Malawi
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:26 GMTNational TB Programme Resumes Support to Drug Resistant TB Patients
[Nyasa Times] The National TB Programme (NTP) has resumed its psychosocial support to the drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients after a six-month break due to administrative challenges.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:25 GMTChrr Calls for a Forensic Probe Into the 'Mysterious' Bill Scandal
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has called for full investigation into the scandal surrounding the smuggling into the National Assembly of the Loan Authorisation Bill number 22 of 2021 on the last day of the previo...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:25 GMTMalawi Supreme Court Rebuffs Macra On 'Dismissed' Employees
[Nyasa Times] The Supreme Court of Appeal on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 ruled in favour of Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) employees whose contracts were recently nullified by the former Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma, allegedly because ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:25 GMT"SADC Summit Opportunity for Malawi to Shine," - Chilima
[Nyasa Times] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit due next week to be hosted by the South-eastern nation of Malawi is an opportunity to shine to the world at large because as the country geared to give it its best shot, Malawi's ...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:23 GMTEnd of an Era - Tears Roll Down for 'Jakobo!'
[Nyasa Times] Tears down flowed down the cheeks not only of those who attended the burial of a larger-than-life actor and a generational talented icon as his remains were interred six feet down under.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:12:26 GMTMalawi Deports Pakistan Kidnapper Shahzad Khan
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has deported a Pakistan national, Shahzad Khan, for kidnapping a five-year-old child of Asian origin in December last year.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:12:22 GMTChizuma Says ACB's Nocma Fuel Importation Deals Probe Almost Over
[Nyasa Times] The Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma has disclosed that investigation into the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) fuel importation contracts, which were allegedly marred by corruption, is almost o...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:07 GMTMEC to Tackle Vuwa Kaunda's K600m Compensation Claim Within 14 Days
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that it will, within the prescribed 14 days, respond to the notice of claim for K600 million from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament for Nkhata Bay Central Con...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:48:05 GMTFuel Tankers Operators Split Over Nocma Injunction
[Nyasa Times] Fierce divisions have emerged among Fuel Tankers Operators Association (FTOA) with some demanding that their chairman Golden Luhanga be impeached "immediately," accusing him of being "extremely compromised" and also bringing confusion i...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:40:16 GMTTiny Chapman's Chameleons Are Holding On for Dear Life
[The Conversation Africa] Chameleons occur almost exclusively on mainland Africa and the nearby island of Madagascar, and most species inhabit rainforests. Because these rainforests are naturally fragmented by the more arid savanna vegetation types, ...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:17 GMTParliament Reveals Govt Loans Not Trickling Down to Citizens
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson for the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament, Gladys Ganda, has expressed disappointment with the tendency by the government to use ordinary Malawians as pawns in justifying loans it get from various financial institut...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMTStakeholders Validate Gender-Responsive Budgeting Guidelines for Local Councils
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders have finally validated the long awaited gender-responsive budgeting guidelines for local councils in Malawi, effectively paving the way for the Ministry of Finance to trigger a process for their operationalization.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMTPAC Rejects Chipeta As Financial Intelligence Agency Director General
[Nyasa Times] The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has rejected the appointment of Vincent Chipeta as Director General for the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA), a government agency established under Section 3 (1) of the Financial ...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:18 GMTChakwera's Aide, Nations Msowoya Arrested Over 'Mysterious' Bill
[Nyasa Times] Police in Lilongwe have arrested Presidential Executive Assistant and Special Advisor on Churches and Religious Affairs, Pastor Thom Martin and Ministry of Finance Acting Director of Debt and Aid, Nations Msowoya, over alleged abuse of ...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:11:34 GMTParliamentary Committee Lambasts Moh Officials Over Poor Record Keeping
[Nyasa Times] The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday lambasted officials from the Ministry of Health over the latter's continued negligence and failure to timely furnish the Auditor General's office with supporting documents for ...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:18:14 GMTAll Set for Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament
[Nyasa Times] The much-awaited Mzuzu International Volleyball Tournament is finally set to throw off this Friday at Katoto Open Courts in the city of Mzuzu.
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:54:05 GMTMEC Tells Staff - "Don't Come to Work, If You're Not Vaccinated."
[Nyasa Times] Concerned with a greater number of people not willing to take the ravaging Covid-19 jab, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has ordered its employees not to report for work if they are not vaccinated for Covid19.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:23:28 GMTLegendary Artists Need to Be Accorded National Recognition - As Tributes Pour in for Late Eric Mabedi
[Nyasa Times] As tributes pour in for late Eric Mabedi, one of Malawi's legendary drama actors, kind thoughts have been shared on social media that Malawian legendary artists need to be accorded 'deserved' national recognition.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:18 GMTChilima Challenges Private Sector to Ignite Malawi's Economic Growth
[Nyasa Times] For every country's economic growth to blossom and flourish, there is an absolute need for a vibrant private sector in place in order to oil the engine of progress and prosperity, Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Chilima has said.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:17 GMTMayor Barred From Entering Mzuzu City Council Civic Offices
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu City Council employees last Friday barred their Mayor, Brian Nyasulu and four other Councilors from entering premises of the council's civic offices.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 08:20:18 GMTChakwera Decries Negative News Reporting
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has faulted the media for putting the country in bad publicity and reporting rumours without cross checking with relevant authorities.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:55 GMTMalawi High Court Outlaws Children Detention
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre on Friday delivered a judgment that found the lower court's orders detaining children in Police custody unlawful.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:55 GMTUK Partners With Malawi to Boost Girl Education
[Nyasa Times] The United Kingdom is committed to partnering with Malawi to boost girl's education as one way of addressing challenges young females face in society, Her Excellency the First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera has been told.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:54 GMTChrr Threatens to Sue Govt Over Delayed Compensations for Ex-Miners
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), one of the oldest human rights watchdogs in Malawi, has threatened to take the Malawi Government to court over continued delay to pay thousands of Malawians who worked in South Afri...
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:26:24 GMTPresident Chakwera Meets MCP Diaspora Leaders in London
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera in one of his final engagements while in the United Kingdom held an an audience with Malawi Congress Party diaspora at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel in London.
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:44:50 GMTReggae Great Gramps Morgan Confirmed As Sand Festival Headliner
[Nyasa Times] After keeping their fans guessing, Sand Music Festival finally unveiled reggae icon Gramps Morgan as the Saturday headliner for this year's event taking place from 1 to 3 October at Sunbird Nkopola in Mangochi.
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:22:43 GMTSports Authorities Urged to Invest in Up-and-Coming Athlete Asimenye Simwaka
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Olympic Committee (MOC), Ministry of Sports Malawi National Council of Sports as well as the Athletics Association of Malawi to invest in Alimenye Simwaka and other young athletes, who have the same potential manifested by Asimen...
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:22:06 GMTWhat Is It That They Don't Know?
[Nyasa Times] "It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need." - Amy Poehler
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:50:19 GMTCovid-19 Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Exclusive Breastfeeding--Minister Chiponda
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Health and Population, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, has said the effects of the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic have negatively affected lactating mothers and their infants, as mothers were forced to divert their a...
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:36:14 GMTCountry is Ready to Store, Distribute Incoming Covid-19 Vaccine - Official
[VOA] Blantrye, Malawi -- Malawi expects to receive more than 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon. In May, the country had to discard 20,000 doses due to a lack of demand. But officials say that when the new vaccine arrives, demand will be high an...