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Bungwe la Red Cross Malawi lapeleka Maphunziro apadera kwa atolankhani mu mzinda wa Blantyre
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Bungwe la Red Cross Malawi lomwe limaona ndi kuyendetsa za chitetezo ,ufulu ndi thandizo la anthu launikira atolankha pa zomwe anthu amayenera kutsata mu nthawi ya zipwilikiti za nkhondo kuti iwo pamodzi ndi anthuwa molingana ndi lamulo la m’maiko...
‘FCB revolutionized banking industry in Malawi’ – Anadkat
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
First Capital Bank (FCB) Chairman and Founder, Hitesh Anadkat has blown his own trumpet describing the Bank as the champion of banking revolution in the country. Anadkat (2nd right) giving a gift to Mafuta Mwale (middle) flanked by the Anadkats...
Lumbadzi Anti-Political Violence Committee formed to prevent electoral violence in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
In their pursuit for a non-violence September 16, 2025, General Elections, stakeholders in Lilongwe City Lumbadzi Constituency have agreed to form an ‘Anti-Political Violence Committee’ to prevent and mitigate political violence. The stakeholders...
History Made: Chakwera Commissions Malawi’s First National Cancer Centre in Lilongwe
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Malawi has taken a historic step in the fight against cancer. On Monday morning, President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera officially commissioned the country’s first-ever National Cancer Centre, a modern, state-of-the-art facility built in the...
Malawi to host Quad Nations T20 Cup
The Times Group Malawi
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July 2, 2025
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...
RBM Applauded for Championing Women-Led Businesses in Malawi
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) is winning praise for leading the charge in supporting women-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with a growing list of initiatives designed to boost access to credit and financial literacy. Audrey...
Plan International Malawi Boosts Girls’ Education with New Hostel in Nkhata-Bay
Nyasa Times
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July 3, 2025
Plan International Malawi is stepping up efforts to keep the girl child in school, urging communities to prioritise girls’ education despite the many challenges they face. In a bold stride towards this goal, the organisation on Wednesday handed...
Joyce Chitsulo’s daughter Maureen is not Joyce Chitsulo: Battle for Mwanza West constituency
The Maravi Post
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July 4, 2025
A number of Malawians were sceptical when Senior Chief Govati asked the family of the late Joyce Chitsulo to nominate a Member of Parliament (MP) candidate in order to carry on her legacy. Likewise, following the mysterious plane crash that...
Chakwera inaugurates Malawi’s first National Cancer Centre
The Maravi Post
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July 2, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday, June 2, 2025 inaugurated the first and new state of the art National Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in the capital Lilongwe. The facility which has been co-funded by...
PayChangu, Ulinzinga.com Join Forces to Deliver Malawi’s Fastest and Smartest Ticketing Platform
Nyasa Times
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July 2, 2025
In a major boost to Malawi’s entertainment and events industry, fintech giant, PayChangu, has partnered with Ulinzinga.com, one of its early products, to launch the country’s most efficient, modern, and accessible ticketing platform to date. The...
"We Are the Dream Diggers:" Poetry Becomes a Lifeline in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp
OkayAfrica
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July 2, 2025
Charles Lipanda was only five years old when he became an orphan. By the time he was a teenager, he was fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When he was 14, he arrived at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, carrying the weight of trauma...
Council wants Team Malawi to better 2022 record
The Times Group Malawi
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July 2, 2025
The Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has challenged Team Malawi to surpass the record of 37 medals it made during the 2022 edition of African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games. Team Malawi was scheduled to leave for the...
Fama hails Apollo Cinema reopening
The Nation Malawi
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July 2, 2025
Filmmakers Association president Dorothy Kingston has hailed the support private companies provide to the local film industry. Her remarks follow the announcement of the imminent reopening of the Apollo Cinema in Blantyre which closed shop in...
A Beacon of Hope: Malawi’s new cancer centre opens doors, hearts
Malawi 24
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July 2, 2025
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...
Malawi: Police Look on as Peaceful Protesters Assaulted
Human Rights Watch
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July 1, 2025
(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...
Haaland’s Big Decision: Why He Let Marmoush Take the FA Cup Final Penalty
The Maravi Post
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July 4, 2025
The FA Cup final always delivers drama, but few could have predicted the moment that stunned fans at Wembley. Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City early on, breaking the deadlock with a lightning-quick counterattack that was clinically converted...
Regionalism or reform: What drives the Malawian voter in 2025?
Malawi 24
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July 2, 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?
Malawi 24
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July 2, 2025
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...
Malawians trash embattled DPP Gangata’s unreasonable planned demos in Lilongwe
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawians have trashed the embattled opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Vice President for the Central Region, Alfred Gangata’s decision to hold demonstrations in the capital Lilongwe, this coming Friday, against...
46 000 HIV+ Malawians ‘on the loose’, raise concern
The Nation Malawi
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July 2, 2025
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...