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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:27:28 GMT
Global Fund Donates 76 Ambulances, Motorcycles and Medical Supplies
[Nyasa Times] Global Fund on Tuesday handed over 56 of the 76 fully equipped ambulances, 64 motorcycles and medical equipment to the Malawi Government to boost the country's response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:39:48 GMT
Study Shows Malawi Has 500,000 Epileptics
[Nyasa Times] Epilepsy Warriors Foundation has appealed for enhanced integration of epilepsy and mental health disorders into existing primary and community health services as a way of increasing access to services for people with the conditions.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:32:07 GMT
Central Region Pool League Secures Sponsorship
[Nyasa Times] The Central Region Pool League (CRPL) has finally secured sponsorship from Lilongwe based PJ Pytes and VB Courier Services.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:30:46 GMT
Electoral Commission Moves to Fill Vacancies
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has moved to fill existing vacancies and has since invited Expression of Interest for the provision of consultancy services, which will facilitate the recruitment of the officers.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:29:09 GMT
Minister Lowe Hails Maward Program for Improving Agriculture Sector
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Lobin Lowe has commended the Malawi African Women in Agriculture Research and Development (MAWARD) programme for their efforts towards realization of an inclusive, agricultur...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:21:18 GMT
Zim, Malawi Businesses Challenged
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE and Malawi businesses should synergise operations and position themselves to tap into the vast market opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:49:52 GMT
Mask Up, Don't Shut Up - Congress of Trade Unions
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's staggering economy could be brought further to its knees when the country's Congress of Trade Unions proceed with plans to protest the passing of the Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill in Parliament. The Bill, which now awaits a...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:46:34 GMT
Anti-Graft Boss Appeals for Information to Investigate Corruption Which Enables Forest Crime
[Nyasa Times] Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director-general, Martha Chizuma, has appealed to members of the general public to provide the graft busting body with information that could lead to investigation of long held and widespread allegations tha...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:45:12 GMT
Multichoice Introducing Maisha Magic Movies to DStv Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Authentic East African story-telling available on Maisha Magic Movies will from July 26 from 15hrs (CAT) be enjoyed by Malawian DStv subscribers on DStv Compact, DStv Compact Plus and DStv Premium packages.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:35:26 GMT
Moyale, Ntopwa Share Spoils
[Nyasa Times] After sending Mzuzu Warriors packing from the FDH Bank Cup on Saturday, Ntopwa Football Club, The Amaghetto Kids, shared a point each with Moyale Barracks in the TNM Super League on Sunday at Mzuzu Stadium.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:34:44 GMT
Malawi, Zimbabwe Sign Bilateral Trade Agreement
[Nyasa Times] Malawi and Zimbabwe on Monday signed bilateral trade agreement in order boost trade between the two countries.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:20:04 GMT
Grow Bananas As Serious Business, Smallholder Farmers Advised
[Nyasa Times] Joseph Nkhoma, a civil servant working as veterinary medicine expert in the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development in Lilongwe, ventured into farming as a hobby a couple of years ago but now he has realised farming is a h...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:50:14 GMT
Govt Goes Flattery to Justify Retrogressive Laws
[Nyasa Times] In what can best be described as hypocrisy of the highest order, the Tonse government has assured Malawians that it remains committed to engaging stakeholders in discussion on matters of national importance, including the much-detested ...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:50:15 GMT
Flames Fail to Burn Mambas
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi National Football Team, The Flames, failed to fulfil their promise of burning The Mambas of Mozambique in their second game at the COSAFA Cup.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 09:09:59 GMT
Malawi's Survey Confirms Astrazeneca Vaccine Efficacy
[VOA] Blantyre -- In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the coronavirus. The survey was based on current hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients ac...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:56:11 GMT
A Fight Against Corruption in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] This should provide a historical perspective in the fight against corruption in Malawi from Kamuzu Banda's era to the incumbent president, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:04:59 GMT
Covid-19 Hits Hard Unvaccinated Malawians! 'Get Jabbed,' Govt Implores
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is registering a skyrocketing increase in infections of the new Covid-19 Indian variant and, as Nyasa Times has learnt, 81.2 percent of those that have been infected in the last month are those that have not been vaccinated, a de...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:44:19 GMT
TNM Courts Parliament On Mudzi Wathu Initiative
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Stock Exchange-listed mobile network operator TNM Plc, has partnered Members of Parliament to help drive mobile phone penetration, financial inclusion and community development through its Mudzi Wathu initiative.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:39:26 GMT
Analyst, Malawians Condemn MCP MP Chilapondwa for Calling Active Citizens 'Frogs'
[Nyasa Times] Social and political commentator Wonderful Mkhutche has described as unfortunate the post the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of Parliament for Ntchisi South, Ulemu Chilapondwa, has made on his Facebook in which he has likened Malawi...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:39:24 GMT
Hrdc Mission Remains Unchanged - Trapence
[Nyasa Times] Members of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC)--including National Coordinator Luke Tembo, Reverend MacDonald Sembereka, Billy Mayaya and Happy-- were on Wednesday and Thursday spotted among the over 50 newly appointed diplomats...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:05:57 GMT
Namibia Put Zimbabwe On Brink of Elimination, Mozambique Beat Malawi
[Cosafa] Namibia defeated Zimbabwe 2-0 in their 2021 COSAFA Cup Group B clash on Sunday to leave the record six-time winners on the brink of elimination as the big-guns continue to struggle in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:43:23 GMT
Conservationists Launch Plan to Rear 50,000 Endangered Mulanje Cycads
[RFI] Conservationists in Malawi have launched an ambitious project to rear 50,000 endangered Mulanje cycads - palm-like trees with poisonous leaves that have been around since before the time of the dinosaurs.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:39:27 GMT
Minister Usi Opens Art Exhibition in Lilongwe, Says Malawi Yet to Realise Best From Creative Industry
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Michael Usi said Malawi is yet to realise the best from its creative industry despite showing some bright spots as a sector that can significantly contribute to the county's economic growth.

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 08:59:33 GMT
Leader of Opposition Appoints DPP 'Shadow Cabinet' in Parliament
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's opposition leader Kondwani Nankhumwa has appointed a 'shadow cabinet' in Parliament, which the Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara communicated to the House on Friday, July 9, 2021.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:21:50 GMT
HIV and Aids Fight Suffer Blow As UK Terminates Funding
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has to brace for tougher times in the fight against HIV and Aids following the decision by the United Kingdom (UK) to terminate assistance to Concern-led Consortium due to financial challenges.

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:17:40 GMT
Malawi Now Covid-19 High Risk Country
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is currently pegged at Level 4 - very high risk - as far as Covid-19 levels are concerned and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has since warned people across the world to avoid travelling to the south-east Afri...

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:10:09 GMT
WHO, US Name Malawi a High Risk Covid-19 Country As Cases Spike
[VOA] Blantrye, Malawi -- The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control have designated Malawi a COVID-19 high risk country, and they are warning people against traveling to the southern African nation. The warning follows a ...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:24:05 GMT
Malawians Petition Britain On International English Language Testing System Exemption
[Nyasa Times] Over seven thousand and three hundred Malawians, with more getting added to the figure, have joined forces in signing a petition whose sole aim is to let the UK government exempt them from undergoing the International English Language T...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 07:49:51 GMT
'Tonse Alliance and It's Dying Standards'
[Nyasa Times] There was so much chatter and conversation on social media last week about our deviating national standards and as you know every year running to the Independence day, we are accustomed to adorning our visible landmarks with lavish deco...

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:18:49 GMT
Oxfam, EU Takes Right to Information Project to North Media
[Nyasa Times] Youth and Society (YAS) and Development Communications Trust (DCT) on Friday engaged the media in the northern region in a project aimed at influencing effective implementation and enforcement of regulatory framework that guarantees rig...



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