Malawi
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:19 GMTTrade Unions Pile Pressure On Tonse Govt Amended Labour Relations Bills
[Nyasa Times] The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) have denounced the passing of the controversial Labour Relations (Amendment) Bill of 2021 and the Employment (Amendment) Bi...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:34:07 GMTBlue Smoke At Lali-Lubani As Salima Sugar Partners Wanderers
[Nyasa Times] Blue smoke at Lali-Lubani, as Mighty Wanderers FC and Salima Sugar Company have finally agreed on a K60 million partial sponsorship deal until the end of this season.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:31:39 GMTSpeed Courier Initiates Housing Project for Elderly
[Nyasa Times] Speed Courier, one of the leading courier service providers in Malawi, has embarked on an ambitious project to construct affordable and decent housing for the elderly and underprivileged households in Malawi.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:30:17 GMTMinister Nancy Tembo Exonerates Herself From the K40bn Plunder
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, has vowed that she will not resign over the 'plunder' of US$50 million (about K40 billion), saying she was not the minister by the time of the free-for-all distribution of the public resou...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:26:37 GMTOld Mutual Partners Care Malawi in K108m Project to Uplift Education Sector
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Foundation Blantyre and Care Malawi on Wednesday signed a K108 million Memorandum of Understanding for three-years which will see the two partnering in various projects benefiting the education sector with Mkanda Primary Scho...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:25:21 GMTLocal Company to Start Producing Powdered Milk in August
[Nyasa Times] Dairy farmers from within and outside Blantyre will no longer travel long distances with bottles of fresh milk in search of customers following a decision by a group of local businesspersons to open a powdered milk producing company.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:24:10 GMTAnti-Corruption Bureau Revives Its 113 Toll Free Line
[Nyasa Times] In its desperate attempts to end corruption and bribery in the country, Malawi's graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has revived its toll free line to enable Malawians file complaints against corrupt public officers an...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:07:10 GMTPAC to Meet Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says it has booked an appointment to meet President Lazarus Chakwera at the State House to discuss with him a number of issues that are not pleasing Malawians during his reign.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:19 GMTCommentators Question Chakwera's Sincerity and Credibility Over Labour Relations Bills
[Nyasa Times] Having successfully swayed the planned nationwide anti-Labour Relations (Amendment) Bills of 2021 by the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU), President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera now faces a huge and painful task ahead.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:18 GMTEmpowering Children to Spearhead Malaria Fight
[Nyasa Times] Malaria hardly gives the people of Group Village Head (GVH) Kalupsa in Traditional Authority Chekucheku in Neno a space to breathe.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:08:18 GMTMachinga Rice Farmers Ask Govt, Fum to Facilitate Contract-Farming Agreements
[Nyasa Times] Smallholder rice farmers under Domasi Irrigation Scheme in Machinga have asked the government and Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) to help them identify companies and organizations with which they can enter into contracts.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:52:55 GMTMalawians Will Soon Start Getting 'Jabbed' With New Covid-19 Vaccines
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government says Malawians will soon start receiving different regimes of vaccines, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to its list of Covid vaccines as one way of toughening means of dealing with the persistent shortage of the incumbent...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:25:49 GMTUmodzi Donates Uniforms to Likulu Primary School
[Nyasa Times] Quality education in Malawi could only be achieved if schoolchildren were provided with adequate learning materials, school uniforms and a better learning environment.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:22:49 GMT'Say Sorry,' High Court Orders Sembereka to Apologies to Ben Phiri
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has given Brussels-bound ambassadorial appointee, Reverend McDonald Sembereka up to 22 July this year to apologise to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior official, Ben Phiri over an allegation that P...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:15:16 GMTNkhamanga Chiefs Plead With Chakwera to Install Gondwe As New Paramount Chikulamayembe
[Nyasa Times] A group of traditional leaders under Themba la Mathemba Chikulamayembe of Rumphi on Friday made an impassioned appeal to President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to urgently endorse and install Joseph Bongololo Gondwe as the new paramount chief.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:12:45 GMTNew Local Firm, Wemas Comes With Unmatched Medical Insurance Packages
[Nyasa Times] There is a new kid on the block which has become a force to reckon with in the country's medical insurance landscape. It is answering to the name, Wella Medical Aid Society (Wemas)
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:29:53 GMTTaxman Fires 13 'Cheat' Tax Collectors
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it has fired thirteen of its workers in the 2020/2021 fiscal year to save its image in its task of collecting taxes from Malawians.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:26:37 GMTUK-Based Nurses and Midwives Launch Non-Profit Charitable Association
[Nyasa Times] Malawian nurses and midwives based in the United Kingdom (UK) have launched a non-profit making charitable association to improve access to essential healthcare services for all.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:25:25 GMTMP Lunji's Remains Taken to Nkhota Kota for Burial
[Nyasa Times] The body of the late Martha Lunji Mhone Chanjo has been taken to Nkhota Kota where she will be laid to rest.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:54:05 GMTMalawi Labs Eye Double Iso Rating By 2024
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government has embarked on ambitious plan to get all the 10 existing HIV testing molecular laboratories accredited with the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) at the rate of two per year by 2024.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 17:11:50 GMTNBS Bank Revamps Digital Banking Platform
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's leading financial institution NBS Bank has upgraded its digital banking platform to provide easy banking solutions for both customers and prospective customers.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:21:24 GMTZim, Malawi Revise Bilateral Trade Agreement
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE and Malawi are engaged in talks to revise their Bilateral Trade Agreement to ensure its provisions speak to a modern-day investor and assist in addressing pressing development needs of the two countries.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:33:27 GMTShortage of Instructors Cripples Adult Literacy Programmes
[Nyasa Times] A study by the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has cited inadequacy of instructors as one of the challenges suffocating efforts to promote adult literacy programmes in the country.
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:32:46 GMTSalima Sugar Company Ventures Into Charcoal Briquettes Production
[Nyasa Times] They are not just here to produce sugar. Not at all. Salima Sugar Company- on the shores of Lake Malawi in the central region--is engaging itself in a project that will not only advantage thousands of Malawians who fight for energy - in...
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:27:28 GMTGlobal 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 GMTStudy 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 GMTCentral 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 GMTElectoral 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 GMTMinister 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 GMTZim, 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).