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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...
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...
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...
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...
Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Policy
JD Supra - California
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September 10, 2025
USCIS Policy Updates: “Good Moral Character” Standards for Naturalization On August 15, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memo that significantly changes how immigration officers evaluate the “good moral...
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...
Pasuwa says Flames project on track
The Nation Malawi
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September 9, 2025
Malawi National Football Team coach Kallisto Pasuwa says he is happy with the progress made as he continues his rebuilding exercise of the Flames. He made the remarks after Malawi came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against Liberia’s...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 Media Urged to Expose Humanitarian Suffering in Gaza Hospitals
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 26, 2025
Lilongwe, Malawi – August 26, 2025 – The Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM) and Ashraf Aid International on Tuesday hosted a media breakfast in Lilongwe, highlighting the humanitarian suffering in Gaza hospitals as a result of the ongoing...
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...
Court Orders Arrest of Socialite ‘Jayne Jaydacris Chapomba’ Over Defamation Case
Face of Malawi
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September 9, 2025
Published on September 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM by Evance Kapito 190 words • approx. 1 min read The Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has directed Kanengo Police to arrest popular socialite Jayne Jaydacris Chapomba following allegations of...