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Wed, 19 May 2021 06:17:20 GMT
Uproar Forces Parliament to Confirm Anti-Corruption Chief
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi lawmakers have taken a sudden U-turn and confirmed Martha Chizuma as the first woman to head the country's anti-corruption bureau or ACB. Lawmakers had rejected Chizuma for the post last week, raising accusations that the opp...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:04:43 GMT
Police Intercept 10 Bangladesh Nationals for Illegal Entry
[Nyasa Times] Barely a week after the Karonga Senior Resident Magistrate Court fined and ordered two Tanzanian nationals for illegal entry and stay in the country, Police in Mzimba have on Tuesday intercepted 10 people of Bangladeshi nationality for ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 06:29:07 GMT
Minister Mtambo Appeals for Patience Over Hijab Infrared Tempers
[Nyasa Times] As the battle against and for the wearing of hijabs in public schools rages on, the Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has made an impassioned appeal for patience among Muslims who are protesting the...

Tue, 18 May 2021 14:01:48 GMT
Tumaini Festival Returns in November - 7th Edition, 4 Days, 6 Stages
[Nyasa Times] Tumaini Letu, organizers of Tumaini Festival have announced that this year's 7th edition is slated to take place from 4th to 7th November at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:18:16 GMT
Three Fight for Mzuni Alumni Association Presidency
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Alumni Association will this month end hold its annual elective general assembly where three candidates--Naomi Banda, Elias Gaveta and John Paul--are expected to battle it out for the presidency.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:13:17 GMT
Suffix Gets Featured On Zambian Popular Gospel Artist Pompi
[Nyasa Times] Malawian Hip Hop gospel artist Suffix has made a guest appearance on one of Zambia's and African popular artist Pompi.

Wed, 19 May 2021 08:29:24 GMT
Toast Changes His Social Media Accounts to Toastofficial
[Nyasa Times] Malawian award-winning artist, Toast, who recently released a single entitled 1.5.0 on April 30, has changed all his social media accounts to ToastOfficial that signifies brand growth and cohesion.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:42:45 GMT
Chakwera, Chilima Must Make Clear Agreement - Expert
[Nyasa Times] It appears President Lazarus Chakwera will not pave way for his deputy, Saulos Chilima, according to their "agreement" as rumoured all along following Malawi Congress Party (MCP) campaign director Moses Kunkuyu's utterances that the for...

Tue, 18 May 2021 04:47:06 GMT
A Classroom Clinic - Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi
[Nigeria Health Watch] Clara Mbalale still vividly remembers the day in 2019 she felt unwell while at school.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:46:28 GMT
Traditional Leaders Challenged to Safeguard Girls and Women's Rights
[Nyasa Times] Government has challenged traditional and community leaders in Dowa and Ntchisi to take a leading role in safeguarding and promoting the rights of girls and women in their societies.

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:45:41 GMT
Chilima to Present Civil Service Review Report to President Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The Public Sector Systems Review taskforce led by Vice President Salous Chilima will on Friday present its report to President Lazarus Chakwera at Kamuzu palace.

Mon, 17 May 2021 16:56:14 GMT
Malawi Has a New Anti-Corruption Czar - Her Name Is Martha Chizuma
[Nyasa Times] The Public Appointments Committee (PAC), meeting on Monday, has eventually confirmed ombudsman Martha Chizuma as director general for graft-busting body the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) after it had earlier rejected her with abysmal sco...

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:37:31 GMT
Two Ministers Congratulated PAC Chair for Rejecting Chizuma As ACB Czar
[Nyasa Times] "I personally like Martha Chizuma and I think she is both capable and qualified for the job"

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:37:26 GMT
MP Kawale Wants Chizuma Appointment Reconsidered At PAC Meeting
[Nyasa Times] Dowa North East legislator and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) chief whip in the national assembly, Samuel Dalitso Kawale, has given notice that a motion to rescind the decision of not confirming Martha Chizuma as would-be director general ...

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:26:05 GMT
First Lady Chakwera Calls for More Intelligent Diaspora Engagement
[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has called on for Women in the Diaspora to come forward and engage more with the government so that their vast talents and expertise can be utilised in various areas in Malawi.

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:19:12 GMT
Prophet Favour Dismisses 'Car Accident' Rumours
[Nyasa Times] Prophet Favour Ngulube has dismissed rumours that he was involved in a car accident, which claimed his life.

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:17:35 GMT
Online Platform for Professional Adult Educators Launched in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV International), has launched an online platform for professional adult educators in Africa called MOJA in Malawi by effectively enabling adult educ...

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:08:59 GMT
President Warns People Against Overdepending On Him
[VOA] Blantrye, Malawi -- Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has warned Malawians against overpraising and overdepending on him, a tendency that he says can turn presidents into dictators.

Sun, 16 May 2021 13:18:19 GMT
Church Body Engages Sexually Active Men, Boys On HIV Testing
[Nyasa Times] Everyone knows about HIV, what causes it, and how it is transmitted - and that it has no cure. But the biggest question is, does everybody know their status?

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:10:00 GMT
Malawi Govt to Destroy 19, 610 Doses of Expired Covid-19 Vaccines On Wednesday
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has disclosed that it will destroy 19, 610 doses of expired coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines next Wednesday.

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:10:00 GMT
'Dieselgate' At Nocma - 2m Litres of Diesel Worth K3bn Stolen
[Nyasa Times] "For the interest of justice and restitution, we shall pursue this and all financial crimes to logical conclusion."

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:09:59 GMT
Chakwera Admonishes Double Standards At Kamuzu Memorial
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Friday led the nation in commemorating the life of Malawi's first head of state, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, where he gave a spirited talk on the need of the country's citizenry being patriotic.

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:09:59 GMT
Malawi Tobacco Attracts New Buyers - Serbians After the 'Goldleaf'
[Nyasa Times] "Senseless levies imposed on farmers increase cost of production."

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:09:59 GMT
Chakwera Spits Fire - "Don't Call Me 'Our Own.' I'm a President for All Malawians
[Nyasa Times] "You people make Presidents stubborn. You even worship them as gods."

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:09:55 GMT
Environmentalists Set to Launch Global Landscapes Forum Lilongwe Chapter
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe-based environmentalists are set to launch the first ever chapter of the Global Landscapes Forum (GLFx) with a commitment to restore 4.5 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands across the country by 2030.

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:10:00 GMT
Prophet David Mbewe Distributes Goats and Blankets to 20 Mosques As Muslims Celebrate Eid
[Nyasa Times] In a rare gesture of promoting coexistence and religious tolerance and unity among Christians and Muslims in Malawi, the founder and overseer of the Living Word Evangelical Church (LIWEC) Prophet David Mbewe on Friday joined thousands o...

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:42:22 GMT
Refugees Falsify GBV Insecurity in Malawi to Justify Resettlement in Europe
[Nyasa Times] Refugees and asylum seekers residing at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa are 'cooking up' sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases against fellow refugees to claim insecurity in Malawi.

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:05:43 GMT
Former Beauty Queen Brings Boudoir By Doll Mabel Annual Fashion Show
[Nyasa Times] Inspired by Victoria's Secrets Fashion Show, Boudoir by Doll Mabel annual fashion event is earmarked to bring a night of elegance, glam and fabulousness in Malawi.

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:04:05 GMT
The Battle of Mia Estate - Second Wife Takes to Social Media
[Nyasa Times] As the battle for the estate of late politician and businessperson Mohammed Sidik Mia rages on, Fatra Mia, who claims to be Mia's second wife, and fighting for part of the estate, has resorted to leaking WhatsApp message exchanges and p...

Fri, 14 May 2021 08:17:24 GMT
Looking Beyond Malawi Traditional Shipping Corridors
[Nyasa Times] By now it is a foregone conclusion that Nsanje Inland waterway project will never see the light of day. This project was conceived as one way of reducing cost of inland haulage expenses for Malawi's imports and exports. A number of issu...



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