A shocking scandal has rocked the United Transformation Movement (UTM) after publicity secretary Felix Njawala has been caught red-handed misrepresenting critical resolutions passed by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday at the Area 12, Lilongwe, residence of the vice president, Dr Michael Usi, who is also the party’s president. Our investigation […] The post Exposed! How and why Njawala misled the public on UTM NEC resolutions about the convention appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM)—an apex body of certified seed producing and marketing companies—is supplying 15,000 metric tons of certified cereal seed and 2000mt tons of legume seed in the 2024/2025 farming season, a drop from a total of 31,000 tons estimated in 2023/2024 season. Speaking Tuesday in Lilongwe after an elective annual general […] The post Association says drought and high inflation affecting seed availability, demand appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawians living in major cities and towns will still have to dig deeper into their pockets to earn a living as the cost of living— the amount of money needed to maintain a certain standard of life—has again rose by 3.9 percent in the first half of 2024. According to figures from the Centre for […] The post  More pain, more gnawing teeth as the cost of living rises by 3% in major cities, town appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

 Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Right Honorable Dr. Michael Usi, visited Ntandire Market in Lilongwe on Tuesday as he continues to engange with small scale businesses and vendors to witness their businesses firsthand and discuss the challenges they face in their daily operations. After engaging with the vendors and community members, the Vice […] The post Veep Usi walks with people of Ntandire ghetto in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi leader Lazarus Chakwera and his Mozambique counterpart Filipe Nyusi have agreed that they will stand shoulder to shoulder in doing everything possible to save Miombo Forests which are on the danger of extinction because of human activities. Speaking at a meeting in Washington, USA, last night, Chakwera emphasized that two countries will do everything […] The post Chakwera at UNGA: Malawi, Mozambique stands shoulder to shoulder to save Miombo Forests appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Listed FDH Bank plc has contributed K6 million to the Economic Association of Malawi (ECAMA) Annual Lake Conference set for November this year. The conference, according to ECAMA, aims to tackle the country’s pressing economic challenges, including inflation, currency depreciation, and unemployment. Speaking after presenting the cheque in Blantyre on Tuesday, FDH Bank plc Public […] The post FDH Bank plc gives ECAMA K6 million for lake conference appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Giant alcoholic beverages producer, Castel Malawi Limited, has committed K20 million to an Employee Volunteering charity initiative which aims at contributing to community support and strengthening the relationship between Castel Malawi and the local communities.   Castel Malawi’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager, Linda Kolomba said under this initiative, Castel Malawi employees are making enormous […] The post Castel Malawi commits K20 million to employee volunteering program appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A British businessman, who was a former contractor for South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom, has been extradited from the UK to face 65 counts of corruption. Michael Lomas is accused of taking kickbacks on contracts between his firm, Tubular Construction, and Eskom for work at the Kusile power station, which were worth in excess […] The post UK extradites its citizen to go and answer 65 corruption crimes committed in South Africa appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Government of Malawi on Thursday launched the second National Rice Development Strategy (NRDS 2) with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) committing to support efforts to increase and diversify rice production in Malawi. JICA Chief Representative, Kazuhiro Tambara said his agency recognizes the role rice crop plays in the social and economic development of […] The post Malawi launches 2nd rice development strategy, JICA to support efforts to increase production appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In an effort to enhance and drive the digital agenda, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has disclosed plans to construct an ICT laboratory in every constituency by December,2024, under the Connect a School Project. MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman, said during an interview that the institution will facilitate construction of the smart ICT laboratories in […] The post Digitizing everyone: MACRA’s Connect-a-School Project constructing ICT labs in all constituencies appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Executive director for Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) Byson Chimenya said the commemoration of 2024 International Week of Deaf People has been postponed due to the absence of the Minister of Gender, Disability and Elderly Affairs. In an interview with Malawi News Agency Chimenya said the country will be missing on the world […] The post Malawi fails to celebrate International Week of Deaf people because Hon. Minister is in USA for UNGA appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Indigenous contractors under Malawi Building, Civil Engineering and Allied Trade Association (Mabcata) say they will vacate an injunction Roads Fund Administration (RFA) has obtained stopping its members from taking over tollgates to recover their dues. The contractors planned to take over the running of Chingeni Toll Plaza in Ntcheu and Kalinyeke Toll Gate in Dedza […] The post Contractors moves to vacate RFA injunction: “Our business are paralyzed, give us our money.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Tensions have escalated within the Nzika Coalition party, resulting in the dismissal of several key officials. The party leader, Christopher Mike Chiomba, has confirmed that these actions were taken due to internal conflicts and disagreements that were causing divisions within the party. Reports suggest that Chiomba and his deputy, Kawerama Sonjo, clashed over the idea […] The post Disagreements erupt within Nzika Coalition, leading to dismissals of some officials appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In its strong belief in the importance of education and addressing menstrual challenges to keep girls in school, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has launched Rise for Girls programme. This is in cognizance that in many communities, menstrual challenges and the lack of menstrual health education hinder the potential of girls, especially those in secondary school. […] The post Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc rolls our Rise for Girls programme to improve menstrual hygiene  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has trained some tourism operators at Likoma Island on snorkeling and diving to help boost tourism on the island district. Assistant Tourism Officer for Likoma, Joyce Storey said snorkeling and diving courses can help in boosting tourism sector in Likoma district. The two week course was held in Monkey Bay where some youths from […] The post Govt trains tourism operators on snorkeling, diving courses appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Development partners yesterday hailed President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his administration for the sound economic policies which they say have fixed the economy and the country. This comes after President Dr Chakwera asked Malawians to tighten their belts as his administration turned around the economy battered by years of corruption, looting and plunder of […] The post Malawi’s journey of managing debt with hope for economic growth appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Absence of a National Inclusive Education Policy is among many challenges contributing towards low access to education by girls and children with disabilities in Malawi, the Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has observed. The coalition, therefore, engaged members of Parliamentary committees on education and social welfare, urging them to exercise their oversight function to demand […] The post CSEC lobbies parliamentarians to push for inclusive education policy appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The country’s state broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Malawi Judiciary have entered into partnership which will give opportunity to MBC radio as well as Television to start airing judicial matters programmes by creating a platform where the public will be able to access information regarding on how the judiciary works through special 30 minutes […] The post MBC, Judiciary sign MoU to provide information to the public on judicial issues  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In an effort aimed at improving operations in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) department, a UK-based charitable organization, Thandizo, in conjunction with Pashelo Trust, have made a donation of surgical instruments amounting to K200 million to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre. Speaking during the official hand-over ceremony of the medical items which includes;  […] The post UK based charitable organization donate surgical instruments to QECH appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Whatsapp group based UTM National Youth Forum has on Saturday donated assorted food and other items worthy K1.8 Milion to over 50 patients and guardians at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Speaking during the distribution UTM National Youth Forum acting chair Andrew Kenneth Mlumbe said as members of UTM they believe in promoting unity […] The post UTM National Youth Forum donates food items at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Members of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) from all the seven dioceses of the Catholic Church in Malawi converged in Lilongwe to discuss measures they can take to mitigate the effects of climate change. The conference, which the Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development (JCED) facilitated with financial support from Trocaire, took place at the […] The post Catholic women discuss their role in mitigating effects of climate change, environmental restoration appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Deputy Minister of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Owen Chomanika, has reiterated that corruption and ineffective leadership are some of the major vices retarding the growth of urban councils in Malawi. Chomanika has since urged newly elected mayors and deputy mayors to rise above these vices and exercise prudent leadership that brings holistic growth to […] The post Exercise prudent leadership, Govt tells demotivated mayors appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Presidential hopeful Dalitso Kabambe has trashed assertions of him being a plant of some political masters in the UTM party. Dr. Kabambe has declared his interest for presidency at UTM, which fell vacant on June, 10 after the death of party president Saulos Chilima in a military plane crash in Chikangawa Forest. He left the […] The post Kabambe speaks out: “I am not in UTM as DPP plant.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

For decades, communities under Traditional Authority (T/A) Kapeni in Blantyre would not seek medical and healthcare services even when there was an outbreak. This exposed them to multiple health-related risks. Studies have suggested that societal attitudes, socio-cultural norms, lack of access to resources, and personal knowledge contributed to the communities’ failure to demand and access […] The post Mobilizing community structures to promote health-seeking behavior appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The Senior Resident Magistrate’s court in Lilongwe has convicted and sentenced Ndaona Kabango, 51, to 19 years imprisonment for severely hacking ex-wife, and chopping off three toes with a panga knife in the district. Sub Inspector Jean Chirombo of Lilongwe Police told the court that Kabango (convict), committed the offence on September 1, 2024 at […] The post Man, 51, jailed 19 years for hacking ex-wife in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In the realm of politics, consistency and integrity should be the hallmarks of a leader’s – without matter on whether the leadership in question is real or merely imaginary. Regrettably, the recent actions of former Reserve Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe serve as a cautionary tale of the dangers of political flip-flopping, a phenomenon that threatens […] The post Perils of Kabambe’s Political Flip-Flopping: Bankruptcy of his integrity and public trust appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

UTM President, Dr. Michael Usi, has passionately affirmed that he will not remove the image of the late Saulos Chilima from UTM cloth and t-shirts, declaring that Chilima’s face will forever remain the symbol of the party. Usi stated that this is not only a sign of respect for UTM’s late president but also a […] The post Usi vows he will never allow anyone to destroy Chilima’s name: “I am always indebted to him.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Secretary General of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Peter Mukhito has written Secretary General for the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) asking him to you consider rescheduling their rally at Ekwendeni as it is very close to Katoto where DPP is also holding its rally. He wrote on Facebook: “I am writing to bring […] The post DPP at Katoto, MCP at Ekwendeni same day: SG Mukhito unhappy, asks MCP to reschedule appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Export Development Fund has hinted that the cannabis products processing plant that is being constructed in Lilongwe has the potential to earn Malawi around 300 million US Dollars (approximately over 520 billion Kwacha) per year. Managing Director for Export Development Fund, Fredrick Chanza, disclosed this in Lilongwe during a ground breaking ceremony of a factory […] The post Malawi to be earning 300 million US Dollars per year from chamba products appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

One of Malawi’s renowned and most followed social media influencer has waxed lyrical of President Chakwera’s government, bluntly saying: “On magesi President Chakwera and his government have delivered. We appreciate.” Kenani made the comment on his most followed Facebook page in response to reports that Zambians are living with over 21 hour blackouts every day. […] The post With Zambia in 21-hr blackout every day, social media influencer Kenani says: “On magesi Chakwera has delivered.” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Opposition political parties and the National Registration Bureau (NRB) were—on Wednesday in Mponela, Dowa—involved in tug-of-war over the voter registration process and it was clear that the opposition is not confident and comfortable with how NRB is registering people that expected to vote in next years’ polls. At the heart of the matter is the […] The post Opposition parties on the neck of NRB on voter registration: Demands NRB involves NEC in its process appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The recent Financial Stability Report published by the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has revealed that the local unit, kwacha, fell by an average 2.3 percent against other major foreign currencies in the first six months of 2024. According to the report, during the period under review, the Kwacha depreciated by 3.12 percent against the […] The post Kwacha itipha! More economic pains as Kwacha falls by 2.3% against foreign currencies appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

All roads, this Saturday, lead to Civo Stadium in Lilongwe where celebrated musician Gwamba is holding his Best of Gwamba Concert with two South African artists Focalistic and Kamo Mphela confirmed to jet into the country on September 21. The concert has been organised by rapper Gwamba as part of celebrating his 15th anniversary. Apart […] The post Kuli fumbi! Best of Gwamba Concert on this Saturday as two international artist confirm coming appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Vice President Dr. Michael Usi has issued a passionate call for Malawian producers to uphold quality in their products, emphasizing that this is essential for achieving premium market prices. Dr. Usi made this appeal in Kasungu on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, during his tour of the BOMFA Farmers Cooperative. BOMFA, a beneficiary of NEEF loans, […] The post Usi visits NEEF loan beneficiary: Impressed with its success, calls on Malawi producers to uphold quality appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Government has unveiled ambitious plans of harvesting 700 metric tonnes of fish annually by 2063. Director of Fisheries in the Ministry of Natural Resources Dr Hastings Zidana said this in Lilongwe during the Refresh Malawi dissemination meeting.   Dr Zidana called for a joint effort in order to achieve the plans by 2063.   […] The post More fish, more money, good health: Govt unveils plans to harvest 700 Mt of fish annually appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.