Malawi
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:07:57 GMTMan Jailed 14-Years for Defiling, Impregnating Stepdaughter
[Nyasa Times] Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, September 22, 2021 convicted and sentenced Stewart Bello to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter, contrary to section 138 o...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:53:49 GMTChakwera Talks Tough Against Discrimination
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has reiterated that COVID-19 pandemic has exposed racial and national discrimination that exists within and between nations.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:03:25 GMTCijm Drills Journalists in Investigative Journalism
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Investigative Journalism-Malawi (CIJM) on Wednesday drilled journalists in investigative journalism skills at Ilala Crest Lodge in the city of Mzuzu.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:03:25 GMTPresidential Jet 'Sale' Continues to Haunt Former President Joyce Banda
[Nyasa Times] Many Malawians have taken to social media calling for President Chakwera's government to institute an investigation into the controversial sale of presidential jet, Dassault Falcon 900EX, which many think was never sold but was clandest...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:03:21 GMT"Tonse Alliance Will Deliver Promises, Covid - 19 No Longer Excuse" - Chilima
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's hands-on-the deck vice President, Saulos Chilima on Wednesday oozed confidence and shades of hope when he assured Malawians that the Chakwera led administration will deliver on its promises and that Covid-19 is no longer an exc...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:48:30 GMTTeacher Arrested in Connection With Tampering of a Person With Albinism Grave
[Nyasa Times] Police in Ntchisi District have arrested a primary school teacher in connection with the tampering of a grave of a person with albinism on September 9, this year at Chandawira Village in Traditional Authority Vuso Jere in the district
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:48:30 GMT12 CSOs in Support of Amendment to Legal Aid Act
[Nyasa Times] A group of 12 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have spoken in support of the proposal to amend Section 14 of the Legal Aid Act to allow legal aid assistants also known as paralegals have a limited audience in subordinate courts of law...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:48:25 GMTPaul Mphwiyo's Attempted Murder Appeal Case Back in Court November 4
[Nyasa Times] The case in which the former Justice Minister and Attorney General Ralph Kasambara, Pika Manondo and Macdonald Kumwembe appealed against their conviction will return to the Supreme Court of Appeal on November 4th, 2021, the Malawi Supre...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:31:28 GMTQmam AGM On the Cards, Body Talks Development
[MBC] Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi (QMAM) says it will hold its elective conference in December 2021 with a call to its members to continue supporting Government in infrastructure development.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:29:24 GMTMEC Launches October 26 By-Elections
[MBC] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday lunched by-elections slated for October 26, with strong call for strict adherence to COVID-19 measures.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:27:13 GMTTaxman Gets Warrant of Arrest for Mapeto Owners, Top Officials
[MBC] The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has been granted a warrant of arrest for owners of Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons (MDWS) and some of the senior officials of the company in a case they are suspected to have connived to defraud the Government...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:25:55 GMTRed Cross Constructs Girls' Hostel At Mbombwe CDSS Featured
[MBC] There is hope for enhanced girls' education at Mbombwe Community Day Secondary School in Mangochi following a hand over of girls' hostel by Malawi Red Cross Society.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:16:40 GMTHuman Rights Commission to Challenge Kalibu Injunction Featured
[MBC] The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) says it intends to challenge an injunction by Kalibu Academy stopping the Commission from investigating alleged child sexual abuse and corporal punishment at the education facility.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:25 GMTGovt Outlines Plans to Attain Universal Health Coverage
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Chrissie Kalamula Kanyasho, has disclosed that the Malawi Government has outlined a number of programmes to enable the country achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:03:14 GMTCorruption Depriving Malawi of Revenue From Mining Sector
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson of the Natural Resources Justice Network (NRJN) Kossam Munthali says corruption continues to deprive Malawi of the much-needed of revenue collection from the mining sector.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:14:50 GMTWorld Vision Urges Faith Leaders to Involve Children in Spiritual Matters
[Nyasa Times] In order to have good citizens, it is important for the country to prepare the children in their youth to be 'good people,' World Vision Malawi has said.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:14:04 GMTQmam to Have Elective Conference in December 2021
[Nyasa Times] Qadria Muslim Association of Malawi (QMAM) has disclosed its long-awaited Elective Conference General Assembly will take place from 10-12 December 2021.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:07:18 GMTAmuna Misso Responds to Cyber Security With Chichewa Tutorials
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre-based artist, Samson Chitsamba -- known in the industry as Amuna Misso -- has intensified using his YouTube channel in providing cyber security special tutorials to protect socialites from various attacks.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:29 GMTMzuni Students Plan Demos Over Graduation Delay
[Nyasa Times] Disgruntled Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students have agreed to hold a spate of demonstrations to express their displeasure with failure by the management to announce the date of their graduation.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMTParliamentary Committee On Health Decries Continued Donor Dependence in Health Sector
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Dr. Matthews Ngwale, has challenged the Malawi Government to start allocating adequate resources towards the health sector, stressing that continued dependence on the benevolence of ...
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMTCouncils Ignorant On Legal Procurement Frameworks
[Nyasa Times] Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) and Hivos have established that duty-bearers in district and local councils are not conversant with legal frameworks and other procedures that regulate the public procurement processes.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMTRoads Authority for Local Company Empowerment
[Nyasa Times] Roads Authority (RA) has said the country can do better if local construction companies were entrusted to carry projects which have for long been monopolized by foreign construction companies.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMTSADC Exec SEC Magosi Meets Chakwera - Discuss Regional Integration, Development
[Nyasa Times] Newly elected Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi on Tuesday met Malawi President and SADC chairperson Lazarus Chakwera where they discussed regional integration and development.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:56:28 GMTIapo Calls for Access to Maternal Healthcare Services for Female Inmates
[Nyasa Times] International Alliance for Patients Organisation (IAPO) has called on the government and its stakeholders in the health sector to intensify efforts in ensuring equal access to quality maternal healthcare services among female inmates.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:59:12 GMTFor Malawi's Ex-Miners, the 33-Year Wait for Their South African Wages Continues
[RFI] It has been 33 years since a group of Malawian workers returned from their mining jobs in South Africa - and they're still waiting to be paid.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:32:22 GMTNigerian Superstar Tekno May Miss Onesmus 'Home-Coming' Concert Due to Illness'
[Nyasa Times] Nigerian celebrated perfoming artist and songster, Tekno is set to miss Malawi's Afro-Pop Star Onesmus 'Home Coming' Concert slated for Sunday at Lilongwe Golf Club due to sickness, Nyasa Times has established.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:30:12 GMTFama Partners With Amaryllis Hotel to Promote Local Film Industry's Movie Watching Culture
[Nyasa Times] The booming Film Association of Malawi (Fama) has signed a partnership with Amarylliss Hotel in Blantyre to bring the cinema atmosphere and culture to town.
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 08:18:30 GMTAlliance One Spends K126 Million On School Renovations Project
[Nyasa Times] Tobacco buying and processing company Alliance One Tobacco Malawi Limited says it has spent over K126 million on construction and renovations of some classroom blocks in a number of primary schools in Dowa and Mchinji Districts through ...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:03:14 GMTCourt Quashes President Chakwera's Decision to Reinstate Noah Dalasi Chisafali As Senior Chief Ngabu
[Nyasa Times] In the Judicial Review Cause Number 049 of 2020 between the State (on the application of Basitole Dalison Makwalu) and President of the Republic of Malawi and Noah Dalasi Chasafali Ngabu, the High Court in Blantyre on Monday, September ...
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:03:14 GMTMhrc Cautions Govt Over 'Mandatory' Covid-19 Vaccination
[Nyasa Times] State-funded human rights watchdog, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), has cautioned the government against implementing a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination without a legal and policy framework guiding its implementation.