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February 19, 2021 Nyasa Tines Reporter 4 Comments Two Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Malawi Electoral Commission  (MEC) commissioners are defiantly working at the pollster despite moves by the Lazarus Chakwera administration to remove themselves. Kunje launching by-elections in Zomba Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje are under pressure from the government to resign in their positions at MEC. However, they all seem to be undaunted. This morning, Kunje was in Zomba where she...

Pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has set March 30, 2021 for mass by-elections and local government elections. Commisisoner Mathanga and Chief Elections Officer Alfandika: March 30 polls Some constituencies and wards fell vacant due to deaths of holders of office, some of them due to covid-19 and in some areas the polls have been triggered by court orders. MEC chief executive officer Sam Alufandika says in planning of these by-elections, the Commission will conduct stakeholders’ ...

February 16, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu - Nyasa Times 1 Comment The National Association for Young People Living with HIV (NAYPLHIV) has rolled out a social cash transfer initiative aimed to alleviate economic hardships among the vulnerable and marginalized groups during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. Phiri presenting a pack of assorted food and non-food items to Lipenjele The association’s executive official Edward Phiri said the initiative is mainly targeting 64 Adolescents ...

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) worth K12 million in Karonga  District but  expressd worry with lack of a testing and isolation centre at Songwe Border post in Karonga. Religious leaders Carrying their items from EAM Sibale (L) receives the PPE from EAM official Chrispin Mzumara EAM official Howard Kasiya speaking during the event . Karonga Hospital Official David Sibale speaking during the donation-we are thankful. The donation came as ...

February 15, 2021 Wanangwa Mtawali-Nyasa Times  4 Comments Malawi Local Government Association (Malga)-an umbrella body of all local councils–has expressed concern over the frequent transferring of district commissioners (DCs), saying the tendency is affecting development, progress and institutional memory of the councils. Zeru Mkandawire: frequent transfers affect development of councils Newly appointed acting executive director for Malga, Hadrod Zeru Mkandawire, made these remarks i...

Safe motherhood activists say pregnant women needs special protection and treatment  in the wake of the ravaging Covid-19 infection. Safe Motherhood medic holding a low birth weight baby in the nursery ward he initiated  This follows observations by health experts that pregnant women remain vulnerable during this pandemic due to physical changes in their bodies. An official from safe motherhood oriented organisation, Ipas, Board Chairperson Chisale Mhango stresses that pregnant women deserve ...

February 14, 2021 Phillip Pasula -Nyasa Times 2 Comments Government is improving selected Community Technical Colleges in all the three regions of the country to enroll more youths and empower them with more skills including mining. Constructing additional building facilities Inspecting the project Ngara Community Technical College in Karonga is one such college enrolling 120 students at the moment, but when additional building facilities and associated external works are completed, the ...

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) director of campaign Moses Kunkuyu has said the party appreciates the devastation and discomfort that Covid-19 has caused but they are ready for by-elections in the seven constituencies and two wards where it will champion a “safe citizens’ agenda” campaign. There are seven seats in Parliament that needs to be filles—three […]

The Church and Society Programme in the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has condemned use of excessive force by the Malawi Police Service (MPS) when enforcing Covid-19 preventive measures. People have been severely beaten by police officers in Mzuzu and Karonga for being found in recreation places at night and without putting on face masks. Some […]

Uncategorized People in Mangochi have expressed concern over the persistent low water pressure and at times taps running dry a situation that has persisted for two months now. Some residents have told MBC that the development is a health risk in light of COVID-19 which requires good hygiene as one of the preventive measures to halt further spread of the pandemic. Random interviews that MBC conducted around Mangochi Boma reveal that a lot of people including women are finding it hard to d...