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Human Rights Lawyers Organisation Takes Up Poor Woman's Illegal Vending Case in Lilongwe
May 16, 2024 | 16:40 pm[Nyasa Times] A human rights lawyers organisation has bailed out a Lilongwe woman who is facing prosecution for illegal vending in the Capital City by providing her with probono services in court.
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Presidential Hopeful Tobias Milward Says Govt Will Settle for Exchange Rate Based On Technically Sound Assessment
May 16, 2024 | 06:25 am[Nyasa Times] Nzika Coalition leader and presidential aspirant, Milward Tobias, has disclosed that, if voted into power in the 2025 General Elections, his government will settle for an exchange rate system based on a technically sound assessment of its ability[…]
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CSOs Strategize On How to Avert Voter Apathy, Violence in 2025 Elections
May 16, 2024 | 06:25 am[Nyasa Times] Leaders of civil society organizations (CSOs) advancing electoral justice and good governance on Monday converged in Lilongwe to reflect on potential factors that would cause voter apathy and violence prior, during and after the 2025 General Elections.
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Chakwera's Popularity Dwindles, Potential Defeat Looms in 2025 Elections
May 16, 2024 | 06:25 am[Nyasa Times] As the 2025 presidential elections approach, there is a growing sentiment among Malawians that incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera may not be able to secure a second term in office.
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New Study Exposes Gender Bias in African Family Laws
May 16, 2024 | 06:02 am[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- A new report finds that gaps in family laws in most African countries are fueling discrimination of women and girls. The report from the international NGO Equality Now says laws that favor men in matters of[…]
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George Building Collapse - South Africa Appeals to Embassies for Money to Repatriate Foreign Workers
May 15, 2024 | 12:38 pm[New Zimbabwe] The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) said it is working with embassies and high commissions of countries including Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to facilitate the repatriation of foreign nationals who lost their lives in the George[…]
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Urgent Action Critical As Malawi Faces Severe Drought
May 15, 2024 | 06:24 am[WFP] Blantyre -- Around nine million people in Malawi are reeling from the devastating impacts of El Niño-induced floods and drought, which are destroying harvests and causing hunger to soar to crisis levels. Visiting the drought-stricken areas of Malawi, Ms.[…]
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Analysts, Govt Shocked With APM Remarks of Calling On Chakwera 'To Open Up Central Region'
May 14, 2024 | 06:22 am[Nyasa Times] The government has labeled the call by former president of Malawi and DPP leader Peter Mutharika as unwarranted, asking President Lazarus Chakwera to open up the central region for other political parties to conduct political rallies ahead of[…]
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Chakwera Leads Malawi in Signing 16 Trade Agreement With 37 Indian Investors, Move to Boost Exports
May 14, 2024 | 06:22 am[Nyasa Times] The country's exports to India are expected to drastically increase following the signing of 16 trade agreements between some Indian investors and Malawian institutions including government departments.
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Malawi's School Kids Are Using Tablets to Improve Their Reading and Maths Skills
May 13, 2024 | 14:37 pm[The Conversation Africa] Malawi introduced free primary education in 1994. This has significantly improved access to schooling. However, the country - which is one of the poorest in the world - still faces a high learning poverty rate of 87%.[…]
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83-Yr-Old APM Reiterates He Is Winning Next Year, Calls Chakwera a Tribalist, Only Appointing From Central Region
May 13, 2024 | 12:23 pm[Nyasa Times] Former president Peter Mutharika yesterday reiterated his message that he will contest and win in next year's poll but took a considerable swipe at President Lazarus Chakwera's leadership saying he is only appointing people from the Central Region[…]
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Pregnancy a Death Sentence to Poor People, Says Activist
May 13, 2024 | 09:22 am[CSJNews] Maternal mortality burden in Malawi triggers fear and anxiety among poor pregnant women in rural areas, says a reproductive health activist.
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Malawi Airlines to Introduce New Flights to Three Countries
May 9, 2024 | 15:08 pm[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Airlines says it is introducing new flights to three countries namely Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda.
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Civil Society Groups Criticize Decision To Discontinue Veep Chilima's Case
May 9, 2024 | 11:48 am[Nyasa Times] A grouping of 16 civil society organisations (CSO), under the banner of National Advocacy Platform (NAP), has ganged up against the decision made by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala for discontinuing veep Saulos Chilima's corruption[…]
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Bon Kalindo Still Not Free - Testifies in a Case of Inciting Violence in Mangochi
May 9, 2024 | 10:07 am[Nyasa Times] Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mangochi has today started parading defense witnesses from a case where Bon Kalindo is answering charges on charges of inciting violence during 30 November 2023 demostrations in the district.
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Lilongwe Moves Towards No Blackouts Again As Kanengo Power Substation Doubles Power Supply
May 9, 2024 | 10:07 am[Nyasa Times] Officials from Escom are now over the moon after Kanengo Power Substation has doubled its power supply to 158 megawatts from 85 megawatts.
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Vendors in Limbe Decry Inadequate Space, Pacific Tower Offers Solution
May 9, 2024 | 10:06 am[Nyasa Times] Vendors plying their trade in Limbe Central Business Area have expressed concern over the inadequate space, which they say is hindering the growth of their businesses.
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Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
May 9, 2024 | 10:06 am[Nyasa Times] Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in launching the Continental Study Report on the Children Without Parental Care in Africa[…]
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ACB Given 14 Days to Disclose Money Spent On Investigating, Prosecuting Discontinued Case
May 9, 2024 | 10:05 am[Nyasa Times] In a quest of transparency and accountability, a grouping of CSOs in the country have demanded the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should, within 14 days from 8th May, update Malawians on its position regarding the discontinued cases and disclose[…]
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Malawi Improves On World Press Freedom Index Ranking
May 9, 2024 | 10:05 am[Nyasa Times] Malawi has made tremendous improvements in the promotion and safeguarding of media freedom, according to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders.
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Returning Children to School As an Impetus to Recover From Effects of Natural Disasters in Nkhota Kota
May 9, 2024 | 10:04 am[Nyasa Times] Zenius Milward and his fellow learners were happily enjoying an English lesson at Msenjere Full Primary School in Nkhotakota when an unexpected visitor forced its way into their classroom on that Wednesday morning of February 28, 2024.
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Engineer Mumba in Hot Soup As MCP Veterans Accuse Him of Manipulation and Sponsoring Divisions in the Party
May 8, 2024 | 18:09 pm[Nyasa Times] In an interesting twist Malawi Congress Party (MCP) intra-political squabbles over who should content at the coming August Convention, veterans of the party have taken a swipe at one of the aspirants for the post of the deputy[…]
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Northern Region Farmers Hailed for Quality Tobacco
May 8, 2024 | 15:15 pm[Nyasa Times] Mzuzu Auction Floors opened for tobacco buying and selling on Tuesday with 3,718 bales sold with prices in the range of $2.99 and $3.15 per Kilogram.
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Malawi Is Rich, Says Chakwera As He Leaves Us-Africa Summit for Another Summit in Nairobi, Kenya
May 8, 2024 | 14:40 pm[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera has said Malawi is not a poor country as it is sitting on abundance of wealth, most of which he said is yet to be explored.
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Leveraging Drones to Bridge Healthcare Gaps in Malawi
May 8, 2024 | 09:58 am[allAfrica] In healthcare, rapid and efficient distribution is crucial
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Anti-Corruption Advocates Worry Over Dropping of Malawi VP Case
May 8, 2024 | 06:50 am[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was arrested in November of 2022 after being named among 84 individuals suspected to have received bribes from a U.K.-based businessman, Zuneth Sattar.
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After Begging K500 000, Prophet Habakkuk Gets K6million From Bushiri
May 7, 2024 | 06:40 am[Nyasa Times] Prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Sunday night blessed social media trending Prophet Habakkuk with a K6 million windfall.
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Govt Delay to Table Judicial Service Administration Bill Worries Malawi Law Society
May 6, 2024 | 18:02 pm[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Law Society (MLS) says the delay in tabling the Constitution (Amendment) Bill alongside the Judicial Service Administration Bill both of 2023, is heavily impacting on Malawians seeking justice.
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Tanzania-Malawi Lake Dispute - Diplomat Chikago Suggests That Malawi Should Surrender the Lake's Northern Section
May 6, 2024 | 18:01 pm[Nyasa Times] Former diplomat John Chikago has suggested that Malawi should relinquish the northern section of the lake as Tanzania cannot be stopped from using the waters.
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Martha Chizuma's Incompetence Prompt Discontinuation of SKC Corruption Case
May 6, 2024 | 08:40 am[Nyasa Times] The media is awash with reports about the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala discontinuing the corruption case involving the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima.