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Malawi Court acquits Paramount Holdings directors: Bars state from future charges
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has acquitted the directors of Paramount Holdings Limited and the company itself on all criminal charges, bringing a definitive end to a high-profile legal battle that began...
Malawi’s 2025 Presidential showdown: Is Chakwera still the answer or its time for Mutharika’s return?
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawians are preparing to vote in a high-stakes presidential election on 16 September 2025, and the question on everyone’s mind is whether the country should stick with President Lazarus Chakwera or bring back former...
WMO Launches AI-Powered Forecasting Pilot in Malawi to Strengthen Early Warnings
I Africa
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June 30, 2025
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new pilot project in Malawi, in partnership with the meteorological services of Norway and Malawi, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance weather forecasting and early...
The unfinished business of street vending in Lilongwe: Seeking lasting solutions to a growing urban crisis
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Street vending along the roadsides of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city, is a growing challenge that reflects deeper socio-economic issues. Each day, hundreds of vendors crowd the city’s streets, selling everything from fresh...
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...
Malawi Pays Tribute as Today Marks One Year Since Lucius Banda’s Passing
Face of Malawi
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June 30, 2025
361 words • approx. 2 min read Today marks exactly one year since Malawi lost one of its most iconic music legends, Soja Lucius Banda, and tributes are pouring in from all corners of the country. Among those leading the tributes is Wendy Harawa, a...
Malawi Film “The Gunless Soldier” Selected for Screening in France
Face of Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Published on June 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM by Evance Kapito 153 words • approx. 1 min read Malawian filmmaker Joyce Mhango Chavula has achieved another milestone as her film “The Gunless Soldier” has been officially selected for screening at the Africa...
Malawi sends 202-strong delegation to Region 5 Youth Games
Malawi 24
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June 30, 2025
Malawi is sending a 202-member delegation to the 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Youth Games, which will be held in Namibia. The team is scheduled to depart on Tuesday, July 1, via a chartered flight from Lilongwe....
Garden Boy Arrested For Stealing K12m From His Boss in Lilongwe
Face of Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Published on June 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM by Evance Kapito 177 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 34-year-old Gift Kachama, for allegedly stealing K12 million cash belonging to his boss at Area 9 on June 18, 2025. Deputy...
Limbani Dube and Warge Blast Podcast Malawi Hosts Over Sally Nyundo Disrespect: “He’s a Legend, Respect Matters!”
Face of Malawi
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June 30, 2025
491 words • approx. 3 min read Veteran Malawian reggae artist Limbani Dube, formerly known as Limbani Banda, has strongly condemned Podcast Malawi hosts Mista Gray and Blage over what he describes as “total disrespect” towards legendary musician...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
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...
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...
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...
NGO intensifies support for learners in Lilongwe
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Organisation for Sustainable and Socio-Economic Development Initiative in partnership with Child Fund Korea says it will continue to provide learning materials and infrastructure for learners in Lilongwe. The non-governmental organisation’s board...
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...
Customers laud Lilongwe Water Board for improved quality services
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has been praised for improved quality services. During the symposium which the utility agency organised on Friday, June 27, 2025 in the capital, brought together partners, customers and...
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...
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...
Malawi Embassy in Kenya Reported to Anti-Corruption Bureau
Malawi 24
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June 29, 2025
Whistleblower Report Deepens Concerns Over Corruption in Malawi Embassies Chakwera Faces Mounting Pressure Ahead of Presidential Elections Nairobi, Kenya – The Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has received a damning whistleblower report...