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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:04:21 GMT
Education Experts Say Recruitment of 5,703 Teachers Not Enough
[Nyasa Times] Some education experts in the country have said much as the government is set to recruit 5 703 teachers in the current financial year, the number is still abysmal as far as the teacher-pupil ratio is concerned.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 12:54:41 GMT
Malawi Plans Ahead of Intra Africa Trade Fair
[MBC] In a bid to get the best of the deals at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair in Durban South Africa, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera convened a preparatory briefing with his Minister of Trade, Sosten Gwengwe, his Minister of Tourism, Dr Michael Usi, and ...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:39:17 GMT
Comesa Competition Commission Alerts Cftc, Cama On Illegal Appletiser Drink By Coca-Cola South Africa
[Nyasa Times] The COMESA Competition Commission has alerted Malawi's Competition & Fair Trade Commission (CFTC) and the Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) that the Appletiser drink manufactured by Coca-Cola South Africa contains mycotoxin above th...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:39:11 GMT
Nico Proposes Insurance Products for Farmers and Crops
[Nyasa Times] Premier insurance services provider, NICO General Insurance Company Limited, has proposed the introduction of insurance products specifically targeting farmers and crops as a catalyst for the growth of the insurance sector in the countr...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:40:25 GMT
Drone Delivery to the Rescue - Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi
[Nigeria Health Watch] Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less jovial than usual, so she took him to Wimbe Health Centre in Kasungu district, Central Malawi, where he tested positive for malar...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:12:22 GMT
Queens Survive Namibia Scare
[Nyasa Times] Malawi national team survived hosts Namibia scare to win 53-44 in the Africa Netball Cup Championship on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:53:47 GMT
Ntcheu Families Laud Natural Contraceptive Methods for Efficiency
[Nyasa Times] Families in Ntcheu say the natural family planning contraceptive method is more ideal as compared to other methods and, they argue, that apart from being more effective, it is cheap.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:07:59 GMT
Malawi Rolls Out Effort to Prevent Malaria Spread
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi has begun a mass distribution of mosquito nets, aiming to reach almost half the country's population of 18 million people. Health authorities say the campaign is aimed at reducing the spread of malaria, which in Malaw...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:10:22 GMT
Govt Formulating to Fast Track Compensations for Victims of Political Atrocities
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Civic Education and National Unity, Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo, has disclosed that the government has formulated programme, which will fast-track compensations for "some individuals and communities who were subjected to te...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:10:20 GMT
Mbc Gets Injunction Over Broadcasts Row
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) obtained a court order restraining Football Association of Malawi and their television broadcasting content producer, Mibawa Television from producing football matches for Zuku TV and FAM's Mpira Ch...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:10:18 GMT
UN Malawi Chief Maria Jose Torres Bids Farewell After Successful Tour of Duty in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Maria Jose Torres, has bid farewell to Malawians after a successful four-year tour of duty in the country.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:04:45 GMT
Malawi Participating in Dubai Expo in United Arab Emirates
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe has disclosed that Malawi is actively participating in the Dubai Expo 2020, which is currently underway in the United Arab Emirates.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:56:53 GMT
Malawi President Advocates Agriculture Transformation
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's president, Lazarus Chakwera, has called on the country to transition from largely subsistence farming to industrialized commercial farming, in order to meet the goal of making the country food-sufficient by 2030.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:30:41 GMT
Malawi Yet Again Named in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel Top Country List
[Nyasa Times] Leading global travel publisher, Lonely Planet, has yet again named Malawi among the top 10 countries as Best in Travel list for 2022 and rising African star, making its second appearance in eight years on this most respected of travel ...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:27:59 GMT
Malawi to Pilot Education for Adaptation and Acceleration (E4AA) Initiative in Climate Change
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is among 10 countries selected to pilot the Education for Adaptation Acceleration (E4AA) initiative in climate change.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:34:53 GMT
'Chakwera Adminstration Shares the Pain With Malawians' - Kazako
[Nyasa Times] The Chakwera-led government shares the pain with the Malawian people on the skyrocketing cost of living with the incessant price hikes on essential goods and service, Information minister and Government spokesperson, Gospel Kazako has s...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:33:46 GMT
Chakwera Calls for Widespread Citizen Involvement in Fighting Governance Maladministration
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has called for widespread citizen involvement in identifying solutions to governance maladministration, economic unproductivity, systemic corruption, and global inequalities.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:28:46 GMT
Abida Mia Calls for Speedy Implementation of Security Institutional Housing Project
[Nyasa Times] Lands, Housing and Urban Development deputy minister, Abida Mia has expressed satisfaction with the progress of security institutional housing project currently underway in Area 30 and 45 in Lilongwe.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:25:54 GMT
Gems Fall to Malawi
[The Herald] GEMS skipper, Felistus Kwangwa, says they made a number of mistakes in their 42-56 loss to Malawi in the Africa Netball Cup in Windhoek, Namibia, yesterday.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:06:10 GMT
Chakwera Opens 17th National Agriculture Fair in Blantyre
[Nyasa Times] President, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has emphasised on the need for Malawi to revolutionize the country's agriculture sector to be able to promote food security and support wealth and job creation for a sustained economic transformation.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:58:11 GMT
MEC Engages Cmd, PAC Board On Boundary Review - Malawi Electoral Commission
[MEC Malawi] The Malawi Electoral Commission on Thursday, 4th November, 2021 engaged the leadership of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and the Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe regarding the determination on the...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:16:39 GMT
8 Arrested for Operating Initiation Camp During School Period
[Nyasa Times] Police in Mangochi have arrested eight people (4 men and 4 women) who were conducting initiation ceremony of four male children of 4 to 6 years old before the closing of school's third term and without the consent from the authorities.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:28:50 GMT
Tonse Govt and Opposition Irk Chrr Over Their Endless Blame-Game On Who's Behind Development Failure
[Nyasa Times] The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed anger over the blame-game between by the Tonse Alliance government and the opposition on who is responsible for the economic challenges Malawians are facing at the mome...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:30:35 GMT
Defence Pray for Speedy Trial in Fisd Directors' Case
[Nyasa Times] Hearing of a case involving four directors of Foundation for Irrigation and Sustainable Development (Fisd) failed to start on Monday because the presiding court officer, Senior Resident Magistrate (SRM) was not available for the proceed...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:27:27 GMT
Electrify Hailed for Conducting First Ever Safety and Security Trade Expo
[Nyasa Times] Mayor for the Lilongwe City Council, Juliana Kaduya, and the Malawi Police Commissioner responsible for Central West Region, Peter Chasweka, have hailed the organizers of safety and security trade expo 2021, saying it was a good platfor...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:53:48 GMT
Chakwera Calls for Resilience As Govt 'Mitigating Economic Woes'
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera says he is aware of the various social economic challenges biting Malawians and that his administration is currently in the thick of things to help mitigate and bring sanity to the situation.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:57:39 GMT
Workers Body Seeks Judicial Review of 'Draconian' Labour Relations Law
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) says it is considering securing an interim relief pending a judicial review on the constitutionality of the amended Labour Relations and Employment Act, which President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Cha...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:53:52 GMT
Court Set Aside Mphwiyo's K2.4bn Payout
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Industrial Relations Court has set aside its own default judgment that was recently pronounced, ordering the Government to pay cashgate suspect and former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo the full sum of all his dues for the period h...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:53:50 GMT
Chakwera Warns of Hard Times Ahead Before Things Can Get Better
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has warned that the road ahead is long, winding and bumpy before arriving to the promised paradisal, smooth and comfortable destination.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:55:11 GMT
AfDB Team in Malawi to Validate Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2021-2030
[Nyasa Times] A high level delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) has arrived in Malawi for a two-week long consultative mission to Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to validate its strategy for Quality Health Infrastr...



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