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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:11:48 GMT
Man Kills Himself Over Daughter's Birthday Party Earnings
[Nyasa Times] A 24-year-old man has committed suicide in Blantyre District after being disappointed with a meagre amount of money realised from the birthday party of his daughter which was held in Thyolo.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:08:22 GMT
Cama Asks Cooking Oil Manufacturers to Engage Farmers
[Nyasa Times] Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) Executive Director, John Kapito has suggested that perhaps the cooking oil manufacturers should engage farmers to grow more of the raw materials their industry need such as soya, groundnuts, sunflow...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:07:36 GMT
National Bank Warns of Tough Times Ahead Over Fuel Price Hike
[Nyasa Times] One of the country's leading financial institutions, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc have warned that the effects of the recent fuel price increases will soon have a direct impact on people's lives.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:55:47 GMT
Veteran Journalist Limbani Moya No More
[Nyasa Times] Veteran journalist Limbani Moya, who was working at Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) as Broadcasting Monitoring Officer, has died at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre of CoVID-19 complications.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:19:11 GMT
Magistrate Court Commits Sumbuleta Sexual Harassment Case to the High Court
[Nyasa Times] Former Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Aubrey Sumbuleta on Wednesday appeared before the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court where his sexual harassment case has been transferred to the High Court.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:17:24 GMT
More Woes for DPP As Vuwa Kaunda Loses Seat in Nkhata-Bay
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Nkhata Bay central member of parliament Symon Vuwa Kaunda has lost his parliamentary seat following a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in Blantyre which has quashed the results of constituency's May 2019...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:39:14 GMT
Malawi Needs Non-Renewable National IDs
[Nyasa Times] Nkusa-Nkhoma, who is a legislator for Mchinji South constituency on Wednesday received round of applause from people in Traditional Authority Kambwiri in Salima when she advocated on their behalf for the need of National Registration Bu...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:14:27 GMT
FAM, Sulom Want More Spectators in Stadiums
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Super League Association of Malawi (Sulom) have expressed excitement with the easing out of restrictions on public gatherings from 50 to 250 people but said it could've been better if the governm...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:10:36 GMT
PLO Lumumba Lauds Chakwera On His Fight Against Corruption
[Nyasa Times] Renown and celebrated anti-corruption advocate and Kenyan Pan Africanist and motivational speaker on African issues, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno (LPO) Lumumba, has urged governance institutions in Malawi to ride on President Chakwera'...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:04:00 GMT
Veep Chilima Pleads for Unity in Tonse Alliance
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's flamboyant vice president Saulos Klaus Chilima, who is also the founding president of UTM, one of the key partners in the Tonse Alliance government has come out of his cocoon after a long silence and publicly pleaded for unity ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:38:31 GMT
Equals Project to Improve Sciences in Local Schools
[Nyasa Times] Some secondary schools in the country which operate without science laboratories are looking up to the Equity with Quality and Learning at Secondary (Equals) Project for help to have the facilities soon.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:38:13 GMT
Rights Watchdog Warns Govt On Relocation of Refugees to Avoid Sparking Xenophobia
[Nyasa Times] The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has warned the Malawi Government to tread carefully on the implementation of its order to

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:57:06 GMT
Abida Mia Distributes Maize Flour to 2000 Households in Chikwawa-Nkombedzi
[Nyasa Times] At least 2000 households affected by hunger in Chikwawa Nkombedzi Constituency have benefitted from the maize flour donation, which their Member of Parliament (MP) Abida Mia, who is also Deputy Minister of Lands, distributed this week.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:57:05 GMT
Malawians Petition President Chakwera Over Punitive Taxes and Levies
[Nyasa Times] Malawians of all walks of life today pooled onto the streets of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mulanje to deliver a petition to President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera over what they say are punitive taxes and levies basic commodities and services.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:57:05 GMT
"We're Vindicated On DCs Interdiction Over Covid Funds," Says Malga.
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Local Government Association (Malga) has urged the government to reinstate with immediate all the District Commissioners (DCs) interdicted in line with misappropriated K6.2 billion COVID-19 funds.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:57:04 GMT
Chakwera Orders Agriculture Ministry, Tobacco Control Commission to Find More Tobacco Buyers
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera has ordered Ministry of Agriculture and Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) to find more Tobacco buyers.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:56:58 GMT
Karonga to Have New Water Supply System, Chilima Tough On Deadline
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima has told constructors of the Karonga Water Supply and Sanitation project that the May 2022 deadline for the project must be met to ensure that issues of erratic water supply are a thing of the past in the d...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:03:29 GMT
MOC Trains Table Tennis Coaches
[Nyasa Times] Sixteen people have been drilled in coaching skills for table tennis in a ten-day training that took place in Lilongwe funded by the Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC).

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:02:06 GMT
CHRR Demands 30% Reservation of Public Procurement for Women
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has faulted the Malawi Government for what it described as a lack of clear commitment by authorities at the seat of government at Capital Hill to enhancing the participation of women...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 06:35:19 GMT
President Proposes Switch From Growing Tobacco
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera said Tuesday the country should move away from growing tobacco, although it contributes to more than 60 percent of the country's earnings, because he sees no future in continuing to grow i...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:28:50 GMT
31 Arrested for Covid-19 Funds Abuse, Police Say More to Be Nabbed
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Police Service (MPS) on Monday arrested 12 more suspects in relation to abuse of Covid-19 funds , brining the total of those arrested for abuse of Covid-19 funds after the release of the audit report to 31.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:26:41 GMT
Chilima Storms Councils On Project and Reforms Inspection Tour
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima on Monday embarked on an inspection of public projects being undertaken in the northern region as well as tracking first quarter progress of reforms in councils based in the region.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:25:05 GMT
Chakwera Order On Public Officers Interdiction Without Pay 'Illegal' - Law Society
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Law Society has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for ordering public officials suspecting of squandering the Covid-19 funds be suspended without pay and backs the legal advice given by Attorney General (AG) Chikosa Silungwe to ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:57:01 GMT
Plan International Malawi Aids Bashir
[Nyasa Times] Plan International Malawi has provided financial aid to female professional boxer, Anisha Bashir, in preparation for Mbeya Championship International fight against Tanzanian Happy Daudi.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:23:07 GMT
Parliamentary Committee Satisfied With Nkhudzi Water Project - Tours Project Site
[Nyasa Times] The Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources has expressed satisfaction with Southern Region Water Board Nkhudzi water project and have urged Lilongwe Waterboard to follow suit.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:06:07 GMT
Bushiri Wants Extradition Matter Referred to Concourt for Interpretation
[Nyasa Times] Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has adjourned the extradition case involving Prophet Shephered Bushiri and wife, Mary, to Friday, 23rd April, for a ruling if the matter should be referred to Constitutional Court for ruling.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:10:39 GMT
Chilima On Public Projects Inspection Tour Across Malaw
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Salous Chilima has an overstretched schedule and hectic agenda for the next two weeks as he embarks on inspecting some major projects in the Northern, Eastern and Southern regions of the country as well as holding public ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:36:43 GMT
Sirleaf Urges Chakwera to Ensure Enjoyment of Equal Opportunities
[Nyasa Times] Former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to create an enabling environment that prioritizes women initiatives to grow in wealth, power and authority to ensure enjoyment of equal opport...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:01:34 GMT
Tributes Pour in for Former Vice President Malewezi
[Nyasa Times] Tributes have been pouring in for former vice-president Justin Chimera Malewezi who died on Saturday night in Lilongwe aged 78 with President Lazarus Chakwera, vice-president Saulos Chilima, former president Bakili Muluzi, Peter Muthari...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:51:18 GMT
Fracas in Nkhotakota As Villagers Demand Release of Witchdoctor
[Nyasa Times] Business came to a standstill for over five hours in Nkhotakota on Sunday as irate villagers blocked the lakeshore M5 Road at Chia Bridge in the district, demanding the release of a witchdoctor who was arrested by police over witchcraft...



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