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Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:08 GMT
Chilima Forced to Slash Number of Delegates to U.S. After Public Outcry
[Nyasa Times] Vice President Saulos Chilima has slashed by more than half the number of delegates he is to take with him to US for an economic summit following a public outcry.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:08 GMT
Chakwera Appoints New Vice Chancellor for Kamuzu College of Health Sciences
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Professor Macpherson Mallewa as Vice Chancellor of the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHES) effective April 1, 2022.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:08 GMT
Cooking Oil Prices Refuse to Go Down As Govt Gazettes Vat Bill
[Nyasa Times] Consumers in the country continue to dig deeper in their pockets to buy cooking oil as the prices of the commodity remains high despite removal of VAT on April 1, 2022.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:07 GMT
Chakwera Launches Tourism Masterplan - Urges Citizens On Positive Talk for Country
[Nyasa Times] In a bid to strengthen tourism in the country, Malawi leader President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera Monday unveiled a mouth-watering $660 million tourism investment masterplan that will help map up the infrastructure development for the nation.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:07 GMT
Govt Backs Australian Firm On Salima-Lilongwe Water Project
[Nyasa Times] An Australian firm has received a full backing of the government of Malawi on the financing of the Salima-Lilongwe water project.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:06 GMT
Court Discharges Former State Spy Chief On Intelligence Computers Theft Inbox
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate's Court has discharged former Head of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Kenam Kalilani on a case he was accused of stealing sensitive intelligence computers from NIS.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:39:10 GMT
Farmers Face an Uphill Battle to Diversify Crops
[RFI] Malawi -- Faced with the rising cost of fertiliser and effects of climate change, farmers in Malawi are being encouraged to diversify their crops to become less dependent on maize, the country's staple food. Those working the land are also stru...

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:11:40 GMT
Minister Nyalonje Says Science and Technology Key to MW2063 Attainment
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje says the government considers the development and application of research, science, technology and innovation in agricultural biotechnology as key in the attainment of Malawi 2063.

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:11:36 GMT
Shake Up in the Police National Headquarters Publicity Office
[Nyasa Times] Inspector General of Police George Kainja is confirming of a major shake up in the National Police Headquarters Publicity office.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:12:32 GMT
Recyclers Say Waste Recycling Could Create Hundreds of New Jobs Annually
[Nyasa Times] Waste recyclers have asked government to invest in recycling and beneficiation of waste, stressing that increased recycling and reuse could contribute to the circular economy with the potential to create up to 100, 000 new jobs annually...

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:12:32 GMT
Mozambican Business Delegation Interested to Invest in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] A business delegation from Mozambique has expressed interest to invest in various areas of trade in Malawi.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:12:29 GMT
Mozambican Nabbed, Property Worth K1.2 Million Recovered
[Nyasa Times] Police in Mangochi district have arrested a Mozambican national Amerigoh Bazilio Thomas, 28, over the weekend for being suspected to have broken into different houses and stolen assorted items.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:39:54 GMT
No Relief Yet for Kasambara, Others in Paul Mphwiyo Attempted Murder Case As Supreme Court Reserves Ruling
[Nyasa Times] Private proactive lawyer and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Ralph Kasambara, McDonald Kumwembe and Pika Manondo are yet to breath a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court of Appeal sitting in Lilongwe on Thursday, Ma...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:37:51 GMT
Chakwera Inspects Crops in Mangochi
[MBC] Earlier today President Dr Lazarus Chakwera, continued with the crop inspection tour in Mangochi District, where he inspected maize fields at Nchisa Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mponda.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:50:48 GMT
Stephanos Foundation Opens ECD Centre in Chikwawa
[MBC] Stephanos Foundation has handed over an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) worth over K5 million in Khoko Village, Traditional Authority Ngabu in Chikwawa.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:30:17 GMT
University Hails Alliance One for Equipment's Donation
[Nyasa Times] The students' social welfare committee of Kamuzu University for Health Sciences (KUHES) Lilongwe campus says the continuous availability of different medical equipment at the school plays a crucial role to the students' education as the...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:30:17 GMT
New Method Contributes to TB Reduction in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] National TB and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) says the introduction of active case finding method has significantly contributed to the decline of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malawi.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:30:17 GMT
Govt Rehabilitates Badly Collapsed Ndirande Road in Under 24hrs for Chakwera Church Visit
[Nyasa Times] Though it was a welcome development, Ndirande Malabada residents felt a bit cheated when the government rehabilitated the main and busiest access tarmac road from Chimseu trading centre to the Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) residentia...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:30:12 GMT
Mwapata Institute Calls for Agricultural Production Inputs Support to Survivors of Tropical Cyclones
[Nyasa Times] MwAPATA Institute has called for swift support with agricultural production inputs, including seeds, pesticides and livestock to survivors of the recent devastating tropical cyclones in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:12:46 GMT
Ecam to Train and Offer Decent Work to Children Withdrawn From Labour
[Nyasa Times] The meeting for Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Labour and Social Partners has started in Lilongwe on Monday, with Employers' Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) undertaking to find a lasting solution to...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:40:57 GMT
Zameer Karim Ordered to Pay Mk6bn or Risk Bankruptcy Proceedings in Flawed Malawi Police Service Contract
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered businessman and corruption suspect Zameer Karim to pay the Attorney General (AG) and Malawi Police Service (MPS) a combined amount of MK6, 189, 469, 211.84 being indemnity the AG and MPS are claimi...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:34:56 GMT
Former Nfra Deputy CEO Gerald Viola Found With a Case to Answer
[Nyasa Times] Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba of the Lilongwe Registry has found former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), Gerald Viola, with a case to answer in a case where the Anti-Corruption Burea...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:20:54 GMT
Kanyazulu Farrm Pioneers Insect Farming
[Nyasa Times] Mchinji-based Kanyazulu Farm has ventured on a new insect farming called black soldier-flies in an effort to scale up animal protein feed and beat high cost of animal feed.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:15:47 GMT
Hammers Coach Laments Career Threatening Play By Mafco
[Nyasa Times] Ekwendeni Hammers head coach Etson Kadenge Mwafulirwa has emotionally said MAFCO Football Club should be placed in its own special league other than the TNM Super League because of its dangerous play characterised by numerous career-thr...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:07:08 GMT
ACB Restricts Batatawala, Fletcher Nyirenda and Limbani Chawinga From Disposing Assets
[Nyasa Times] The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has restricted corruption suspect Abdul Karim Batatawala and his accomplices from disposing of or dealing with listed properties and vehicles.

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:10:36 GMT
Export Development Fund Embroiled in a Bogus Forensic Audit Report Scandal
[Nyasa Times] The Board of Directors of the Export Development Fund (EDF), a subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM), have been embroiled in a bogus forensic audit report scandal following revelations that they hired a non-auditing and not-reg...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:10:36 GMT
Rbm Orders Auction Holdings to Sale of Foreign Exchange From Tobacco Sales
[Nyasa Times] The central bank has ordered Auction Holdings Limited to begin a mandatory sale of 30 percent of it's foreign exchange proceeds, generated from tobacco auction floors to the Reserve Bank of Malawi as the country continues to face forex ...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:10:33 GMT
Parley Committee Summons Police IG Kainja Over Growing Insecurity in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has summoned the Inspector General (IG) of the Malawi Police Service (IG), Dr. George Kainja, over the breakdown of security in the country's cities and major towns.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:38:50 GMT
Chakwera On Crop Inspection Tour in Thyolo
[MBC] President Dr LazarusChakwera will today conduct crop inspection tours at M'mambo Village, T/A Mchiramwera and Tholora Village, T/A Ngolongoliwa in Thyolo District, the Office of the President and Cabinet announces in a statement.

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:32:29 GMT
Malga Demand Government to Remit Ceded Revenue to Local Councils
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) has demanded that the Central Government start remitting ceded revenue to local councils, saying this will enable the councils to fulfil their constitutional mandate of initiating development ...



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