Malawi
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:36:18 GMTUNAIDS Rates Malawi Highly On HIV and Aids Prevention and Management
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has received a standing ovation from the United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAIDS) for demonstrating high political will in the prevention and management of HIV and Aids, as the country accelerates towards the global targ...
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:59:22 GMTLet's Expand Trade - Malawi Envoy
[The Herald] OUTGOING Malawian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Ms Annie Kumwenda says there is room for the two countries to strengthen and expand trade.
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:36:43 GMTProf Nampota Confirmed Maneb Boss
[Nyasa Times] The Board of Directors for the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has finally confirmed the appointment of Professor Dorothy Cynthia Nampota as Executive Director of the board effective 22nd October 2021.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:50:08 GMTDowa Women Protest Sexual Harassment in AIP Depots
[Nyasa Times] Irate women in Dowa on Monday held demonstrations demanding a stop to the behaviour by male beneficiaries of the Affordable Input Progamme (AIP) of sexually harassing women while queuing on the line to buy subsidized farm inputs.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:30:55 GMTUDF Youth Visit Incarcerated Former DPP Regional Governor Christopher Mzomera Ngwira in Prison
[Nyasa Times] The Northern Region youth wing of the former governing United Democratic Front (UDF) on Sunday visited former Democratic Progress Party (DPP) regional governor, Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, who is serving his jail term at the Mzuzu Priso...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:48 GMTMalawi Has Made Strides in Addressing Climate Change-Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday said Malawi has made significant strides in addressing climate change.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:49 GMTGovt Capacitating Mdas to Detect and Investigate Unjustly Acquired Wealth-Minister Mtambo
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo, has disclosed that the Tonse Allianse administration is building the capacity of senior officials in government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) wi...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:48 GMTGovt Moves to Enhance Sustainable Land Management and Watershed Services
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has disclosed that it has taken a number of initiatives aimed at enhancing sustainable land management and watershed services, the Technical Team Leader of the Malawi Watershed Services Improvement Project (MWASIP)...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:47 GMTNational Aids Commission to Review National HIV and Aids Response On Tuesday
[Nyasa Times] Taxpayer-funded National Aids Commission (NAC) has disclosed that its Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the National Response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic will take place on 26th October 2021 at the Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:47 GMTMalawi Receives Extra Covid-19 Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] 320,000 dosses of Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine arrived in the country on Sunday through Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:14:59 GMTChakwera Challenges the World to Be Innovative in Solving Problems
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says the world today is faced with challenges like climate change, poverty, food insecurity as well as health threats like the COVID-19 pandemic which require innovative solutions to be addressed.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:47 GMTScabies Outbreak in Blantyre, Authorities Tell Schools, Churches, Mosques to Be On High Alert
[Nyasa Times] Blantyre District Health Office has disclosed that it has registered an increase of cases of scabies in some of the health facilities in the district.
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:33:44 GMTTNM Mpamba Brings Mastercard Debit Card
[Nyasa Times] In a country-first for Malawi, mobile money service provider TNM Mpamba Wednesday launched a Mastercard debit card, enabling its customers -even those without bank accounts-to make safe and seamless in-person and online digital payments...
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:30:00 GMTRemove 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 12:27:43 GMTWorld Bank Calls for More Efforts in Disaster and Climate Risk Preparedness
[Nyasa Times] Senior Disaster Risk Specialist for the World Bank, Francis Nkoka Friday underscored the need for more efforts to be channelled towards strengthening the country's disaster and climate risk preparedness with adequate financing and legal...
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:25:46 GMTFirst Lady Meets Malawian Ladies Living in UAE Over Girl's Education
[Nyasa Times] Dubai -- First Lady, Madam Monica Chakwera Saturday evening lobbed for improved girl's education in Malawi from Malawian ladies living in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:21:45 GMTWorld Leaders Called to Address Global Challenges Together
[Nyasa Times] Dubai -- President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has called on the world leaders to face challenges of COVID-19, poverty and climate change as a team in order to address them.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:11:03 GMTLafarge to Explore Limestone At Phirilongwe in Mangochi
[Nyasa Times] Lafarge Cement Manufacturers is planning to conduct a geological exploration mission at Phirilongwe Hills in Mangochi where the company intends to evaluate the prospects of limestone for cement manufacturing.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:16:26 GMTMalawi 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 GMTMalawi 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 GMTMalawi 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 GMTHigh 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 GMTStigma 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 GMTMinistry 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 GMTMalawi-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 GMTMwakasungula 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 GMTAuthorities 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 GMTMan 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 GMTCommunity 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 GMTGoods 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...