Journalists Association Against Aids (Journaids) with funding from Southern Africa Aids Trust (SAT) is developing an Advocacy Strategy in combating early marriages in the country which will run from 2016 to 2018. JournAids Executive Director, Christopher Bauti said Friday after meeting Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) that there is need for organizations to be unified and have one […]
Controversial riddled Blantyre Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery (CCAP) has summoned Reverend Paul Mawaya to face disciplinary committee on allegations that he is organising the Synod youths to create CCAP Blantyre Synod Youth against Homosexuality in what insiders say its part of witch-hunt by the general secretary the Reverend Alex Maulana on […]
Former Malawi Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, whose shooting on 13 September 2013 led to the unravelling of the systematic looting of millions of government money dubbed ‘cashgate’, will start answering his charges of theft and money laundering K2.4 billion ($3.3 million from March 1, 2016 related to the biggest financial scandal in the country. Director […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika says he and his government cherishes the cordial relationship they have with the country’s Muslim community as it realizes the total provision of amenities to Malawians. The remarks came at a meeting the State President held on Thursday with Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) who escorted to Kamuzu Palace Sheikh Jasim […]
In the wake of the food crisis due to dry spell in several districts in the country, the World Food Programme (WFP) and World Vision Malawi on Wednesday distributed food to people of Malindi area in Chikwawa district. World Vision International Senior Humanitarian Advisor Philippe Guiton said after the distribution that Malawi is the most […]
Two officials working in the Ministry of Health are suspended as they are being tried for rape . And there are 26 personnel from various public health facilities across the country interdicted for theft. The rape suspects are Kanjere Msakambewa and Daniel Gama , a medical assistant and health surveillance assistant (HSA) , respectively. Msakambewa […]
The Lilongwe Magistrates Court on Wednesday convicted businessman Allan Harrison Magombo in connection with the plunder of public resources known as Cashgate in a case he is accused of siphoning and pocketing about K32.4 million of public funds. Magombo who owns a company named Down Stairs is said to have received K16,555,126.08 and K15, 920,000.00 respectively from […]
Trouble continues in the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) of Blantyre Synod as men of God’s continue to fight each other over church’s leadership style Nyasa Times can reveal. General Secretary of the Synod Reverend Alex Maulana is fighting with one of his strong critic of his leadership, Reverend Stanley Chimesya. According to a letter […]
The crisis in Ministry of Health has dominated the Malawi press to buttress the fact that the southern African nation is going through a serious financial squeeze. “QECH dialysis unit ‘shuts down’” was the headline in The Nation, which detailed thatn Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre has closed down its dialysis unit. The paper reports […]
An angry mob in the township of Machinjiri on Wednesday burnt down South Lunzu Magistrates Court after mistakenly thought that some of the suspects that were tried at the court were responsible for the death of a businessman who, some weeks ago, was found dead with his face mutilated. Currently, two people have since been arrested in connection […]
President Peter Mutharika has warned will take action against corrupt Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) officials conniving and selling government maize to vendors in bulks, thereby creating grain shortage in official selling outlets. Vendors, whom some are sourcing their commodity from Admarc, are selling the grain at exorbitant price with a 50kg bag going […]
The Dowa First Grade Magistrate Court has sounded an “SOS” (Save Our Soul) asking Malawi government to take precautionary measures in addressing the appalling conditions in prisons, such as unnecessary congestion and inadequate food provision currently faced by inmates. Government spokesperson, who is also Information Minister Jappie Mhango, declined to comment on the issue. Mhango […]
Four elderly persons in Phalombe are in police custody over allegations that they killed a 21 year old man through magic. Phalombe police station officer in charge William Kadzayekha confirmed the arrest of the four whom he refused to identify, saying they were whisked away after a mob wanted to administer mob justice on them. […]
Four suspects described as hardcore criminals by police in Blantyre have been charged with murder, robbery with violence and carjacking by a magistrate court and they are expected to plead in the High Court in Lilongwe this Friday. Blantyre police deputy publicist confirmed that Dumisani Mvula, son to renowned political and social commentator Humphrey Mvula, […]
Malawi police in the central district of Kasungu are keeping in custody a 32-year-old man identified as Given Gaga for being found in possession of fake local currency amounting to K151,000.00. The suspect, police said, was arrested last month after he started using the fake local currency to purchase groceries from some chops in the district. […]
Malawi Police Service have pledged prompt investigation, apprehension and speedy trial of all perpetrators involved in the recent killing of four elderly people in Neno district who were accused of witchcraft. Last week the nation woke up to a shocking story of four elderly persons being killed on allegation that they killed a 17-year-old-girl through […]
Zika virus – which may cause severe birth defects – could be a bigger threat to global health than the Ebola epidemic that killed more than 11,000 people in Africa and the World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus an international public health emergency, a rare move that signals the seriousness of the outbreak […]
People living with HIV and Aids (PLWHAs) have been warned that they are risking their lives by abandoning anti-retroviral therapy (ART) on advice from faith leaders. National Association for People Living with HIV and Aids in Malawi (Napham) has issued the warning after five people who had been taking the life-prolonging treatment have died after being […]