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Malawi commissions Uranium Mine

By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba Malawi commissions Uranium Mine We were told Malawi is rab by an “Agriculture Economy” President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has officially inaugurated Kayelekera Uranium Mine in Karonga. Mining company Lotus Resources Limited,...

Statistician critiques methodology in Kondowe’s voter preferences report

Statistician critiques methodology in Kondowe’s voter preferences report

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Statistician Tsilizani Mwalimu Kaombe has commended the use of graphics in Shyley Kondowe’s recent report on voter preferences but has raised concerns over the survey’s methodology. In an interview with Maravi Post,Kaombe who...

Malawi’s Dangerous Gamble: The Two Faces of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe

Malawi’s Dangerous Gamble: The Two Faces of Dr. Dalitso Kabambe

Malawi votes on 16th September 2025 while spiraling deeper into an economic abyss, its people are confronted with a complex political choice. Malawi is on her knees, battered by unsustainable debt, crippling foreign exchange shortages, daily...

Evangelist Richard Zinyongo condemns attention-seeking Prophets ahead of 2025 Malawi Polls

Evangelist Richard Zinyongo condemns attention-seeking Prophets ahead of 2025 Malawi Polls

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe based Evangelist Richard Zinyongo, a prominent figure in Malawi’s Pentecostal and prophetic movement, has voiced strong criticism against certain prophets who exploit electoral periods to make unfounded prophecies....

Chakwera pledges mining sector promotions as he finishes Lilongwe campaign

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 highlighted the significance of promoting the mining industry in the country, saying it is key to transforming the county’s economic growth. Speaking during his...

Dislodging maize reliance: How Malawi can diversify its food crop basket

Dislodging maize reliance: How Malawi can diversify its food crop basket

By Tamani Nkhono-Mvula, PhD: Malawi’s agriculture sector, especially on food crop production, is dominated by maize as a country’s main staple crop. This dominance of maize came about mainly due to policy interventions promoting maize, its high...

Prophet Mesala calls Zambians to pray for Malawi’s elections

Prophet Mesala calls Zambians to pray for Malawi’s elections

Prophet Shepherd Mesala of the Believers Family International of Christ Ministries in Zambia, has called on Zambian men and women of God to continue praying for their neighbor- Malawi because of the elections taking place on the 16th September,...

Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc upbeat on increased sugar production

Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc upbeat on increased sugar production

Illovo Sugar Malawi (ISM) Plc says it is set to boost sugar production and ease market prices following shareholder approval to secure a US$45 million loan from its majority shareholder, Sucoma Holdings Limited (SHL). Illovo Sugar Board...

High Court to deliver ruling on MEC judicial review case on Sept 11

High Court to deliver ruling on MEC judicial review case on Sept 11

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-High Court judge Chimbizgani Kacheche has scheduled September 11, 2025, to deliver a ruling on the judicial review case concerning the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) decision to deny independent auditors access to its...

Escom recovers K1.5 billion stolen copper

Escom recovers K1.5 billion stolen copper

RECOVERED—Copper wire By Clever Mwale: The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has scored a major breakthrough in its fight against vandalism after recovering copper materials worth K1.5 billion. The items are believed to have been...

Exclusive: Jones Gadama on Malawi’s 2025 campaign trail – “The mood is electric, change is in the air”

Exclusive: Jones Gadama on Malawi’s 2025 campaign trail – “The mood is electric, change is in the air”

As Malawi’s September 2025 elections draw closer, political analysts are keeping a keen eye on campaign dynamics across the country. In an exclusive interview, veteran political commentator Jones Gadama shared his insights on the mood on the...

Ministry of Health Dismisses ARV Shortage Claims

Ministry of Health Dismisses ARV Shortage Claims

Published on September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM by Edgar Naitha 62 words • approx. 1 min read The Ministry of Health has dismissed social media claims suggesting that the country is running low on stocks of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), describing the...

Ministry of Health Denies Fake ARV Shortage Alert

Ministry of Health Denies Fake ARV Shortage Alert

260 words • approx. 2 min read The Ministry of Health has moved swiftly to disassociate itself from a fraudulent press release circulating on social media that warned of a temporary shortage of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in government hospitals....

Women’s Soccer: Huskies head to the University of Rhode Island to take on the Rams

Women’s Soccer: Huskies head to the University of Rhode Island to take on the Rams

The UConn women’s soccer team will take the short trip to Kingston, Rhode Island on Thursday for the second to last non-conference match of the season. The Huskies currently have a record of 2-2-1 and are coming off a 1-0 victory against Yale last...

Chakwera switches on electricity for Lilongwe communities under MAREP Phase 9

Chakwera switches on electricity for Lilongwe communities under MAREP Phase 9

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-While on his campaign tour of Lilongwe District today, President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera took time to switch on electricity to communities under the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP) Phase 9 at Bisai Trading Centre...

Peter Mutharika Reaffirms commitment to Malawians in Lilongwe amid electrifying campaign trail

Peter Mutharika Reaffirms commitment to Malawians in Lilongwe amid electrifying campaign trail

Former president and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate, Arthur Peter Mutharika, arrived in Lilongwe on Thursday, greeted by a sea of supporters stretching along major roads and streets. The crowds chanted in unison, waving...

Kabambe: “MRA revenue key to Malawi’s development”

Kabambe: “MRA revenue key to Malawi’s development”

Advertisement During a recent public engagement, presidential candidate Dalitso Kabambe emphasised the critical role of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) in funding national development. He stated that when the MRA collects sufficient revenue,...

MCP mobilizes Lilongwe ahead of President Chakwera’s whistle-stop tour

MCP mobilizes Lilongwe ahead of President Chakwera’s whistle-stop tour

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has announced that President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will embark on whistle-stop campaign rallies across Lilongwe City constituencies on Saturday, August 23, starting at 8:30 am sharp. The announcement, made through...

A new perspective: Malawi’s aerial mapping initiative unlocks development opportunities

A new perspective: Malawi’s aerial mapping initiative unlocks development opportunities

In a groundbreaking achievement, the Malawi Ministry of Lands has successfully mapped the country’s landscape through aerial surveys, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s development. The Surveyor General, Masida Mbano, revealed that...

Rising illegal forex trade worries Reserve Bank of Malawi

Rising illegal forex trade worries Reserve Bank of Malawi

The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has said it has observed with concern the increase of illegal foreign currency transactions taking place across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, RBM Governor Macdonald Mafuta Mwale said illegal...

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