Malawi National News

Read Malawi national news, public affairs, local updates, government services and community stories from Nyasa Times.

MP Chitete query ‘draconian sections’ in Malawi E-Bill: Law to regulate online and social media, electronic money transactions

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentarian for Mchinji North East, Alex Chitete has described some sections in the Electronic Transactions Bill as “Draconian” not good for democratic country. The E-Bill would fight cyber crime, regulate electronic money transactions and regulate online publications, among others if passed into law Chitete making his contributions to the bill […]

Read full story — MP Chitete query ‘draconian sections’ in Malawi E-Bill: Law to regulate online and social media, electronic money transactions

They have done it! 362kms charity walkers hit MK22 million target

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The seven young Malawians, who made a sacrifice to walk 362kms on a10-day fundraising walk from Lilongwe to Blantyre to raise funds to buy medical equipment from India for the High Dependency Unit of Kamuzu Central Hospital’s paediatric ward, managed to raise the MK22 million needed and even got a surplus of over MK2 million. […]

Read full story — They have done it! 362kms charity walkers hit MK22 million target

‘Hell in Kuwait,’ Malawian women cry for rescue: CHRR presses panic button 

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A group of 30 Malawian girls  stranded in in the oil rich Kuwait country following confiscation of their passports have asked for Malawi government to  help them get back home. “We are suffering. We are stuck and the number is increasing. Our government should help us return home quickly,” said one of the girls Martha […]

Read full story — ‘Hell in Kuwait,’ Malawian women cry for rescue: CHRR presses panic button 

Malawi MPs fear job cuts at Escom, support Electricity Bill to create new companies

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Members of Parliament Tuesday vehemently supported the Electricity amendment Bill which seeks to allow more players in the power sector but asked government to ensure that there will be no job cuts at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom). The Bill once passed will also allow Escom, the country’s only power generating company to be […]

Read full story — Malawi MPs fear job cuts at Escom, support Electricity Bill to create new companies

Court jails Vweya Kaunda 5 years for child abduction in Mangochi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Mangochi has convicted and sentenced a 29 year–old man, Vweya Kaunda to serve a five year jail term for abducting a five year old boy contrary to section 78 (1) of childcare, protection and justice Act. Police Prosecutor, Sub–Inspector Liston Sabola told the court that on May 7, 2016 […]

Read full story — Court jails Vweya Kaunda 5 years for child abduction in Mangochi

Malawi Police  arrest ‘buyer’ of albino bones:  Mary Gundo hired 2 men, all nabbed

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police  have arrested a suspected buyer of albino bones in the Eastern Region District of Machinga , a  woman identifies as Mary Gumbo. Gumbo offered to buy albino bones or bones of anybody who suffered from Leprosy and two men who were caught with human bones. Machinga Police Publicist Dave Sulumba  said Gumbo hired […]

Read full story — Malawi Police  arrest ‘buyer’ of albino bones:  Mary Gundo hired 2 men, all nabbed

Malawi’s Ireen Zalira among 4 young Africans who are changing the world – Graca Machel

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi’s feminist Ireen Zalira has been named among the four young Africans who are changing the world. According to the founder of Graca Machel Trust, widow of former South Africa President late Nelson Mandela and Mozambican President Samora Machel, she met Zalira at World Economic Forum on Africa which she co-chaired in Kigali, Rwanda. “Irene […]

Read full story — Malawi’s Ireen Zalira among 4 young Africans who are changing the world – Graca Machel

Dogs eat dumped baby in Blantyre: Malawi Police says baby’s gender could not be ascertained, mother on the run

By Nyasa Times Reporter

A newly born baby dumped in a nearby bush by an unknown woman was found eaten by dogs in Chilomoni township in the wee hours of Sunday. The baby was found being eaten by the dogs in an area known as Zambia. Police could not trace whether the baby was male or female saying by […]

Read full story — Dogs eat dumped baby in Blantyre: Malawi Police says baby’s gender could not be ascertained, mother on the run

Evangelical Association of Malawi Awarded as Child Protection Champions

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), an umbrella mother body of 122 Christian denominations and organizations in Malawi, was amongst the few stakeholders that were awarded on Monday in Lilongwe for their steadfast and resilient efforts in strengthening child protection in Malawi under the Eye of the Child Annual Award. The Church mother body was awarded […]

Read full story — Evangelical Association of Malawi Awarded as Child Protection Champions

Mota Engil payments to Mutharika compromised issues of governance in Malawi: Contracts awarded as reciprocal back-scratching

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Mzimba West member of Parliament (MP) Harry Mkandawire has blown the whistle on Portuguese multidisciplinary engineering group Mota Engil that it has been front runners in providing bribes to grease the wheels of government contracts. Mkandawire in his query on late president Bingu wa Mutharika’s wealth highlighted that some of his money was accumulated through […]

Read full story — Mota Engil payments to Mutharika compromised issues of governance in Malawi: Contracts awarded as reciprocal back-scratching

CCAP Nkhoma Synod proposes Malawi referendum on gay issue

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Nkhoma Synod, has proposed a referendum to settle the vexed issue of homosexuality. In a pastoral letter, the church has condemned homosexuality and abortion, saying if government and activist insists on minority rights, there should be a national referendum for citizens to decide. In Malawi, men who have sex with men can […]

Read full story — CCAP Nkhoma Synod proposes Malawi referendum on gay issue

Malawi govt defends Bingu wa Mutharika’s K61bn wealth

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has defended the  K61 billion wealth said to have been accumulated by former president Bingu wa Mutharika, saying he had the capacity to accumulate such wealth and that there is no evidence the money was stolen. Minister of Information, Patricia Kaliati, who is also government spokesperson defended late Mutharika […]

Read full story — Malawi govt defends Bingu wa Mutharika’s K61bn wealth

ACB corruption inaction on Malawi army deal involving Ministers and Ashok Leyland of India

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Top government officials are blocking Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) from acting on whistle blowers a  multibillion Kwacha corruption scandal where cabinet ministers are involved in illegally ‘brokering’ a deal between the Malawi Defence Forces (MDF) and Ashok Leyland, an Indian automobile manufacturing company, with the latter negotiating to supply 500 units to MDF. The bureau […]

Read full story — ACB corruption inaction on Malawi army deal involving Ministers and Ashok Leyland of India

CHRR drags Paladin, Eland Coal Company to court over rights violation and environment issues

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) in collaboration with the residents of Karonga have agreed to sue the mining investors in the district, for spoiling the environment as well as infringing the rights of workers. The concerned companies include Paladin Africa Limited and Eland Coal mine Company. Speaking during the interface meeting which […]

Read full story — CHRR drags Paladin, Eland Coal Company to court over rights violation and environment issues

Economic experts says Malawi govt should dismiss  FDH demands of K1.1bn refund on MSB deal – Report

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Economic experts have urged Malawi government to dismiss FDH Holdings Limited demand of K1.1 billion to be paid back from the amount it paid for Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) shares on grounds that the company was overvalued. A local paper, Weekend Nation, reported that Treasury spokesperson Nations Msowoya confirmed that government has written FDH Holdings […]

Read full story — Economic experts says Malawi govt should dismiss  FDH demands of K1.1bn refund on MSB deal – Report

Tributes pour in for ‘brilliant’ University of Malawi lecture Simbarashe Mungoshi

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Tributes have poured in for a University of Malawi lecturer who died Saturday following a short illness. Simbarashe Mungoshi, who was a senior lecturer in journalism at the Polytechnic College of the University of Malawi, passed away on Saturday. His present and past students are all saddened by his death. “He was a tremendously remarkable person,” said a […]

Read full story — Tributes pour in for ‘brilliant’ University of Malawi lecture Simbarashe Mungoshi

Malawi NGOs to undergo training under Social Impact Incubator

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Twenty one Malawian Non Governmental Organizations have been chosen by the America’s Segal Family Foundation to undergo a seven month social impact incubator training to increase capacity and traction to deliver the full impact of their missions in the country. Speaking at the launch of Social Impact Incubators at Four easons in Lilongwe, Director of […]

Read full story — Malawi NGOs to undergo training under Social Impact Incubator

Malawi Law Society backs probe on Bingu wa Mutharika wealth: Mota Engil implicated

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Law Society has backed calls by Mzimba West MP Harry Mkandawire to probe how former president late Bingu wa Mutharika accumulated over  K61 billion in wealth which he stashed in offshore bank accounts when in 2004 he declared that he had only K250 million worth of assets. Late Mutharika ruled Malawi from 2004 to […]

Read full story — Malawi Law Society backs probe on Bingu wa Mutharika wealth: Mota Engil implicated