Tonse Alliance led government has  directed Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) employees currently serving in various ministries and departments on secondment to return to the public broadcaster with immediate. Notable names expected to go back to the public broadcaster include, Timpuza Mwansambo,  Rejoice Chaponda Shumba, Charles Vintulla, Muhlabase Mughogho, Simeon Shumba and a Mr. Chikagwa Nyasa […] The post Govt orders MBC staff on secondement to return: Vintulla, Shumba, Mwansambo first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

There was an uproar in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon as member protested over a newspaper report that the House dispenses about 10 000 condoms every month. The Nation newspaper quoted Parliament’s head of administration, Maggie Chinsinga   after receiving on behalf of Parliament a donation of 206 000 condoms from Aids Health Foundation (AHF), that the condoms are used […] The post Uproar in Malawi Parliament over use of 10 000 condoms per month: House suspends first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Madalitso Kazombo has dismissed a communication from the former president Peter Mutharika, which suggested to depose Kondwani Nankhumwa as leader of opposition, to replace him with Francis Kasaila. The decision came following a protest from Mulanje West MP Yusuf Nthenda who claimed that the Leader of Opposition is not appointed […] The post Parliament rejects Mutharika’s imposition of Kasaila as opposition leader: DPP legislators to elect their choice first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera  on Wednesday as left the country for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Zimbabwe with hopes to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. Speaking at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Chakwera  expressed eagerness to boost diplomatic cooperation with Zimbabwe and all the neighboring countries. “It is very […] The post President Chakwera out to enhance bilateral relations with Zimbabwe first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday afternoon arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe for a two-day State visit  with senior officials from his government already in Harare to bolster ties between the two countries. Chakwera, who won the Malawi election run-off in June this year, is making his inaugural visit to Zimbabwe where he is expected to carry out […] The post President Chakwera jets in Zimbabwe to bolster ties first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

State has withdrawn the case against Penjani Kalua, also known as Fredokiss in the music circles, together with his two other co-accused. The U-turn by authorities, announced  in court on Wednesday, was because of a lack of evidence,  Fredokiss  lawyer Leonard Mbulo told Nyasa Times in an interview. According to Mbulo, the Chief Resident Magistrate […] The post State withdraws Fredo case for lack of evidence  first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Tonse Alliance led government has  directed Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) employees currently serving in various ministries and departments on secondment to return to the public broadcaster with immediate. Notable names expected to go back to the public broadcaster include, Timpuza Mwansambo, Hamilton Chimala, Rejoice Chaponda Shumba, Charles Vintulla, Muhlabase Mughogho, Simeon Shumba, Rabecca Phwitiko, and […] The post Govt orders MBC staff on secondement to return: Vintulla, Shumba, Phwitiko , Chimala first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, says plans are in place to upgrade about at least 35 Health Centres across the country in a bid to ease congestion which is hampering smooth operations of these health providers. The Minister made the remarks on Tuesday during the 49th parliamentary session. “The ministry is well aware of […] The post Ministry to upgrade 35 health centres – Chiponda first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Halima Daud says the persisting gaps in gender equality and women’s empowerment are a barrier to the full achievement of development goals in the country. She said this on Tuesday during official opening of a two-day training workshop for women councillors at Linde Motel in Dowa, emphasizing that leaving women […] The post Government committed to promote and empower women - Daud first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Police Service have warned women in the country to refrain from giving out personal information to strangers, dating on social media and making payments through Airtel Money or Mpamba. Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) Police Spokesperson, Inspector Sapulain Chitonde Lee said  police have observed that many women and girls fall victims of such scams. “We […] The post Police warns Malawi women on scammers first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Former president and leader of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has directed the party to inform Speaker of Parliament that he has appointed  Nsanje central legislator Francis Kasaila to be the leader of opposition in Parliament replacing Kondwani Nankhumwa. Mutharika invited DPP politbruro to a meeting on Monday barely a week after the disciplinary committee of […] The post Mutharika appoints Kasaila leader of opposition: Forcing Nankhumwa to resign as DPP replaces Chipungu at Pan African Parliament first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The less developed world, particularly Africa and Eastern Asia, are doing much better in containing the COVID-19 pandemic than the developed countries, probably through their bitter experiences from Ebola and SARS outbreaks. This was observed by panelists of the webinar discussion on Tuesday hosted by the Wall Street Journal under the topic ‘Multilateral Approaches to […] The post Africa and Eastern Asia doing well to contain Coronavirus first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Vice-President Saulos Chilima on Tuesday had an audience with banking sector gurus operating under the umbrella body called Bankers Association of Malawi (BAM) at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Spokesperson for Veep’s office Pilirani Phiri  explained that Chilima held the interface meeting with BAM leadership in his capacity as Minister of Economic […] The post Chilima meets Bankers Association of Malawi on financial inclusion first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Pest Chem 1B Company managing director, Martin Mainja, has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector in the fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Mainja emphasized that Covid-19 is a more complicated health emergency; hence, the government and the private sector need to pool their resources together in fumigating and disinfecting potential breeding grounds for the virus. […] The post Pest Chem 1B Company calls for stronger public-private collaboration to defeat Covid-19 first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Consumers association of Malawi (CAMA) has urged the newly elected Tonse Alliance government to disregard Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP), which has replaced Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp),   in its budget, saying it does not benefit the country. In a statement released, Cama argues that the provision of farm input subsidy to small holder farmers does […] The post Cama brands Farm Input Subsidy ‘a mess’  first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the  Youth  and Society (YAS) have written a letter to Minister if Foreign Affairs Elsenwhower Mkaka asking  President Lazarus Chakwera , who will be on a two-day State visit to Harare, to engage President Emmerson Mnangagwa to “tone down”  on escalation of human rights violations. In […] The post Malawi CSOs challenge Chakwera to engage Zimbabwe president on rights violations first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Organisers of the Sand Music Festival l(SandFest) has announced that South African star Master KG  who is  riding the wave of international success after his hit single “Jerusalema” took the world by storm,  will to thrill fans alongside Tanzanian internationally acclaimed  musician Diamond Platnumz as headline acts at  the 2020 edition. The festival is scheduled […] The post Jerusalema star Master KG, Diamond Plat to headline Malawi SandFest 2020 first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court in Lilongwe has shifted the date for judgement in a case involving former Minister of Homeland Security and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice-President for the Centre, Uladi Mussa nd four others for awarding Malawian passports to foreigners. Judgement will be passed on October 13, 2020, Mussa’s lawyer Eric Salima has confirmed. Mussa […] The post Court shifts to October 13 to deliver judgement in Uladi’s corruption case  first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eisenhower Mkaka has described investors as key drivers for economic growth and development of any country. Mkaka was speaking on Monday in Harare, Zimbabwe after meeting a potential investor who has showed interest to invest in Malawi in a number of areas such as agriculture and infrastructure development including construction of […] The post Zimbabwe's Machibaya of Homelux Group ready to invest in Malawi first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Renowned legal scholar Professor Edge Kanyongolo of University of Malawi at Chancellor College  has appealed to President Lazarus Chakwera against being mum on human rights abuses as he visits Zimbabwe this week. Chakwera is set to leave for Harare, Zimbabwe, this Wednesday on a two-day State visit. Writing on his Facebook account, Kanyongolo was blunt saying:“During his planned visit […] The post Law scholar asks Chakwera to raise human rights issues with Zimbabwe leader first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has appointed  Harold Jiya as its deputy chief executive officer and chief commercial officer effective October 1 2020. Until his appointment, Jiya served as the NBM general manager and head of  wholesale banking since 2016. Prior to this, he served as Head of Corporate Banking at the Malawi Stock […] The post National Bank of Malawi appoints Harold Jiya deputy CEO first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Lilongwe-based Silver Strikers FC  has become the first team in the TNM Super League to test its players and officials for Covid-19 in preparation for this year’s football season. This follows a directive by the Super League of Malawi (SULOM) that all clubs should test their players before they start training on 17th October. Chief […] The post Silver tests players for Covid-19 first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Rapper Fredokiss returns to court this Wednesday hopefully to have his election-related case begin trial after two previous adjournments. Real name Fred Penjani Kalua, Fredokiss is accused of offering handouts during the last presidential polls contrary to Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Act (PPEA). The Ghetto king, together with two others, was arrested in Rumphi on June […] The post  Fredokiss returns to court for election-related case trial  first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Let me begin where I will end: Minister of Civic Education and National Unity Timothy Mtambo is exhibiting a disturbing political identity crisis that, I shudder to think, will surely cost him his well fought for political capital. You see, Mtambo started off as a militant civil rights activist while heading Human Rights Defenders Coalition […] The post Mtambo is divisive figure exhibiting disturbing political identity crisis!   first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has pended the Budget and Finance Committee of Parliament scrutiny to the 2020/21 national budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Felix Mlusu after some members of her committee claimed her response was not part of the original report they had unanimously agreed. Ganda, a Democratic Progressive Party […] The post Speaker withholds Finance Committee scrutiny on budget after MPs challenge Ganda first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In his State of the Nation address in parliament on 4 September, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera refused to accept that Malawi is poor. He lamented that Malawi exports US$85 million in gold to the Middle East every year and has also other resources that are tripped by syndicates of people in the public sector who […] The post Take mining seriously to turn economic fortunes of Malawi first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Immediate former president Peter Mutharika and former Secretary to the President and Cabinet  Lloyd Muhara have challenged application asking the court order that they  pay costs  for forcing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice Edward Twea to go on leave pending retirement earlier this year when they had no powers to interfere with Judiciary operations. […] The post Mutharika, Muhara challenge court on costs first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera will not reconstitute parastatal boards which have been blamed to be not compliant with the Gender Equality Act, State House director of communications Sean Kampondeni and government spokesman Gospel Kazako have said. The Gender Equality Act stipulates appointment of not less than 40 percent and not more than 60 percent of either […] The post Malawi govt defiant on board appointments: To remain gender unequal first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

First Lady Monica Chakwera on Monday September 28 2020 presided over the handover ceremony of the newly built full boarding Luviri Secondary School in Rumphi constructed by a local non-governmental organisation Eva Demaya Centre, saying the country needs to increase progression from primary to secondary school. The school has been built in Luhono area of […] The post First Lady says Malawi need robust education system: Hands over new full boarding school in Rumphi first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The uproar about the exclusion of women from the recently announced parastatal Board appointments by the new Tonse Alliance government is at once an issue of moral commitment and of legal compliance, domestic and international. As a moral question, it speaks to the attitude of the new government to women: whether it sees them as […] The post Prof Danwood Chirwa: The backward turn, Tonse govt assault on Malawi women’s rights first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

From 406 Covid-19 tests that were conducted by Sunday evening, there were just two new cases that were registered and and no new related deaths while new recoveries were at 21. Cumulatively, the country has recorded 5,768 cases and of these 4,206 have now recovered — bringing the total number of active cases to 1,383. Total […] The post Malawi continues to register low levels of Covid-19 cases first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

South African Premier  Soccer League  side Blomfontein Celtic has  clarified the position of the Malawian tactician  John Maduka, saying he was appointed head coach for the club on permanent basis and not temporary as was perceived. The club’s spokesperson Sello Nduna said they “ never mentioned the words ‘ interim’ and ‘caretaker’”, saying Maduka is […] The post Celtic clarifies: Maduka is permanent head coach first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The People’s Republic of China has handed over the third batch of medical supplies to Malawi government to support fight against Covid-19 pandemic. Counsellor for Chinese Embassy, Liu Guoyu said on Sunday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe during the handover ceremony of the thid batch of medical supplies valued at US$ 1 million […] The post China donates Covid-19 supplies to Malawi: 17 medical experts jet in first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) spokesperson on finance  Joseph Mwanamvekha on Monday punched holes in  the  K2.2 trillion maiden substantive budget for the Tonse Alliance administration,  christened the 2020/21 budget as a consumptive financial plan as opposed to development-oriented as 92 percent of domestic revenues are financing recurrent expenditures. =Political parties represented in Parliament have […] The post DPP scoffs at ‘sham’ 2020/21 Tonse budget for Malawi: ‘ The breaking of voters promises’ first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Health, Mathews Ngwale has challenged the youth in the country to lobby their members of Parliament to support the Termination of Pregnancy Bill also known as the Abortion Bill when it is tabled in Parliament. Ngwale, who is expected to move the motion on the bill as a private […] The post Lawmaker Ngwale urges Malawi youth to lobby MPs for Abortion Bill support first appeared on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.