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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:23:26 GMT
Tobacco Kills 8 Million People Worldwide Annually - Report
[Nyasa Times] A recent report on tobacco use and production suggests that the green leaf kills eight million people worldwide each, with the majority of the deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries where 80 percent of the world's smokers ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:49:29 GMT
Govt Touts Secondary Cities' Initiative As Solution to Proliferation of Slums
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has moved to address proliferation of slums, insufficient service delivery, congestion on our roads, pollution and water problems, security concerns and environmental degradation currently facing the country's four...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:57:25 GMT
Govt Institutionalizing Monitoring and Evaluation Systems to Provide Integrated M & E Services
[Nyasa Times] The Department of Economic Planning and Development (EP&D) in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has disclosed that it is working towards institutionalizing government-wide monitoring and evaluation systems as well as creating...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:56:21 GMT
Farmers Benefiting From Agricultural Sector Wide Approach
[Nyasa Times] Reports have shown that many farmers in the country are benefiting from the Agricultural Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp).

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:15:52 GMT
Chakwera Appoints Colleen Zamba As New SPC
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Colleen Zamba as new Secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet replacing Zangazanga Chikhosi who has been reassigned for other duties.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:28:35 GMT
Atupele Muluzi Says Will Support President Chakwera's Development Agenda
[Nyasa Times] Former UDF president Atupele Muluzi, who until his resignation from active politics was touted as the smartest opposition leader, says his next move is to support the development agenda of President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:28:34 GMT
Court Allows Call Recordings As Part of Evidence in Nocma Fuel Deal Case
[Nyasa Times] The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court has allowed National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer Ms Hellen Buluma to tender her call recordings in court in a case former UTM party sponsored Energy Minister ...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:28:31 GMT
Court Set to Sentence Masambuka Murderers On June 27
[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Blantyre has set June 27, 2022 as the date for the sentencing of convicted Catholic Priest Father Thomas Muhosha and 11 others in the MacDonald Masambuka murder case.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 07:08:00 GMT
Chakwera Spells Out Tough Measures to Restore Economy
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has ordered Controlling officers to ensure Ministries , Departments and Government agencies are spending within their budget.

Mon, 30 May 2022 15:01:07 GMT
Sugar Prices Rise With 25%
[Nyasa Times] Barely three days after the Malawi Government devalued its currency by 25 percent to a US dollar, sugar manufacturing company, Illovo Sugar Malawi plc, has raised its prices by 25 percent effective May 30.

Sat, 28 May 2022 18:03:03 GMT
Poor Pushed to Brink of Hunger in Malawi, UN Agency Warns
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Soaring food prices, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, are pushing poor people to the brink of hunger in Malawi, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:27:46 GMT
Malawi Court Adjourns Hearing of Defence in Wildlife Crime Involving Zambian National
[Nyasa Times] The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe adjourned to 3 June, 2022 hearing of the defence in the MK53 million wildlife crime involving Zambian national, Kelby Roy Malambo.

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:27:45 GMT
Stakeholders Aligning Gender-Responsive Budget Guidelines for Local Councils
[Nyasa Times] Stakeholders, once again, validated the gender-responsive budgeting guidelines for local councils in Malawi in order to, among others, align the guidelines with the MW2063 overarching goal of inclusive wealth creation for everyone.

Fri, 27 May 2022 09:02:27 GMT
Warriors Thrown Life With Malawi Draw in CHAN Qualifiers
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE'S Warriors were yesterday paired with Malawi in the first round of the qualifying draw for the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN) despite the ban from international football by FIFA.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:43 GMT
Govt Investing in Sustainable Agricultural Transformation to Attain Mw2063
[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Agriculture Lobin Clarke Lowe says the Malawi Government recognises the need for sustainable agricultural transformation for significant growth of the agriculture sector and that this is why it was considered and highlig...

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:43 GMT
Transport Minister Laments Poor Structures in Cities
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has lamented poor structures built by some contractors which he said do not add to the beauty of the country's cities.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:43 GMT
Malawi Vice President Continue With Public Sector Reforms Despite Corruption and Bribery Scandals in UK
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has said the design of the Mzuzu City Council's new civic offices is impressive and worth government's support for its realization.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:43 GMT
Chakwera Arrives in Equatorial Guinea for AU Summit
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Equatorial Guinea to attend the 15th Extra Ordinary Summit meeting of the African Union (AU) on Humanitarian Matters and Pledging Conference.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:43 GMT
National Planning Commission to Hold Access to Entrepreneurship Finance Workshop Next Week
[Nyasa Times] State-funded National Planning Commission (NPC) has disclosed that it will hold an Access to Entrepreneurship Finance Workshop to raise awareness about existing and potential financing facilities for entrepreneurship.

Fri, 27 May 2022 08:27:42 GMT
Malawi Police Service Asked to Disseminate the HIV and Aids Act 2018
[Nyasa Times] The National Aids Commission (NAC) has called upon the Malawi Police Service (MPS) to take a leading role in the dissemination of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Management) Act 2018 in the country.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:58:43 GMT
Ministers Call for Malawian Musician's Death Probe
[Nyasa Times] Minister of Youth and Sports Richard Chimwendo Banda has called for Malawi Police Service to investigate the death of popular hip hop musician Martin Nkhata.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:27:49 GMT
Malawi Among 5 First Five African Countries to Benefit From Pfizer Health Accord
[Nyasa Times] Malawi is among the first five African countries to benefit from the Pfizer Accord for a Healthier World.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:26:57 GMT
Communities Demand Mobile Courts in Nkhatabay
[Nyasa Times] Rocked with numbers of unresolved Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases being reported in Traditional Authority (TA) Kabunduli in Nkhatabay district, communities in the area are demanding mobile courts.

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:20:19 GMT
Department of Immigration Set to Decongest Prisons Through Repatriations
[Nyasa Times] The Central Region Office of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has disclosed that it will next week embark on repatriation exercise targeting irregular migrants who have completed their custodial sentences in Malawi...

Thu, 26 May 2022 10:10:16 GMT
Mzuzu City Bid Matse Farewell With a Candle Light
[Nyasa Times] Residents in Mzuzu city paid their last respect to well known hip hop artists Martin Nkhata popularly known by his stage name Matse, at Katoto Secondary School ground through a candle light ceremony.

Thu, 26 May 2022 09:12:16 GMT
MDF Athletes Recruitment to Include Signing of Commitment
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has said all athletes that it will be recruiting will be signing a commitment to ensure their continued active performance in their particular sporting disciplines.

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:24:08 GMT
Chakwera Says Equitable Healthcare Only Option to Safeguard Global Economy From Health-Related Disruptions
[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has said ensuring equitable healthcare is the only option countries have at their disposal to safeguard the global economy from health-related disruptions experienced in the past two years.

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:06:35 GMT
FDH Bank Sends Malawi Queens to Camp As They Prepare for Commonwealth Games
[Nyasa Times] The all conquering Malawi Queens Tuesday started a two-week camp in Blantyre in preparation for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games scheduled for July 28 to August 8 in the United Kingdom (UK) courtesy of the Malawi netball national ...

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:05:10 GMT
Chilima Hails Local Cooking Oil Manufacturers in Chitipa
[Nyasa Times] Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, has hailed local farmers in Chitipa for engaging in cooking oil manufacturing when the country is facing scarcity and high prices of the commodity.

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:23:13 GMT
Unandi Banda Urges Chakwera to Ignore Destructive Criticism to Build Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Longest serving election observer John Unandi Banda has urged President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to ignore destructive criticism from both the opposition and Tonse Alliance partners and concentrate on rebuilding the nation.



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