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January 1, 2021 Paul Chamdimba Nkhoma – Nyasa Times 15 Comments President Lazarus Chakwera has asked Malawians to rediscover the spirit of togetherness to take what he called national activity of national building and support his administration’s efforts to rebuild the country, expressing the hope that 2021 will be great year despite coming from a very troubling 2020 which has left the country vulnerable in some areas. Chakwera: Malawi does not need “nay-sayers” to progress In hi...

January 1, 2021 Duncan Mlanjira -Nyasa Times 9 Comments The fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 are now real as on New Year’s Day two new related deaths have been recorded while 101 new cases have been registered in the past 24 hours of New Year’s Day. Phuka: oted with concern that of all preventive measures, wearing of face masks appear to have gone down. A situation report from co-chairperson of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19  Dr John Phuka says of the 101 cases, 32...

Witch killing: When will enough be enough in Malawi? Some days ago, an advocate against witch persecution in Malawi shared this report on a WhatsApp group: " Mother Killed Over Witchcraft Allegations in Karonga, Malawi". The report says that "An angry mob in Karonga, Malawi yesterday Sunday (December 27) killed a 67-year-old woman Esinala Mbowe over witchcraft allegations that she bewitched her 37-year-old son Patrick Chitete". I checked online and discovered that some media outlets in Malawi h...

2 months ago Shaaaaa! MPC bus again. I suspect overspeeding by the drivers. The roads are slippery when it’s raining. Drivers need to always remember “kuthamanga sikufika” . Focus on “safe arrival”, not on speeding to death. Better be late than be called “the late” May the soul of Ms. Kamanga Mwale rest in peace 2 2 months ago Boycott these buses. Whatever strategy it was to boost revenue was the worst from management. Post ffice needs to hire an independent consultant to define t...

By Mphatso Nkuonera Lilongwe, January 1, Mana: President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said there was hope in 2021 despite coming from a very troubling 2020 which has left the country vulnerable in some areas. The President made this remarks in his New Year message aired on Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) Radio 1 and MBC Television. “I share in you a hope that 2021 will bring us a hope to us as a nation, but that hope will not come without our efforts. “The year 2020 has left us vulnerable ...

Vendor Chair Ghambi Speaking to reporters after meeting the Chief, Mr Ghambi said they decided to meet the influential Chief because Karonga District Council is not helping them. He claimed that yje District Commissioner is afraid of Councillors who are disturbing business at the market by continuing selling plots to non vendors and Tanzanians. He alleged that he has evidence that Steven Simusokwe, Chairperson of Karonga District Council, sold 12 plots at the newly allocated Hardware Section of...

December 31, 2020 Jeromy Kadewere - Nyasa Times 1 Comment The Super League of Malawi (SULOM) has postponed the Blantyre derby between champions Nyasa Big Bullets and Mighty Wanderers  in the TNM Super League which was scheduled to take place on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium after a coronavirus outbreak which has hit Bullets camp. A number of Bullets players and team staff returned positive results from the most recent Covid-19 tests this week The cancellations follows Bullets request to Su...

December 31, 2020 Alfred Chauwa - Nyasa Times 2 Comments Department of Disaster Management  Affairs (Dodma) on Wednesday announced measures to deal with the impending Tropical  Cyclone Chalane which is already in the Country. Nkhokwe: Onset of any rainfall is a cyclone season in Indian ocean pic by Tione Andsen (Mana) Weather experts do not know yet the amount of power Cyclone Chalane would unleash when it makes landfall  to the country as it is in neighbouring Mozambique. Director o...

Ministry of Health has said contact tracing has been challenge in containing the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Thomas: Contact tracing was a problem pic by Tione Andsen (Mana) Acting deputy director of Preventive Health Services for Heath Education Service, Mavuto Thomas told the media on Tuesday at Hillside Lodge in Mponela, Dowa during Covid-19 Media Interface meeting for central region. He said some of the returning residents were providing wrong phone numbers which could not be conn...

2 months ago Livingstonia synod is busy develoing central region.How can the north grow.Iven investors invest where there are development s and hard workers.Many northeners are too pompus admiring themselves while other regions are buy working with their own hands. Atuganire 2 months ago Northerners go home and develop your region. Quit this land grabbing illegally in other regions. Rise and Shine in the northern region. If you hate your DEAD north, who you think will love it??? Uchindere wakuf...