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Sun, 26 Sep 2021 08:40:06 GMT
Chakwera Asked to Contain Peace and Security in SADC Region
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson of Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) Council, Rt Reverend Martin Mtumbuka has asked President Lazarus Chakwera and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa to bring back peace and security in Mozambique.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:07:06 GMT
Chakwera Speaks Tough At Unga - Urges Developed Nations to Cancel Debts, Release Covid - 19 Medicine Rights
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has urged developed nations to consider cancelling debts as a way of helping poor African countries recover from the economic devastation caused by the ills of Covid - 19 pandemic.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:07:02 GMT
MP Ngwale Warns Govt Against "Shelving" Health Sector Improvement Recommendations
[Nyasa Times] Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Dr. Matthews Ngwale, has warned officials at the Capital Hill against 'shelving' recommendations stakeholders made at the three-day 2020/21 Joint Health Sector Annual Review meeting ...

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:56:49 GMT
Govt Not Stopping Mulhakho Wa Alhomwe Celebrations--Kazako
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Information Gospel Kazako has dismissed rumours that the government is planning to use Covid-19 prevention restrictions to stop Mulhakho wa Alhomwe celebrations.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:11:59 GMT
Big Bullets Drop Points in Title Chase - As Wanderers, Silver Register Wins
[Nyasa Times] Nyasa Big Bullets dropped two points in their quest to clinch the TNM Super League Champion, as the Nomads Mighty Wanderers and Silver Strikers collected maximum points.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:11:32 GMT
Sand Music Festival Gets TNM Mpamba Boost in Ticket Selling
[Nyasa Times] Music and fun-loving Malawians rearing to go one of African music fest, the flagship Sand Music Festival slated for October 1 - 3 2021, will this year find it much easier and hussle-free to gets tickets to lakeshore music shindig, as th...

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:53:49 GMT
Chakwera 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 GMT
Cijm 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 GMT
Presidential 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...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:07:57 GMT
Man 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 06:48:30 GMT
Teacher 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 GMT
12 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 GMT
Paul 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 GMT
Qmam 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 GMT
MEC 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 GMT
Taxman 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 GMT
Red 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 GMT
Human 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 GMT
Govt 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 GMT
Corruption 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 GMT
World 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 GMT
Qmam 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 GMT
Amuna 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 GMT
Mzuni 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 GMT
Parliamentary 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 GMT
Councils 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 GMT
Roads 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 GMT
SADC 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 GMT
Iapo 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.



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