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Prison officers’ suicide risk prompts mental wellness pact

Survey of 4,142 officers points to alcohol, gambling and debt problems, as a survivor and Deputy Commissioner call for mental health to be a priority Malawi’s prison service in the…

Nyasa Times · 4 hrs ago

Four in five Malawians with diabetes left undiagnosed, health campaigners warn

About 78 per cent of diabetes cases in Malawi go undiagnosed, the Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has warned, urging government to invest in screening, early diagnosis and…

Nyasa Times · 10 hrs ago

FAM halves Flames v Egypt ticket price to fill Bingu for mission impossible

Gate charge drops from K10,000 to K5,000 as Malawi seek to bounce back from the 5-0 Cairo thrashing The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has halved standard gate charges for…

Nyasa Times · 11 hrs ago

Swam honours sports figures including Jim Kalua and Haiya

Sports writers’ body recognises TNM, Garry Chirwa, Ivy Chinangwa and FAM president Fleetwood Haiya, as it calls for honours to be given while people are alive The Sports Writers…

Nyasa Times · 11 hrs ago

Chakwera’s ambiguity on 2030 may be its own strategy: ‘MCP reforms are hypocrisy’

Former president Lazarus Chakwera’s refusal to say whether he will seek another presidential term in 2030 has revived speculation about his political future. Beneath the intrigue,…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

Malawi’s medicine shortage has become a test of the state

Patients are still leaving public hospitals without the medicines they were prescribed, a month after the government promised to end persistent shortages. The gap between official…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

Malawi name 18-man Beach Soccer Squad for AFCON in Senegal

Malawi beach soccer coach Willy Kumilambe has kept six players from the squad that went to the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Egypt, as he builds his team for…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

Inspire Sports Academy runner-up in NextGen Africa Cup final

Inspire Sports Academy finished runners-up at the 2026 NextGen Africa Cup on Friday after losing 1-0 to Mali’s Africa Foot, an official development partner of FC Barcelona. The…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

Chakwera criticised for focusing on MCP politics over national concerns

Former president Lazarus Chakwera has come under fierce criticism after a press conference intended to address internal MCP affairs was branded a missed opportunity to speak to the…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

Chisale delivers furniture boost for Immigration staff

Deputy Minister of Homeland Security Norman Chisale has once again opened his wallet to support public institutions, donating office furniture to immigration officials in Lilongwe…

Nyasa Times · 1 day ago

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