, funds meant for sexual reproductive health and family planning are being diverted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and the UN has stepped in to prevent these services from grinding to a halt.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:07:20 GMT
MEC Tells Mulanje Chiefs Told Not to Impose Candidates
[Nyasa Times] Chiefs in Mulanje have been advised not to impose candidates on their subjects for the Chitakale Ward by-election slated for March 30 2021.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:06:48 GMT
Former Presidential Secretary Resigns At State Broadcaster
[Nyasa Times] Former presidential secretary Mgeme Kalilani has resigned from the state controlled, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) where he worked for 19 years as a journalist and later as a legal officer.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:05:22 GMT
Govt Closes Bingu Stadium As Covid-19 Field Hospital As Cases Decrease
[Nyasa Times] Government is closing down Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe as Covid-19 field hospital.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:18:59 GMT
'The Noes Have It' - Abortion Bill Misscarried As Malawi MPs Reject Its Tabling!
[Nyasa Times] The much-awaited motion on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill was rejected by members of parliament on Thursday from being tabled in the House and it was removed from the revised Order Paper, an outline of business to be tackled in Parli...



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