Vicious dogs have on Monday mauled a four-year old boy to death in Lilongwe. Police said the two dogs in Lilongwe attacked 4-year-old boy Vincent Mphepo who came from Ndakwa Village, Traditional Authority Simphasi in Mchinji. Lilongwe Police Station deputy public relations officer Foster Benjamin said the dogs, two German shepherds also attacked the boy’s […] The post Vicious dogs maul 4-year old boy to death appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s former political giant Gwanda Chakuamba family is rejecting the composition of a government appointed taskforce to spearhead completion of Chakuamba’s mausoleum in Chikhwawa. Family representative, Anderson Moyo  said they are rejecting the taskforce which includes the presidential advisor on political affairs, Ephraim Chibvunde and politicians Brown Mpinganjira and  Charles Josh because they are not […] The post Chakuamba family rejects govt appointed taskforce on mausoleum appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Industrial Relations Court (IRC) in Blantyre has ordered a Brazilian firm, Vale Logistics to pay compensation to eight employees for unfair dismissal in 2015. The then IRC deputy chairperson Innocent Nebi has ordered the company to compensate the retrenched employees. The retrenched employees, according to court documents, were claiming K4.6 billion. Nebi, who is […] The post Industrial Relations Court orders rail company to pay compensation to fired employees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Officials from Blantyre District Health Office say over 3000 girls and women carried out unsafe abortions in Blantyre in the year 2022, leading to four deaths, renewing calls for legalisation of abortion in the country. The Blantyre Health Office says the figures are representing the number of women who have gone for post abortion care […] The post 3000 girls, women in unsafe abortions in Blantyre, 4 die appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In its belief in the power of education and recognizing its role it has to play towards its advancement, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has donated hi-tech ICT servers to Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST). The equipment included high-end HP ProLiant DL380P G8 servers; NETAPP FAS2240-2 and Quantum Scalar i40 Premium storage systems as […] The post Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc donates hi-tech ICT servers for Malawi University of Science & Technology  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Wine &Wings—a renowned wine company providing individuals and businesses with top-notch wines and craft beers—is this week hosting its second annual Wine Festival in Lilongwe, with two main events exciting wine enthusiasts scheduled for Wednesday night and Saturday afternoon, respectively. Wine Festival is a highly anticipated annual event that celebrates the World of wine and […] The post Wine festival to encourage businesses for Malawi’s economic growth appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has disclosed that the School Leadership Programme (SLP), which is under the Malawi Education Reform Program (MERP), will play a crucial role as a catalyst for improving the quality of education in schools. Wirima was speaking on Tuesday in Liwonde during the official opening of the main training of […] The post Leadership Program to improve quality of education in schools -Wirima appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Majority of the young people in both private and public schools in Malawi are not fully aware of the dangers of drug use and many see drugs as a solution to their problems, a narrative report by Drug Fight Malawi says. The organization has since highlighted the need for increased efforts to educate and raise […] The post Youths not aware of dangers of drug abuse – report appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for greater involvement of non-governmental organizations in social protection interventions in Malawi, stressing that this is key in complementing government efforts to improve the welfare of vulnerable communities. ILO Technical Officer on Social Protection, Patience Matandiko, made the sentiments at the launch of the Civil Society Social Protection […] The post ILO calls for greater NGO involvement in social protection programmes appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Chief Resident Magistrate’s court in Lilongwe has adjourned the Bushiri extradition case to July 10, 2023 following the defence application that witnesses statements were not authenticated according to the law. Both Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife were in court on Tuesday, so too the legal team from South Africa which wants the Bushiris […] The post Malawi Court adjourns the Bushiris extradition case to July appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Prophet David Mbewe has resigned from all his church and religious organisations positions amid heightened speculation that he wants to vie for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidency slated in July, 2023. Mbewe has resigned as president and member of Freedom of Worship and Economics Liberation Movement and as president and trustee chairperson of Prophetic […] The post Prophet David Mbewe resigns on all religious body positions as he heads for DPP presidency polls appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government says it has given K6 billion to National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) to start buying maize. This means NFRA has been given the mandate to purchase the strategic grain instead of Admarc. NFRA’s acting Chief Executive Officer David Loga says in a statement that NFRA has now opened its market for buying of maize […] The post Govt mandates NFRA to buy maize on behalf of Admarc appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Bank of the nation, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Plc has urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in the country to develop a positive perception towards bank loans which are affordable and easy to access. Speaking during a breakfast interaction with SMEs in Blantyre on Thursday, NBM’s Head of Retail Banking Oswin Kasunda said most businesses […] The post Develop positive perception towards bank loans, NBM urges SMEs  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has expressed commitment to ensuring growth of the mining sector by launching the 2022 – 2027 Mining Strategic Plan alongside the National Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Policy. Speaking during the joint launch of the documents on Monday in Lilongwe, the Minister of Mining, Monica Chang’amuno, said the launch is an important step towards realizing […] The post Govt launches the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, National Exploration Policy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and the First Lady, Monica Chakwera, have congratulated female footballer, Tabitha Chawinga, for scooping the Italian Serie A Woman Golden Boot Award. Chawinga is the first African player to win the award. In a statement released on Monday morning, President Chakwera and the First Lady said they were ‘incredibly […] The post Chakweras salute Tabitha Chawinga for scooping Italian Serie A Women Golden Boot Award appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has granted Mzuzu-based lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike, an injunction stopping Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Malawi Law Society (MLS) from investigating him before raising disciplinary charges against him. A few days ago, the High Court of Malawi Commercial Division in Lilongwe recommended Kadzipatike and his client for alleged suspicious action in […] The post Supreme Court stops MLS, ACB from probing lawyer Kadzipatike appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Officials from Southern Region Water Board say it will seven days to fix water problem in Zomba following the vandalism of the board’s water equipment on Friday. The officials said this on Monday when Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia visited the site where a pipe that supplies water to the city was vandalised […] The post No water in Zomba for 7 days, water board blames vandalism appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters and sympathizers of former President Bakili Muluzi have commended President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and his administration for discontinuing a bribery case against former president Dr Bakili Muluzi. Muluzi was facing a K1.7 billion corruption case, which he has been answering since 2009 when the government of former president Bingu wa […] The post UDF members hail Chakwera for discontinuing Muluzi case appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

United Kingdom’s Chief Justice is expected to jet in the country on Thursday for talks with the Judiciary and the legal fraternity. The British High Commission says Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales will be visiting Malawi from June 1 to 3, 2023. The British High Commission says in a statement that Lord Burnett […] The post UK Chief Justice visits Malawi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court in Blantyre has freed  former president, Dr Bakili Muluzi from the K1.7 billion abuse of public money case. This follows the decision by the director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala to discontinue the case. Chamkakala has been reviewing the Muluzi case which has dragged  for over 16 years. Muluzi was first […] The post Muluzi off abuse of public money hook as state discontinues case appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Medical experts are sounding an alarm following revelations that nearly 3,000 women in the country die due to cervical cancer every year, putting the country as the highest with cervical cancer prevalence rate in the world. Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) has disclosed this during an engagement meeting with journalists in Blantyre. MSF says about 20,000 […] The post Malawi has the highest prevalence rate of cervical cancer in the world as 3000 women die yearly appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has conceded that some waterboards are struggling financially leading to poor service delivery. Minister of Information, Moses Kunkuyu said water boards in the country are failing to provide adequate water to all people because they are working at a loss. The minister said this in Blantyre on Saturday during an interface with different stakeholders […] The post Govt says waterboards struggling financially leading to poor service delivery appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Maginito, a 90 percent owned subsidiary of Mkango Resources Limited a TSX.V and Aim stock exchange listed company, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the United Kingdom (UK)-based HyProMag Limited. HyProMag Limited is a technology company of the University of Birmingham while Maginito is a Mkango’s company focused on developing green […] The post Mkango subsidiary to acquire 100% of UK-based Rare Earth Magnet Recycler HyProMag appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has challenged stakeholders to find lasting solutions for addressing gender inequalities in Malawi. Chakwera was speaking on Friday night in Lilongwe when she presided over the book launch written by Dr Phoebe Chifungo titled “Let My People Go.” She said women and girls have been facing a lot of challenges […] The post Madam Chakwera challenges stakeholders to find solutions for addressing inequalities appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Male and female tuberculosis (TB) patients are sharing a ward at Ntcheu District Hospital, a situation that the hospital ombudsman, Beatrice Chimwala, says is compromising the patients privacy. Chimwala told reporters during a two-day media tour organized by National TB and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) that patients use one ward, which is demarcated by curtains. […] The post Male, female TB patients share ward at Ntcheu District Hospital appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to a Burundian refugee restraining the government from relocating him to Dzaleka refugee camp in a sweeping exercise for refugees and asylum seekers. Sylvester Bizimana of Mgona area in Lilongwe has stopped the government from relocating him and his family to Dzaleka refugee camp and disrupting […] The post Refugee obtains court injunction against relocation to Dzaleka appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s hot celebrity couple of the moment of Amapiano star Zeze Kingston Music and socialite-cum-business woman  Dorothy Shonga aka ‘Cash Madam’ say they are now planning to we’d after they privately engaged last week. Zeze proposed and engaged Dorothy in Lilongwe during her 33rd birthday party. The couple has been hitting headlines in entertainment circles, […] The post Cash Madam Dorothy Shonga, Zeze set to wed appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Former members of Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP), a paramilitary wing during the one party era have threatened vigils at the Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) at Capital Hill in Lilongwe beginning Tuesday to force government pay them terminal benefits. MYP claimants say successive governments have failed to pay nearly K100 billion in today’s current […] The post Ex-MYP operatives threaten vigils at OPC over terminal benefits appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A court in Ntcheu has sentenced a 27-year old man to eight years imprisonment with hard labour for blocking M1 Blantyre-Lilongwe road in Ntcheu where he robbed motorists of their possessions. Wines Richard, 27, popularly known as Njolo from Hauya village, Traditional Authority Chakhumbila in Ntcheu District has been convicted to 8 years was charged […] The post Court sentences criminal for blocking M1 Blantyre-Lilongwe road to rob motorists appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has with immediate effect banned scrap metal exports following an increase in vandalism in both public and private institutions in the country. According to a statement signed by Secretary for Trade and Industry, Christina Zakeyo in collaboration with the Ministry of Homeland Security, the ban has been effected to get rid of increased black […] The post Malawi Government bans scrap metal exports appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Barely a fortnight after police in Mangochi arrested two individuals for obtaining Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination fees, Police at Masuku in the same district have apprehended a 39-year-old Teacher at Mkumba Community Day Secondary School(CDSS) for swindling K850,000 for 20 JCE and 20 MSCE candidates respectively. He has been identified as Michael Nkhata from […] The post Secondary school teacher nabbed for swindling examination fees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Members of Natural Resources parliamentary committee say they are disappointed that Malawi is sitting on a huge US$1.5 billion (K1.5 trillion) at Kayelekera uranium mine in Karonga which was abandoned after Paladin pulled when uranium prices slumped. Werani Chilenga, chairperson of the committee expressed the disappointment when the committee members visited the mine on Friday. He […] The post K1.5 trillion Kayelekera mine investment stays idle for 2 years, worries parly committee chief appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Over 300 Malawians, mostly women and girls are stuck in Oman where they live in slavery like conditions as victims of human trafficking. This has prompted prominent religious bodies in the country to ask for government’s intervention to bring back the 367 victims of human trafficking. This was said at a meeting in Blantyre attended […] The post Over 360 Malawians stuck in Oman as victims of human trafficking appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Russia has pledged to give Malawi US$20 million (K20 billion) for the country to have a nuclear energy for reliable electricity. Russia’s deputy minister of Internal Affairs Igor N. Zubov said this on Wednesday in Moscow, Russia when he met minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng’oma. Zubov said an investment in the nuclear energy for […] The post Russia pledges K20bn for Malawi to have nuclear power plant for electricity appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

UN refugee Amagency, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is pressing on the Malawi government to rescind it’s decision to relocate refugees and asylum seekers back to Dzaleka refugee camp in Dowa. The government has embarked on the sweeping exercise for the refugees and asylum seekers to force them back to Dzaleka refugee […] The post UNHCR presses on Malawi govt to rescind decision on relocation of refugees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.