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Madras Restores Passport Services in Malawi, Over 1,000 Issued After One-Month Hiatus
Nyasa Times
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August 24, 2025
Malawi’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has resumed passport issuance after a one-month suspension, following the onboarding of a new supplier, Madras Security Printers of India. The firm has already issued more than 1,000...
Mutharika Return to Power As Affordable Fertilizer Expected in Lilongwe”
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 24, 2025
Malawi Freedom Network, Many people in Malawi are calling for Peter Mutharika to return to government, criticizing the high prices of goods and the urgent need for affordable fertilizer. MCP has been accused of causing delays, which has raised...
Pilirani Chikumbu weighs in on Malawi’s political mood ahead of September 2025 Elections
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 24, 2025
As Malawi heads toward the September 2025 elections, political analyst Pilirani Chikumbu has shared insights on the prevailing political atmosphere and the key factors shaping voter perceptions. According to Chikumbu, the mood on the ground is...
Nankhuni confident of landslide victory in Lilongwe City Centre
Malawi 24
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August 24, 2025
Gift Nankhuni, the aspirant Member of Parliament for Lilongwe City Centre, has expressed unwavering confidence in securing a decisive victory in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a whistle-stop rally hosted by President Lazarus Chakwera at...
Mutharika vows to “Rescue” Malawi as campaign intensifies
The Maravi Post
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August 22, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) President, Peter Mutharika, has addressed his recent absence from the campaign trail ahead of the September 2025 elections. He explained that his time away was spent setting...
Malawi Mourns Senior Chief Kachindamoto, Defender of Girls’ Rights
Face of Malawi
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August 14, 2025
226 words • approx. 2 min read Malawi is mourning the death of Senior Chief Kachindamoto of Dedza, celebrated nationally and internationally for her decades-long fight against child marriage and her relentless advocacy for girls’ education. Born...
Malawi expands trade horizons for farmers
The Maravi Post
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August 14, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-In a bid to boost the country’s agricultural sector, Trade and Industry Minister Vitumbiko Mumba has revealed that Malawi is taking concrete steps to help farmers secure better returns from their produce. Speaking to...
A Malawi asambwadza kanema wa “wadya mtoliro,” Ati iwo atopa kudya “mtoliro”
Malawi 24
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August 24, 2025
A Malawi ambiri akuwonetsa kusakondwa kwawo ndi kanema yemwe akuzungulira m’masamba apa makina a intaneti yemwe akuwonetsa m’tsogoleri wa dziko lino a Lazarus Chakwera akunena kuti “game iyiyi ndukuwuzani ndi ya wadya mtoliro.” Kanemayu yemwe...
Lilongwe, it’s give away time
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 15, 2025
By Suleman Chitera, Lilongwe, Malawi 📍 Where: Gateway Mall, Lilongwe 📅 When: This Friday – Don’t Miss It! 🥳 The vibes will be unmatched and the prizes will be REAL! 🎤 Special Guest: @praiseumali will be live on stage to make the event even bigger!...
Malawi Bureau of Standard goes digital, to boost trade
The Times Group Malawi
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August 15, 2025
By Kingsley Jassi: Manufacturers and traders are expected to cut costs and time in product certification and other processes following digitisation of the Malawi Bureau of Standard (MBS) systems. The transition is expected to ease business and...
Buoyant Chakwera takes re-election campaign to Lilongwe City
Nyasa Times
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August 24, 2025
Beaming with confidence, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is on Saturday taking his campaign trail to townships in Lilongwe City which has enjoyed unprecedented development projects, including quality highway roads never seen in the history...
Malawi Department of Immigration to receive first-ever marine patrol vessel from Japan
Maravi Express
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August 13, 2025
* Immigration Patrol Vessel 001 (IPV) is part of the marine project designed to curb irregular migration along Malawi’s lakeshore ports of entry * It will also enhance efforts to combat human trafficking, smuggling, and other transnational crimes...
British Lawmaker Decried for Speech Invoking the Israeli Army’s ‘Blood-Soaked Tentacles’
Baltimore Jewish Times - Maryland
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September 11, 2025
Independent British lawmaker Shockat Adam gives an address in Parliament on Wednesday. (Screenshot via JTA) Grace Gilson A British lawmaker, Shockat Adam, is drawing outcry after he referred to the Israeli army’s “blood-soaked tentacles” during an...
Malawi Police Orchestra drops a single for unity
The Nation Malawi
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August 14, 2025
Malawi Police Orchestra has released a single titled Ndife Amodzi which encourages Malawians to be peaceful ahead of the September 16 General Election. The song, recorded at OBK studio in Blantyre by Obed Chitheka, also reminds Malawians that...
Mutharika’s triumphant return to Lilongwe: A victory march heralding DPP’s inevitable ascendancy
The Maravi Post
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August 21, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-In the grand tapestry of Malawi’s political theatre, few moments resonate as profoundly as the recent entry of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika into Lilongwe. This occasion, marked by an overwhelming outpouring of popular...
DPP, AFORD supporters gather in Lilongwe to welcome APM on whistle stop tours
The Maravi Post
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August 21, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Maravi Post has captured scenes of supporters from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) gathered at Total Filling Station in Lilongwe along the M1 road. They were waiting to welcome...
Iluka Resources to halt production at Cataby mine and SR2 in Western Australia
Mining Technology
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September 11, 2025
Iluka Resources has decided to suspend production at its Cataby mine and Synthetic Rutile Kiln 2 (SR2) in Western Australia, starting from 1 December 2025. The decision is a response to low demand for mineral sands and their downstream products,...
Malawi firm on fixed exchange rate regime
The Times Group Malawi
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August 14, 2025
Malawi has said while it appreciates the need for exchange rate unification, maintaining a fixed exchange rate regime in the short term is necessary to anchor inflation expectations and support price stability. For more, click;...
Malawi's restless youth challenged to vote in September polls
Times-Georgian
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At a rally of pounding drums and ululating women, star Malawian rapper Fredokiss urged young people to vote in next month's elections despite their disenchantment with the government and the choice of main presidential candidates, all aged over...
Malawi’s constitution protects the vice president from presidential dismissal
Malawi 24
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August 14, 2025
In Malawi, the Vice President holds one of the most secure positions in government, shielded from presidential dismissal by the country’s Constitution. This protection is designed to maintain a balance of power within the executive and prevent...