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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:51:51 GMT
Low Number of Teens Register for Covid-19 Vaccination - Govt
[VOA] Blantyre -- Malawi's government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents and guardians are reluctant to give consent to have their children get the shot.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:26:12 GMT
President Chakwera Says He Will Not Shield Corrupt Ministers
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday warned his new minsters against all forms of corruption, six days after firing his cabinet and appointing a new cabinet amidst allegations of corruption by some members of his administration.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:25:34 GMT
Chakwera Warns Cabinet Ministers Over Party Leadership Allegiance
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has warned cabinet ministers against holding party leadership allegiance, reminding them he was the appointing authority.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:32 GMT
Malawi - Unravelling a Web of Corruption
[Nyasa Times] President Chakwera was elected with a mandate to clean up corruption. But this pits him against some of the country's richest men - and even members of his own cabinet.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:31 GMT
Chakwera's Cabinet May Be Missed Opportunity
[Nyasa Times] Although President Lazarus Chakwera has been hailed for including more women in the new Cabinet which he hired over a period of three days, from Tuesday night January 25 to Friday January 28, there is nothing that has changed overall in...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:26 GMT
FDH Banks Fuels Flames With Bus Offer
[Nyasa Times] FDH Bank plc have offered to buy a luxury coach for the Malawi National Football Team following their impressive run.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:26:32 GMT
Chakwera Honours Music Legend Agide On Birthday
[Nyasa Times] Music legend Giddes Chalamanda's picture of him walking side by side with President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on the lawns of Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe has gone viral in social media platforms.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 08:06:32 GMT
Silver's Striker Chawanangwa Finally Cleared
[Nyasa Times] Silver Strikers have a breathed a sigh of relief following the clearance of Chawanangwa Kaonga to play for the team.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:13:25 GMT
Fans Cheer Football Team Upon Return From Afcon Games
[VOA] Blantyre -- Hundreds of soccer fans in Malawi braved heavy rain Friday to cheer and welcome Malawi's national football team, nicknamed The Flames, as it returned from Cameroon, despite failing to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qu...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:14:39 GMT
Malawi Contemplating to Establish a Commercial Arbitration Institute
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Law Society is championing the establishment of a Commercial Arbitration Institute that will also ensure increased multinational business investment in the country as one way of ensuring speedy and efficient commercial businesses...

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 07:14:37 GMT
Police Arrest Six Men for Illegal Pangolin Possession
[Nyasa Times] Rumphi Police in north Malawi have arrested six for illegal possession of a live pangolin.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 08:35:34 GMT
Cyclone Ana Affects 90, 000 Households, Claims 20 Lives
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has disclosed that it has recorded a total of 91, 742 households affected with Cyclone Ana as of Friday, January 28, 2022.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:55:55 GMT
First Lady Chakwera Hails Ntchisi Dho for Outstanding Covid-19 Vaccine Administration
[Nyasa Times] First Lady Monica Chakwera has hailed Ntchisi District Health Office (DHO) for being the highest in Covid-19 vaccine administration across the country.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:55:53 GMT
Malawi Relief Fund Appeals to Well-Wishers to Join It in Assisting Cyclone Ana Flood Victims
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Relief Fund (MRF) UK has stepped up its humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people by responding to the plight of thousands of people, who have been rendered homeless due to the floods that have took place on January 24-25 caus...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:09:01 GMT
Chakwera's Political Capital is Eroding
[ISS] Less than two years into his term, the high expectations of President Lazarus Chakwera are fast fading.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:50:37 GMT
41% of Cabinet Constitutes Women
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 94 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, has made the following additional appointments to his Cabinet with effect from Thursday 27th January...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:05:15 GMT
Is That a "Juju" Man on Malawi's Bench?
[New Frame] Are ability and elite tactics all it takes to win football matches and tournaments? Does the metaphysical play no role at all? Looking at African football, these are difficult questions to answer.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:25:47 GMT
Govt Declares State of Disaster Over Districts Affected By Floods
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera, in accordance with powers, conferred upon him by Section 32 (1) of the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act (1991) has declared all the districts that have been affected by floods in the southern part of Malawi Di...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:15:55 GMT
President Chakwera Appoints Cabinet
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera in the exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 94 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi has made the following initial ministerial appointments with effect from Wednesday, 26th January 2022...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:11:20 GMT
Malawi Declares National Disaster After Tropical Storm
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi has declared a national disaster in areas hit this week by Cyclone Ana, which killed at least 19 people in the country and also caused scores of casualties in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.Malawi's President La...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:07:05 GMT
Court Set to Deliver Ruling in Bin Liu's Wildlife Crime Charges
[Nyasa Times] The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has set February 10, 2022, as the date for delivering a ruling on whether a Chinese national, Bin Liu, has a case to answer or not in the wildlife crime charges he is answering.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:04:35 GMT
Mera Set to Adjust Pump Fuel Prices - As Cama Demands Review Review of Many Levies On Fuel Prices
[Nyasa Times] Key economic factors, mainly due to the exchange rate of the Malawi kwacha against the United States dollar -- coupled with Price Stabilization Fund balances -- have affected landed costs of petroleum products that prompts Malawi Revenu...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:03:18 GMT
Mangochi Police Scoops Top Position in Crime Management in 2021
[Nyasa Times] Mangochi Police Station has been named the 2021 best performing station in the Eastern Policing Region in terms of crime prevention and management.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 14:00:13 GMT
Development Partners Provide U.S.$8,2 Million for Lean Season Response
[Nyasa Times] Development partners in Malawi have provided K6.7 billion ($8.2 million) towards the implementation of the 2021/2022 lean season response.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:56:49 GMT
DPP Asks Chakwera to Reduce Size of His Entire Cabinet From 31 to Below 20
[Nyasa Times] Soon after President Lazarus Chakwera dissolved his Cabinet on Monday, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) issued a statement that the decision has been long overdue, saying the "dissolved cabinet had more spectators and l...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:50:31 GMT
U.S. Envoy Applauds Chakwera's Hard Stance Against Corruption
[Nyasa Times] United States of America (USA) Chargé d'Affaires, Jeremey Neitzke, has commended President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for his administration's continued fight against corruption in Malawi.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:14:52 GMT
President Chakwera in Partial Cabinet Reshuffle
[Nyasa Times] Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday released names of Cabinet minister in dribs and drabs in which he has appointed promoted hard working Abida Sidik Mia and Vera Kantukule to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Minist...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 05:33:15 GMT
Tropical Storm Ana Hits Mozambique, Malawi, Uganda
[DW] Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread destruction and triggered flooding across southeast Africa. Fatalities were reported in several countries including Mozambique, Malawi and Uganda.

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:55:41 GMT
Tag of War Erupts Between ACB Director Chizuma and DPP Dr Kayuni's Office
[Nyasa Times] Anti Corruption Bureau Director General, Martha Chizuma's leaked audio recording revealed a relationship breakdown between her office and that of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr Steve Kayuni who gives consent for any graft ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:48:18 GMT
DPP Leadership Tussle Rages On, High Court Halts Nankhumwa Disciplinary Hearing
[Nyasa Times] On Wednesday, 26 January 2022, Justice William Msiska of the Lilongwe High Court granted a court injunction retraining the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from proceeding with a disciplinary hearing over DPP Vice Pre...



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