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Malawi 2025 Elections: DPP’s Eluby Kandeu Tells Voters to End Economic Hardship by Supporting Peter Mutharika
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 18, 2025
Mangochi, Malawi – The senior most woman in the eastern region of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Eluby Kandeu, has expressed confidence that Malawians who have endured economic hardships over the past five years will rally behind the DPP...
Malawi Journalists Shine at SADC Media Awards; Minister Mumba Excited: “It’s a Symbol Malawi Can Compete Globally”
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
Malawi celebrated a proud moment on the regional stage as three of its journalists finished as runners-up at the 2025 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Media Awards. The accolades spanned Photojournalism, Radio, and Television, with Roy...
“Lilongwe Roars for Chakwera” – President Hails Record Voter Registration as Momentum Builds
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
President Lazarus Chakwera stormed Lilongwe on Monday with fiery praise for residents who have turned up in record numbers to register for the September 16 elections — a show of political muscle that signals growing momentum for the Malawi...
Malawi Records Significant Improvement in 2025 JCE Pass Rates: Ministry Reports 77.61% Overall
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Education has announced a notable improvement in the 2025 Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) examination results, with 122,977 candidates passing out of the 158,451 who sat the exams, translating to an overall pass rate of...
Lilongwe Bus Depot: A shameful symbol of 61 years of neglect
The Maravi Post
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August 18, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-On Saturday, 16th August 2025, The Maravi Post visited the Lilongwe Bus Depot and captured an image that has left many Malawians embarrassed. Sixty-one years after Independence, the capital of Malawi still hosts a bus station...
Malawi Police promotions spark criticism ahead of September 16 Elections
The Maravi Post
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August 18, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Recent police promotions in the country have ignited widespread debate and concern across political and civil society circles. Civil society organisations and independent analysts have expressed suspicion over the timing and...
Malawi Artists Calls for COSOMA Audit Amid Allegations of Favoritism and Self-Enrichment
Face of Malawi
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August 18, 2025
350 words • approx. 2 min read A storm is brewing in Malawi’s music industry as more artists voice frustration over the Copyright Society of Malawi’s (COSOMA) handling of royalties, accusing the body of favoritism, lack of transparency, and even...
Malawi, Zambia legends face-off again December
The Times Group Malawi
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August 18, 2025
Malawi’s football legends will face their Zambian counterparts in an international friendly match at Champion Stadium in Mponela, Dowa District, on December 28. This will be third match between the two sides and the second consecutive match in...
Food Insecurity Program In Malawi At Risk
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
After two major cyclones hit southern Malawi in four months, rural communities faced devastating crop losses and infrastructure damage during the leanest season of the year. In the aftermath of events like these, local leaders, government...
Mpox In Malawi: A Community Effort That Proved It Can Be Beaten
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LILONGWE, Malawi, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 14 August 2024, mpox remains a health challenge across several African countries, including Malawi....
‘Nasty C’ Set to Headline Gwamba’s “Wanted Tour” Grand Finale in Lilongwe
Face of Malawi
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August 18, 2025
Published on August 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM by Evance Kapito 184 words • approx. 1 min read Multi-Award-winning South African hip-hop star Nasty C is returning to Malawi on 30 November 2025 to thrill fans at the grand finale of Gwamba’s Wanted Tour....
Cement crisis exposes Malawi’s deeper economic fault lines
The Maravi Post
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced measures to address the cement shortage and rising prices that have rocked both consumers and the construction industry. In a statement, the Ministry revealed that it has facilitated the allocation...
Football finals to wrap up Malawi Youth Games
The Times Group Malawi
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August 18, 2025
The 2025 Malawi Youth Games are set for an explosive finish with three football finals at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre today. The games started on Wednesday across three venues in Blantyre with 1,078 young players from the country’s seven education...
Malawi First sets to distribute blankets to Kasasire people
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 18, 2025
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Malawi Election 2025: UTM Party’s Vision for Economic Stability and Development
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 18, 2025
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Mumba hails Malawi media success in Sadc awards
The Nation Malawi
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August 18, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba has hailed Malawi’s strong performance at the 2025 Southern Afarica Development Community (Sadc) Media Awards where three entries finished as runners-up. Malawi emerged runners-up awards in...
25-08-18_Lameck Masina - Nowadays - Malawi - cooking in schools
D+C Development and Cooperation
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August 18, 2025
Until October last year, 15-year-old Meza Makadyanji often stayed home from school – not because she didn’t want to learn, but because she was too hungry. Even the long-running school meal programme by the World Food Programme (WFP) was...
Kabambe hails Livingstonia Synod for 150 years of independent service to Malawi
Malawi 24
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August 18, 2025
Advertisement UTM President Dalitso Kabambe has praised the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia for maintaining independence in its operations, despite being founded by missionaries. Kabambe said he hopes both the country and its politicians can learn from...
Malawi’s Honorary Consul to Israel Nominated for Prestigious Award
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 17, 2025
Lilongwe, Malawi,-Malawi’s Honorary Consul to Israel, Nir Gess, has been nominated for the Honorary Consul of the Year 2025 in Israel Award by the Ambassadors’ Club of Israel. In a letter dated July 22, 2025, the President of the Ambassadors’ Club...
Malawi’s Honorary Consul to Israel Under Spotlight After Top Award Nomination
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 17, 2025
Malawi’s Honorary Consul to Israel, Nir Gess, has been nominated for the Honorary Consul of the Year 2025 Award by the Ambassadors’ Club of Israel, a recognition that comes as Malawi’s diplomatic and economic ties with Israel continue to deepen....