Malawi Paralympic Committee up with Before, After Sports initiative

LILONGWE-(Maravipost)- The Malawi Paralympic Committee (MPC) has announced plans to introduce vocational training for para-athletes under the Before Sports, After Sports program. The initiative was unveiled last Friday at Malingunde School for the...

Goshen City launches skills transfer programme with Miss Malawi.

Under its partnership with Miss Malawi, Goshen City has launched a Capacity and Skills Transfer Programme with an aim of empowering local creatives with world-class expertise in Pageantry Excellence Programmes (PEPs). The PEPs include event...

Malawi orphans allegedly exploited in transnational wildlife trafficking network

A shocking investigation by The Economist has unveiled allegations that the Amitofo Care Centre (ACC) in Blantyre, a Taiwanese Buddhist-managed facility set up to care for orphans and vulnerable children may have been used as a conduit for illegal...

Export ban policy on raw minerals must be implemented with careful consideration of Malawi’s current infrastructure and industrial capacity constraints—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

Kayelekera uranium mine in Karonga (top) and Kangankunde rare earths mine in Balaka being developed by Australian companies * Imposing a blanket export ban without parallel investment in domestic processing capacity and logistics infrastructure...

Goshen City Moves Beyond Sponsorship: New Skills Programme Signals Cultural Reawakening in Malawi’s Creative Industry

A quiet but powerful shift is unfolding in Malawi’s creative economy—one that goes beyond entertainment and speaks to identity, confidence and global competitiveness. Goshen City, through its strategic partnership with Miss Malawi, has launched a...

Malawians endure prolonged blackouts

Insufficient power generation attributed to technical faults has left consumers enduring longer hours of power rationing in the past week, costing heavily business operators while inconveniencing domestic consumers. Meanwhile, Electricity Supply...

No Fuel, No Movement – Malawi’s Roads Turn Into Parking Lots

180 words • approx. 1 min read Motorists across Malawi are stranded as long fuel queues worsen nationwide, with some spending nights at filling stations hoping for a few litres. The Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) has attributed the...

Malawi Choked: Fuel, Power, and Water Shortages Push Citizens to the Edge

Malawi is grinding to a halt. From the empty fuel pumps in Blantyre to the dark homes in Lilongwe and dry taps in Zomba, millions of Malawians are caught in a storm of crippling shortages — fuel, electricity, and water — that have left livelihoods...

Feature: Malawians struggle amid state-of-disaster hunger

CHIKWAWA, Malawi, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- In Ndamela Village of Chikwawa District, 95 km south of the commercial city of Blantyre, the severity of hunger is laid bare among local Malawians. Most residents go to bed on empty stomachs; at times, they...

IMF guides Malawi on economic management

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Malawi Government to pay attention to its 2025 Article IV Staff Report because it provides policy recommendations in fiscal, monetary and financial, external and structural areas. The advice from IMF...

National Bank of Malawi revises cash transaction limits on digital channels

* In line with the impending phasing out of cheques by December 31, 2025 as use of cheques in Malawi has steadily declined over the years * Due to increased demand for technological modes of payments as regulatory statistics indicate that only...

Malawi Asks Judge To Undo Halt Of Gem Export Tax Probe

By Dylan Moroses ( November 4, 2025, 8:32 PM EST) -- Malawi asked a Washington federal judge to reconsider his recent decision to bar the country from pursuing discovery against a gemstone company that it alleges partnered with a mining outfit to...

Nation at a Standstill: Fuel Crisis Cripples Malawi

Malawi has ground to a halt. From Blantyre to Karonga, long, winding queues of vehicles at fuel stations have become the new national landmark — a symbol of frustration, economic pain, and leadership paralysis. The long queues Across the country,...

From Orphan Care to Crime Hub: Amitofo Centre Linked to Malawi’s Wildlife Smuggling Network

A shocking investigation by The Economist has ripped the veil off what appears to be one of Malawi’s darkest scandals — a wildlife trafficking network allegedly operating through the Taiwanese Buddhist-managed Amitofo Care Centre (ACC) in...

Goshen City Empowers Miss Malawi with Groundbreaking Capacity and Skills Transfer Program

The Miss Malawi 2025 journey has taken an inspiring turn as Goshen City launches a transformative Capacity and Skills Transfer Program aimed at empowering the Miss Malawi organization and Malawi’s creative industry with world-class expertise. The...

“Hands Off Mulanje!” – Fury as Mining Plan Threatens Malawi’s Sacred UNESCO Mountain

Mount Mulanje — Malawi’s newly declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and a lifeline for over a million people — is under threat. A mining company wants to dig into its heart for bauxite and rare earths, but furious traditional chiefs,...

Zimbabwe FA hires former Malawi’s Flames coach Marinica

…..Fast and furious football arrives in Zimbabwe HARARE-(MaraviPost )-The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has officially appointed former Malawi National Football Team Technical Director and Head Coach, Marian (Mario) Marinica, famously known...

Malawi Strengthens Bilateral Ties with Qatar at World Summit for Social Development

Malawi has taken a strategic step towards expanding its international cooperation and creating new economic opportunities for its citizens. While attending the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, Malawi’s delegation led by...

‘A big no’: Opposition grows to proposed mine in Malawi’s newest UNESCO site

Malawi’s Mount Mulanje is a biodiversity hotspot, a sacred cultural site, and provides critical resources for the more than 1 million people who live in the surrounding districts. In July, Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape was inscribed as a UNESCO...

Malawi, Norway Sign $19.5 Million Health Sector Support Deal

The Government of Malawi has signed a US$19.5 million (approximately MK34.1 billion) financial agreement with the Kingdom of Norway, a move hailed as a major boost to the country’s health sector. The signing ceremony took place today at Capital...