Malawi
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:43:42 GMTUN Appeals for Urgent Aid for Malawi Victims of Tropical Storm Ana #AfricaClimateCrisis
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- The United Nations and other humanitarian organizations in Malawi have launched a flash appeal for $29.4 million to provide assistance for the next three months to those hit hardest by Tropical Storm Ana in Malawi. The U.N. ...
Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:23:56 GMTGovernment Expects Reduced Maize Productions This Year
[Nyasa Times] Government fears this year the country will experience maize production reduction by 14 percentage.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:29:43 GMTElectoral Commission Displays Preliminary Maps for Public Viewing
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has started displaying preliminary maps for the new wards and constituencies for public viewing from 4-17 March, 2022.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:25:31 GMTYoung People Lack Knowledge On Cervical Cancer Information and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights - Wocaca
[Nyasa Times] Women's Coalition Against Cancer (WOCACA), a national NGO focusing on reproductive cancers, has highlighted lack of skills and knowledge as some of the barriers preventing young people from actively participating in programmes designed ...
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:26:29 GMTMangochi Police Arrest Four Malawians and Pakistani for Possessing Pangolin #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Nyasa Times] Police in Mangochi have arrested four Malawians and a Pakistan national, 41 - year - old Allie Mahommed, for illegal possession of specimens of listed species contrary to section 110 (b) of National Parks and Wildlife Act.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:25:29 GMTWhy Gabadinho Mhango Blows Hot and Cold
[New Frame] The striker turned on the magic for Malawi at the Afcon, even though he was off form at Pirates. Those who have followed his development explain what's behind his inconsistency.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:08:37 GMTNation Banks On Young Tech Innovators to Trump Cheap Imports
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Thyolo -- When Malawian engineer Ruth Mtuwa was a child, she visited a sick family member in hospital and was shocked to see that barely any of the medical equipment worked.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:16:58 GMTGovt to Build Modern Mausoleum for Orton Chirwa
[MBC] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says government will build a new mausoleum for Orton Chirwa at Manolo in Nkhatabay District.
Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:57:02 GMTPamela Kuwali Appointed New Country Director for Actionaid Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Board of ActionAid Malawi has appointed Pamela Kuwali as the new Country Director of the organization, effective 1st March, 2022. She replaces Assan Golowa Phiri whose tenure expired last year.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:06:09 GMTPeacock Seeds Donates to Medium Maturing Seeds to Catholic Bishops
[Nyasa Times] Peacock Seeds - Malawi's leading seed producer and marketer - on Tuesday donated K9.6 million worth of medium maturing seeds to the Catholic Bishops through the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) Caritas Malawi.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:49:00 GMTAccountant General Wants Public Finance Officers Equipped With Skills in Financial Management
[Nyasa Times] The Account General Jean Munyenyembe has equipping public finance officers with capacity skills on finance management is critical in reducing fraud and corruption.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:38:57 GMTMzuni Suspends Lecturers
[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu University, the only public university in the northern region of Malawi, has suspended three of its lecturers and dismissed one for various offences.
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:37:32 GMTNico Group Launches Innovation Hub
[Nyasa Times] In alignment with part of its digitisation strategy, NICO Group has launched the first of its kind, the Innovation Hub -- an information, communication & technology (ICT) platform, which has been designed in-house to provide innovative;...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:58:48 GMTEcam Responds to Budget - It Is Over Ambitious
[MBC] While hailing Government for taking on board some of its proposals, into the 2022-2023 National Budget, the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has described the K2.840 trillion total financial plan as "overambitious considering...
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 07:15:23 GMTPresident Lazarus Chakwera, Others Restate Commitment to Quality Leadership At the 10th ALM Persons of the Year
[New Dawn] The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, alongside other political, business and diplomatic leaders, have restated their commitment to quality and purposeful leadership in Africa. President Chakwera, who committed while receiving the Afr...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:08:21 GMTEcam Dates Financial Service Providers On Child Labour Featured
[MBC] Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) says the country's financial service providers have a role to play in the fight against child labour.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:45:32 GMTCourt Jails 'Traditional Healer' Over Resurrection Hoax
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a witchdoctor to five years in prison after defrauding a woman of K13. 8 million in false claims that he would resurrect her dead husband.
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:34:58 GMTAbdul Karim Batatawala Suffer Setback in Court Application
[Nyasa Times] Embattled graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has knocked out corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala and three others in a preliminary application in corruption case.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:28:32 GMTCould the Flames' Performance At the AFCON See Them Finally Reach a World Cup?
[Nyasa Times] Malawi National Football Team made history at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) when they managed to reach the 16th round - the furthest The Flames have ever reached in the cup. This is an incredible achievement and has given fans ...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:26:04 GMTChikadya Resigns As Energy Regulator Chair
[Nyasa Times] Following Government's decision to fire the whole of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) Board of Directors in relation to the "poor handling of recruitment" of chief executive officer, Henry Kachaje, Times Group Managing Director...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:23:44 GMTMinistry of National Unity Calls for Peaceful Co-Existence After Hate Speeches On Malawians of Asian Origin
[Nyasa Times] In what seems to be a reaction to political, economic and social rights activist, Ken Msonda's statement in which he accused people of Asian origin as masquerading as Malawians because they hold dual citizenship, Ministry of National Un...
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:35:33 GMTWhen Floods Strike
[MBC] Jane Katchetche, 13, from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mbenje, Nsanje district, is heartbroken. She lost her father, who is among the 20 people declared missing following the ravaging floods caused by Cyclone Ana that hit most parts ...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:30:55 GMTCdedi and Others Support March 2 Anti-Graft Demonstrations
[Nyasa Times] A grouping of civil society organizations (CSOs) and Concerned Citizens have expressed their support for the anti-graft nationwide demonstrations scheduled for this Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 14:27:25 GMTFND Alleges Some Lawyers Are Threatening Ashok Nair for Dragging Chizuma to Court for Defamation
[Nyasa Times] Forum for National Development (FND) has penned the Malawi Law Society (MLS) demanding investigations into allegations of threats and intimidation from some lawyers targeting Ashok Nair.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:32:39 GMTDodma Shifts Blame On DCs for Alleged Accusation of Selective Distribution of Relief Aid for Flood Victims in Balaka
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says it does not distribute disaster relief items but rather hand them over to District Councils based on reports from the District Commissioners, who in turn identify the needy bene...
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:31:17 GMTJapan Bails Out Malawi With the Depleted Astrazeneza Covid-19 Vaccines
[Nyasa Times] The Government of Japan on Saturday handed 277, 080 doses of AstraZeneca to the Malawi Government effectively enabling authorities at the Capital Hill to replenish stock in public hospitals.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:29:52 GMTMacra Confiscates Equipment for Fast Networks Limited for Contravening Communications Act
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has confiscated equipment for the newly established internet service provider - Fast Networks Limited - for allegedly contravening the Communications Act.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:22:57 GMTFlames Striker Myaba On Target in Polokwane's Victory Over Uthongathi
[Nyasa Times] South Africa-based Malawian striker Khuda Myaba scored in three consecutive games when Polokwane FC beat Uthongathi FC 2-0 on Saturday in South Africa second tier league.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 08:45:07 GMTTaxman Pounces On Castel Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Beverages company, Castel Malawi is under Malawi Revenue Authority over tax evasion.
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:08:42 GMTOld Mutual Welcomes Kuhes Undergraduate Students Into MK2.6bn Hostels
[Nyasa Times] Premier financial services provider, Old Mutual Malawi Limited, on Friday welcomed the first cohort of 100 undergraduate students into two state-of-the-art hostels the company built at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHES) Lilong...