President Peter Mutharika has appointed a reconstituted task force to oversee the delinking of College of Medicine, Kamuzu College of Nursing and The Polytechnic from the University of Malawi (Unima). According to a statement made available to Nyasa Times signed by Princiapal Secretary for Industry, Trade and Tourism Cliff Chiunda on behalf of Chief Secretary […]
Malawi and US governments have joined hands to fight rampant drug thefts in Malawi which is costing both governments about US$11 million (over MK7 billion) per year. Speaking at Bingu International Conventional Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe alongside the launch of two campaigns to fight drug theft in the country. The Global Fund campaign, ‘I Speak […]
One person has died while 26 others are under treatment following cholera outbreaks in Malawi’s eastern districts of Machinga and Zomba, the Ministry of Health has said. By December 25, 2015, according to Secretary for Health, Dr McPhil Magwira, Machinga recorded a cumulative total of 19 cholera cases and one death while Zomba reported 7 […]
Unites States through its Ambassador to Malawi, Virginia Palmer has welcomed the suspension of 63 people at the Ministry of Health (MoH) on suspicion that they embezzled funds from the Centre for Disease Control (CDC). According to the ministry’s Principal Secretary Macphail Magwira, the 63 people have been sent on forced leave to pave the […]
The ministry of education, science and technology has issued a stern warning to students in secondary schools who go on rampage just after registering for their examinations that from now onwards, such candidates will not be allowed to sit for examinations. Secondary students especially those in form four have been going on rampage, destroying school […]
Parents and guardians were taken unawares when government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology announced last week school holidays were shortened by two weeks. Some expressed outrage as others expressed the move has brought pressure on their budgeting. During a debate held by private Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) which sought to ask if […]
Barely days after Malawi government announced a salary increment of 61 percent for civil servants, employees at the education ministry in Capitol Hill are refusing to resume work until Principal Secretary of the ministry Mcphell Magwira is removed, Nyasa Times has established. A visit by Nyasa Times reporters to the ministry of education block on Monday found out that […]