Malawi
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:23:59 GMTWhat You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone Batsirai
[allAfrica] Harare -- Barely a week after Tropical Storm Ana brought winds, heavy rains, damage and destruction to parts of Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, Tropical Cyclone Batsirai continues to strengthen as it approaches a Madagascar l...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:44:49 GMTMinistry of Health Under Fire for Covid-19 Vaccination to Children Without Consent
[Nyasa Times] Some human rights organisations are making scathing attacks on ministry of Health personnel whom they accuse of administering Covid-19 vaccine to children without consent from their parents.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:44:47 GMTMalawi 2022/23 Budget Likely to Exceed U.S.$2.4 Million
[Nyasa Times] The nominal value of the 2022/23 National Budget, which the newly-appointed youthful minister, Sosten Ngwengwe, is scheduled to present in a few weeks to come, is likely to exceed the K2 trillion mark, Nyasa Times estimates.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:56:40 GMTMinister Usi Visits Crocodile Attack Victim in Salima, Pledges Government Intervention
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife, Michael Usi has instructed the department of Wildlife under his Ministry to track and destroy the crocodiles that are terrorizing and attacking people in Chipoka, Salima.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:44:49 GMTChakwera Arrives in Addis Ababa
[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Ethiopia where he will attend the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:44:49 GMTChakwera Gets Jabs On 997,000 New Jobs Creation Claim
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has got jabs after he told the National Assembly on Thursday that the Tonse Alliance administration has created 997,000 jobs.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:44:49 GMTRbm Maintains Policy Rate At 12 Percent
[Nyasa Times] Central bank, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has maintained a policy which banks use for interest rates, the policy rate at 12 percent.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:40:09 GMTNew Entertainment Venue Yazi-Yazi Park Lights Live Concerts Fire in Lilongwe
[Nyasa Times] A new fit-for-purpose venue, for live music concerts has become a household name as it has ignited the attention of many revellers and fun-seekers.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:36:35 GMTTaxman Boss Bizwick Wages War Against Smugglers and Corrupt Officers
[Nyasa Times] Spurred by the need to root out graft, The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John Biziwick, has vowed that the tax policing authority will take the fight against corruption to the wire and a top most priority.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:59:34 GMTChakwera Says Government to Reduce His Presidential Benefits
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera says he has sanctioned the government to reduce his presidential benefits, cabinet ministers and those of top government officials as a cost cutting measure in the battered economy.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:59:29 GMTEconomy to Grow By 4.1% - Chakwera
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has indicated that the economy will grow by 4. 1 percent.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:56:13 GMTChakwera Vows to Fix Malawi's Broken Systems in Order to Attain Middle-Income Economy Status
[Nyasa Times] State President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has vowed that his administration will "fix our broken systems" in order for Malawi to achieve the middle income economy status.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:56:09 GMTGovt Procures Science and Mathematics Textbooks for Secondary Schools
[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Education has procured 1, 292, 976 science and mathematics textbooks for as well as teachers' guides for distribution in public secondary schools in the country.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 04:41:51 GMTKenyan Insurtech Startup Lami Enters Malawi, DRC After Acquiring Bluewave, Eyes Rest of Africa
[TechCrunch] Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency for an undisclosed amount as it seeks to make insurance covers accessible to more people across Africa.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:43:26 GMTUK-Based Asset Recovery Specialist Carolyne Lamptey in Malawi to Support Asset Recovery Efforts
[Nyasa Times] United Kingdom (UK)-based Senior Asset Recovery Specialist, Carolyne Lamptey, is in the country to boost the fight against corruption and recovery of stolen property, the Malawi Government has confirmed.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 05:50:30 GMTTropical Storm Ana - UN Kicks Off Relief Assistance to Flood Victims
[VOA] Blantyre -- U.N. agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people across southeastern Africa and left tens of thousands homeless. The U.N. children's agency, UNICEF, has provided pe...
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 07:56:13 GMTBullets Takeover Blantyre Zero Women's Football Team
[Nyasa Times] Nyasa Big Bullets have finalised the move to takeover women's football team Blantyre Zero as part of CAF requirement to play for continental competitions.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:48:48 GMTMybucks Introduces Whatsapp Banking Facility
[Nyasa Times] One of the country's fastest growing banking institutions, MyBucks Banking Corporation, has introduced WhatsApp banking facility on its banking services, as one way of enhancing its digital operations.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:46:50 GMTInfo Minister Kazako Says President Chakwera AU Trip 'Beneficial'
[Nyasa Times] Information Minister Gospel Kazako has strongly defended President Lazarus Chakwera's trip to the African Union meeting in Ethiopia this week, saying its economic benefits far much outweighs travel expenses.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:45:33 GMTPolice Impound 16 Bags of Hemp in Nkhata-Bay
[Nyasa Times] Police in Nkhata-Bay district are keeping three men in custody for allegedly being found in possession of 16 bags Cannabis Sativa.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:44:25 GMTU.S.-Based Malawians Reward Flames
[Nyasa Times] A group of football-loving Malawians based in the United States has rewarded the Malawi National football team players with K2.8 million cash for their outstanding performance at the ongoing 2021TotalErnegies Africa Cup of Nations in Ca...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:40:22 GMTCrooked 'Herbalist' Jailed for 3 Years for Stealing
[Nyasa Times] The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court has convicted and sentenced Lameck Zanjo, 39, to three (3) years imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulently stealing two cellphones and K250,000 from two women purportedly for rituals.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:06:55 GMTTropical Cyclone Ana's Effects to Take Longer for Affected Communities to Heal and Get Back to Normal
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DoDMA) says the livelihood of people whose areas were affected by Tropical Storm Ana that which caused floods in many parts of the country, will take a long time to get back to normal.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:06:52 GMTPassport Crisis Looms in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Malawi risks a passport crisis as government says it has not yet identified a new supplier if electronic passports a month after a contract with Techno Brain was terminated.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:47:05 GMTPAC Re-Summons Attoney General Nyirenda
[Nyasa Times] Parliament's Public Appointments Committee (PAC) says it has summoned Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda again after he failed to appear before the committee on Tuesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:47:05 GMTGovt Misses Deadline On Release of K22bn Covid-19 Funds
[Nyasa Times] Government has missed, for a third time, own set deadline to release a report on the infamous mismanagement of K22 billion covid-19 funds.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:47:05 GMTParliament's Legal Affairs Committee Summons Chizuma
[Nyasa Times] Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament has summoned Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Martha Chizuma over the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) decision to refuse to give consent order on the prosecution of businessma...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:47:02 GMTGovernment Misses Laws Society Deadline On Corruption Linked Names
[Nyasa Times] Government has missed a deadline which Malawi Law Society (MLS) gave state prosecution agencies to hand over names of all government officials said to be on the "list" ceased during the raid of businessman Ashok Nair and those shared be...
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:00:36 GMTStakeholders Describe Creation of Ministry of Water and Sanitation As a Step Towards Achieving Goals
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders in the water sector have described the establishment of the Ministry of Water and Sanitation as a step towards achieving both national and international development goals.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 07:00:33 GMTSimbi Ashan Phiri Distances Himself From New Political Party
[Nyasa Times] South Africa based Malawian billionaire, Simbi Ashan Phiri, is distancing himself from a new political party in Malawi, saying he does not harbour political ambitions.