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Malawians struggle to access healthcare—poll
The Nation Malawi
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June 24, 2025
Findings of a recent Afrobarometer survey show that Malawians are struggling to access public health services with 81 percent of respondents who visited public health facilities stating that they found no medicines. The survey results were...
FACT Malawi to bridge youth skills gap in NGO sector
Malawi 24
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June 30, 2025
Malawi’s NGO sector is poised for change as the Forum for AIDS Counselling and Training (FACT Malawi) intensifies efforts to bridge the widening skills gap keeping many young people on the margins of development work. On 28 June, the organisation...
Introducing “Sharp Focus” with Burnett Munthali: A weekly lens on Malawi’s pressing realities
The Maravi Post
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June 29, 2025
In a time when truth often drowns in a sea of noise, misinformation, and political spin, there is an urgent need for clear-eyed, honest, and grounded analysis. It is with this need in mind that we proudly introduce “Sharp Focus,” a weekly column...
From darkness to light: Malawi’s journey up the energy ladder
The Times Group Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Tropical Cyclone Ana roared across the country with unprecedented violence, but its most devastating blow struck at the heart of Malawi’s power grid. In a single, catastrophic moment, the massive Kapichira Hydropower Station, supplier of nearly a...
Shadowy plot exposed: Allegations of MCP-orchestrated violence shake Malawi
The Maravi Post
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June 29, 2025
In what is being described as a chilling account of a politically orchestrated scheme, fresh revelations have emerged linking senior government and security officials to a covert operation intended to disrupt peaceful demonstrations in Malawi. Our...
FACT Malawi Grooms Next Generation of NGO Leaders: Youth Equipped with Practical Skills in Blantyre Workshop
Nyasa Times
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June 30, 2025
In a bold step to revitalise Malawi’s development sector, the Forum for AIDS Counselling and Training (FACT Malawi) held an impactful Organizational Development and Management Workshop on June 28 in Blantyre, targeting the next wave of...
Know Your Presidential Aspirant (3): Atupele Muluzi, opportunist, desperate for power coupled with greed, betrayal of hope
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
As Malawi gears up for its forthcoming tripartite elections, the political landscape is once again marred by the ambitions of individuals whose motivations are questionable at best. Among the 15 presidential hopefuls, Atupele Muluzi stands out not...
Opikisana 13 pa President ku Malawi ndi chibwana chabe – Chaima
Malawi 24
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June 30, 2025
Advertisement M’modzi mwa akatswiri ozukutapo pa ndale a George Chaima ati m’mene dziko la Malawi lilili nkukhala ndi atsogoleri mpaka khumi ndi atatu (13) okapikisana pa mpando wa utsogoleri wa dziko ndi chibwana chabe chomwe Malawi akuwonetsa. A...
Chakwera Courts Africa’s Richest Man: Dangote Eyes Investment in Malawi’s Key Sectors
Nyasa Times
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June 30, 2025
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has met with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is attending the 32nd Afrexim Bank Annual Summit. Chakwera and Dangote Hot on the heels of another high-level meeting with...
“I’m not seeking power for money or benefits”-Dr Kabambe
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-UTM leader Dr Dalitso Kabambe has come clearly telling the nation that insightful leader is to serve not seeking riches, personal benefits. Dr Kabambe emphasizes the need for Malawians to make a right decision on September...
Chess lover introduces game to Malawi’s prisons, schools, and street kids
The New Zealand Herald
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June 30, 2025
“Chess is for everyone,” she said, in a recent interview in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. Her first encounter with the game occurred when she was 9. One school holiday, an older sister, Gladys, returned home with a chessboard, a gift she had...
From ruin to revival as Malawi’s banana growers plant a new future
Modern Ghana
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Malawi's once-thriving banana industry is battling for survival, brought to its knees by disease outbreaks, trade disruptions and years of neglect. In the hills of Thyolo, though, a quiet resurgence is taking root. Henderson Kopoland, 45, mainly...
US Chargé d’Affaires Amy Diaz bids farewell to opposition leaders, calls for peaceful elections
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The outgoing US Chargé d’Affaires Amy Diaz has concluded her farewell meetings with Malawian political party leaders, emphasizing the importance of upholding democratic values and avoiding political violence as the country...
Independent Presidential aspirant Adil Chilungo urges Malawians to channel anger over hardships into votes
The Maravi Post
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June 28, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Independent presidential aspirant Adil Chilungo has called on Malawians to turn their frustration over persistent hunger and economic hardships into motivation to vote wisely in the upcoming elections. Speaking in an...
Higher Education Ministry rolls out online application system for teachers training
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
By Jones Gadama The Ministry of Higher Education has launched a fully online application system for the Initial Primary Teachers Education (IPTE) programme in public Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) across Malawi. This move is part of the...
“Teachers are as bedrock for quality education”-Dr Kabwila
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
LILONGWE-(MANA)-Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Jessie Kabwila has praised teachers as the key to quality education due to their hard work and dedication when it comes to teaching in the country. Dr Kabwila made the remarks on Thursday at the...
Two Mangochi men arrested for illegal possession of live Pangolin
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
MANGOCHI-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police in Mangochi have arrested two men for being found in possession of a live pangolin, a protected species under Malawi’s wildlife laws. According to Mangochi Police Spokesperson Inspector Amina Tepani...
What if Atupele Muluzi has a political message for Malawians?
The Maravi Post
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June 28, 2025
On the political scene, Atupele Muluzi is well known for practising clean politics as there is no evidence of corruption and unwarranted castigation against him contrary his father’s political strategy. While Bakili Muluzi had been answering a...
EDITORIAL: How Long Must Malawians Suffer Over a Packet of Sugar?
Nyasa Times
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June 29, 2025
How long, Malawi? How long will citizens be subjected to the humiliating spectacle of standing in endless queues—begging for sugar as though it were a luxury and not a basic household staple? How long must we endure silence from officials whose...
Over 400 Malawi children adopted amid legal gaps
The Times Group Malawi
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June 29, 2025
By Jimmy Chazama: At least 400 children have been adopted from Malawi between 2017 and 2024. The majority of them have gone to families in the United States of America and Brazil. This is according to a report of the Malawi Human Rights Commission...