Malawi
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:54:56 GMTLow Response to Covid-19 Vaccination Is Due to Public Misinformation - Malawi Red Cross
[Nyasa Times] Journalists in the country have been advised against sensationalizing reporting on the CoVID-19 vaccines but rather give out correct information to the public so that the uptake of the vaccine increases.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:39:07 GMTSADC Security Arm, Organ Troika, Says Region Is Safe
[Nyasa Times] The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) committee responsible for politics, defense and security, known as Troika, has assured member states that the region is safe, and that "tremendous progress" has been achieved in solidifyi...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:54:23 GMTMnangagwa Arrives For 41st Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Govt
[The Herald] Lilongwe -- President Mnangagwa has arrived in Malawi for the 41st Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government, which runs from tomorrow to Wednesday.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:51:50 GMTBiz Malawi Launches Fantasy League Clash - Phyzix Endorses the 'Deal'
[Nyasa Times] With the on-going rampaging Covid-19 global pandemic many people in the world are stressed to the bone and constantly fighting to stay sane and mentally health as the impact of the killer virus is far-reaching and depressing.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:55:01 GMTMalawi Police Moves to Decongest M1 Kanengo-Old Town Road for SADC Dignitaries
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has urged motorists in the capital Lilongwe to use alternative roads when accessing City Centre, Kanengo or Old Town and avoid the M1 Kanengo-Old Town stretch.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:55:01 GMTDPP Rescinds Expulsion of Nankhumwa, Jeffrey, Mhango and Nthenda
[Nyasa Times] The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has rescinded its decision it made in October 2020 to expel four of its influential members -- Leader of Opposition and the Party's vice-president for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa; secr...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:44:50 GMTCommission, Management Sharpen Skills in Public Procurement - Malawi Electoral Commission
[MEC Malawi] The Malawi Electoral Commission has organized a two-day training in public procurement for its Commissioners, Management and members of the Internal Procurement and Disposal of Assets Committee in Mangochi.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:29:27 GMTMalawi to Take Over SADC Chairmanship From Mozambique
[East African] Malawi will Tuesday take over the Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairmanship from Mozambique.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:02:34 GMTGovt Issues Stern Warning Against Errant Business Operators
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Trade has warned business owners in the country to cease and desist from engaging in unfair and anti-competitive trading practices.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:02:28 GMTPresident Chakwera Congratulates Hichilema for Winning Zambia's Presidential Election
[Nyasa Times] Malawi president Lazarus Chakwera has sent a congratulatory message to his new Zambian counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, who emerged victorious in last week's Zambia presidential election.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:46:20 GMTWife Murders Husband With Help of Lover in Mzimba
[Nyasa Times] A woman and her lover have been arrested for murdering the former's husband in Mzimba district, Nyasa Times has learnt.
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:55:00 GMTMzuzu Welcomes Innobuild in Football League
[Nyasa Times] Soccer loving fans in the city of Mzuzu on Sunday welcomed Innobuild Limited at a colourful launch of Mzuzu District Football League.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:17:13 GMTSADC Loses Appeal Over Malawian Judge's Ouster
[Nyasa Times] A three Judges panel at the Southern Africa Development Community Administrative Tribunal sitting in Gaborone, Botswana has thrown out an appeal by the SADC not to award a 'golden hand shake' to Judge Mankhambira Charles Mkandawire for ...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:57:30 GMTMultichoice's Sankha Wekha Provides Community Entrepreneurship Opportunities
[Nyasa Times] MultiChoice Malawi is set to introduce more Sankha Wekha Kiosks countrywide in order to create job opportunities as well as to increase DStv and GOtv customer service convenience.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:03:07 GMTAfrican Parks Constructs Multi-Million School Blocks in Mwanza
[Nyasa Times] Majete African Parks Wildlife Reserve, with support from UK Aid, has constructed a K22 million school block comprising two classrooms at Futsa Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in the area of Senior Chief Inkosi Kanduku Maseko in Mw...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:15:46 GMTPreventing HIV Infection With Dapivirine Vaginal Ring
[Nyasa Times] A 26-year-old Malita [not her real name] was gang-raped by three men at Lizulu Market in area 4 in Lilongwe on her way home from work.
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:31:25 GMTGovt Struggles to End Sex Trafficking as Cases Rise
[VOA] Blantyre -- COVID-19-driven economic and social difficulties in Malawi have caused an increase in sex trafficking in the southern African country, an NGO said, and the spike is being blamed mainly on poor law enforcement.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:22:56 GMTGovt Urged to Incentivize Agriculture to Attract Youth Participation
[Nyasa Times] Young people in the country have urged the government to incentivise agriculture in order to attract youth participation.
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 12:36:30 GMTVillage Gets Award for Fighting Malaria Infection and Deaths
[VOA] Machinga -- Malawi had nearly 7 million malaria cases last year, more than a third of the population, with 2,500 lives lost to the mosquito-borne disease. However, one village has become a model for how to eradicate malaria and in June was hono...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:45:35 GMTMalawi Expected to Be World's 4th Major Niobium Producer
[Nyasa Times] Ministry of Mining principal secretary, Joseph Mkandawire, has confirmed that the Mineral Resources Committee (MRC) has recommended to grant Globe Metals & Mining a licence for the Kanyika Niobium Project in Mzimba and, should it come i...
Sun, 15 Aug 2021 08:45:33 GMTWarriors Heading for Relegation
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu Warriors Football Club is slowly but surely bidding farewell to country's top-flight league as they continue to register losses back to back.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:22:55 GMTMalawi Red Cross Society Facing Mk2.9bn Deficit in Covid-19 Response Plan
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) says it is facing a MK2.9 billion deficit in its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) level 3 response plan, which, among other things, seeks to assist the government to conduct a successful vaccination pro...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:21:16 GMTNyasa Manufacturing Donates to Chilomoni Police
[Nyasa Times] Chilomoni Police Sub Station has received a donation of football items from Nyasa Manufacturing Company.
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:21:16 GMTWhy Loan Defaulting Is Rampant in Malawi?
[Nyasa Times] 'Financial education expert unpacks reasons, grounds for rambling loan default rate in Malawi'
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:21:09 GMTGambling Laws in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Casino fans in Malawi have the opportunity to enjoy gambling with only a few restrictions, and somewhat easy-going regulations. While this form of entertainment is not as widely available, the capital offers a decent range of casinos wi...
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:39:58 GMTIt's Uganda or Malawi After Azam Exit
[Daily News] THE 2021 CECAFA Kagame Cup championship is crossing the borders after the country's only envoys Azam were knocked out in the semifinals 4-2 in a post- match penalties by Nyasa Big Bullets.
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 08:20:50 GMTGovt Appeals for More Private Sector Intervention in Agricultural Sector
[Nyasa Times] Director of Agricultural Extension Services in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Dr. Jerome Nkhoma, asked private sector players in the agricultural sector consider implementing interventions aimed at achiev...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:51:13 GMTChaima Banda Fired As Presidential Advisor
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has fired his Advisor on Strategy and Manifesto Implementation Chris Chaima-Banda following his arrest by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) over a fuel supply contract at the state owned National Oil ...
Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:51:11 GMTChakwera Fires Energy Minister Newton Kambala
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has fired the embattled Minister of Energy Newton Kambala barely hours after the Magistrate Court in Lilongwe granted his bail.
Wed, 11 Aug 2021 17:35:26 GMTPresident's Development Vision Sees Ring Roads, Malls for Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] Lilongwe will soon undergo a massive face-lift, thanks to the proposed Lilongwe eastern and western ring roads of total 138 km of length and construction of toll gates and shopping malls.