Citizen Alliance (CA) – a non-profit, non-governmental organization with citizen engagement as its priority hence promoting proactive participation in Malawi – has stressed the need for the engagement of young people in fighting politically-driven violence. Speaking during a dialogue meeting between civil society organizations and citizens at Mponela Trading Centre in Dowa on Tuesday, CA Executive Director Baxton […] The post CSOs call for youth engagement in preventing politically-driven violence appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Football Association of Malawi (Fam) President Fleetwood Haiya has said the country’s football governing body wants its headquarters to move to Lilongwe. The project has already been granted a seal of approval by Fifa President Gianni Infantino, who committed that the world football governing body would fund its construction. The development means Fam will move […] The post FAM moving its headquarters to Lilongwe, FIFA nods, says it will fund the project appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s total economy foreign exchange reserves improved in April this year from $545.7 million (2.2 months of imports) in March to $595.2 million (2.4 months of imports), a latest Monthly Economic Review by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has shown. The reserves were also even better as compared to the $594.4 million (2.4 months […] The post Good news: Foreign exchange improves tremendously in April appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The passage from Luke 23:29, where Jesus instructs the mourning women to weep for themselves and their children rather than for Him, captures a poignant moment of collective grief and impending doom. This sentiment resonates deeply with the current situation of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) supporters mourning the sudden death of their leader, Vice […] The post Opinion: Without SKC, UTM is nothing, supporters are mourning for their political future appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) on Thursday released results of a preliminary assessment done after its plane crashed in Chikangawa Forest, explaining why it took more than four hours for responders to commence the search and rescue operation after noting “early enough” that the plane had gone “missing”. Amidst growing questions from the public of […] The post Is the MDF convincing why it took them more than 4 hours to respond to the missing plane? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Time is running out for President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to appoint a new State Vice President for Malawi, following the tragic demise of the workaholic Saulos Klaus Chilima in a fatal plane crash. The Republican Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, is silent on which circles a sitting President can pick a […] The post Opinion: Chakwera will regret if he appoints Veep outside UTM Party appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As the nation mourns the passing of Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, one detail that struck me on Thursday was the revelation by Army Commander Gen. Paul Valentino Phiri during a press conference held alongside the Minister of Information, Hon. Moses Kunkuyu. Gen. Phiri, while explaining the details about […] The post Inquiry: Did VP’s office flout procedure in securing ill-fated plane? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Probably, the country’s worst nightmare since independence in July 1964. After a 24-hour search, the plane wreckage that carried Vice President, Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC) to the funeral of former Attorney General and Justice Minister, Ralph Kasambara, was found on Monday, June 11, 2024 mid-afternoon in Chikangawa, Vipya Forest in Mzimba, with everyone on board […] The post Remebering SKC: From corporate corridors to politics appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has heeded calls from the local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to have an independent investigation into circumstances that led to the plane crash that killed Vice President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others on Monday. Chakwera has since appealed to foreign governments and international agencies to support the inquiry. He […] The post Chakwera heeds local NGOs’ call for independent inquiry: Appeals to int’l community for support appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Law Society (MLS) says following the dimise of Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima, President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is mandated by the Constitution law under sections 84 and 88 as read by section 45 of general interpretation to appoint new Vice President within 7 days after the death of the vice president excluding any Sundays […] The post Change of power: Malawi Law Society expect Chakwera to appoint new Vice President by 19th June appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In the next 7 days, precisely by 19th June, President Lazarus Chakwera is mandated by the Constitution to fill the vacant position of the vice president created by the demise of late Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima. In this article, our contributor Innocencia Chikuse analyses options that the president have for the position. If I had […] The post Analysis: Can Mary Chilima be the uniting factor whom Chakwera can consider for Veep? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has granted PayChangu, a pioneering fintech company, a license to pilot its innovative payment gateway. The company has since described this as a significant milestone in revolutionizing the financial landscape of Malawi, fostering economic growth, and spearheading innovation in the country. Principally, the PayChangu payment gateway is designed to streamline […] The post RBM licenses PayChangu to pilot innovative payment gateway appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Kungokhala chete ndi bwino. Osatchukila pa maliro. We are all in grief. Assumptions and innuendos and childish conspiracy nzongopasula. Kwa anzeru inu, you are capable of sieving fact from fiction. Don’t be excited by baseless suggestions. Social media is a cobweb of misinformation. Never underestimate the destructive power of a fool with a smartphone. Akuvala […] The post Opinion: In mourning Chilima, let’s not be exited by baseless social media suggestions appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The nation is sobbing! The country is crying! Malawians are mourning! They are mourning the loss of their State Vice President, Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, and eight other productive and patriotic citizens who lost their lives in a plane crash on Monday. And as President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera rightly put it, “words cannot describe […] The post Chakwera, parley, CSOs grieve over gaps Chilima’s departure has created in public sector, democratic governance appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi’s proactive communications regulatory body, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), has said it is “deeply concerned” by the circulation of graphic and insensitive material related to a plane crash, which resulted in the death of State Vice President Saulos Chilima and his entourage. In a statement issued Wednesday, Director General, Daud Suleman, warned that […] The post MACRA irked with circulation of disturbing materials on social media related to plane crash saga: Warns its illegal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Chief of Protocal for the late Vice President Dr.Saulos Chilima, Abdul Lapuken has become the first victim of the infamous Chikangawa forest MDF  plane crash to be laid to rest. He was laid to rest on Wednesday at Group Village Head Chapola of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chimwala in Mangochi District following the plane crash […] The post Abdul Lapukeni, Chilima deputy Chief of Protocol, laid to rest appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a twist to the tragic plane crash saga, highly placed government source with access to operations in the office of the office of the vice president, have confided in Nyasatimes that the departed Veep, Right Honourable Dr Saulos Chilima, was not delegated to represent President Lazarus Chakwera at the burial ceremony of former Attorney […] The post EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from South Korea, Chilima allegedly skipped protocol in flying out of Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazurus Chakwera has constituted a ministerial committee to run the funeral arrangements for the departed Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crush along with eight others in Chikangawa, Mzimba. Minister of Information and Digitalization, Moses Kunkuyu announced the names to the media on Tuesday night in Lilongwe. “The committee of […] The post Funera Committee instituted, to announce detailed programme today appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Major opposition political parties in Malawi brushed aside their politicking and locked hands with President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera as the entire nation is plunged in deep mourning, following the tragic demise of State Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight other people in a plane crash. The military plane carrying Chilima and the others, untraceable since […] The post Opposition parties unite with Chakwera as Malawi mourns Chilima, Parliament weighs in, 21-day mourning period declared appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Vice-President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died after a military aircraft crash on Monday, was scheduled to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino this Wednesday in Malawi. President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday announced that Chilima and eight others perished in the tragedy when the aircraft crashed in Chikangawa Forest. Football Association of Malawi (FAM) disclosed this […] The post Heartbreaking: Chilima was scheduled to meet with visiting FIFA President this Wednesday appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera led thousands of Malawians Tuesday evening in welcoming the remains of vice president Saulos Chilima and nine others at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA). The bodies have arrived on a Zambian Defence Force chopper which landed at KIA a few minutes before 6pm. Chakwera was joined by the President Lazarus Chakwera, Cabinet ministers […] The post Chakwera welcomes remains of Chilima and nine others at KIA in Lilongwe: Zambia’s Hichilema offers support appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Special Advisor to the President on Religious Affairs, Reverend Brian Kamwendo, has made an impassioned appeal to all religious leaders and Malawian citizens to go into prayers as the search for the missing place continues. Malawians were on Monday greeted by news that a Malawi Defence Force Aircraft Number MAF TO3, which was carrying Vice […] The post Presidential aide Rev Kamwendo calls Malawians to prayer over missing plane appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Visibly sad and distressed, UTM Secretary General Patricia Kaliati wants government to exert more effort in tracking, wondering why the transponder is not working to have the plane traced. At a press conference held this morning, Kaliati began by commending efforts made by government so far however she expressed unhappiness with the delays in starting […] The post UTM pushes Govt for more effort in tracking the plane: Wonders why transponder not working appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mneneri wa boma a Moses Kunkuyu apempha andale, atolankhani, anthu apa social media, komanso amipingo kuti asafune kutchuka pa nkhaniyi pokhala patsogolo kumafalitsa nkhani zobweresa kusiyana mdziko pamene ntchito yosanga ndege ili mkati. A Kunkuyu anena izi pomwe amachitisa msonkhano wa atolankhani mamawa uno pamodzi ndi mkulu wa asilikali a Valentino Phiri ku Lilongwe pa […] The post ‘Andale, atolankhani, a mpingo tiyeni tisafune kutchukirapo pankhani ya kusowa kwa ndege’ appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

People’s Transformation Party (Petra) has called on political parties across the country to come together and join ongoing efforts for the plane carrying vice president Saulos Chilima and his entourage. Petra has made the call in a statement signed by its Secretary General Boniface Nyenyezi. The party says it has joined all Malawians in the […] The post Petra urges political parties to lock hands in the search and rescue mission of the missing plane appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A visibly teary and shaking Malawi President, Lazarus Chakwera, has, exactly at 12:48 hours (CAT), announced the passing of the country’s Vice President Right Honourable Saulos Klaus Chilima and nine others in a plane crash deep in the hills of Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba District.  Here is the full announcement speech. Fellow Malawians The Malawi […] The post Chakwera announces the death of Malawi’s veep Chilima and nine others: Here is the full speech appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that the plane carrying veep Saulos Chilima and nine others is still missing and, contrary to social media reports, that the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) hasn’t recoiled from the search and rescue mission. Speaking during the late-night address, Chakwera said he held an emergency Cabinet Meeting and has given details […] The post Chakwera admits plane still missing: Says MDF still on the search, rescue mission, sends international SOS    appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera has admitted that the plane carrying veep Saulos Chilima and nine others is still missing and, contrary to social media reports, that the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) hasn’t recoiled from the search and rescue mission and he is sparing no available resource to find that plane. Chakwera has also added that he […] The post Chakwera vows he is sparing no available resource to find the missing plane carrying Chilima appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Former president Aand leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mutharika, says he abd his wife Getrude are “profoundly concerned by the events of the last hours. We join all Malawians in prayer for the safety of the Vice President, Rt Hon Saulos Klaus Chilima as well as the crew and other passengers on […] The post APM calls on Malawians to pray for the safety of the missing Chilima and nine others appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawians are sitting on the edge of their hearts as confusing, disturbing and heartbreaking reports continue to unravel about the missing aircraft which had vice-president Saulos Chilima and 8 others on board. There hasn’t been any gratifying information to address the lingering questions of the aircraft’s whereabout—with the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) […] The post Teary Malawians wait with unabated breath as rescue mission continue to search for Chilima’s missing aircraft appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has obtained an injunction at the Industrial Relations Court restraining nurses and physicians from proceeding with their strike. Members of the National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives as well as the Physician Assistants Union of Malawi went on a nationwide strike today; a development that crippled the already fragile health […] The post Attorney General Chakaka obtains an injunction stopping health workers from proceeding with their strike appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Malawi National Football Team, The Flames, on Monday went down to Equatorial Guinea 0-1 in a World Cup qualifying match played at Estadio de Malabo. The team’s tactical approach was clear in the first half as it attacked less, spending match of the time in its own half defending. The hosts went flat out […] The post As feared, Flames tumble in Equatorial Guinea: Loses 0-1 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) says there is a big shift in criminal penalties under the Electricity Act as President Lazarus Chakwera has assented yo the Electricity Amendment Act 2024. According to Escom Legal Director Sally Mtambo, the company has suffered heavily due to vandalism. This, she says, prompted them, to take drastic steps […] The post Be careful! Illegal electricity connection now carries K100million penalty or 20 years imprisonment, according to new law appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

National Advocacy Platform (NAP) – a network of civil society organizations advancing good governance, transparency and accountability in Malawi – has asked President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to expedite the appointment of new Commissioners at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The call follows the expiry of contracts for MEC Chairperson Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale and […] The post National Advocacy Platform calls upon Chakwera to expedite appointment of MEC Commissioners appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Some Malawians are accusing the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for allegedly betraying the spirit of the fallen radio personality and apparently the party’s sympathizer Hope Chisanu. The concerned citizens say they expected the party to take a role in repatriation of the remains of Chisanu from the United States of America (USA) where […] The post DPP accused of ignoring its campaigner, Hope Chisanu, in death: Namalomba says blame MBC for his unfair dismissal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.