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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:30:00 GMT
Remove Sanctions On Zimbabwe, Malawi's President Chakwera Tells West
[New Zimbabwe] Malawi president and SADC chairperson Lazarus Chakwera has called for the immediate and unconditional removal of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the Western bloc of states saying this would facilitate economic recovery.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:16:26 GMT
Malawi Commits to Open an Embassy in UAE
[Nyasa Times] President. Dr Lazarus Chakwera Saturday committed to opening an Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to ease challenges of Malawians living there and to develop links for trade and direct investments.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:16:20 GMT
Malawi Has Over 176, 000 People Living With Palliative Care Conditions
[Nyasa Times] Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Charles Mwansambo, has disclosed that the country has over 176, 000 certified patients for palliative care services.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 06:08:59 GMT
Malawi Deports Nigerians and Pakistani for Drug Dealing
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Homeland Security Honourable Richard Chimwendo Banda has order the deportation of two Nigerian nationals for being found with dangerous drugs and a Pakistani for operating business illegally in Lilongwe.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:53:39 GMT
High Court Rebuffs Zameer Karim's Delaying Tactics Application
[Nyasa Times] High Court Judge Anabel Mtalimanja has dismissed the application by controversial businessman Zameer Karim, who was seeking a review of Chief Resident Magistrate Court's ruling that allowed the State to add extra charge of money launder...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:53:37 GMT
Stigma and Discrimination Worsening Poverty Levels Among Elderly in Chikwawa
[Nyasa Times] Authorities in Chikwawa have highlighted systematic stigma and discrimination as some of the contributors to worsening poverty levels among the elderly people in the district.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:53:31 GMT
Ministry of Local Government Drafting and Reviewing Some Laws
[Nyasa Times] The Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Government, Halima Daud, has disclosed that it is drafting as well as revising some regulations in an effort to achieve a responsive and efficient local government system.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:44:04 GMT
Malawi-Scotland Governance Strengthening Partnership Sponsors a Publication On Governance in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Scotland Malawi Partnership (SMP) and its sister network in Malawi, Malawi Scotland Partnership (MaSP), have sponsored the publication of a 400+ page, peer reviewed literature on governance in Malawi, which is a new major collaboration ...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:44:00 GMT
Mwakasungula Urges Chakwera to Enhance Efforts in Addressing Political Crisis in Eswatini
[Nyasa Times] Local human rights and governance expert Undule Mwakasungula has joined other human rights and governance advocates in the region, continent and globally, who are calling regional blocs to enhance efforts to address political and govern...

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 05:43:02 GMT
Authorities Take Steps to Protect Children From Sexual Exploitation
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's government has started a campaign to remove children from places like night clubs where they are being forced or tricked into prostitution. But rights activists say the campaign is targeting the wrong people because it does...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:53:36 GMT
Man Electrocuted in Chikwawa
[Nyasa Times] A 27-year-old man was electrocuted in the early hours of Wednesday in Chikwawa District after what the police say was a vandalism mission of electricity copper cables gone wrong.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:06:05 GMT
Community Sputum Collection Proves Effective in Fighting TB in Mchinji
[Nyasa Times] The use of volunteers in community sputum collection has proven effective in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) at community level in Mchinji district.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:07:34 GMT
Goods Destined for Tanzania, Malawi Stranded in South Africa
[Citizen] Cape Town -- Cross-border traders from South Africa to Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe could be counting losses as one of Africa's most important road routes is again congested at the Beitbridge border crossing from South Africa to Zi...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:47:14 GMT
Kenya, Malawi Ink Slew of Bilateral Deals to Cement Ties
[Nation] Kenya and Malawi on Thursday signed a number of collaborative deals meant to cement what their respective leaders called "intricate fraternal bonds" and secure prosperity.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:54:57 GMT
ACB Arrests Mhc Official Mazibuko for Employing Underqualified Son
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) last week arrested the Human Resource Management Officer at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Kingstone Mazibuko, for employing his underqualified son into the ministry.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:54:55 GMT
Police Probe MP Chambulanyina Jere Over Alleged Quarry Theft
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of Parliament for Mzimba South, Emmanuel Chamburanyina Jere, is under police investigation over allegation that he stole quarry stones belonging to a Chinese company, which is constructing Jenda-Ed...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:53:01 GMT
Covid-19 Pandemic Worsened Gender Violence Cases
[Nyasa Times] UNFPA Gender Analyst Joseph Kazima has disclosed that cases of gender based violence (GBV) increased tremendously during the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:55 GMT
Bingu National Stadium Closed Pending Major Renovations
[Nyasa Times] Football Association of Malawi (FAM) announced on Wednesday that Bingu National Stadium will be closed for use to any other football activity from Thursday, October 21 for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to complete its renovations to ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:54 GMT
Malawi-Mozambique Interconnector Starts - Foreign Companies Share Contracts
[Nyasa Times] Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has awarded key contracts for the construction of the 218 Kilometres transmission interconnector and Matambo Substation under the Mozambique - Malawi Interconnection Project (MOMA).

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:54 GMT
Chakwera Graces Kenya's 'Mashujaa Day' Celebrations
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday attended Kenya's national heroes day dubbed Mashujaa at Waing'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County about 200 kilometres from the capital, Nairobi.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:54 GMT
Chakwera Calls for Unity of Purpose Between Kenya and Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's State President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has called for unity of purpose among Kenyans and Malawians, stressing that this is critical in the two countries' struggle for shared prosperity from shared opportunities.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:54 GMT
How Can Blockchain and Crypto Market Support Malawi's Economic Recovery
[Nyasa Times] Crypto and blockchain adoption in Africa has skyrocketed over the past few years. There are many countries in the region that are showing increasing interest in the cryptocurrency market.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:41:52 GMT
Shem Foundation Trains 20 Youths in Vocational Skills
[Nyasa Times] A charitable youth-focused foundation, SHEM Foundation, has embarked on an ambitious project aimed at training 20 young people in different vocational skills.

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:53:00 GMT
Northern Region-Based Journalists Drilled in Anti-Public Funds Abuse Fight
[Nyasa Times] Northern Region-based journalists have honed skills in reporting abuse of public funds. The Center for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) organized the training under the project called "Enhancing a good governance in public ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:52:58 GMT
Greenbelt Authority Partners Zimbabwean Firm for Investment in Commercial Irrigation in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Greenbelt Authority (GBA) and Maka Resources from Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), effectively enabling the two companies to start investing in large-scale commercial irrigation in Malawi.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:04:55 GMT
Electrify Organizes Malawi's Inaugural 2021 Safety and Security Expo
[Nyasa Times] Electrify, a Malawian company whose business interests include safety and security, has organised the country's first ever safety and security exhibition at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) to be held on Saturday, October 30...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:57:36 GMT
Chakwera Arrives in Kenya, Ready to Sign Bilateral Agreement
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera who is on a 12 Day international tour of duty Tuesday afternoon arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to a tumultuous welcoming, where among other official engagements will sign a bilateral agreement with his Kenyan count...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:57:36 GMT
Malawi Industrial, Medicinal Hemp Cultivation Begins
[Nyasa Times] Four of the eighty-nine companies who have been issued licenses to grow medicinal and industrial hemp in the country have rolled out the exercise, and the Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) has said it expects the number to heighten as...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:57:36 GMT
Chakwera for Consolidation of Trade and Bilateral Relationship With Kenya
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he will use his visit to Kenya to consolidate among other things, trade as well as long standing bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:57:36 GMT
UK Emergency Medical Team Provides Covid-19 Support and Capacitates Health Workers
[Nyasa Times] The British High Commissioner to Malawi, David Beer, has announced that the United Kingdom (UK) Emergency Medical Team (EMT) will deploy to Malawi for eight weeks to support Ministry of Health's Covid-19 response.



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