Malawi
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:34:24 GMTCourt Finds Thom Mpinganjira With a Case to Answer in Judges Bribery Allegations
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Dorothy DeGabrielle has found business mogul Thomson Mpinganjira with a case to answer in his alleged judges bribery case.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:45:18 GMTGovt Urged to Establish Dialogue Taskforce to Discourage Demonstrations
[Nyasa Times] Council for Non-governmental Organisation (CONGOMA), Malawi Justice Network (MEJN) and National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have jointly engaged Government asking for the establishment of a dialogue taskforce.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:37:27 GMTFarmers Body Endorses Govt Fixed Commodity Prices
[Nyasa Times] The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has endorsed the government fixed commodity prices after earlier criticizing it.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:47:18 GMTMalawi Parliament Hands Over K6.2bn Covid-19 Money Abuse Report to Public
[Nyasa Times] Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara symbolically handed over the K6.2 billion report on abuse of Covid-19 money to the public.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:13 GMTACB Rearrests Zameer Karim - Court Revokes Bail
[Nyasa Times] The graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has today re-arrested Asian businessman Zameer Karim of Pioneer Investments after the High Court revoked his bail.
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:50:10 GMTSumbuleta On the Run - Malawi Police Failing to Trace Former Mbc Boss' Whereabouts
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation Director General, Aubrey Sumbuleta, who is accused of sexually harassing female employees at the public broadcaster, has reportedly sneaked out of the country.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:38 GMTK6.2 Billion Audit Slaps Presidential Taskforce - It Failed On Its Duty
[Nyasa Times] The audit report on the K6.2 billion Covid plunder under the watch of President Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the presidential taskforce on Covid failing "in its duties to act on the procurement of personal protective equipemtn (PPEs) of...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:49:06 GMTAttorney General Meets President Chakwera After MEC Storm
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday afternoon met President Lazarus Chakwera hours after the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) storm which threatens to tear apart the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM in the Tonse alliance ...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:46:59 GMT'Chakwera Has Ceased to Be President of Malawi'
[Nyasa Times] The erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone to court and is callingfor the nullification of the 23 June 2020 Presidential Elections, and all subsequent Parliamentary, and Local Government By- Elections following the...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:44:10 GMTPolice Finally Zero in On Sumbuleta Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police say they have finally instituted criminal investigations on Aubrey Sumbuleta, former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:43:10 GMTNational Clean-Up Day Hangs in Limbo
[Nyasa Times] National Clean up Day, which was launched in November last year by President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima hangs in limbo.
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:41:33 GMT16,440 Vaccine Doses Have Expired
[Nyasa Times] A month and a week since President Lazarus Chakwera launched the COVID-19 Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccination program on 11th March, 240,744 doses have been administered in the country with 11,524 being administered in the past 24 hours of W...
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:38:46 GMTMCP Party Poll Monitors Demand Payment
[Nyasa Times] Over 130 Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election monitors are pressing for payment of their services from the party.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:40:00 GMTChakwera Wishes Muslims Happy Ramadan
[Nyasa Times] PresidentLazarus Chakwera has wished all Muslims in the country the very best as they begin their observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a festival that includes a month of fasting and prayer.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:41:27 GMTMEC Suspends Operations As Attorney General Faults Firing of Kunje, Mathanga
[Nyasa Times] Attorney General Chikosa Silongwe has said with firing of two Commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga, there is no Electoral Commission and has since advised the remaining Commissioners to s...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:43:05 GMTThink Tank Urges Parties to Include Young Women in Top Leadership Positions
[Nyasa Times] A political think tank has urged parties in the country to consider young women for top leadership positions.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:38:43 GMTGadaga Appointed Max Steffords Acting Headcoach
[Nyasa Times] Former TNM Super League disbanded club Evirom FC coach Mario Mtengano Gadada has been appointed as acting headcoach for ThumbsUp Southern Region Football League premier side Max Steffords FC effective.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:37:56 GMTParties Hail Young Momen in Active Politics Project
[Nyasa Times] Political party leaders in Dowa District have hailed Danchurch Aid and Norwegian Church Aid for facilitating a project dubbed Young Women in Active Politics (YWAP) saying the project has capacitated young women to actively take part in ...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:37:14 GMTLimbe Leaf Donates Books to Lilongwe Girls, Mwankhundi Schools
[Nyasa Times] Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Limited (Limbe Leaf) has donated books and other learning materials for libraries at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School and Mwankhundi Primary School in Lilongwe rural to improve learning conditions and after sch...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:34:52 GMTMalawi Housing Corporation Embarks On New Houses Construction, to Demolish Old Houses
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) has embarked on a project to construct new houses and plans to demolish old house sin the country's cities.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:27:26 GMTArmy Promotes Flames Star Mbulu to Sergeant From Rank of Corporal
[Nyasa Times] Following his impressive performance with the Malawi national football team, the Flames, in 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualification the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has promoted South Africa-based striker Richard Mbulu from the r...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:36:22 GMTDemolish 'Chijachi' On Parliament Roundabout, Minister Orders
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Local Government Halima Daud has advised Lilongwe City Council to demolish a sculpture on the Parliament Building round about in Lilongwe which is christened by Malawians on social media as "Chijachi' as they fail to ...
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:36 GMTCourt Removes Mtima Gondwe As Chikulamayembe Chief
[Nyasa Times] A court in Mzuzu has ordered the removal of Mtima Gondwe as paramount chief Chikulamayembe.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:35 GMTMalawi Law Experts Predict Court Battles Over Firing of MEC Commissioners Kunje, Mathanga
[Nyasa Times] Legal minds are predicting fierce court battles following the firing of two embattled Malawi Electoral Commissioners (MEC).
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:35 GMTParliament's PAC Meets Ombudsman Over Covid Funds Abuse
[Nyasa Times] The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday met Ombudsman Martha Chizuma at the start of an inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of K6.2 billion meant for the fight against Covid-19.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:34 GMTGovt Sets Aside K500m for Constituency Redemarcation Exercise - State House
[Nyasa Times] Government has set aside K500 million for the constituency redemarcation exercise.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:33 GMTChakwera Informed K6.2bn Covid-19 Money Abuse Report Complete, Calls for Release
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered auditing institutions to immediately release the K6.2 billion Covid-19 response funds abuse report.
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:09:30 GMTCourt Concludes Former Minister Henry Mussa, Director Munthali Theft Case
[Nyasa Times] A court in Lilongwe has concluded hearing of a case involving a powerful cabinet minister and a senior government official in the theft case of government property.
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:45:38 GMTChakwera Keen to Address Malawi Airlines Crisis, Sets Meeting With Patridge
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera is keen to see Malawi Airlines financial situation that may lead to liquidation be duly resolved and has set a meeting with George Patridge, the chairperson of the country's flag carrier, to address the crisis...
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:03:50 GMTBoxing Champion Phiri Seeks Audience With President Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The newly crowned Africa's lightweight World Boxing Federation (WBF) champion, Hannock Phiri, has said he would want to have an audience with President Lazarus Chakwera at State House just as was the case with the Malawi National Footba...