The Minister of National Unity Timothy Pagonachi Mtambo has emphasized the need for African schools to introduce character education as a subject in African schools. He argued that the Western or colonial education, which most African countries follow to date, was not designed to build a civic, healthy, critical and successful citizenry; hence, it 0failed to […] The post Minister Mtambo advocates for introduction of Character Education in African schools appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Defending champions Mbeya Best VI from Tanzania are again in the finals of the 2022 edition of the FISD International Volleyball Tournament, taking place at Katoto Open Courts in the city of Mzuzu. The Tanzanian boys eliminated Moyale Barracks in the semi finals by 3 sets to 2 in a tightly contested game which could […] The post Mbeya Best VI in finals of FISD International Volleyball Tourney appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Malawi, Humphrey Polepole, has hailed the strong sporting relationship that exists between Malawi and Tanzania. The envoy was speaking to Nyasa Times on Saturday at Katoto Open Courts in Mzuzu where Malawi is hosting the 2022 edition of the FISD International Volleyball Tournament. Polepole was giving morale to Tanzania’s  Mbeya […] The post Envoy hails sporting relationship between Malawi and Tanzania appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Solar powered refrigerators supporting the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI) have enhanced the work of Tiyanjane and Chasolo mother care groups (MCGs) in the remote areas of Nkweche and Chasolo in Traditional Authority Chilooko in Ntchisi District, leading the two groups towards achieving set targets for child immunization. The refrigerators are used for storing the […] The post EPI refrigerators enhance work of mother care groups in Ntchisi appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera recently claimed that the economy is performing well and that as a country, Malawi is rising. But on Friday, 12 August, 2022, Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Kondwani said in his closing remarks in Parliament he chose to differ with the President. “Madam Speaker, I choose to differ. Malawi is not rising […] The post Malawi not rising, Nankhumwa differs with President Chakwera appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Director for Teacher Education and Development in the Ministry of Education, Rose Kalizang’oma, has urged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to offer their own solutions to challenges impinging on transformation of education in Malawi. Kalizang’oma said government is already doing its part by, among other things, increasing budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Education and […] The post ‘Provide solutions to challenges affecting the education sector,’ Malawi CSOs told appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The 2022 edition of the FISD International Volleyball Tournament started on a high at Katoto Open Courts on Friday with Moyale Barracks winning both their opening games in both men’s and ladies’ categories. The tournament will go on up to Sunday when champions in both categories will be recognised and a reception will take place […] The post Fireworks characterise day one of FISD International Volleyball Tourney appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court has thrown out an application by former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor Dalitso Kabambe to discharge him and his co-accused Henry Mathanga in the K4.3 billion money laundering and abuse of office RBM case. Lawyer for Kabambe and Mathanga, Foster Maele expressed concern over the numerous state applications to […] The post Court throws out Kabambe, Mathanga application to have K4.3bn money laundering case discharged appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo Banda says President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has done more road development projects across the country than his predecessors, just two years after ascending to the presidency. Chimwendo Banda, who is also Minister of Sports and Youth was speaking in parliament during the closing of the seating of House. He […] The post In 2 years, Chakwera has done more than predecessors, says Chimwendo Banda appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) vice president for the Eastern Region, Bright Msaka, has finally come out of cocoon to declare his intention to the vie for the presidency of the erstwhile governing party. Msaka, while addressing journalists in Lilongwe on Friday afternoon, claimed that DPP supporters have been exerting pressure on him to declare on […] The post Msaka throws his name in DPP presidency ring appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Police in Mauritius have arrested two Malawian women on allegations that they were trafficking heroin. Victoria Sitolo Mwale, 39 and Mercy Fatima Mandala, 30, appeared before the Bail and Remand Court on Saturday, July 30 in Port Louis where they were slapped with a provisional charge of drug importation. According reports, the duo had arrived […] The post Mauritius police arrest 2 Malawian women over drug trafficking appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi youth unemployment rate is relatively one of the highest in the world and the Tonse Alliance government must ensure that there are practical programmes to absorb Malawi’s young men and women in meaningful enterprises, Leader of Opposition in Parliament has said. Speaking moments before Parliament rose after the 6th meeting of the 49th session […] The post Nankhumwa says government must create employment for youths appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said that the Malawi economy is not performing well as claimed by President Lazarus Chakwera. “Last week, I heard President Lazarus Chakwera saying Malawi’s economy is doing fine, and that it is on the rise. Mr. President, you do not need to shout from a rooftop […] The post Malawi economy in ICU, opposition leader Nankhumwa tells Parliament appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Institute of Industrial Research and Innovation (MIIRI) at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), in collaboration with the Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA), has introduced an inaugural ‘Vice-Chancellor Young Engineer Fellowship’ — an award that targets Malawians aged between 12 and 18 years. A statement from MIIRI says the award is one […] The post MUST introduces ‘Vice-Chancellor Young Engineer Fellowship’ to nurture young innovators appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Lilongwe has launched a third round of polio vaccination campaign targeting 600, 000 under-five children. The campaign will run from 11 to 14 August, 2022. Speaking during the launch of the campaign, Mayor of the City, Richard Banda, said parents and guardians should take ownership of their children for vaccination. “Polio is a serious disease […] The post Lilongwe targets 600,000 children in 3rd round of polio vaccination appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A Zambian herbalist has detained 15 Malawians from Mzimba who had crossed the border to Zambia to seek services of the herbalist for witchcraft extortion. He has allegedly detained them for failing to pay a K25,000 fee for each person for the witchcraft extortion exercise. The 15 people come from Embangweni, Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in […] The post Zambian herbalist detains 15 Malawians over non payment of witchcraft exorcism bill appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Monica Chang’anamuno, has commended stakeholders for ensuring that there was no leakage and cases of cheating during the administration of this year’s Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) examinations. Chang’anamuno, who inspected Lilongwe Girls Secondary School where students were writing French subject, said the ministry is delighted that stakeholders, […] The post Leakage-free Junior Certificate of Education exams delights govt appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi is still not doing well in combating child labour in spite of the various interventions government and non-state actors have undertaken to deal with the vice. Speaking on Tuesday on the sidelines of a three-day training of Employers on Child Labour by Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM), Chief Labour Officer in the Ministry […] The post Malawi still not doing well in combating child labour appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola says the Tonse Alliance government is determined to ensure that all Malawians, including those living in the country’s remotest areas, have access to electricity. Matola made the remarks in Mchinji on Thursday at the Community Energy Malawi (CEM) asset handover ceremony under the Access to Clean and Renewable Energy (ACRE). […] The post Minister Matola outlines govt plans to expand electricity access coverage appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court Commercial Division has granted an interlocutory injunction that restrains Zakir Mussa from further disclosure of a web of underground financial dealings, which was exposed by an investigative journalism publication. A High Court order made in chambers on Thursday, August 11, indicates that Zakir Mussa is restrained “for a period of 30 days […] The post Asian businessman Osman Gani Issa gags media on “dark” financial dealings appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A whistle blower who tipped graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on UTM dubious purchase of 44 vehicles some months ago says he is now living in fear. Gosten Chimseu says UTM cadres are now after him as he is receiving threats following his complaint to the ACB that UTM might have acquired the […] The post UTM cadres after 44 vehicles whistleblower appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Police on Wednesday arrested former driver to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Linda Kunje after he absconded from a court proceeding. The driver Jones Tewesa along his boss are being accused of blocking President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s presidential convoy in Zomba. The Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Zomba issued a warrant of arrest for […] The post Police arrest former MEC commissioner’s driver over court case on blocking Chakwera’s presidential convoy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s football heavyweights and old rivals, Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Mukuru Wanderers have avoided each other for this year’s FDH Bank quarterfinals but have chances of meeting in the semifinals should they both progress. The quarterfinals draw, conducted on Wednesday at Mpira Village in Chiwembe, pitted the current TNM Super League leaders, Big Bullets […] The post Nyasa Bullets, Nomads avoid each other in FDH Bank quarter finals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mponda and Police primary schools have defended FDH Bank Zomba Mayor’s Trophy in football and netball respectively, complete list of qualified teams for the K20 million FDH Bank Inter-City Championship to be played early September Mponda join Lilongwe City champions Kamuzu Barracks and St Peter’s Catholic from Mzuzu in football while Police will tussle with […] The post Mponda, Police primary schools complete list of qualified teams for the K20m FDH Bank Inter-City Mayors’ Championship appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi contingent for  the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in England return Thursday, but the  Malawi National Netball Team will immediately go into camp  for World Cup qualifiers in Pretoria, South Africa. Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) general secretary Isaac Chimwala said the team needs to prepare for the World Cup qualifiers scheduled to start […] The post Malawi Queens to go straight into camp appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In line with government’s Mega Farms investment concept, Malawi has launched Agribusiness Deal Room, which will provide a platform for players in the country’s agriculture sector to collate their business proposals for presentation at the AGRF Summit, which takes place in Kigali, Rwanda from September 6-9. Agribusiness Deal Room is a call for bold investment […] The post Malawi launches Agribusiness Deal Room appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi national chess teams have signed off in style at the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India beating African opponents in the final round of the tournament played Tuesday. The men’s side cruised past Ghana, walloping them 4-0 with the ladies’ team beating Liberia by 2.5 to 1.5 points. This means the men’s team […] The post Malawi teams sign off in style at Olympiad appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has disclosed that it has now opened full investigations on vice President Saulos Chilima over 44 vehicles that his UTM procured using one of his friends. The procurement raised eyebrows forcing one of the concerned citizens writing the ACB to investigate the matter. All the 44 vehicles are registered in the […] The post ACB opens investigations on Chilima over 44 UTM vehicles appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services this morning started repatriating illegal Ethiopian immigrants in a move aimed at decongesting Malawi’s prisons. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is providing support for the exercise that has seen Governments of Ethiopia and Malawi working together to take the illegal immigrants back to their native country. Spokesperson […] The post Immigration Department begins repatriation of illegal Ethiopian immigrants appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Blantyre Sports Club (BSC) ladies golf team emerging winners of the Ethanol Company (EthCo) sponsored Crocodile Inter-Club Ladies Challenge held at Nchalo Golf Club in Chikwawa at the weekend The two-day tournament had teams from Lilongwe Golf Club, Kasasa Golf Club in Dwangwa, Blantyre Sports Club and the hosts Nchalo Sports Club and attracted 45 women’s […] The post BSC wins EthCo Crocodile ladies golf tourney appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has clipped, as of now, Bright Msaka’s presidential ambitions, telling him to wait until 2023 when the party will hold an elective convention. DPP administrative secretary Francis Mphepo said this also applies to all presidential aspirants who want to be on DPP sponsored ballot paper. Msaka last week came out […] The post DPP stops Msaka; tells him to hold his ambitions until 2023 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has embarked on creating awareness to the community around Mchinji-Mwami border on how they can utilize the One Stop Border Post (OSBP) for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in border clearance processes. Speaking on Friday during a sensitization meeting with the community and other players on […] The post Government popularizes Mchinji One Stop Border Post appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is in the process of developing an E-waste strategy to address issues of management involving any electrical and electronic equipment that is discarded or is intended to be discarded or is required to be discarded after use. Such include temperature equipment (fridges), televisions, lamps (fluorescent), large equipment (telecommunication equipment);  small IT (mobile […] The post MACRA in the process of developing E-waste strategy to protect environment and citizens’ health appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) Development Bank has managed to disburse over K3.5 billion to both startup businesses and Small & Medium Entrepreneurs (SME’s) within 4 years since it was establishment in 2019. The first privately-owned NBM subsidiary — which is mainly aimed at providing long term funding to SME’s — says out of the […] The post NBM Development Bank disburses over K3.5 billion to local SME’s since its 4 years of existence  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Since Electricity Supply Corporation (ESCOM) was unbundled in 2018, it has made a cumulative loss of revenue of over K112 billion when it buys power from Energy Generation Company (EGENCO) and recent independent power producers (IPPs). This was disclosed at a press conference in Blantyre on Tuesday by ESCOM Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kamkwamba Kumwenda, […] The post ESCOM slowly dying; Parliament needs to approve raising consumers’ power tariff—CEO appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.