July 21
Malawi: Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba's Manifesto - What's Inside His 7 Campaign Messages?
Nyasa Times
Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba has today unveiled his widely famed and fancied 'People Over Politics' manifesto where he has dusted off controversial and radical proposals for… Read more »
July 19
Malawi: Chakwera Gives Hope to Eastern Region Vendors
Nyasa Times
It was all smile on Thursday when Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera met vendors from the Eastern region. Read more »
Malawi: Disabilities Council Satisfied With Progress On the New National Disability Policy Review
Nyasa Times
Malawi Council for Disability Affairs (MACODA) Director General George Chiusiwa has expressed satisfaction over the progress so far made in the review of National Disability… Read more »
Malawi: MCP Convention - Political Enemies Resort to Media Propaganda to Finish Chithyola Banda
Nyasa Times
Nyasatimes has received information with regards to blood war for the battle of the position of the secretary general in Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with key competitors hitting… Read more »
July 18
Malawi: Malawians Belief in Democracy Drops Drastically Down, Says Afrobarometer
Nyasa Times
It appears Malawians have started regretting choosing democracy--if the recent Afro-barometer survey is anything to go by. Read more »
Malawi: Nico Life Football Team Win Three Back-to-Back Title of Insurance Institute of Malawi Sports Day
Nyasa Times
NICO Life stamped their authority as football kings of the Insurance Institute of Malawi Sports Day football category when they beat Kingfisher 1-0 over last weekend -- their third… Read more »
Malawi: Nyasa Times Takes Issue With Nation Newspaper's Afrobarometer Report [opinion]
Nyasa Times
In today's front-page article, the Nation Newspaper reported on the Afrobarometer report "Africa Insights 2024: Democracy at Risk, The People's Perspective," claiming that "89%… Read more »
Malawi: Foundation Donates Sewing Machines, Briquette Making Equipment to Women Groups in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
Shaping Our Future Foundation (SOFF) an organization founded by First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has donated sewing machines and briquette-making equipment to Amayankha and Chisomo… Read more »
July 17
Malawi: Sex Workers Take Charge of Their Health in Malawi
MSF
In Malawi, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams are working with community-based organisations to improve access to healthcare for sex workers. Some of them are trained and… Read more »
Malawi: TNM, Macra's Refutes Reports That Service Providers Listen to People's Phone Calls
Nyasa Times
Lloyd Gowera, Chief Technical Officer of the pioneer mobile phone service provider, TNM Plc, has said that the country's telecommunications companies do not have the capacity to… Read more »
Malawi: ACB Coy On UTN 44-Car Probe
Nyasa Times
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is yet to act on the tip from a private citizen Gosten Chinseu who moved the bureau to probe into the source of funding for 44 new vehicles… Read more »
Malawi: The Fall and Fall of Tonse Alliance
Nyasa Times
The fracturing of Tonse Alliance is a cautionary tale for future gentleman's agreements that blight Malawi's Democracy, writes civil and political rights advocate PHILLIP… Read more »
Tanzania: Leader of Opposition, Chaponda, in Tanzania, Meets With Reps of Political Parties
Nyasa Times
Malawi's leader of Opposition, George Chaponda, today met with Tanzanian political parties through the Tanzania Centre for Democracy (TCD), a platform dedicated to promoting… Read more »
July 16
Malawi: Malawi's Farmers On the Front Line of Climate Change-Related Storms [analysis]
African Arguments
In one of the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather, mostly women farmers are struggling after losing land, livestock, and livelihoods. Read more »
Malawi: Green Climate Fund Approves $52 Million to Support Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)-Led Project in Malawi
The Herald
A $52.3 million project approved today by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims to help Malawi cope with the devastating effects of climate change and boost the country's long-term… Read more »
Malawi: Thousands Welcome Chakwera in Mangochi As He Begins His Eastern Region Development Tour
Nyasa Times
Mammoth crowds gathered at both Mangochi turn off in Balaka and Mangochi Boma this afternoon, to welcome His Excellency, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of… Read more »
Malawi: MEC Unveils Theme for 2025 Election - Malawi Electoral Commission
MEC Malawi
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) held a press briefing at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) Lilongwe on Tuesday, 16th July 2024 where it unveiled the official… Read more »
Malawi: High Court Sentences Man to Life in Imprisonment for Murder of a Girl With Albinism
Nyasa Times
The High Court sitting in Kasungu has today sentenced Mr. Charles Chipeta to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a young girl with albinism in the area of Traditional… Read more »
Malawi: Macra Decries the Cybersecurity Act Compliance
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority(MACRA) says despite efforts to enforce the Cybersecurity Act in the country, compliance is still very poor. Read more »
Malawi: Gospel Icons Ethel Kamwendo Banda, Theresa Phondo Billed for UMP Festival
Nyasa Times
As the countdown to the much awaited annual music entertainment, UMP Festival continues, official organizers of the event, Chitoliro Productionz have announced that renowned gospel… Read more »
Malawi: Shocker - Maneb Administers Map Reading Exam for Geography Without Providing Maps for the Question
Nyasa Times
In a shocking a tale, candidates sitting for the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations, today, have had a rude awakening when they discovered that the… Read more »
Malawi: Insurers Urged to Embrace Sporting Activities for Health Working Environment and Productivity
Nyasa Times
Insurance Institute of Malawi(IIM) has urged insurance companies in the country to consider putting sporting activities in their programs so as to have a healthy working… Read more »
July 15
Malawi: Malawi Declares End of Country's Deadliest Cholera Outbreak
VOA
Malawi has declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. Read more »
Malawi: MCP, DPP Lambasted for Its Culture of Endorsing Its Presidential Aspirants Before Convention
Nyasa Times
A political commentator George Phiri says it is undemocratic, the growing tendency of endorsing presidential candidates among political parties, before an elective convention. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Contains Cholera Outbreak, but Preventive Measures to Continue
Nyasa Times
The Ministry of Health has announced that the country has successfully contained a cholera outbreak, which claimed dozens of lives from 2022 to 2024. Read more »