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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:16:37 GMT
President Chakwera 'Very Sad' With Fuel Prices Increase
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera is vexed and feeling the pinch following the recent fuel price hike and therefore 'sincerely sympathizing' with all Malawians, State House has said.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:49:44 GMT
DPP's Appetite for Loans Left Malawi's Economy in Dire Straits" - State House
[Nyasa Times] State House says Malawi is currently swimming in financial tatters due to among others, the merciless economic plunder by the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Chakwera lead administration is making strides to bri...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:16:35 GMT
Attorney General Questions How Chisale Accumulated a Lot of Wealth in Just Six Years
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has has questioned how a mere security aide to former President, Arthur Peter Mutharika, Norman Paulos Chisale, whose monthly salary was less than K500, 000 could accumulate such wealth a...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:16:37 GMT
Bakili Muluzi Offers Mutharika Leadership Lessons, Says DPP Needs Unity to Win Any Election
[Nyasa Times] Former President of the Republic Bakili Muluzi on Sunday, October 10, 2021 squarely blamed another former President and President of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika for factionalism and disunity that ha...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:14:01 GMT
Govt Warns Traders, Service Providers Against Taking Advantage of New Fuel Pump Price Hike
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Government has cautioned trade and service providers in the country not to take advantage of the recent new

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:11:09 GMT
Old Mutual in Supplier Masterclass 2021 Inaugural Training
[Nyasa Times] In a bid to boost small and medium enterprises, Old Mutual Limited organized an engagement training dubbed 2021 Old Mutual Supplier Masterclass with its service suppliers.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 07:16:31 GMT
Moyale Eyes Airtel Top 8 Cup
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu based military outfit, Moyale Barracks Football Club, says it has all its eyes on the Airtel Top 8 Cup after finishing on position 6 in the super league.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:22:15 GMT
Activists Commemorate Anti-Death Penalty Day
[Nyasa Times] Youth and Society (YAS) - one of the local human rights watchdogs - has urged the Tonse Alliance-led government to seriously consider repealing all laws giving effect to the death penalty in line with the Second Optional Protocol to the...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:26:17 GMT
Dzivaresekwa High Protege Secures Professional Netball Contract
[The Herald] A 17-year-old Dzivaresekwa High 2 Form 4 student, Munashe Chiyangwa, has signed her first professional netball contract with Malawi top-flight team, Kukoma Netball Club.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:25:34 GMT
Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development Cornered
[Nyasa Times] Circumstances that have emerged appear to reverse the spear that the Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (FISD) Limited threw towards China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:19:21 GMT
Limbe-Balaka Passenger Train Service Suspended Due to Rampant Vandalism of Rail Equipment
[Nyasa Times] Following the derailment of a goods train last week (October 1) at Matindi in Blantyre -- close to National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) fuel tanks -- Nacala Logistics has suspended its passenger train service for the next two weeks du...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:17:38 GMT
World Vision Pledges to Support Malawi Govt In Malaria Vaccination Drive
[Nyasa Times] One of the leading organisations in Malawi, World Vision International, has hailed the endorsement of Southern of the world's first malaria vaccine in Africa, calling it a "historic breakthrough."

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:07:25 GMT
The UN Agrees With Chakwera - 'Wealthy Nations Must Share Resources With the Poor'
[Nyasa Times] The head of the largest and powerful humanitarian organisation, the United Nations (UN) António Guterres has endorsed Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera's remarks in calling on all wealthy and powerful nations around the globe to share ...

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:16:13 GMT
Govt Eases Covid-19 Restrictions As Cases Decline, Night Clubs to Close At 11 PM
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi government has announced that following a sharp decrease in Covid-19 cases, it has softened some restrictions imposed to deter widespread infections.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:52:09 GMT
Enhancing Child Vaccination in Hard-to-Reach Areas With Mother Care Groups
[Nyasa Times] Until child mortality hit their areas hard, communities in Traditional Authorities (T/As) Chikho and Chilooko in Ntchisi did not appreciate the importance of vaccinating children against diseases such as malaria, measles and polio.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 09:14:18 GMT
MRA Adjusts Freight Charges for Foreign Goods
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has adjusted upwards the guide values for freight charges for goods imported from different countries across the globe.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:52:07 GMT
NBS Bank Expands Agency Footprint in Financial Inclusion Drive
[Nyasa Times] Leading financial institution, NBS Bank has grown its agency banking footprint from 345 agents in 2019 to over 1000 agents currently. This is one of the initiatives the Bank has implemented to enhance financial inclusion in Malawi.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:39:30 GMT
Minister Decries Discrimination Against Deaf People
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Mary Thom Navicha has bemoaned the tendency of by some to stigmatize against hearing impaired people at work place, schools, and busi...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:42:10 GMT
Covid-19 Hindered Business for Farmers. They Found Solutions.
[African Arguments] With access to markets and capital negatively impacted by the pandemic, people have found ways to cushion the damage.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:43:55 GMT
USAID Strategises to Power Malawi 2063
[MBC] The US Government has partnered Malawi on a shared development agenda to pursue an inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation as envisioned by Malawi's long term development plan Malawi 2063, a statement from the USAID country office has discl...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:41:39 GMT
Value Addition Key in Cotton Industry
[MBC] As the world commemorates World Cotton Day, today, authorities in the sector have urged stakeholders to embrace value addition and increased production to revamp the industry.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:28:02 GMT
First Lady Hails Partners in Advancing Girls Education
[MBC] The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has hailed the UK Government and Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) for supporting girls to stay in school and ensure they succeed.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:22:08 GMT
High Court Awards U.S.$63,800 in Damages for Unlawful Detention of Pregnant Learners
[Nyasa Times] The High Court has awarded damages amounting to K52 million to learners arrested in Nkhata Bay in 2016 for breaching community by-laws by impregnating fellow school girls.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:17:23 GMT
Chakwera Receives Vision Leadership Award
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera was on Tuesday conferred with a Vision Leadership Award by the Young Democrat Union of Africa (YDUA) during a ceremony held at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:45:18 GMT
MEC Presents 2019 Elections, 2020 Fresh Presidential Election Reports to President Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is an independent institution, but it still has to be accountable on how it has conducted or discharged its functions, the Commission's Chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale has said.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:17:35 GMT
Malawi Urged to Vocationalise Secondary Schools
[MBC] Introducing technical and vocational education in secondary schools is said to be one of the strategies towards the attainment of Malawi 2063.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:16:22 GMT
Govt Geared to Protect Girls in Universities
[Nyasa Times] The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has launched what it is calling Model Gender and Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in order to protect girls and women from all sorts of sexual harassment from male lecturers.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:15:30 GMT
Chakwera Says Sign Language Must Be Given the Same Status As Spoken Language
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says it is time sign language gets the same status as spoken language by adopting its usage everywhere, at every function and by every institution so that nobody is left behind in the development and ec...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:18:37 GMT
St John of God Attending to 120 People Contemplating Suicide a Month
[Nyasa Times] Saint John of God Hospitaller Services, an institution that deals with mental health, says it is attending to 120 people per month who think of committing suicide.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 08:18:07 GMT
Head of EU Delegation Dates Blantyre Press Club
[MBC] The new European Union Ambassador Rune Skinnebach says the press play a crucial role in shaping the socio-economic agenda of a country.



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