Malawi
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:14:14 GMTWateraid for Adequate Budget Allocation for Early Childhood Development
[Nyasa Times] While commending the government for increasing the budget allocation to early childhood development (ECD) from K803 million in the 2019/2020 budget to K3 billion in the 2020/2021 budget, WaterAid Malawi contends that the allocation stil...
Thu, 27 May 2021 09:15:09 GMTCarol Bapu Not Seeking Re-Election As Nam Gs
[Nyasa Times] Incumbent Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary, Carol Bapu has declared that she is not contesting for re-election at the elective annual general meeting (AGM).
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:11:55 GMTMEC Set to Conduct a Research On Null and Void Votes
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Judge Dr. Chifundo Kachale has disclosed that the Commission will conduct research on null and void votes from May to June, 2021.
Wed, 26 May 2021 09:33:40 GMTCancer Centre Will Be Fully Operational By June 2022
[Nyasa Times] "I have been assured that by June next year, this facility will be a fully fledged centre."
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:20:41 GMTNyasa Big Bullets CEO Suzgo Nyirenda Plans to Launch Own TV Station
[Nyasa Times] The new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Nyasa Big Bullets, Suzgo Nyirenda has hit the ground running in the club's commercialization drive in which he pledges plans of setting up its own television station.
Thu, 27 May 2021 07:15:21 GMTMalawi to Hold Annual Agricultural Policy Conference Next Week
[Nyasa Times] Local and international agricultural think tanks are set to converge in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, next week for the annual agricultural police conference.
Thu, 27 May 2021 06:46:55 GMTHigh Court Rules Escom Is a Public Body, Employees Are Public Officers
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre has ruled that the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) is a public entity and that all its employees and directors of its board are public officers.
Wed, 26 May 2021 09:38:25 GMTNBM Youth Entrepreneurs' New Product in the Offing
[Nyasa Times] "The rural youth needs to step forward and out of their comfort zone."
Wed, 26 May 2021 09:36:39 GMTTimotheos Foundation 'Fights' Patricia Kaliati Over Expenditure Reports' Directive
[Nyasa Times] Timotheos Foundation, a local charity, is reportedly planning to hold demonstrations against the Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, who ordered the Foundation to submit expenditure reports fo...
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:02:06 GMTProphet David Mbewe Condemns Discrimination Against Rastafarians
[Nyasa Times] President of the Freedom of Worship Association of Malawi (FOWAM) Prophet David Mbewe has condemned discrimination perpetrated against people of the Rastafarian faith, stressing that this is against freedoms of worship and association.
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:02:05 GMTFarmers World, Peacock Seeds and Be Forward Company Among Companies Fined for Unfair Trade Practices
[Nyasa Times] Farm input suppliers Farmers World and Peacock Seed Enterprises Limited and used car dealer, Be Forward Company (Malawi) Limited, are among companies the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has slapped with various degrees of...
Wed, 26 May 2021 06:23:09 GMTMillennium University Suspends Students for Holding Management Ransom
[Nyasa Times] *Students had demanded to be ferried enmasse to attend funeral of fellow student in Mulanje
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:02:06 GMTSports Council Cancels Nam Elective Agm to Investigate Complaints
[Nyasa Times] Malawi National Council of Sports has advised Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) to postpone the elective annual general meeting (AGM), which was scheduled for Saturday, May 29 in Salima "until such a time the Council has reviewed and ...
Wed, 26 May 2021 08:02:04 GMTSidik Mia's Deceased Estate Wrangles to Be Settled Out of Court
[Nyasa Times] "We are happy that we are going to sort things out as a family."
Thu, 27 May 2021 08:15:34 GMTWards Without Water
[IPS] Lilongwe, Malawi -- Malawian healthcare workers are facing challenges from all sides. More than half of healthcare facilities in Malawi are without handwashing facilities, almost two thirds have no decent toilets and almost one fifth do not hav...
Tue, 25 May 2021 12:26:43 GMTCHRR and YAS Condemn Chakwera for 'Hiding' Contents of Public Sector Systems Review Report
[Nyasa Times] Pressure continues to mount on President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera's administration to release the report on Public Sector Systems Review, with the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Youth and Society (YAS) now condemn...
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:45:15 GMTChilima Report Wants Ministers Not to Be MPs
[Nyasa Times] "Govement must move to full migration to e-Payments to ensure it the doesn't lose funds."
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:21:15 GMTStandard Bank Offers Hope to Investors in Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery
[Nyasa Times] "As a future-ready bank, we cannot continue to operate as a traditional bank."
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:57:28 GMTU.S. Govt Eases Ban On Malawi Tobacco
[Nyasa Times] The US government which suspended all tobacco imports from Malawi announced on Monday that it has 'modified an existing Withhold Release Order on imports of tobacco from Malawi'.
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:17:42 GMTCompanies Urged to Increase Uptake of Digitization and Local Innovations
[Nyasa Times] Managing Director for Atsikana Pa Ulendo Private Secondary School Henry Mdyetseni has urged educational institutions in Malawi to increase uptake of digitation and local innovations as one way of promoting the growth of information comm...
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:17:07 GMTTough Start for Chaula in Super League
[Nyasa Times] "We are moving forward. As Karen and Ntopwa FC, we have nothing to fear."
Tue, 25 May 2021 07:58:42 GMTYouth, Women Facing Challenges to Access Neef Loans
[Nyasa Times] "There is need to educate the youth, women who get the loan on financial prudence and discipline."
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:53:47 GMTYou Are Free to Arrest Anyone Who Breaks the Graft Law, Chakwera Tells Chizuma
[Nyasa Times] "The president is immensely passionate and overly committed to fight corruption in the country."
Tue, 25 May 2021 08:50:09 GMTStandard Bank Partners With Hello Paisa to Ease Money Transfers in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] "This partnership is another step forward in the seamless remittance of funds."
Mon, 24 May 2021 12:13:56 GMTExploits University Partners Miss Culture Malawi to Empower Young Women Education
[Nyasa Times] Exploits University has joined forces with organisers of the Africa Fashion and Arts Festival (AFAF), Lush Africa through an academic scholarship sponsorship for the top two winners of the Miss Culture Malawi 2021.
Mon, 24 May 2021 12:12:34 GMTSalima Sugar Takes Over Wanderers
[Nyasa Times] "This is great news to the club, players and supporters. We are very happy."
Mon, 24 May 2021 09:49:43 GMTACB, PPDA Mum On Blacklisting of Corruption-Laden Fresenius Medical Care
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the Public Procurement Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) have come under spotlight for failing to crack a whip on Fresenius Medical Care, which is embroiled in myriad cases bordering on bribery and...
Mon, 24 May 2021 09:47:03 GMTWorld Bank Impressed With Water & Sanitation Project Amidst Covid-19
[Nyasa Times] The World Bank has expressed its satisfaction with the progress the Lilongwe Water and Sanitation Project (LWSP) has made so far despite the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the implementation process. This was voiced during the project m...
Mon, 24 May 2021 15:06:49 GMTMalawi Far From Achieving Abuja Declaration On Health Financing
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is among countries racing against time to achieve the Abuja Declaration, which rallies States and governments to commit 15 percent of their national budgets towards health financing.
Mon, 24 May 2021 15:03:42 GMTParliament Allows Nocma to Award Fuel Import Contracts
[Nyasa Times] "NOCMA should proceed with the necessary administrative arrangements within the law."