Malawi
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:07:13 GMTWife Scalds Her Police Officer Husband With Hot Water
[Nyasa Times] A male police officer at Chipoka Police Station in Salima, Sergeant Sefu Phiri, is in deep pain at the district hospital after sustaining bruises from how water his wife poured on him on Wednesday.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:05:43 GMTDeputy Minister Kambauwa-Wirima Touts Equals Project As Game-Changer in Education Sector
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Madalitso Kambauwa-Wirima, has described Equals Project as critical in the delivery of quality education service in Malawi.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:02:23 GMTUN High Rights Spokesperson Hurtado Reacts to Judgment On Death Penalty
[Nyasa Times] Debate refuses to die on the perfected judgment on death penalty by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, with United Nations (UN) Human Rights Spokesperson Marta Hurtado being the latest international human rights expert to add her voice...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:57:57 GMTMoyale, Hammers Share Goals and Points
[Nyasa Times] The Mzuzu derby between Ekwendeni Hammers and Moyale Barracks in the TNM Super League on Wednesday ended 1-1 and a point went into either side's bag.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:51:54 GMTCDEDI Demands Minister Lobin Lowe's Resignation Over Confusion On Aip Beneficiaries
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Lobin Lowe, accusing him of reducing the number of Affordable Inputs Pr...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:48:56 GMTCourt Slaps Social Media Activist With Damages for Defaming President's Son
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered renowned social media activist Joshua Chisa Mbele to K3 million in damages for defaming Nick Chakwera - son to President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera - on Facebook.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:46:23 GMTFlames' FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers Against Cameroun and Mozambique Live On Azam TV
[Nyasa Times] Malawi national football team's 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cameroun in Yaoundé on Friday, September 3 and against Mozambique in Johannesburg, South Africa on September 7 will be beamed live on Azam TV.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:03:17 GMTZomba Prison Harbouring Majority of Mobile Money Fraudsters - TNM
[Nyasa Times] Local mobile network provider, Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) has revealed that over 91 per cent of mobile money fraud cases originate from Zomba Maximum Security Prison with prisoners and prison warders involved in the syndicate.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:10:24 GMTTNM and General Alliance Insurance Limited Vow to Block Unvaccinated Employees
[Nyasa Times] Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) and General Alliance Insurance Limited have urged their employees to get covid-19 vaccination or risk being blocked from reporting for duties.
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:09:34 GMTMalawi Ex-Reserve Bank Governor Chuka Dies
[Nyasa Times] Former Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has passed away, the bank has confirmed.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:40:50 GMTACB Arrests 4 for Soliciting Additional Payment From Aip Beneficiaries
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested four people at Liwonde Township in Machinga over allegations of malpractices in the implementation of the Affordable Input Programme (AIP).
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:40:50 GMTAbida Mia Pleased With Construction of Police Houses in Karonga
[Nyasa Times] Perennial housing problems for Malawi Police officers in the northern border district of Karonga will soon be history, Lands and Housing deputy Minister Abida Mia has said.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:40:48 GMTMultichoice Implements Price Adjustments for Gotv Malawi for 2021
[Nyasa Times] With effect from September 1, MultiChoice Malawi will implement a price adjustment on GOtv packages.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:17:53 GMTCountry Braces for Another Election Challenge Court Case
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's Constitutional Court has agreed to hear a challenge to last year's presidential election rerun from the opposition Democratic Progressive Party. President Lazarus Chakwera defeated the DPP's Peter Mutharika in the rerun aft...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:55:11 GMTLifestyles Contributing to Rising Cases of Non-Communicable Diseases
[Nyasa Times] Health experts have attributed rising cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on people's lifestyles.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:55:11 GMTChilima to Engage Malawians On Mindset Change At Sycamore Wealth Creation Conference
[Nyasa Times] For economic growth and financial stability to flourish in the country and in order to stay agile and to make the best of changes in life, the mindset needs to encourage and welcome change.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:55:07 GMTCourt Allowed Enock Chihana to Attend Hichilema's Inauguration
[Nyasa Times] The Chief Resident Magistrate Court last Friday ordered temporary release of a diplomatic passport for Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Kamzingeni Chihana to enable him to travel to Zambia to attend the inauguration of Pre...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:37:57 GMTIndependent Police Complaints Commission Takes Over Investigations Into Msundwe Rape Galore Saga
[Nyasa Times] The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has taken over investigations into the sexual violence the police are alleged to have perpetrated against girls and women Msundwe, M'bwatalika and Mpingu Trading Centres in the outskir...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:30:27 GMTChakwera Warns World Leaders Against Taking Africa As Their Baby
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera took advantage of the inauguration of Zambia's new President Hakainde Hichilema to remind the West and East that Africa is no longer an infant continent to be baby-sat.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:30:26 GMTCovid-19 Forces MEC to Push By-Elections to October
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that by-elections in wards and constituencies that fell vacant due to deaths of office bearers will be held in October 2021.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:30:20 GMTCourt Throws Out Norman Chisale's Application to Access 'Seized' Bank Account
[Nyasa Times] The Constitutional Court in Blantyre on Tuesday, 24 August, 2021 threw out an application by former President Peter Mutharika's security aide, Norman Paulosi Chisale, to have access to his First Capital Bank Account Number 0004501004244...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:16:04 GMTChakwera Delivers Moving Speech At Zambian President Hichilema Inauguration
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday, 24 August, 2021 addressed Zambians and foreign dignitaries and Heads of State and Government at the inauguration of Zambia's seventh President, Hakainde Hichilema, at the Heroes Stadium in...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:49:56 GMTFive Judges to Hear DPP 2020 Election Nullification Constitutional Matter Unveiled
[Nyasa Times] One day after the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda certified as a constitutional matter the case where the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking the nullification of June 23, 2020 fresh presidential election, five Judges have been ...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:23:06 GMTTruck Driver Arrested for Obstructing Presidential Convoy in Mzimba
[Nyasa Times] Police in the Northern Region have arrested a truck driver for Nangaunozge Building Contractors, Lusungu Chirwa, for allegedly obstructing President Lazarus Chakwera's convoy in Mzimba district.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:02:15 GMTUN and FCDO to Bankroll Malawi's National Green Climate Conference
[Nyasa Times] United Resident (UN) Resident Coordinator Maria Jose Torres Macho says her organization is excited to partner with the Malawi Government and the United Kingdom (UK)'s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) in hosting this ye...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:00:04 GMTMzuzu City Council Seals State Broadcaster Offices Over Unpaid Rentals
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu City Council (MCC) has sealed offices of the state broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) at Kaning'ina in Mzuzu, over unpaid rentals.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:28:46 GMTFormer President Joyce Banda Faces Probe Over Presidential Jet Sale
[Nyasa Times] The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says it is set to investigate former President Joyce Banda over the controversial sale of the presidential during her tenure of office.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:24:54 GMTNGO Calls for the Decriminalization of Suicide in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Connect Plus Resource Institute (CPRI) - an organization dedicated to promote mental health and wellness, and champion suicide prevention, helping save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide - has called for the decriminaliza...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:22:09 GMTKanengo Northgate Project Backtracks On Land Grab Fake Documents Claims Arise
[Nyasa Times] GM Properties Limited - the owners of the Kanengo Northgate Project in Lilongwe - has backtracked on its resolve to grab land from the people using fake documents to justify in courts ownership of the land it did not pay for.
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:21:12 GMTAfrica Potato Association to Hold Its 12th Triennial Conference in Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] The Africa Potato Association (APA) has announced that its 12th triennial conference will take place from June 27 to July 1, 2022 in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe.