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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:58:04 GMT
Mtambo Says Insufficient Funding a Huge Constraint for Civic Education Ministry
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity has singled out insufficient funding as a huge constraint for it to achieve its mandate., the minister responsible, Timothy Mtambo, said this in parliament during presentation of the mi...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:58:03 GMT
Protest Over Delayed Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga Road Construction
[Nyasa Times] Residents living along the Lirangwe-Chingale-Mchinga Road have today held peaceful protest outside the Malawi Parliament to demonstrate their displeasure with the delay by the government to complete construction of the road.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:58:03 GMT
Ex-Masm Official Defilement Case Starts in Court
[Nyasa Times] A former senior Medical Aid Society of Malawi (Masm) official ton Tuesday appeared before a court in Blantyre at the start of his defilement case.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:58:03 GMT
MP Werani Proposes CDF Be Under Parliament Control
[Nyasa Times] Chitipa South MP Werani Chilenga is proposing that parliament takes tight control of constituency development fund (CDF).

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:57:59 GMT
Malawi Police Net Mozambican Traditional Healer Over Rape
[Nyasa Times] A Mozambican traditional healer is in police custody in Mulanje after he allegedly raped an 18-year-old Malawian woman in the guise of healing her.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:06:27 GMT
Absenteeism in Parliament Angers Speaker
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara was on Monday seemingly angry over high rate of absenteeism in the 193-strong House by legislator without valid reasons.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:06:26 GMT
Malawi Govt Probes Foreign Entrepreneurs Over Fraudulent Business Permits
[Nyasa Times] Government says it is investigating some foreign enterprises for obtaining business resident permits without following proper procedures.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:06:22 GMT
Police Arrest Teacher Over Student Defilement
[Nyasa Times] A 38-year-old Primary School teacher in Mulanje is in police custody for allegedly defiling his own 12-year-student.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:55 GMT
Malnutrition Levels Rise in Dedza
[Nyasa Times] Authorities are worried over the continues rise of levels of malnutrition in Dedza.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:55 GMT
Malga Condemns Parliamentary Committee Report On Use of CDF
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has condemned a report of the Parliamentary Ad hoc Committee on implementation of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and Water Development Fund by local councils, urging Ministry of Local...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:55 GMT
Minister Mtambo Makes Presentation On Peace in Egypt
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Comrade Timothy Mtambo, has urged African countries to promote peace and coexistence in order the continent to fast-track its social and economic development aspirations.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:59:48 GMT
Minister Msungama Gives Green Lights On Fatsani Movie Premiering
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Youth and Sports Ulemu Msungama has accepted the call to take part in the premiering of the most anticipated locally produced movie called 'Fatsani; A tale of survival saying he is always happy to associate with youthful inn...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:02:23 GMT
Chinese, Malawian Nabbed for Trafficking 6 Girls
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a Chinese national and a Malawian on allegations that they trafficked six girls from Kasungu to the Capital City for abuse.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:01:49 GMT
Chilima Launches Specialised Clinic in Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima has expressed hope that the opening of the privately owned state-of-the-art Uromed Clinic will help the Government of Malawi save resources on sending patients abroad to receive specialized treatment.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:49 GMT
Ombudsman Wants Inquiry On Malmed Clinic Over 'Asian First' Vaccine Arrangement
[Nyasa Times] The public protector - Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has said there is need for an inquiry into arrangement in which Malmed Clinic in Blantyre allegedly set aside an hour on Sunday for the exclusive Covid-19 vaccination of the Indian communi...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:59:38 GMT
CCAP Church Cleric Stabbed to Death
[Nyasa Times] The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) cleric has been stabbed to death in Mzimba.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:58:41 GMT
Govt Risks Another Teachers Strike
[Nyasa Times] Teachers have threatened to down chalk to force the government fulfill its commitment to pay the teachers risk allowance.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:57:08 GMT
Mushroom Kills Three Children
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police are warning parents to monitor carefully what their children are cooking during play time following the death of three children in Kasungu who died after consuming poisonous mushrooms.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:21:02 GMT
Covid-19 Presidential Taskforce Rules Out 3rd Wave of Pandemic
[Nyasa Times] The Presidential Taskforce on Covid 19 has ruled out chances that the country would be hit by the third wave of the pandemic.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:18:18 GMT
Blantyre DHO Clarifies On Discriminatory All Asian Vaccine Time
[Nyasa Times] The Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) says it has not designated any private health facility as a vaccination centre.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:09:42 GMT
Chakwera Goes to Tanzania for Magufuli Funeral
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera flies off to Tanzania on Monday to attend the state funeral of that country's former president John Pombe Magufuli.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:09:06 GMT
March 30 By-Election Ballot Papers Fail to Arrive On Schedule
[Nyasa Times] Ballot papers for the March 30 by-elections have not arrived into the country ton Sunday as earlier announced.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:07:11 GMT
Govt Underfunds Constituency Demarcation Exercise
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials are worried that the government has grossly underfunded the constituency demarcation exercise.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:01:04 GMT
Chakwera Leaves for Magufuli State Funeral in Tanzania
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has this morning left the country for Dodoma, Tanzania to attend the state funeral of that country's former president, John Pombe Magufuli.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:00:32 GMT
Taskforce for Wanderers' Renaissance Resigns Following Strong Resistance
[Nyasa Times] A taskforce that was formed some two and a half months ago to facilitate for the renaissance of the team's fortunes following Be Forward's withdrawal of sponsorship, has resigned following strong resistance from "pockets of both the exe...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:55:55 GMT
Mzuzu University Calculus 1201 Exam Paper Leaks, Investigations Underway
[Nyasa Times] An examination leakage scandal has once again hit Mzuzu University with Calculus 1201 paper said to have massively leaked.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:52:19 GMT
Govt Terminates Mota Engil Contract for Nyika Road
[Nyasa Times] Malawi government has terminated a K5.1 billion contract with contractor Mota Engil to build the Rumphi-Nyika-Nthalire-Chitipa Road as Roads Authority has been given a K90 billion bill by the Portuguese contractor for infrastructure con...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:59:07 GMT
Chakwera Assures of Credible Poll Management for Malawi 2025 Presidential Elections
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is expected to build on the successes of the June 23, 2020 Fresh Presidential poll to better manage future elections in a free, fair and credible manner, President Lazarus Chakwera has said.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:59:06 GMT
Ombudsman Releases Magalasi, Mera 'Institutional Anarchy' Report
[Nyasa Times] Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has released a report on an investigation on the matter of alleged unprocedural recruitment of former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:59:06 GMT
Hrdc Demands Political Handouts Perpetrators Arrested - Fumes At Overcrowded Campaign Rallies
[Nyasa Times] Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has challenged Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the police to arrest politicians behind giving out handouts which illegal and also addressing overcrowded rallies which is against COVID-19 reg...



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