Reserve Bank of Malawi dates capital markets sector on securities law
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says it recognizes the capital markets sector with a strong legal framework as an infrastructural pillar of a vibrant economic growth and development of a country....
View ArticleSmoke and Mirrors trilogy in Malawi cashgate: The Three musketeers
In the first edition on Nyasa Times column of ‘Smoke and Mirrors’, I outlined the character of Paul Mphwiyo, the Budget Director who was shot some months ago, to the effect that he was not exactly Mr....
View ArticleMalawi Police arrest woman for killing her newly born baby
Police in the eastern district of Machinga are keeping in custody 35-year-old woman Lukia Kaliati on suspicion that she committed an offence of infanticide. Eastern Region assistant public relations...
View ArticleMalawi cash-gate scandal dominates UK headlines: ‘Unfolds like a thriller’
The corruption and looting of public resources at Capital Hill in Lilongwe is now dominating headlines in the British and international media since the donors withheld budgetary support. On Monday,...
View ArticleMalawi, Kuwait Fund sign deal on Lirangwe-Chingale-Machinga road
The Malawi Government and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Development on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, signed a financing agreement in form of concessional loan for the construction of the much-awaited...
View ArticleIMF says Malawi in crisis situation: Mkwezalamba downplay fears
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Malawi is in a crisis following donors withholding aid to the impoverished southern African nation in reaction to a growing scandal over government graft...
View Article‘Malawi in a crisis situation’: Statement at the conclusion of an IMF mission
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Tsidi Tsikata, visited Lilongwe from November 5 to 20, 2013, to conduct discussions for the third and fourth reviews under Malawi’s...
View ArticleJB proclaims peace at Africa-Arab summit
Malawi President Joyce Banda on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, addressed the 3rd Africa-Arab Summit at Bayan Palace Conference Centre in Kuwait, where she emphasized that international peace and...
View ArticleNomads see off Evirom to move third in Malawi TNM Super League
Cuthbert Sineta converted a penalty in the second half for Mighty Wanderers to secure win against Evirom and move from position seven to third in the elite TNM Super League on Wednesday in a match...
View ArticleMalawi to rehabilitate Kamuzu barrage at K15 billion
The Kamuzu barrage in southern Malawi’s district of Machinga will undergo a $39.6 million (about k15.8bn) upgrade next year. The rehabilitation of the barrage is part of the Shire River Basin...
View ArticleMzuzu City, Malawi police happy at political parties conduct
Mzuzu City council (MCC) has said so far it is impressed with the way political parties conduct themselves in the count down to the 2014 tripartite elections. Mzuzu city Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
View ArticleMalawi govt attacks CSO’s Voice Mhone, says he is ‘compromised’
Malawi government has taken swipe at Voice Mhone, a spokesperson for the coalition of the Malawi Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that are leading the voice of dissent against president Banda’s...
View ArticleControversy rocks Southern Region Boxing over Mini-Olympic Games
Hell has broken loose within Southern Region Boxing Committee (SRBC) following controversial selection of boxers to participate in Mini-Olympic Games, starting on Thursday in Lilongwe, Nyasa Times can...
View ArticleMalawi corruption, looting and leadership crisis! So what’s next?
For many years, Malawi has been a country where politicians play blame shifting games and neglecting responsibility when things are messed up. Kamuzu blamed colonial masters for dehumanising Africans....
View ArticleMwanza residents threaten to march against Crown Chickens’ ban
Scores of enraged residents at Mwanza Boma have threatened to demonstrate and camp at the District Commissioner’s offices following government’s decision to ban Crown Agro Industries from selling its...
View ArticleBail denied for Kasambara: To stay another 30 days in prison
The High Court has not granted bail for former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara, charged with attempt murder of Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo. Kasambara, one of the country’s prominent lawyers and a...
View ArticlePope appoints Msusa as new Archbishop of Blantyre
Pope Francis has appointed Zomba Bishop Thomas Msusa as Archbishop for Blantyre Archdiocese replacing Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye who was transferred to Lilongwe Archdiocese. No immediate replacement...
View ArticleMalawi Police arrest four notorious robbers plaguing Blantyre city
Criminal Investigations Officers (CIDs) at Soche Police in Blantyre have arrested four notorious criminals suspected to have been behind the high-scale robberies within the city. The four suspects,...
View ArticleHockey Association of Malawi goes to polls Saturday
Hockey Association of Malawi (Ham) will go to polls on Saturday at Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre. All eyes will be on seasoned administrator Khrishna Achuthan who will face –up-and-coming opponent Wanthaza...
View ArticleAirtel Malawi pumps over US$1m to expand capacity
Leading mobile phone company in the country, Airtel Malawi on Thursday announced the commissioning of its new Data Centre in the commercial capital, Blantyre with a view to increase its capacity to...
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