The Ministry of Health has lost important database that was collected since March this year after the server for the Health Management Information System (HMIS) crashed. A notice from Secretary of Health, Dr. Charles Mwansambo dated October 28, says the HMIS internet platform for the Ministry, which was operating on DHIS2 server, experienced “an incident” […]
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Former employees of Zodiak took over the airwaves and other key departments of the media house as part of the commemoration of 15 years since the station hit the airwaves. Tiyamike Phiri, who read the first news bulletin on Zodiak radio in 2005 was back on air this morning reading the morning bulletin. The bulletin’s […]
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Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director-General Aubrey Sumbuleta is on forced leave due to sexual harassment allegations which some female members of staff leveled against him. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako confirmed this, saying: “He has been sent on forced leave to allow free and fair investigations on complaints lodged by some lady and MBC members […]
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Malawi government would probe the award of diplomatic passports to South Africa based prophet Shepherd Bushiri, his wife Mary and other individuals during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, Nyasa Times understands. Bushiri was issued a diplomatic passport following political directives, Nyasa Times learnt from Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services. Former chief immigration officer […]
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Khato Civils, a company awarded a multi billion Lilongwe-Salima water project, has clarified that the $7million it got from the Lilongwe Water Board was part payment for the engineering services and designs, which South Zambezi did on the project. The clarification follows a spate of speculations on the social media querying the reasons for the $7million […]
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South Africa-based Malawian forward Frank ‘Paladino’ Mhango will be out of action for two weeks following the groin strain injury he sustained in Orlando Pirates encounter against Stellenbosch. Malawi national team coach Meke Mwase said the wonder-boy will face a brief spell on the side-lines. “I will have a picture until an assessment by medical staff is […]
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Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati has said government will provide loan to agro-food processing students who have graduated with certificates and diplomas from Magomero Development and Social Work College to support their lives and communities. The minister made the pledge on Wednesday at Magomero during the graduation of 141 students. […]
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The High Court in Blantyre has on Monday adjourned a case in which former judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula is answering a case of abuse of office and obtaining money by false pretence. The case has been adjourned to December 7, 2020 when the defense is expected to parade 10 witnesses. Mvula was arrested in 2017 […]
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Malawi Police Services at Mponela in Dowa have arrested Chipiku Stores Branch Manager, Hanania Kaonga Nkhoma, for allegedly overpricing the subsidized farm inputs under the government Affordable Inputs Program (AIP) programme. Mponela Police Station publicist, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, said Nkhoma, who comes from Msampha Village in the area of Traditional Authority Dzoole in the same […]
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Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), now divided into two political factions, is on campaign race in Nsanje where the party is fighting to retain a local government seat. DPP is sharply divided with its vice president for the south, Kondwani Nankhumwa, who is hanging on to the party by a court order, taking almost half […]
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Former state spy chief Kenam Kalirani and former State House ICT guru Chancy Chingwalungwalu have again Monday failed to take plea on government computer theft case because the prosecution was not ready. Malawi Police prosecutors led by Director of Prosecution Dr. Mwayi Kalua of Police who was absent at the court and represented by Prosecutor […]
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World football governing body, FIFA has okayed the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to update a new player registration and transfer period from 7th November to 21st November 2020 while the mid season window will fall between 22nd March 2021 and 21st April 2021. This follows the change in Super League kick off dates and […]
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State House director of communication and executive assistant to the President, Sean Kampondeni, has expressed worry over the growing tendency of fake news on social media especially to do with the President. Kampondeni said they will utilize the State House weekly brief to address such fake reports from social media carpers. He brushed aside as fake […]
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State House has backed the provision of Public Relations Officers (PROs) for Ministers and deputy ministers saying the PROs will help in promoting the image of the ministers. The Office of President and Cabinet (OPC) intends to recruit PROs for ministers and deputy ministers, a departure from a tradition whereby PROs are appointed to serve […]
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Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has rejected Mpatsa Holding Limited a 49 per cent acquisition in South Africa’s Mybucks banking corporations. A statement from Mpatsa Holdings management says RBM has not approved the acquisition on the grounds that Mpatsa assets are in the form of fixed assets which may not be liquidated quickly should there […]
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Lawyer Kwima Mchizi representing late Kottana Chidyaonga’s boyfriend Timothy Mtilosanje has filed defamation lawsuit against Facebook user Gerald Chavez Kampanikiza aka GCK Cameras. Mtilosanje and three others — Ekaree Daniella Chaweza, Gilbert Ufulu Kalamiza, and Diana Bhagwanji— were acquitted by the High Court on a murder charge of their friend Chidyaonga. Chidyaonga, 23, died on […]
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Former president Peter Mutharika will hire consultants to work with Functional Review Committee appointed last month who will assess the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) strength nationwide before setting a date for the convention, party spokesperson Brown Mpinganjira has said. The review committee, headed by DPP vice-president (Eastern Region) Bright Msaka, was expected to present the […]
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Lilongwe-based tobacco buying and processing company, Alliance One Tobacco Malawi Limited has spent over K83 million to construct six classrooms at Kachewele primary school based in Malembo, Traditional Authority Khongoni in Lilongwe’s north-west. Apparently Malembo is the home of President Lazarus Chakwera. Speaking during the handover ceremony held at the school’s campus last Friday, Alliance […]
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The Diaspora arm of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has elected new committee members at elections held over the weekend with a fresh 3-year mandate, to work alongside the party in Malawi in helping delivery of Manifesto promises to Malawians as it is now part of the governing Tonse alliance. In the election, UK-based Chalo […]
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Some Congolese fled killings due to war in their country just to kill each other in peaceful Malawi where they sought refuge. The latest victim at Dzaleka Refugee camp in Dowa is a 30-year-old woman who has been brutally murdered by her lover. Dowa police spokesperson Gladson M’bumpha said the woman, Jane Shorga, has been […]
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