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Malawi Under-20 in swim, sink Region 5 affair
The Times Group Malawi
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July 8, 2025
The Malawi Men’s Under-20 National Football Team must have a thick skin when facing their Namibia counterparts in a decisive (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games in Windhoek Tuesday. African Union Sports Council The junior Flames must avoid defeat to reach...
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...
Malawi marks 61 years of self-rule
The Times Group Malawi
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July 7, 2025
Malawians, both young and old, Sunday braved the scorching heat of Lilongwe as they filled the 40,000-seater Bingu National Stadium to celebrate 61 years of the country’s independence. Donning red, black, green and white attire, they sang,...
Malawi’s producer prices up 37.6% in Q1
The Nation Malawi
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July 7, 2025
Malawi’s producer prices rose by 37.6 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025 driven by soaring food processing cost and inflation, new data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) show. Economists say the sharp rise raises concerns about...
Joyce Banda Says She’s Secured 100,000 Jobs Abroad for Malawi’s Youth
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Former President and leader of the People’s Party (PP), Joyce Banda, says her focus is on empowering women and young people as a strategy for national development — and she’s already making strides. Joyce Banda Speaking in Mtandire, Lilongwe,...
African agriculture won’t thrive on fertiliser subsidies but working markets
Zawya
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The UN Secretary-General Special Envoy Agnes Kalibata works with the United Nations system and key partners to provide leadership, guidance and strategic direction towards the Food Systems Summit. Dr Kalibata is the founder and executive director...
Malawi Marks 61 Years of Independence with National Celebrations in Lilongwe
Face of Malawi
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July 6, 2025
Published on July 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM by Edgar Naitha 202 words • approx. 2 min read Malawi is today marking 61 years of independence with vibrant national celebrations currently underway at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. President Lazarus...
Long wait for mining benefits
The Times Group Malawi
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July 15, 2025
Malawi may have to wait up to a decade before it starts reaping substantially from its mining sector, the World Bank has said. The bank’s latest July 2025 Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM), titled “Navigating Uncertainties”, estimates that it could...
Malawi gets 3 new chartered financial analysts
The Nation Malawi
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July 7, 2025
Three Malawian professionals on Thursday received chartered financial analyst (CFA) certification from CFA Society South Africa with a call to uphold ethical and professional standards in the of their duties. The awardees are Limbani Msyamboza of...
Political Analyst Hails G2G Fuel Deal as a Game-Changer for Malawi’s Economy
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Political analyst Chimwemwe Tsitsi has described the government-to-government (G2G) fuel procurement deal as a major milestone in stabilizing Malawi’s economy and addressing longstanding challenges in the energy sector. Speaking in an exclusive...
Castel Malawi, You’re Diluting a Nation’s Pride—What Happened to Our Gin?
Nyasa Times
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July 16, 2025
Let’s not sugarcoat it—Castel Malawi is butchering the soul of this country’s most iconic spirits. The taste of betrayal now comes in a bottle labeled “Malawi Gin”, and we, the people, are tired of pretending nothing’s wrong. For decades, Malawi...
How India-Africa energy partnership offers model for South-South cooperation
The Indian Express
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July 15, 2025
Energy security emerged as one of the central themes of engagement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to two strategically important African countries (Ghana and Namibia), which also underscores the significance of burgeoning...
Building Integrity: Public lecture to address ethics in Malawi’s construction sector
Malawi 24
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July 15, 2025
As Malawi accelerates its infrastructure ambitions, growing attention is being paid to the ethical challenges facing the country’s construction industry. This Friday, 18 July, engineer and public intellectual Vitumbiko AZ Mumba, also serving as...
Vitumbiko Mumba Set to Shake Blantyre with Powerful Lecture on Ethics in Construction
Nyasa Times
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July 15, 2025
Blantyre is set to host one of the most anticipated thought-leadership events of the year as Hon. Eng. Vitumbiko AZ Mumba delivers a powerful and inspiring public lecture on “Code of Ethics in Malawi’s Construction Industry” this Friday, 18 July...
CHAKWERA’S G2G FUEL DEAL DELIVERS: Malawi Receives First Middle East Shipment via Tanzania
Nyasa Times
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July 15, 2025
Under President Lazarus Chakwera’s bold government-to-government (G2G) fuel strategy, Malawi has received its first-ever fuel shipment from the Middle East, signalling a major breakthrough in the fight against persistent fuel shortages. Malawi’s...
‘I’m tired of surviving. I want to live again’: Cyclone Freddy’s legacy in Malawi
The Third Pole
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July 15, 2025
At first light, a ghostly mist clings to the slopes of southern Malawi’s Mount Mulanje. It veils jagged, reddish-brown gashes carved by Cyclone Freddy, violent reminders of the landslides that tore through the slopes. These scars bear witness to...
Chilungo aims to break Malawi’s political mould as first independent president
Malawi 24
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July 14, 2025
Adil James Chilungo is confident he will become Malawi’s first-ever independent president in the upcoming general election on September 16, 2025. His campaign challenges the entrenched dominance of party politics that has shaped Malawi since...
Up close with Rumbani Mponela
The Nation Malawi
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August 3, 2025
Printing is one of the exciting careers often controlled by big companies in Malawi. But this career becomes more exciting when managed by a young woman such as Rumbani Mponela. At 30, Rumbani, who is married to Humphreys Mponela, is not only one...
Even for the Oppenheimers, money can’t buy love – or power
Zambian Observer
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August 4, 2025
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba writes: Even for the Oppenheimers, money can’t buy love – or power Jonathan Oppenheimer is heir-apparent to Africa’s third-largest fortune. The Brenthurst Foundation was his attempt to turn that money into political influence....
Khitchini Hub partners with Mibawa TV to boost Lilongwe’s creative scenery
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Khitchini Hub, a popular restaurant and event space in Lilongwe, has partnered with Mibawa Television to turn the city centre into a vibrant creative hotspot. The partnership will kick off on July 11 with a live show at...