Malawi
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:02:27 GMTEducation Minister Nyalonje Thrown Out of Parliament for Not Wearing School Uniform
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Education, Agnes Nyalonje, was sent out of the Malawi Parliament on Tuesday morning for not wearing a school uniform as all other female legislators had done.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:21:22 GMTMutharika Refuses to Sign UK Govt.'s Decision to Stop Health Funding
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has allegedly refused to append his signature on United Kingdom Government's decision to stop health funding on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to the Southeast landlocked Af...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:58:14 GMTArresting Child Marriage Monster in Dowa and Ntchisi Districts
[Nyasa Times] In Kaleza Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chiwere in Dowa, 17-year-old Alefa Jeputala is breastfeeding her six-month-old baby while her immediate 16-year-old cousin, Gelo Postini, is carrying her four-month-old pregna...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:54:53 GMTFDH Bank, FAM Agrees New K30m Sponsorship Deal for Flames
[Nyasa Times] In its continued commitment to promote national pride and honour, one of the country's formidable financial institutions, FDH Bank Plc has agreed with the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) on the new sponsorship of the country's foot...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 07:40:16 GMTMP Jiya Takes On Tax Defaulting Politicians and Companies
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe City Centre parliamentarian Alfred Jiya took advantage of his contribution to the 2021/22 National Budget to accuse fellow politicians and other players in the private sector of frustrating government efforts in revenue collect...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:33:55 GMTNational Boxing Championship Slated for August 30
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Boxing Association (MABA) has organised a National Championship bonanza on 30th August 2021 in Lilongwe where it will identify boxers who will represent the country at international tournaments.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:58:49 GMTA Review of Malawi's Long Awaited Data Protection and Privacy Bill Shows There Are a Number of Clauses That Hinder Freedom of Expression and Access to Information
[IFEX] Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 04:53:29 GMT8 Flames' Players Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead of Rsa Cosafa Cup Trip
[Nyasa Times] Catastrophe has hit the Malawi National Football team the hardest as the ravaging global Covid-19 pandemic has invaded the camp ahead of their Sunday trip to South Africa for Cosafa Cup to be staged in Pretoria.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:45:11 GMTKabambe Used Fictitious Rules and Regulations in Dubious Rbm Payments
[Nyasa Times] Under the governorship of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) used fictitious and twisted rules and regulations to authorize and justify payments deemed by the Office of the Auditor General (AG) as suspicious and illeg...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:45:07 GMTIllovo Sugar Malawi Records Historic Net Profit of K6 Bln in First Half-Year Ended February
[Nyasa Times] Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has made a net historic profit of K6.1 billion in just the first half of the year which ended on February 28, 2021 -- representing a 200% increase compared to K2.1 billion which was made for the same period last ...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:28:46 GMTBlue Eagles Netball Club Surprise Their Coach Kanyenda As He Retires From Malawi Police Service
[Nyasa Times] As he retires from the Malawi Police Service (MPS), Assistant Commissioner of Police, Samuel Qabaniso Kanyenda has also to relinquish his post as coach of Blue Eagles Netball Club, but he does not leave the netball fraternity in which h...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:28:33 GMTFormer Central Bank Governor and DPP Presidential Hopeful Dalitso Kabambe Arrested
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe have netted Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Dr. Dalitso Kabambe and DPP's leadership contender, who was on the run in connection with K4.3 billion he authorised to be transferred to an FDH Bank acc...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 07:28:28 GMTNGO Board to Launch Web-Based NGO Management Information System June 30
[Nyasa Times] The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Board of Malawi, a State-funded regulator of NGOs and the civil society in the country, is set to launch an online platform on June 30, 2021, as the Board strives to improve and enhance its opera...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:42:07 GMTLocal Firms Gang Up Against Asian Owned Paramount Holdings
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera's order that priority in the awarding of contracts must be given to indigenous businesses is being ignored as most contracts are awarded to foreigners and this is being influenced by top government offi...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:22 GMTHigh Court Defers Ruling On State's Application for Injunction Vacation On Refugees' Relocation
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre has adjourned to Friday, 16 July 2021, hearing of an application by the State to vacate injunctions refugees and asylum seekers sought to stop their relocation to Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 04:55:24 GMTMalawi's LGBTI Community Marches, Petitions Government for Change
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- In Malawi, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and inter-sex (LGBTI) community Saturday held their first ever pride parade in the capital, Lilongwe, pushing for recognition by the government, legalization of ...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:38:45 GMTIs Kazako's 'Gospel Truth' On Macra Fiasco a Lie?
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Information Minister Gospel Kazako insists that he advised Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) not to travel to Dubai for training because "it is very expensive and difficult to justify" but the country's communic...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:37:39 GMTMalawian UK-Based Yamikani Guba Attains World Taekwondo Kukkiwon 5th Degree/Dan Black Belt
[Nyasa Times] Malawian UK-based Taekwondo Master Yamikani Guba, who is captain for the British Army Taekwondo team since 2010, has successfully passed the World Taekwondo Kukkiwon 5th Degree/Dan Black Belt.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:36:41 GMTMpinganjira Urges Unity, Asks Mutharika, Others to Support Chakwera Administration
[Nyasa Times] In a surprising twist of events, opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesman Brown James Mpinganjira has asked former President of the Republic and DPP leader Peter Mutharika to "move on" after losing the 2020 presidential e...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:35:20 GMTKen Msonda Hired As Pro for a Religious Association
[Nyasa Times] Freedom of Worship Association of Malawi (FOWAM) has hired renowned politician and trade unionist Ken Msonda as its public relations officer, a move the association says is aimed at building its public image.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:30:26 GMTCatholic Church Decries Widening Economic Inequalities Between the Rich and the Poor
[Nyasa Times] The Archdiocese of Lilongwe of the Roman Catholic Church has deplored the widening economic inequalities between the rich and the poor, saying this is a clear manifestation of injustice and lack of sound policies.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:20 GMTMalawi Needs High Quality It Systems to Compete At World Stage
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is keen to ensure that it is easy to connect and inter-link with the world in as far as information technologies system is concerned, Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has said.
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:18 GMTDct Drills Kasungu Journalists in Covid-19 Fight
[Nyasa Times] Journalists operating in Kasungu District have been urged to report passionately about Covid 19 pandemic related issues by a non-governmental organisation known as Development Communication Trust (DCT) a press conference held at Kasungu...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:16 GMTNational Bank Shoots Internal Auditors in the Arm At Lake Conference
[Nyasa Times] Leading bankers, styled 'The Bank of the Nation, Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has sponsored K1.5 million towards this year's annual lake conference for the Institute of Internal Auditors Malawi (IIAM) scheduled for 26-29 Aug...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:16:13 GMTMinister Khumbize Chiponda Warns Against Aiding Illegal Immigrants As Malawi Register Surge in Covid-19 Cases
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has warned Malawians living in border districts to stop aiding and abetting illegal entry of foreign nationals, stressing that the practice could expose the country to imported coronaviru...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:38:34 GMTFormer Central Bank Governor Kabambe On the Run
[Nyasa Times] Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Dr. Dalitso Kabambe is reportedly in hiding following revelations that he authorised the transfer of K4.3 billion to FDH Bank account number 1024883104001 the night before the Malawi E...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:13:05 GMTFormer Mutharika Adviser Mussa Denied Bail From Jail Pending Appeal
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe rejected a bail application pending appeal of both conviction and sentence for jailed for one time powerful politician known for political prostitute, Uladi Basikolo Mussa who is popularly known as Chenji Golo...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:16:55 GMTThou Shall Not Supress CSO and the Media
[Nyasa Times] Every beginning has an end, and every ending heralds a new beginning.
Sun, 27 Jun 2021 07:19:11 GMTAmerica Pumps K7.7 Billion Into Malawi's Fight Against Hunger
[Nyasa Times] Galvanised by global hunger trends, one of Malawi's largest development partner, The United States of America (USA) Government, through the US Agency for International Development (Usaid), has pumped in $9.5 million (about K7.7 billion)...
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 06:26:25 GMTACB Nets 4 Ministry of Lands Officials Over Corruption Allegations
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested four officials from the Ministry of Lands in Mzuzu over allegations of corruption and bribery.