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Malawi to host Quad Nations T20 Cup
Cricket Malawi says the body is ready to host the Quad Nations T20 Cup at The Cricket Academy (TCA) Oval in Blantyre from Saturday to July 14. In a statement, Cricket Malawi (CM) indicates that the international tournament will feature men’s teams...

Malawi Secures Gains Against Polio, Strengthens Health Systems For The Future
(MENAFN- APO Group) As Malawi celebrates its first anniversary after officially closing its reimported wild poliovirus (WPV1) outbreak, the country is taking strategic steps to sustain hard-won gains and strengthen its broader health system. On 24...

Court Halts Malawi Health Ministry’s Controversial Nurse Recruitment
Malawi’s High Court has blocked the deployment of newly recruited health workers on allegations that many lack proper qualifications to practice nursing in the country. At least five hundred unemployed nurses obtained a court injunction halting...

A Beacon of Hope: Malawi’s new cancer centre opens doors, hearts
As the morning sun cast its light on the newly inaugurated National Cancer Centre in Lilongwe, emotions ran high – gratitude, hope, and resilience filled the air. At the centre of this historic moment stood George Zulu, Member of Parliament for...
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Regionalism or reform: What drives the Malawian voter in 2025?
As Malawi approaches its highly anticipated September 2025 presidential election, a familiar question resurfaces: Is regionalism still the key deciding factor in how Malawians vote? Historically, Malawi’s political landscape has been heavily...

Women in the race: Is Malawi ready to elect a female president?
As Malawi prepares for the September 2025 presidential election, one question demands renewed attention: Is the country finally ready to elect a female president? Despite having had a female president once before— Joyce Banda, who served from 2012...

Justice served or gaps in accountability? Closer look at Paramount Holdings’ acquittal, its implications for Malawi’s legal, procurement systems
The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe recently delivered a landmark ruling, acquitting all directors of Paramount Holdings Limited and the company itself of criminal charges related to an alleged procurement scandal. The court’s ruling...

46 000 HIV+ Malawians ‘on the loose’, raise concern
Ministry of Health says there are about 46 000 HIV-positive Malawians who do not know their status and are consequently not on antiretroviral therapy (ART), raising concerns about spread of new infections. The ministry’s HIV and Viral Hepatitis...

How NFF snapped WAFCON-bound Okafor from Malawi
Patricia Okafor, the mother of new Super Falcons invitee and the University of Connecticut star, Chioma Okafor, has opened up on the mild tussle to get the player between the Nigeria Football Federation and their Malawi counterpart before the 2024...

Flight delays team Malawi
Team Malawi yesterday failed to fly to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games and will instead leave today. Malawi National Council of Sports spokesperson Edgar Mtulumbwa in an interview said the delay was due to...

Rights group calls for probe into Malawi protest violence ahead of elections
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday demanded that Malawian authorities investigate and prosecute armed men who attacked peaceful election protesters last week while police on scene declined to step in. The international rights organization stressed that...

Malawi’s National Product Magazine Nominated for 2025 Africa and Pacesetters International Awards
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s leading business tabloid, National Product Magazine (NPM), has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Africa and Pacesetters International Awards, scheduled to take place on July 25 at the Argyle Grand Hotel in...

Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Denounce “lawless behaviour” ahead of September Polls, Urge Commitment to Love
Reports have indicated escalating violence and lawlessness in Malawi ahead of the 16 September 2025 general elections. On February 26, vehicles belonging to opposition members of the Parliament were reportedly vandalized within the National...

Onesimus Unveiled as Ecobank Malawi Brand Ambassador for New Promo
213 words • approx. 2 min read Ecobank Malawi has officially unveiled celebrated Malawian Afro-pop star Onesimus, also known as “Africa Butter,” as the face of its latest customer campaign, “A Better Way to Transact and Win.” After weeks of...

Are Malawians voting for change or against failure?
As Malawi heads toward the highly anticipated September 2025 presidential election, one fundamental question lingers: are voters choosing change out of hope for a better future, or are they simply rejecting the failures of the current and past...

MACRA Slashes Spectrum Fees in Game-Changing Move to Unlock Malawi’s Digital Economy
In a move poised to redefine Malawi’s communication landscape, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has announced a landmark 20% reduction in spectrum fees—ushering in what may be the most transformative policy shift for the...

Rath Yatra celebrated in Nigeria, Malawi

Beyond handshakes and agreements: The real work behind scaling conservation agriculture in Malawi
One of many site visits in Chinguluwe, Central Malawi (Photo: CIMMYT) Partnerships are often praised in glossy reports, signed at launch events, and toasted at stakeholder meetings. But when the cameras switch off and field boots replace suits,...

Malawi: Police Look on as Peaceful Protesters Assaulted
(Johannesburg) – On June 26, 2025, about a dozen weapon-wielding men in Malawi attacked demonstrators peacefully protesting the government’s handling of upcoming national elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The police’s apparent...