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Find steady markets,Mzimba farmers told
The Nation Malawi
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August 1, 2025
Mzuzu Agriculture Development Division (Mzadd) programmes manager Anderson Chikomola has asked smallholder farmers in Mzimba District to find steady markets for their produce. He said this on Wednesday during the opening of a three-day agriculture...
Malawi Defence Force Vehicle Scandal: Shiraz Ferreira’s US$7.1 Million claims under fire
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A shocking revelation has emerged in the High Court’s Commercial Division, casting a dark shadow over businessman Shiraz Ferreira’s US$7.1 million claim against the Malawi government. Ferreira, owner of SF International,...
Zuze pledges better health, education in Michiru–Chirimba
The Nation Malawi
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August 1, 2025
James Zuze (Independent) has presented his nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Michiru–Chirimba Constituency. Zuze commended the nomination process as smooth. He highlighted some of his past contributions to the...
ZNS, Malawi National Service force stronger military and Agriculture alliance
Zambian Eye
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July 18, 2025
9 Views The visit forms part of the growing defence diplomacy between Zambia and Malawi, focusing on collaborative efforts in agriculture, infrastructure development, and disaster response in the Eastern and Southern African region. Minister of...
Tobacco volumes up, earnings hit K800bn
The Nation Malawi
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August 2, 2025
The country has sold 178 million kilogrammes (kg) of tobacco, which is more than the total projected output as earnings hit $455 million (K797.7 billion) in 17 weeks. According to Auction Holdings Limited market reports, as of Wednesday, 178.7...
Know Your Presidential Aspirant: Dr Dalitso Kabambe, very clear with vision-agenda for Malawi but struggling with grassroots politics
The Maravi Post
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July 17, 2025
In the realm of politics, experience is often heralded as a cornerstone of effective leadership. It is the bedrock upon which trust, credibility, and the ability to navigate complex socio-economic landscapes are built. In this context, Dalitso...
Business News | Malawi's Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola Leads Malawi Delegation for BESS Knowledge Exchange in India, Supported by GEAPP
Latestly
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July 18, 2025
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], July 18: Ibrahim Imed Matola, Minister of Energy, Government of Malawi, is on an official visit to India to strengthen collaboration between the two countries in the field of energy transition and sustainable...
Industrialisation drive on course— Lazarus Chakwera
The Times Group Malawi
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July 10, 2025
TO BOOST ECONOMY—Chakwera (left) samples cooking oilBy Isaac Salima: President Lazarus Chakwera Wednesday commissioned a solvent extraction and cooking oil refinery plant in Blantyre, where he declared that the country is on course to meeting...
Kalindo’s Malawi First demands-“Give us Mbelwa University”
The Maravi Post
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July 16, 2025
MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Pressure group Malawi First has issued a seven-day ultimatum to four key government ministries to provide clarity on how billions of kwacha allocated for the construction of Mbelwa University in Mzimba were used, despite no...
Five years on, Lilongwe’s key road upgrade still crawls forward
Malawi 24
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July 17, 2025
Malawi24 visited Lilongwe Old Town near Nico House, Game Complex, and the Post Office to assess the progress of the long-running road reconstruction project intended to ease congestion and improve traffic flow. The upgrade aims to transform the...
Atupele Muluzi in High Gear: Building Bridges from Malawi’s Grassroots to the Global Boardrooms
Nyasa Times
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July 17, 2025
UDF President Atupele Muluzi is not sitting back and waiting for change to arrive — he’s chasing it, building it, and signing it into reality, brick by brick, meeting by meeting. From village gatherings in Machinga to executive boardrooms in Abu...
Malawi Soars as 13 Students Win Coveted Indonesian Scholarships
Nyasa Times
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July 9, 2025
Malawi is basking in global academic glory after 13 of its brightest students clinched fully-funded scholarships to study at leading universities in Indonesia—making it one of the biggest global beneficiaries of the prestigious Kemitraan Negara...
Zambian Model Mwaka And Filmmaker Kazadi Arrested Over Production and Circulation of P0rnographic Content
Face of Malawi
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July 16, 2025
228 words • approx. 2 min read The Zambia Police Service has arrested and charged three individuals in connection with the production and circulation of obscene materials, contrary to Section 177 of the Penal Code Act, Chapter 87 of the Laws of...
ActionAid Malawi Urges CBCCs to Embrace Winter Cropping to Combat Food Shortages
Nyasa Times
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July 17, 2025
ActionAid Malawi has encouraged Community-Based Child Care Centres (CBCCs) across the country to adopt winter cropping as a sustainable strategy for mitigating the impact of climate change on food production. The organization’s Executive Director,...
UK's renewable energy initiative releases KSh 637.3m for Kenyan, African firms in clean tech solutions
TUKO
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July 17, 2025
Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) will provide KSh 637.3 million in grants to 22 clean tech companies across Sub-Saharan Africa. The program received a record 613 applications, highlighting the growing demand for clean energy...
A Bold Step Forward: Portland Cement’s Balaka Plant Nears Completion, Ushering in a New Era for Malawi’s Industrial Growth
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Malawi is on the brink of a historic economic shift as Portland Cement Malawi Limited’s groundbreaking K200 billion integrated cement plant in Balaka nears completion—marking one of the most transformative industrial developments the country has...
Malawi’s brainpower on display: 13 students snatch top global Indonesian scholarships
Malawi 24
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July 9, 2025
In a major academic and diplomatic coup for the nation, thirteen Malawian students have beaten global competition to secure prestigious, fully-funded scholarships from the Indonesian government. The group’s success is a significant point of...
Nepotism, debt, disillusionment: The crisis of Chakwera’s first term rule
The Maravi Post
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July 31, 2025
By Collins Mtika When Lazarus Chakwera assumed the presidency in June 2020, he symbolised a national hope for change. Buoyed by public optimism after a historic, court-ordered election rerun, the pastor-turned-politician and his former Tonse...
Cement, glass makers raise alarm over rising production costs
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian manufacturers have raised at least seven major concerns that they say are driving up production costs and threatening the sustainability of local industries. They are now calling on the government to act swiftly to...
Sovereign Metals accelerates Kasiya development with key DFS...
Proactive UK
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July 31, 2025
Sovereign Metals Ltd (ASX:SVM, OTC:SVMLF, AIM:SVML) has reported a productive June quarter marked by major technical and strategic progress at its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project in Malawi, alongside a boost from changing global graphite dynamics...