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Malawi losing out
The Nation Malawi
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August 28, 2025
Malawi is failing to generate significant foreign exchange revenues from beryllium ore, a critical mineral used in high-tech sectors due to informal trading and lack of production capacity, it has emerged. Ministry of Mining mining engineer Joseph...
High Court dismisses state request to cross-examine former MEC Commissioner Namathanga in pre-election legal challenge
The Maravi Post
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September 9, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The High Court has dismissed the state’s bid to cross-examine former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Jean Mathanga. The case involves a judicial review filed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), UTM, and...
Specsavers co-founder supports Cardiff optometry students project to provide eyecare in Malawi
Nation.Cymru
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September 1, 2025
L-R Cardiff Optometry students Phoebe Witherington, Jhaini Batt and Joanna Davies Optometry students from Cardiff University have helped deliver vital eyecare to communities in Malawi thanks to a donation from the co-founder of Specsavers. Dame...
Bohemians boss ‘delighted’ with signing of Malawi international defender
Irish Mirror
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September 1, 2025
Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds has hailed the arrival of Malawi international Jubril Okedina on an 18-month deal. The London-born centre-half was available on a free transfer after his contract with Cambridge United expired during the summer. A...
What is at stake in Malawi's elections?
BBC
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September 1, 2025
Wedaeli ChibelushiBBC News and Peter JegwaBBC News in Lilongwe ShareSave Malawi's 2019 election sparked significant controversy - and its impact looms large over this year's vote The people of Malawi are set to vote for their next leader,...
AU, Comesa back Malawi’s peace drive
The Nation Malawi
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September 1, 2025
Delegates to a regional dialogue on achieving peaceful and credible elections in Lilongwe on Friday signed a peace declaration expected to help prevent violence ahead of the September 16 General Election. Organised by the Malawi Peace and Unity...
Awilo urges Malawi’s upcoming artists to value discipline, originality
Malawi 24
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September 1, 2025
Congolese soukous icon Awilo Longomba has advised Malawi’s upcoming musicians to embrace discipline, originality, and self-respect to build lasting music careers. Speaking to Zodiak during his recent tour in Malawi, the Coupe Bibamba hitmaker...
Lilongwe Prophetess and 3 Followers Arrested for Allegedly Holding Mentally Ill Man, Claiming He Was ‘Raised from the Dead’
Face of Malawi
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August 27, 2025
245 words • approx. 2 min read Police in Lilongwe have arrested self-proclaimed prophetess Zelesi Divason and three of his followers for allegedly detaining a mentally ill young man under false pretenses of resurrecting him from the dead. Central...
Lilongwe teen boy arrested for whipping Church member to death during deliverance session
The Maravi Post
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August 26, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe Police have are keeping in custody Yohane Mphatso, a 19-year-old man accused of causing the death of a congregant during a controversial church deliverance session at Zamkutu Zion Church on August 6, 2025. According...
Malawi Govt nods to Paramount Holdings’ Eagle Nano Urea Fertilizer: Agriculture Minister Kawale set for launch
The Maravi Post
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August 26, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Government through ministry of agriculture has certified Paramount Holdings Limited’s Eagle Nano Urea Fertilizer for distribution. Consequently, Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale is expected to officially launch the...
Atupele Challenges His Rivals: ‘Stop Boasting, You Haven’t Won Yet — Malawi Will Shock You!’
Nyasa Times
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September 1, 2025
United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi has taken aim at arrogant political elites who are already parading themselves as winners, warning them to wait for the people’s verdict at the ballot box — because on voting day...
Malawi’s Ntopwa bow out of CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers
The Maravi Post
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August 26, 2025
.….Mtopwa 3-5 Zesco Ndola Girls BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s representatives in the CAF Women’s Champions League/COSAFA Qualifier, Kukoma Ntopwa, have ended their 2025 campaign on a disappointing note, finishing bottom of Group A without a...
Malawi Must Uphold Integrity of September Election or Risk Spiraling into Democratic Decay
Human Rights Watch
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August 27, 2025
Malawians will go to the polls on September 16 to vote for the president and Members of Parliament. At this juncture, Malawi finds itself in an unenviable environment with questions about the impartiality of its electoral commission, and the...
Liberia’s World Cup Dreams Stall
Liberian Observer
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Malawi thwarted Liberia's chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the United States by rallying from a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw at Lilongwe’s Bingu National Stadium. Ayouba Kosiah’s two goals had initially given the Lone Star...
MCP Secretary General Chimwendo leads Mega Rally at Chilimampunga Ground in Lilongwe
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 1, 2025
The Secretary General of the ruling Malawi Congress Party, Hon Chimwendo Richard William Banda, conducted a mega rally on Sunday afternoon at Chilimampunga Ground in Mtandire, Lilongwe. The rally attracted a large crowd of party supporters and...
Shadow MCP MP for Lilongwe M’Buka Constituency promises massive development
Malawi Freedom Network
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September 1, 2025
“If you want peace, prepare for war”—a saying that resonated strongly today during a campaign meeting by Hon. Sonsoke Kachepatsonga, Shadow MCP MP for M’Buka Constituency. The meeting was held at Mtsukabere School Ground, where Kachepatsonga...
Malawi achieves global 95-95-95 target ahead of December 2025 deadline
Nyasa Times
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August 27, 2025
National AIDS Commission (NAC) 2025 data estimates shows that the country has successfully achieved the global 95-95-95 targets by the end 2024 ahead of December, 2025 deadline. The estimates also highlights the the decline of HIV prevalence among...
Kids with fluctuating gut microbiome show poorer growth
Medical News
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September 10, 2025
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death in children under age 5, and nearly 150 million children globally under this age have stunted growth from lack of nutrition. Although an inadequate diet is a major contributor, researchers at Washington...
Malawi 2025 Elections: Peter Mutharika Criticizes Chakwera Government
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 27, 2025
By Suleman Chitera, Nkhotakota, Malawi – Former President and leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Arthur Peter Mutharika, has strongly criticized the administration of President Lazarus Chakwera, saying it has failed to deliver on...
Why Malawi’s Constitutional Court Nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections But Left Parliamentary and Councillor Polls Untouched
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 31, 2025
In February 2020, Malawi made global headlines when its Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 presidential election results, a historic ruling that placed the country among the few African nations where courts have overturned presidential...