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Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:20:27 GMT
Deputy Education Minister Kambauwa Wirima Impressed With Administration of Reintroduced Jce Exams
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima, has expressed satisfaction with the administration of the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) examinations currently underway across the country.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:03:24 GMT
UK Injects K460 Million in Malawi's Wildlife Crime Fight
[Nyasa Times] United Kingdom (UK) has injected over £460,000 (K460m) into the fight against illegal wildlife trade in Malawi.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:03:23 GMT
Police Register 5.6% Decline in GBV Cases in First Half of 2021
[Nyasa Times] Police Victim Support Units registered a 5.6 percent decline in gender-based violence (GBV) in the first half of the year 2021.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:03:20 GMT
USAID Estimates 20% of Malawi Women Not Accessing Family Planning Methods
[Nyasa Times] One in every five women continues to report unmet family planning needs coupled with inadequate access to maternal health services, a situation that contributes to early childbearing and high fertility rates.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:52:53 GMT
Malawi Deploys Military to Distribute Fuel Amid Strike
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi has deployed soldiers to distribute fuel at gas stations after a strike by fuel tank drivers this week led to shortages. The drivers are pressuring the government for a minimum wage increase and to ensure local driver...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:26:26 GMT
Future Stars of African Football
[Nyasa Times] Africa is without a doubt a hotbed of top-tier footballers. It has been said that one day, an African nation will win the world cup. If a single country is able to develop a good core of quality players at the same time, this could happ...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:21:29 GMT
First Lady to Grace Launch of Malawi Women Diaspora Network
[Nyasa Times] The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera will this coming Saturday be the guest of honour at the launch of Sisterhood for Change organised by a diaspora women group called Malawi Women Diaspora Network (MWDN).

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:02:44 GMT
Project to Recycle Rare Earth Magnets From Loudspeakers Successfully Completed
[Nyasa Times] Mkango Resources Limited, a rare earth element and associated minerals exploration and development company, has disclosed that it has successfully completed ground breaking of the project to recycle rare earth magnets from loudspeakers ...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:21:31 GMT
Former Lawmaker Commits Suicide At Parliament
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A former high-ranking lawmaker in Malawi committed suicide Thursday afternoon in the country's parliament building.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:41:34 GMT
Mkango Begins Songwe Hill Rare Earths Project Drilling Works
[Nyasa Times] Mkango Resources Limited, a rare earth element and associated minerals exploration and development company, has finally commenced a major geotechnical drilling and pitting programme at its Songwe Hill project site in Phalombe.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:36:15 GMT
Govt Steps Up Efforts to Actualize Access to Information for Malawians
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Information Gospel Kazako says the government is taking appropriate measures to make access to information a reality for every Malawian citizen.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:17:38 GMT
NBS Bank Takes Pride in Area 18 Interchange Landmark Development
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's leading bank, NBS Bank Plc says it is 'extremely delighted' to have been a part of the history-making Area 18 Interchange in Lilongwe, the first landmark of its kind in Malawi.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:12:13 GMT
Chiwaya Took His Life Over 'Change of Ownership' for a Vehicle - Malawi Parliament
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Parliament has disclosed that the former Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Clement Chiwaya, has taken his life over 'change of ownership' for a vehicle he bought from the National Assembly at the end of his tenure in 2019.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:23:12 GMT
'Don't Get Involved in Scandals,' - Chakwera Warns New Diplomats
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Chakwera has warned the newly appointed heads of Malawi mission abroad to not get involved in scandals like some of their predecessors but to go out there and represent the country with diligence, dignity and integrity.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:07:07 GMT
Malawi Defence Force to Intervene in Fuel Crisis
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has announced that from Friday, October 1, 2021, it will engage its personnel in the distribution of fuel in the country following the ongoing strike by fuel tanker drivers, which has resulted in the short...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:45:19 GMT
Unima Law Finales Demand Degree Transcripts Without Graduation, Threaten Mass Protests
[Nyasa Times] Disgruntled finales of law studies at the University of Malawi, formerly Chancellor College, have warned that they will take to the streets should the college continue withholding their professional transcripts.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:42:15 GMT
Transformative National Values On the Cards, As Govt Finalizes Consultations With Stakeholders
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is set to have the first ever Transformative National Values following the finalization of consultations with stakeholders on the development of the values.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:22:22 GMT
ACB Arrests Former NSO Commissioner Machinjiri for Allegedly Employing Underqualified Officers
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 arrested the former Commissioner for National Statistical Office (NSO), Charles Machinjiri, on charges bordering on abuse of office.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:55:30 GMT
Anti-Graft Body Orders Restart in Procurement of Marep 9 Materials
[Nyasa Times] Taxpayer-financed graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), has ordered the Ministry of Energy to restart all over again the procurement process for the supply of materials under the ninth phase of the Malawi Rural Electrifi...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:05:02 GMT
Don't Panic, Malawi Has Sufficient Fuel Stocks, MERA Assures Motorists
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has assured motorists that the country has sufficient fuel stocks; hence, there is no need to panic.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:29:59 GMT
Former Deputy Speaker Clement Chiwaya Shoots Himself Dead at Parliament
[Nyasa Times] Former Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Clement Chiwaya, has died after shooting himself with a pistol at the Office of the Clerk of Parliament this morning, Nyasa Times has confirmed.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:52:47 GMT
Court Hands Lengthy Prison Term to Wildlife Trafficker
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A Malawi Magistrate's Court in the capital, Lilongwe, has sentenced a Chinese national, described by some as one of the biggest African wildlife trafficking kingpins, to 32 years in prison after convicting him on three wildl...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:17:40 GMT
South Africa Edge Malawi, Angola and Mozambique Draw
[Cosafa] Hosts and holders South Africa claimed a 2-1 victory over Malawi, while Mozambique and Angola played to a 2-2 draw in the opening Group A matches at the 2021 COSAFA Women's Championship in Nelson Mandela Bay on Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:22:10 GMT
Former State Broadcaster Boss Sumbuleta in the Dock Over Sexual Harassment Charges
[MBC] Former MBC Director General Aubrey Sumbuleta is appearing before the High Court in Lilongwe.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:43:14 GMT
CHRR Accuses MDAs of Frustrating Implementation of ATI Act
[Nyasa Times] As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year's International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has accused government ministries, departments and a...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:21:44 GMT
Cama Accuses Edible Cooking Oil Manufacturers of Blackmailing Consumers and Govt
[Nyasa Times] Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) describes as blackmail the continued attempt by refiners and producers of edible cooking oil in asking the government to remove the 16.5% value added tax (VAT), which government re-introduced last ...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:26:56 GMT
Witnesses Testify in U.S.$1,2 Million NBS Bank Fraud
[MBC] The State has paraded two witnesses in the NBS Bank Fraud Case involving a businessman Dickson Kachingwe and two others being suspected of stealing K1 billion through dubious transactions.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:19:20 GMT
Free Electricity Connection Programme to Start With 126,000 People
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Energy and Mining says the Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (ESCOM) will kick start the free electricity connection programme with 126,000 rural Malawian households.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:23 GMT
Malawian Paul Chidale Grabs Lead in Safari Tour
[Nation] Leading Malawian pro Paul Chidale shot an impressive round of four under par 68 to grab a first round lead as the Safari Tour season four got under way at the par 72 Sigona Golf Club course on Sunday.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:30:24 GMT
Bullets, Wanderers to Be Fined
[Nyasa Times] Arch rivals and football giants on Malawi soil, Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers will be fined by the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) following misconduct of their supporters during the 2021 season second round derby.



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