Malawi
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:05:58 GMTTeachers in Public Schools Resume Strike
[Nyasa Times] Teachers in public schools are on Tuesday expected to resume strike to force the government pay them covid-19 risk allowances.
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:57:34 GMTGovt Pleased With Increase in Prosecution of Forestry Crimes
[Nyasa Times] Government is applauding the prosecuting agencies in the country for the rapid increase in the prosecution of crimes against individuals involved in various forestry crimes.
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:24:02 GMTNankhumwa Preaches Unity in DPP - Party's Mulanje Governor Laid to Rest
[Nyasa Times] The Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has said unity is paramount for his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) if the party is serious about bouncing back to power in 2025.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:54 GMTExperts Call for Immediate Action On Urban Governance Lapses
[Nyasa Times] Lack of political will on urban governance has been identified as main cause of challenges facing town residents being perpetuated by urban migration.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:54 GMTFormer Ethiopia Prime Minister in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] A former prime minister of Ethiopia is in the country on agriculture mission.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:53 GMT27 Malawians Deported From Zimbabwe
[Nyasa Times] Zimbabwe has deported 27 Malawians who were on transit to South Africa.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:50 GMTMEC Says Electoral Criminal Offenders Must Be Reported to Police
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has said all those suspected to have committed various electoral offences must be reported to police.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:54 GMTChakwera Hosts Malawi National Football Team - 'Do Not Go to Afcon As Underdogs'
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has urged the Malawi national football team nicknamed the Flames, to stay focused and not be the whipping boys in the 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be held in Cameroonian capital, Yaounde.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:53 GMTChisale Certificate Case Fails to Take Place As He Is in 'Isolation'
[Nyasa Times] A court in Lilongwe has adjourned to April 12, 2021 a case in which former presidential bodyguard Norman Chisale is answering of theft of a Junior Certificate.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 06:46:52 GMTWalter Commends Chakwera for Supporting Flames
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) president McMillan Walter Nyamilandu has thanked President Lazarus Chakwera for the moral and financial support he renders to the Malawi national football team, the Flames.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:03:44 GMTNational Bank of Malawi Online Chess Tourney Attracts 166 Players
[Nyasa Times] The inaugural National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc sponsored online chess tournament took place at the weekend and lured an unprecedented 166 participants.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:36:37 GMTBushiri Wins Bid to Have South Africa Accusers Testify in Malawi Court
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has ruled that Prophet Shepherrd Bushiri's South African accusers should come to Malawi to testify as part of authenticating their sworn affidavits.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:31:14 GMTMalawi Crop Inspection Report Projects Maize Bumper Harvest
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed delight with a crop inspection report that Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe presented to him on Tuesday which has projected a bumper yield due to his Tonse Alliance government's flagship Afford...
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:55:44 GMTCourt Sanctions Mzuzu City Council Property Sale
[Nyasa Times] A court in Mzuzu has sanctioned the sale of some property, mostly vehicles for Mzuzu city council to pay off debt.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:29:52 GMTProphet Bushiri Heartbroken Over Daughter's Death
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri says is heartbroken that his daughter, Israella Bushiri, has died while receiving medical treatment in Kenya.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:31:12 GMTFlames Victory Parade Postponed - Chakwera Congratulates Malawi Team
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says with advice from Blantyre City Council (BCC), they have postponed a parade it organised in the commercial city to celebrate Flames 2022 Africa Cup of Nations' qualification.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:58:13 GMTMalawi Electoral Commission Decries Violence in Some By-Election Areas
[Nyasa Times] Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission says polling in some areas has to go on despite political violence.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:58:13 GMTMwanavekha Raps Chakwera's Govt Over Electricity Price Hike
[Nyasa Times] Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson of Finance and the Economy in Parliament Joseph Mwanamvekha has decried the hike in the price of electricity, saying it would have negative ripple effect to the rest of the econ...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:58:12 GMTMalawi Tobacco Commission Fires Deputy CEO, 2 Others
[Nyasa Times] The Tobacco Commission (TC) has fired its deputy Chief Executive Officer Levi Phelani and two other senior managers.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:36:37 GMTMera Announces 10 Percent Hike in Electricity Tariffs
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) has increased electricity tariff by 10.6 percent effective 30 March 2021, arguing that the upward adjustment was long overdue.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:36:37 GMTChakwera's Cabinet Reshuffle On the 'March'
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera will name his new cabinet by Wednesday March 31, 2021, the presidential spokesman has disclosed.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:36:36 GMTTributes Pour in On Prophet Bushiri's Daughter
[Nyasa Times] Politicians, celebrities and social media influencers have led tributes have led Israella Bushiri, daughter of the leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church prophet Shephered Bushiri, who has died aged 8 in Kenya where ...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:36:34 GMTChakwera Relocates to Mtunthama As Kamuzu Palace Is Undergoing Renovations
[Nyasa Times] State House Press Secretary, Brian Banda has revealed that President Lazarus Chakwera has been based at Mtunthama State Lodge in Area 3 in Lilongwe since Thursday last week as Kamuzu Palace was undergoing much needed renovations using f...
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:41:31 GMTEnvironmentalists Demand Stiffer Penalty for Pangolin Hunters
[Nyasa Times] Environmentalists are demanding stiffer penalty for pangolin hunters.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:41:31 GMTTeachers' Impasse Too Complex - State House
[Nyasa Times] The ongoing impasse between the teachers and the government on risk allowances is too complex, Brian Banda, President Lazarus Chakwera's spokesperson has said.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:41:31 GMTPolice Charge Utm 'S Mzondi After Political Violence Arrest, Released On Bail
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police in Karonga has released an influential UTM regional official Mzondi Mkandawirfe after he was arrested for political violence ahead of March 30 by-election in Karonga north west.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:41:28 GMTGovt Says Pregnant Women Can Now Get Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] Government says pregnant women can now get the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:29:52 GMTAll Set for By-Elections--MEC
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured Malawians that it is fully prepared to deliver credible by-elections on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:29:52 GMTMalawi Qualify for Africa Cup Finals After Mvula's Vital Goal Against Uganda
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has qualified for the Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations finals after beating Uganda 1-0 through Richard Mbulu goal in a match played at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre .
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:29:49 GMTNice Confident About High Voter Turnout in By-Elections Despite Covid-19 Scare, Rains
[Nyasa Times] The National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Public Trust says it is confident that tomorrow's by-elections will draw a huge voter turnout because there was massive and intensive voter mobilization activities and the level of comp...