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Malawi Grapples with Surge in Mpox Cases
(MENAFN) Malawi is grappling with a rising number of mpox cases, with the capital, Lilongwe, emerging as the epicenter, as per the latest report from the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM). The outbreak, which began on April 17, has now...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Malawi’s President Mutharika Appoints Partial Cabinet
(MENAFN) Malawi’s newly inaugurated President Peter Mutharika has announced a partial lineup of his Cabinet following his election victory on September 16 and swearing-in on Saturday. On Sunday, Mutharika appointed Enock Chihana from the Alliance...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Arthur Peter Mutharika Assumes Presidency of Malawi
(MENAFN) Arthur Peter Mutharika was officially sworn in as Malawi's seventh president on Saturday, following a decisive victory in the September 16 general elections. At the ceremony in Blantyre, the 85-year-old former law professor issued a stern...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Former Leader Mutharika Wins in Malawi's Presidential Poll
(MENAFN) Malawi’s ex-head of state, Arthur Peter Mutharika, emerged victorious in last week’s presidential vote, officially announced on Wednesday. He achieved a decisive win over the current president, Lazarus Chakwera, securing a return to...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Water Mission Brings Emergency Safe Water Equipment to Jamaica Ahead of Hurricane Melissa
N. CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water Mission, a Christian engineering nonprofit, has prepositioned a Disaster Assistance Response Team and safe water treatment equipment within Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa rapidly...
Roger Federer Foundation Partners with OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation to Bring Vision Care to Thousands of Zambian Schoolchildren
ZURICH and LUSAKA, Zambia, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Roger Federer Foundation and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation have successfully completed their first joint outreach program in Zambia, bringing free vision care to thousands...
The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival Celebrates African Voices and the Fight for Artistic Freedom
The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival spotlights a bold lineup of contemporary African films exploring resilience, artistic freedom and identity NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 33rd African...
Namibia Declares Mpox Outbreak as First Case Detected in Swakopmund
(MENAFN) Namibia confirmed an mpox outbreak on Sunday following the identification of its first case in the coastal city of Swakopmund, situated west of the capital, Windhoek. "The patient is receiving comprehensive treatment and is isolated at...
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African Development Bank Group gets first funds from Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new financing window
An estimated 1.5 million smallholder farmers across Africa will benefit from a new facility, which will unlock more than US$200 million WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Agriculture and Food...
Mutharika fulfills prophecy of entering Lilongwe as Malawi President
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, says the prophecy he made during the campaign trails of stepping his feet in Lilongwe as President of the country has come to pass that he is in Lilongwe to take government. Professor Mutharika has...
Donor Confidence : Malawi Govt secures USD80Million for food support
Minister of Finance Hon Joseph Mathyola Mwanamveka says his Ministry has secured USD80 Million which is K150Billion to support procurement and logistics for lean period maize. Speaking in an exclusive interview Mwanamveka says Government and the...
Owner: Edgar Chibaka
Malawi to Host Landmark National Public Health Research Conference
Lilongwe is set to host Malawi’s 1st National Public Health Research Dissemination Conference from 29th to 31st October 2025, bringing together over 300 researchers to share groundbreaking findings aimed at building resilient and sustainable...
Owner: Edgar Chibaka
Malawi Overhauls Education System: MIE Unveils New Curriculum to Power Malawi 2063 Vision
In a bold step toward transforming the country’s education landscape, the Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) has unveiled a new National Curriculum Framework that promises to redefine how Malawians learn, teach, and build futures — aligning with...
Owner: Edgar Chibaka
Malawi confirms Lindian's Kangankunde is outside raw-mineral...
Lindian Resources Ltd (ASX:LIN, OTC:LINIF) says it has received formal notice from the Government of Malawi that its subsidiary Rift Valley Resources Ltd — holder of the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project licences — is not subject to Executive Order...
Owner: Ian McLelland
Malawi’ Scorchers make history in qualifying for 2026 WAFCON for the first time
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Women’s National Football Team, the Scorchers, have made history by qualifying for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the very first time after defeating Angola 2–0 at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe...
Owner: Elwin Mandowa
Malawi’s renowned MC Chris Loka seeks support towards Blantyre’s Chilaweni CDSS Classroom blocks renovation
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s renowned artist MC Chris Loka is calling on well-wishers to support his initiative aimed at renovating the classroom blocks at Chilaweni Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Blantyre. Through his registered...
Owner: Elwin Mandowa
“A Nation Held Hostage by Crooks”: Professor Chirwa Tears Into Mutharika’s Chaotic Appointments, Says Malawi Is Being Looted Piece by Piece
A storm is brewing in Malawi’s political circles after renowned constitutional law scholar Professor Danwood Chirwa launched a scathing attack on President Peter Mutharika, accusing him of “parceling out the country to crooks” through what he...
Owner: Edgar Chibaka
Six Individuals Appear in Court Over Alleged Political Violence in Lilongwe
Six individuals who are reportedly involved in political unrest in Lilongwe appeared in the Magistrate Court today as their cases continued. The accused are Alfred Dalla Kadula, Joseph Tilibe Gidien, Lameck Mandowa, Lester Hanleck Aaron Kanjunga,...
Owner: Edgar Chibaka
