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Supreme Court Rebuffs Muluzi On Discontinuation of U.S.$2 Million Case
May 18, 2022 | 12:43 pm[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal sitting in Blantyre Tuesday rebuffed the country's former president Bakili Muluzi and dismissed his application to discontinue a corruption case in which is he being accused of swindling public funds amounting to[…]
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Govt Hails Spelling Bee for Promoting Reading Culture
May 18, 2022 | 12:41 pm[Nyasa Times] Government has described the Spelling Bee Competition as one way of promoting reading culture among children in the country.
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Govt Urged to Adopt 30km/Hour Speed Limit to Curb Road Accidents
May 18, 2022 | 12:39 pm[Nyasa Times] The Road Safety Alert Foundation (ROSAF) has urged the Malawi Government to adopt the 30KM/H speed limit in all places where people and traffic mix to curb road accidents, which continue to claim lives in Malawi.
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Minister Mtambo Urges Warring Chikulamayembe Factions to Sheathe Daggers
May 18, 2022 | 12:38 pm[Nyasa Times] The Minister of National Unity, Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo, has appealed to warring factions in the Chikulamayembe Chieftaincy wrangle to sheathe their daggers.
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VP Chilima's Party Dragged Under 44 Vehicles Tax Invasion Probe
May 18, 2022 | 12:06 pm[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Chilima's political party, UTM, which he heads as a founding president has been dragged to the country's tax policing agency, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to be investigated on whether or not they invaded tax[…]
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Chakwera Says His Govt Is Best Placed to Address Economic Woes
May 18, 2022 | 11:26 am[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says his administration remains best placed to address challenges emanating from the global economic crisis.
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'Chakwera Will Rid Off Dead Wood Soon'
May 17, 2022 | 16:22 pm[Nyasa Times] Special Advisor to the President on Peace, Reconciliation and Nation Building Reverend Maurice Munthali has assured Malawians that President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will soon clack his whip on all individuals holding public positions that are deemed to be[…]
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Govt Moves to Administer Cholera Vaccines As Cases Rise
May 16, 2022 | 14:58 pm[VOA] Blantyre -- Plans are underway in Malawi to start administering the cholera vaccine in some southern districts, as the number of cholera cases has been rising since an outbreak began in January.
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Chakwera Inaugurates Red Cross Flag Week With K2m Donation
May 13, 2022 | 09:40 am[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Wednesday presided over Malawi Red Cross Flag week at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe where he also donated K2 million towards enhancement of MRCS activities.
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Minister Mtambo Challenges Varsities to Produce Highly Competitive Graduates
May 13, 2022 | 09:40 am[Nyasa Times] The Minister of National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has challenged institutions of higher learning in Malawi to offer programmes that prepare their students with knowledge, skills and attitudes that can make them relevant and competitive on the job[…]
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Govt Struggles to Curb Human Trafficking
May 12, 2022 | 06:58 am[DW] Endemic poverty makes Malawi easy pickings for traffickers. The pandemic and fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine has exacerbated the situation despite government efforts to curb human trafficking.
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Resource-Curse - Opaque Mining Deals in Malawi
May 11, 2022 | 16:21 pm[This is Africa] Lack of implementation of mining laws has created a lacuna for foreign companies to exploit mineral resources illegally and unsustainably, violate the rights of communities, destroy the environment, and devalue Malawi's potential for growth.
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Rome-Based Charity FMSI Delegation Assesses Education Challenges in Malawi
May 11, 2022 | 11:57 am[Nyasa Times] Senior officials from the Marist Foundation for International Solidarity (FMSI) were in Malawi last week to assess and appreciate for themselves the challenges that underprivileged children face to access education.
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Minister Kawale Says Capital Hill Twin Tower Will Add Beauty to Lilongwe
May 11, 2022 | 11:40 am[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Sam Kawale, says the Capital Hill Twin Tower, currently under construction, will add beauty to the City of Lilongwe.
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Board of Medical Council of Malawi Warns Pathologist Over Autopsy Report
May 11, 2022 | 11:40 am[Nyasa Times] The Board of the Medical Council of Malawi has given a warning to Pathologist, Dr. Charles Dzamalala over an autopsy report he issued on the cause of death of Kottana Chidyaonga.
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DPP Said Convicted Thief Mzomera Ngwira Will Be Given Role in Party Political Campaign
May 11, 2022 | 10:04 am[Nyasa Times] Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says convicted public money thief, former party regional governor for the north Christopher Mzomera Ngwira is back in the party after serving a three year sentence in prison for theft.
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Court Convicts Murderers of Person With Albinism in Mangochi
May 11, 2022 | 10:04 am[Nyasa Times] The High Court sitting in Mangochi has convicted three men for murdering a person with albinism in the district.
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Chakwera Says He Still Has Confidence in Chizuma
May 11, 2022 | 10:04 am[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has reiterated his stance that he still has confidence in the anti-graft busting body, the Anti-corruption Bureau (ACB) czar Martha Chizuma.
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Chakwera Meets Chilima Over Reviving Economy
May 11, 2022 | 09:06 am[Nyasa Times] President Dr Lazarus Chakwera today, Tuesday, surprised civil servants at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe where he worked from morning until government knock off time at 4:30pm.
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Dmi University Vice Chancellor Leno Commends Chakwera for Creating Conducive Environment for Education Growth
May 10, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] Vice Chancellor of DMI-St. John the Baptist University (DMISJBU), Dr. Jerin Leno, has commended President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, and his government for creating a conducive environment for increased flourishing of the education sector in Malawi.
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Mzimba Luwerezi MP Chirwa Awards Best Performing Public Servants and Institutions
May 10, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzimba Luwerezi Constituency, Sam Chirwa, over the weekend awarded public servants and institutions that performed exceptionally well in their various professions.
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Mitc Invites Private Sector Companies to Lusaka Business Indaba
May 10, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) has invited private sector companies to the Lusaka Business Indaba and Expo scheduled for 27-28 May, 2022, in Lusaka, Zambia.
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Court Releases Former DPP Governor Mzomera Ngwira From Prison
May 10, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] The High Court in Mzuzu has today, Monday released former vocal regional governor of the opposition, Democratic Progressive Party Nzomera Ngwira from prison.
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Malawi Name Training Squad Ahead of 2023 Afcon Qualifiers
May 9, 2022 | 17:28 pm[Cosafa] Malawi coach Mario Marinica says continuity and consistency will be key in the Flames' preparations for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
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Ex-Malawi Leader Visits Hwange
May 9, 2022 | 10:22 am[The Herald] FORMER Malawi president Joyce Banda is in Zimbabwe to preside over a groundbreaking ceremony for a community project targeting hundreds of villagers in Hwange's Msuna area along the Zambezi River.
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Chakwera Invited to World Economic Forum AGM
May 9, 2022 | 09:06 am[Nyasa Times] Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has been invited to attend this year's annual general meeting (AGM) for the World Economic Forum.
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35% Malawians Living With Non-Communicable Diseases in Malawi
May 8, 2022 | 09:29 am[Nyasa Times] At least 35 percent of Malawians suffer from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), but remain ignorant of their conditions, leading to sudden deaths because the conditions remain uncontrolled and untreated, a 2018 Lancent Commission study has established.
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Zim-Born Maphosa Appointed Malawi Volleyball Head Coach
May 6, 2022 | 15:13 pm[The Herald] Much -- TRAVELLED Zimbabwe-born former Highlanders and University of Zimbabwe volleyball player, Thulani Maphosa, has been appointed as the head coach of the Malawi volleyball national team, adding to the numerous feathers to his cap.
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USAID and Unicef Sign MOU in Multimillion Dollar Secondary Education Expansion Project for Malawi
May 6, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), who are among major development partners for the Government of Malawi, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which enables the two agencies to[…]
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Airtel Malawi Hits 1, 000 Milestone for Mobile Money Branches
May 6, 2022 | 09:04 am[Nyasa Times] Airtel Malawi - one of the mobile network companies in Malawi - says it has reached a 1, 000 milestone in setting up mobile money branches across the country.