African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) president Benedict Oramah is scheduled to visit Malawi next Wednesday to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Malawi Government on the implementation of projects in the next five years. Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism deputy director Silas Sindi said this on Wednesday during an executive meeting at Blantyre […]
Government of Malawi is unable to service its scheduled monthly payments of its service providers because it is facing financial constraints, senior official has told Nyasa Times. Major contractors and suppliers have gone two months without payments from government raising a fear of escalating pressure on the service providers to pay their debts to other […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe on Wednesday arrested a 35-year-old musician Nepman (born Nappier Longwe) for being found in possession of an air pistol without lawful authority. Police arrested Nepman after a video was seen circulating on social media in which the suspect used the weapon, which has the capacity to injure or disfigure a person, […]
Mchengautuwa West Ward Councillor in Mzuzu City, Pyera Chiumia has said Mzuzu City needs to start charging a gate fee for international transporters passing through the City to broaden its revenue base. The Councillor said for a long time, Mzuzu City Council has been faced by deep financial constraints which emanate from a thin revenue […]
Amid violent protests in Malawi over the alleged mismanagement of the presidential election in May, the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board in the country has reminded organisers of such demonstrations to exercise their right of assembly with responsibility. In a statement tittled; A Call for Responsibility in the Exercise of the Right of Assembly, which is […]
Vendors plying their in Ntchisi district have for weeks now been boycotting payments of taxes and have said they will continue doing so until the council constructs toilets in the market. Nyasa Times’ investigations show that Ntchisi market has been operating without toilets, a situation the vendors argue is detrimental to their health. “It is sad that they collect […]
National Youth Council of Malawi(NYCOM), Youth Network counseling (YONECO) and Malawi Girl Guide Association (MAGA) have sponsored five youth leaders to attend a sexual reproductive health conference in Zambia. NYCOM Communications Officer, Kate Kujaliwa said in an interview Wednesday the five youth leaders would accompany other ten youth leaders from the country sponsored by organizers […]
There are emerging reports that a Malawian accountant Sautso Chalamba who has been missing since last Saturday July 6 has been found. The latest information from friends and family shared on a WhatsApp group created to intensify his search indicate that he has been found in a hospital. “Good news and many thanks to you […]
London Intensify Search for Security authorities in London, UK, have intensified efforts searching for a Malawian accountant Sautso Chalamba who has been missing since last Friday July 6. According to information posted by London’s Lewisham Police station, the 44 year old Malawian chartered accountant was “last seen at The Parlour, Canada Square Park, heading towards […]
Malawi police have arrested human rights activist Gift Trapence whose grouping the Human Rights Defendeds Coalition (HRDC) has been accused by re-elected President Peter Mutharika of organising protests over the disputed result of a May vote to turn the country into a “lawless society”. The country has seen nearly two months of protests by demonstrators […]
Democracy thrives on institutions of checks and balances—they can be state or non-state ones. Unlike South Africa’s democracy where a state broadcaster SABC can tear down a sitting president, Malawi is a curious tale because most of its state institutions and agencies are captured by ruling elites. Just look at MBC, police, ACB, MRA; they […]
The High Court sitting as a Constitutional Court has rejected an application by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to extend the inspection exercise of presidential ballot in the case where two petitioners are seeking nullification of the presidential results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections. In the case, the country’s immediate past vice-president Saulos Chilima, who […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Mary Navicha has said some women in the country are going to march against those who want Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign. Navicha disclosed this at a news conference held at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre organised by a grouping calling itself Forum […]
An extension worker and a farmer from northern lakeshore District of Karonga have said subsistence farmers in the country must be empowered to take up large-scale mechanised farming and livestock production in order to improve their incomes and livelihoods. Charity Chimphamba Phiri and Knight Chambayika Mhango spoke at Kamuzu International Airport in the Capital Lilongwe […]
Muslims at Balaka Mosque had a rude awakening on Friday when their prayer session was disrupted and ended abruptly after police fired teargas near the prayer centre. The police were aimed at disbursing people who were returning from the District Commissioners Office after they peacefully demonstrated against Malawi Electoral Commission [MEC] Chairperson Jane Ansah whom […]
Karonga Diocese outspoken chief shepherd, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, Saturday gave a spirited life-lecture to students at St Mary’s Karonga Girls Secondary School in the lakeshore district in which, among others, posited that the girls should be focused and remain steadfast with their faith bluntly putting it that “life will never be a picnic.” Mtumbuka, also […]
Veteran Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) journalist Akimu Kaingana suffered a sudden asthma attack, collapsed and died on his way to Kamuzu Central Hospital on Friday in Lilongwe and was laid to rest at Daniele Village in Chilaweni in Blantyre on Saturday. Minister of Information Mark Botomani, Information Principal Secretary Dr. Esmie Kainja, MBC Director General […]
Malawi has been earmarked as one of the 13 countries globally and eight countries in Africa selected to receive part of the global grant of €500 million (approximately K427 billion) from European Union (EU) to implement Spotlight Initiative. UN Resident Representative Maria Jose Torres broke the news on Friday on the sidelines of the Spotlight […]