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Community Kitchen and Mbedza Belgium host charity evening for disadvantaged in Brussels and Malawi
The Bulletin
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September 4, 2025
Community Kitchen and Mbedza Belgium are hosting a charity fundraiser at Holy Trinity Brussels on 4 October. Harvest Moon offers an engaging evening of delicious food and entertaining music that is raising money for good causes in Brussels and...
BMTV claims MCP knows Mutharika is winning the elections
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 8, 2025
By Vincent Gunde Bakili Nuluzi TV online television station has claimed that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its leader President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera knows that Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is winning the 16th September, 2025 elections....
Building Sustainable Sanitation Markets in Africa: Lessons from Uganda and Malawi
Next Billion
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September 4, 2025
Access to safe sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of urban dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa still live without it. In cities like Kampala, Uganda and Blantyre, Malawi, large parts of the population rely on pit latrines due to the...
Jane Ansah: The Chosen One? Malawi’s Political Succession Takes Center Stage
Nyasa Times
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September 4, 2025
As Malawi gears up for its crucial September 16 general elections, questions are emerging about whether Dr. Jane Ansah represents the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) version of a “chosen one” – echoing the controversial handpicking that...
There’s Hope Malawi Championing Sustainable Livelihoods and Education
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 4, 2025
There’s Hope Malawi, continues dedicating to make significant strides in providing sustainable livelihoods and nurturing spiritual well-being for refugees at Dzaleka Refugee Camp and the surrounding Dowa host community. The organization’s...
Malawi Moves Passport Registration Fully Online, Digital Payments to Roll Out Next Week
Nyasa Times
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September 2, 2025
Malawi has taken another major leap in modernizing its passport system by rolling out a fully digital registration process, a move expected to end the long queues that have historically plagued Immigration Department offices. Starting immediately,...
Ghanaian Man Arrested in Malawi for Defrauding Company’s K202.5 Million
Face of Malawi
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September 4, 2025
256 words • approx. 2 min read Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 23-year-old Ghanaian national, Maxwell Boamah Owusu, on allegations of defrauding Purity Sanity Products, a company based in Njewa, of K202.5 million. Lilongwe Police spokesperson...
Malawi Faces TB Drug Shortage as Aid Cuts Deepen Health Crisis
Africa.com
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September 1, 2025
Malawi’s remarkable progress in its fight against tuberculosis, which saw a 40% reduction in cases over a decade, is now under severe threat. The nation is facing a critical shortage of first-line TB drugs, with stocks projected to run...
Tech at the Core: How Digital Tools Are Powering Malawi’s Revenue Mobilization Drive
Nyasa Times
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September 4, 2025
Malawi’s fiscal story in recent years has been one of crisis stacked upon crisis. Tropical Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe in 2022, Cyclone Freddy in 2023, and a brutal drought in 2024 battered the economy, crippling agriculture, disrupting supply...
Malawi’s 2020-2025 government performance: New faces, persistent challenges
The Maravi Post
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September 2, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The 2025 Malawi Barometer report, crafted by Eddah Jowah, Rebekah Cross, and Matron Muchena, offers a detailed and sobering examination of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government’s performance over its first five-year...
Malawi eyes $87.23 billion African E-commerce digital market
The Maravi Post
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September 2, 2025
By Draxon Maloya MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Africa’s e-commerce market is projected to reach $87.23 billion, with cross-border digital trade growing by 15.20 percent annually. This trade boomerang is expected to improve trade facilitation measures and...
UTM leader Kabambe pledges establishment of “Malawi Development Bank” for pro-poor needs
The Maravi Post
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September 3, 2025
MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-UTM leader Dr Dalitso Kabambe has pledged to establish “Malawi Development Bank” aiming at supporting locals for financial needs. Kabambe disclosed the state-own bank will provide soft loans for small business towards economic...
Namibia vs Malawi Prediction and Betting Tips | 5th September 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 4, 2025
Namibia host Malawi at the Obed Itani Chilume Stadium in neutral Botswana on Friday for a clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ranked 108th in the world, the Brave Warriors have won and drawn thrice each from six games thus far to accrue...
Malawi Bureau of Standards moves to improve Products certification
The Times Group Malawi
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September 2, 2025
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has urged producers to align their systems with a new product certification scheme which the bureau is set to roll out. The new system would enable the country’s products to be competitive on the global market....
Lilongwe small-scale business women appeal to Joyce Banda amid rising cost of living
The Maravi Post
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September 1, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Former President and People’s Party leader, Dr. Joyce Banda, today, September 1st, honoured an invitation by small-scale business women in Lilongwe to discuss challenges and share experiences ahead of the September 16 polls....
Malawi central bank faces public lash for covering up state entities defaulting pension remittances
The Maravi Post
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September 1, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Busted! The Communication Workers Union of Malawi (COWUMA) has accused the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) of shielding state-owned entities that have been defaulting pension remittances, while harshly penalizing private sector...
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Fischer to prioritize stronger U.S.–Malawi economic ties
Capital Radio Malawi
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September 4, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Malawi says the newly appointed U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Malawi, Jonathan Fischer, will focus on strengthening economic and commercial relations as a key leadership priority. The embassy notes that this focus aligns with...
New fertiliser technology, hope for Malawi farmers
The Times Group Malawi
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September 4, 2025
In recent years, Malawian farmers have been complaining over the spiraling cost of inorganic fertilizers, with a 50 kilogram (kg) bag now costing above K160,000. This is threatening to drastically reduce agricultural output. The fertiliser crisis...
President Chakwera Launches Campaign Trail in Lilongwe Kumachenga
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 4, 2025
On Tuesday morning, 2 September 2025, President Lazarus Chakwera officially commenced his campaign activities with a visit to Four Ways in Lilongwe Kumachenga Constituency. The visit marked his initial stop on the campaign trail, signaling the...
Fertilizer Price Surge in Malawi a “Disaster” for Farmers, Warns Farmers Union
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 4, 2025
The Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) has sounded the alarm over the continued rise in fertilizer prices, describing the situation as a “disaster” that threatens farmers’ livelihoods, food security, and the national economy. Currently, a 50-kilogramme...