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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:46:03 GMT
Mangochi Monkey-Bay Judgment Monday - Gerald Kazembe Vs Ralph Jooma
[Nyasa Times] The first-ever election petition to be deposited in the 2019 chaotically managed tripartite election will ironically be the last to be disposed of. According to Registrar of the High Court, the judgment is set to be delivered on Monday,...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:59:44 GMT
DPP Fresh Election Challenge Not Certified, Chief Justice Says Wait for 7 Days
[Nyasa Times] Mist surrounds the certification of a constitutional matter where the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking the nullification of results of the 23 June 2020 fresh presidential election, which incumbent President Lazar...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:43:30 GMT
What Women Told Us About Infertility and Seeking Help
[The Conversation Africa] In Malawi, about 2% of childless women experience infertility - difficulty conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term. Another 10.5% experience infertility after the birth of at least one child.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:40:54 GMT
Malawi Political Leaders Congratulate Zambia's President-Elect Hichilema
[Nyasa Times] Prominent political leaders in Malawi have joined President Lazarus Chakwera in congratulating Zambia's president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, aka 'Bally', on his victory following general elections held on August 12, 2021.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:46:28 GMT
Mhrc Faults Police for Arresting Namiwa, 10 Others Over Vigil
[Nyasa Times] State-funded human rights watchdog, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), has faulted the police for their heavy-handedness and the manner in which the law enforcers handled the arrest of activist Sylvester Namiwa and 10 others who...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:36:09 GMT
Govt 'Order' to Prioritize Local Msme Businesses, Companies in Public Procurement
[Nyasa Times] Government has directed that its ministries, departments and agencies must prioritize local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ('MSMEs') and marginalized groups (the youth, women and people living with disabilities) in public procureme...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:28:53 GMT
Hikers Club Join Moyale Barracks in 'Saving' the Environment
[Nyasa Times] "The time the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, the last animal is hunted, that's when we will realize that money cannot be eaten. Environment is meant to be sustainable. Unsustainable environment degrades the carrying capacity...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:28:52 GMT
Nyasa Big Bullets Replicate Their Brilliant Achievement in Cecafa Kagame Cup?
[Nyasa Times] Straight from their brilliant performance at the 2022 CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania, Nyasa Big Bullets have an uphill task tomorrow, Wednesday when they travel to Lilongwe to face Silver Strikers at Silver Stadium in the quarterfinal to...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:28:50 GMT
Escom Unveils Ambitious Multi-Storey Building Project Plan for Blantyre
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Limited has unveiled an ambitious plan to replace Escom House, which fire damaged in 2013, with a modern multi-storey office building in the next two-and-a-half years.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:54:56 GMT
Low 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 GMT
SADC 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 15:50:15 GMT
Landlord Seals Karonga Immigration Office Over Unsettled Rentals
[Nyasa Times] Landlords have sealed offices of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services in Karonga over non-payment of rentals, Nyasa Times has learnt.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:12:34 GMT
CAF Announces 2021 Afcon Draw Procedure
[Nyasa Times] Reigning African champions Algeria, as well as Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco and hosts Cameroun have been named top seeds for Tuesday's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:54:23 GMT
Mnangagwa 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 GMT
Biz 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 GMT
Malawi 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 GMT
DPP 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 GMT
Commission, 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 GMT
Malawi 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 GMT
Govt 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 GMT
President 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 GMT
Wife 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.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:17:13 GMT
SADC 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 ...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:55:00 GMT
Mzuzu 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 13:57:30 GMT
Multichoice'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 GMT
African 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 GMT
Preventing 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 GMT
Govt 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 GMT
Govt 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 GMT
Village 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...



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