Malawi
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:20:33 GMTWHO Provides Malawi With 1.9 Million Oral Cholera Vaccine and Other Supplies
[Nyasa Times] World Health Organization (WHO) has provided the Malawi Governemnt with 1, 947, 695 doses of oral cholera vaccine to the Malawi Government.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:49:06 GMTMwapata Institute Warns of Dire Effects of Russia-Ukraine War On Malawi's Food Security Situation
[Nyasa Times] MwAPATA Institute has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will have detrimental impact on the food security in Malawi. The Institute has since urged the Capital Hill to contract commercial farmers for irrigated winter maize in a ti...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 10:13:46 GMTSunbird in Zomba Mountain Reforestation Drive
[Nyasa Times] As one way of complementing Government efforts in planting more trees, Sunbird Tourism has adopted a section of Zomba Mountain Forest and planted about 3, 600 indigenous trees.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:06:06 GMTGovt Apologises for Police Detention of Journalist
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's attorney general has apologized for police detaining a journalist and trying to force him to reveal his sources on a government corruption story. The rare public apology came after the government faced criticism fro...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:53:56 GMTNGO Board, Congoma Clarify NGO Act Amendment Bill of 2022 As Bill Faces Resistance
[Nyasa Times] Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Board of Malawi and Council for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) have said the NGO Act Amendment Bill of 2022--which Parliament passed late last month--will result into improved reg...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:50:28 GMTBlantyre Vendors Applaud Nbm PLC for Introducing Digital Financial Services
[Nyasa Times] The Association of Vendors in Blantyre has applauded one of the the country's leading banks, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc for introducing new digital financial customer services which is helping its clients to make transactions in ...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:48:18 GMTStandard Bank Returns to Football Sponsorship
[Nyasa Times] Standard Bank Malawi has returned to football after unveiling a K46 million annual sponsorship for three years for Malawi's three regional leagues which will receive K15 million each.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:02:00 GMTToll Gates Raise U.S.$1.4 Million for Govt Revenue
[Nyasa Times] Government says over K1.2 billion has been collected from the country's toll gat Chingeni and Kalinyeke toll gates since they were open.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:57:59 GMTGovt Snubs Calls for Fuel Prices Hike
[Nyasa Times] Government says it will not be pushed to hike fuel pump prices in the country.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:04:09 GMTParliament Adjourns San Dire Amid Division in Opposition Benches
[Nyasa Times] Parliament on Wednesday adjourned san dire after passing the K1.3 trillion national budget and passing some bills, among other business.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:55:20 GMTMia Says One Free Water Connection Per Person
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia has said the government's initiative of free water connection will only apply to people seeking domestic and not commercial use.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:54:10 GMTMalawi to Launch Education Plus Initiative On Friday
[Nyasa Times] Malawi will on Friday launch Education Plus Initiative at the High-level Intergenerational Dialogue on Generation Equality and Women's Leadership.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:48:25 GMTEconomics Commentators Say Dwindling Forex Supply Forced Authorities to Open Tobacco Market Earlier
[Nyasa Times] Economics commentators say the early opening of this year's tobacco market is evidence that the country is in desperate need of forex supply.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:47:33 GMTGovt Warns of Punishments to Non-Performing Parastatals
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi government has announced it will not smile at parastatals that are failing to make profits and remitting 40% to government coffers.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:47:01 GMTRev. Nicky Chakwera Holds Public Lecture On Controversial Historic 'Shroud of Turin'
[Nyasa Times] Renowned Malawi Assemblies of God cleric, Reverend Nicky Chakwera, has scheduled a public lecture for inquisitive religious scholars and adherents to unravel the controversial historic issue of the Shroud of Turin.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:30:09 GMTCrime Decreases By 23% in Mangochi
[Nyasa Times] Mangochi Police Station has registered a decrease in crime by 23 percent in the first quarter of 2022 which is a positive development in policing matters.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:29:22 GMTPresident Chakwera Turns 67, Donates Food to Flood Victims
[Nyasa Times] Benevolent Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday donated 10, 000 kilograms of maize flour to the Department of Disaster Management affairs (Dodma).
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:27:40 GMTGovt to Investigate Arrest and Detention of Journalist Gregory Gondwe
[Nyasa Times] Chief Government Spokesperson and Minister of Information and Digitalization, Gospel Kazako, has assured the media fraternity in Malawi that the government will investigate the circumstances that led to the arrest and detention of Platf...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:26:14 GMTGovt Officials Shun Bingu Memorial Service
[Nyasa Times] Government officials were on Tuesday conspicuously missing from former president late Bingu wa Mutharika's memorial service in Thyolo, raising concerns over deepening political rivalry between the opposition Democratic Progressive Party...
Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:03:46 GMTPolice Arrest Journalist, Seize His Equipment
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Press freedom groups and the U.S. and British еmbassies in Malawi have expressed concerns after police interrogated an investigative reporter over his sources and confiscated his equipment.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:32:23 GMTHealth Rights Activists Question Viability of Covid-19 Self Testing Policy
[Nyasa Times] Health rights activists are questioning the viability of covid-19 self testing policy as debate on the matter has ensued.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:31:43 GMTTwo Arrested, Police Recover Stolen Items Worth K7 Million
[Nyasa Times] Katuli Police Unit in Mangochi District have arrested Time Amadu, 21, a Mozambican national and his Malawian accomplice identified as Saidi James, 27, on suspicion that they committed burglary and theft offences. Police have also recove...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:31:03 GMTCouncil Raises K450m Through Business Renewal Licences
[Nyasa Times] Officials from Blantyre City Council say they have raised unprecedented K450 million from renewal of business licensees for the 2022/2023 fiscal year.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:26:48 GMTWeather Experts Fear Heavy Rains Might Trigger More Flooding
[Nyasa Times] Weather experts say some parts of the country risk heavy rains which might cause continued flooding.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:52:08 GMTChilima 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 GMTChakwera 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 GMTCooking 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 GMTChakwera 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 GMTGovt 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 GMTCourt 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.