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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:31:01 GMTIn Malawi, Politics Is Personal - We Vote With Our Hearts, Not Our Heads
[Nyasa Times] In this article, seasonal journalist and history scholar EPHRAIM NYONDO warns politicians on the campaign trail to forget manifestos and flashy promises because in Malawi, elections are not won on policy alone. He argues that we vote fo...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:27 GMTBlow to Women Participation in Politics! Only 326 Female Parliamentary Candidates in September Election
[Nyasa Times] Only 326 women have been approved as valid parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming general election, a development which is seen to have dealt another major blow to a perennial national multi-stakeholder campaign promoting women par...
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:46:37 GMTCosoma Pushes Malawi's Talent to the World Stage With K190 Million Boost
[Nyasa Times] The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has set the stage for Malawian artists to shine internationally, disbursing a game-changing K190 million in grants at a colourful ceremony at Lilongwe Hotel.
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:37:21 GMTConflict of Interest Storm As Cosoma Board Members Pocket Over K35 Million in 'Artist Grants'
[Nyasa Times] What was billed as a landmark day for Malawian creativity has been tainted by a glaring question: how transparent is the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) when those holding the purse strings end up holding the biggest cheques?
Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:01 GMTTransunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.
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Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:49:20 +0000Thugs rough up MBC boss
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director General George Kasakula Friday claimed he was coerced into making a public apology to President Peter Mutharika, following an alleged confrontation with suspected ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP...
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:35:48 +0000Government in staff clean-up operation
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has embarked on a nationwide exercise to update staff records for all senior civil servants from Grade E/P4 and above in all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
Secretary to the President and Ca...
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:33:11 +0000Fam seeks Fifa clarification on Gaba suspension
Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has written to Fifa seeking clarification on the suspension of Flames striker Frank Gabadinho Mhango.
This follows the cancellation of the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier between Malawi and Equatorial Guinea, which ...
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 05:29:15 +0000Gold, greed, poison: How miners pollute Mozambique’s rivers
Thousands of so-called ‘garimpeiros’ are flocking to the gold-rich region along the Revue River and its tributaries in western Mozambique. These illegal gold miners hail not only from across Mozambique but also from neighboring countries such as ...
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:13:27 +0000Parliament readies for MPs
By Mercy Matonga:
Parliament says it is ready to welcome newly elected members of Parliament (MPs) who won in the September 16 Parliamentary Elections.
Deputy Clerk of Parliament Chikondi Kachinjika said this in Lilongwe yesterday when CDH Bank dona...