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Malawi’s National Product Magazine Nominated for 2025 Africa and Pacesetters International Awards
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s leading business tabloid, National Product Magazine (NPM), has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Africa and Pacesetters International Awards, scheduled to take place on July 25 at the Argyle Grand Hotel in...
Political turmoil in MK Party as MPs demand Colleen Makhubele’s removal
IOL
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Internal divisions are brewing within the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party caucus in Parliament, as several Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the immediate removal of newly appointed chief whip Colleen Makhubele. Makhubele, who took office at...
Ras Chikomeni Chirwa Withdraws from 2025 Presidential Race Due to Financial Challenges
Face of Malawi
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July 1, 2025
Published on July 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM by Edgar Naitha 161 words • approx. 1 min read Ras Chikomeni David Chirwa, who had earlier announced his intention to contest in the September 16, 2025 general election, has now withdrawn from the race, citing...
Are Malawians voting for change or against failure?
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
As Malawi heads toward the highly anticipated September 2025 presidential election, one fundamental question lingers: are voters choosing change out of hope for a better future, or are they simply rejecting the failures of the current and past...
US President Donald Trump considers deporting Elon Musk, South Africans split over where he would go
Briefly
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July 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump has hit back at Elon Musk following his renewed criticism of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ The US President and the world's richest man were once best friends, but now trade insults on social media South Africans took to...
Malawi’s Catholic Bishops Denounce “lawless behaviour” ahead of September Polls, Urge Commitment to Love
ACI Africa
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June 30, 2025
Reports have indicated escalating violence and lawlessness in Malawi ahead of the 16 September 2025 general elections. On February 26, vehicles belonging to opposition members of the Parliament were reportedly vandalized within the National...
Government’s development footprints in Mangochi
The Times Group Malawi
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July 1, 2025
HOUSES COLD ROOM—Mangochi District Hospital Maternity WingWednesday, June 11, 2025. At exactly 2:30pm, four tractors are ploughing the land at Nkopola Mega Farm in Mangochi District. Surprisingly, although it is a sunny day, with the temperature...
The challenge at UN aid conference: Governments cannot paper over the cracks in development funding
El País
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July 1, 2025
World leaders gathered in Seville this week for the U.N.’s International Conference on Financing for Development have an immense challenge before them. The hope originally was to find the additional money needed to reduce poverty, promote growth...
NPM’s global nomination to boost Malawi’s economic visibility
Malawi 24
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July 1, 2025
Malawi is set to leap onto the global business stage, following the nomination of its flagship business publication, National Product Magazine (NPM), for the 2025 Africa and Pacesetters International Awards. According to the organisers, Jubilant...
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...
King Mswati’s wife Jacob Zuma’s daughter Nomcebo leaves polygamous marriage
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
MBABANE-(MaraviPost)-A royal delegation from Eswatini has reportedly been sent to Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, to negotiate the return of King Mswati III’s youngest wife, Inkhosikati Nomcebo Zuma (22), after she left the palace citing dissatisfaction...
Banks urged to champion SME growth for Malawi’s economic future
Malawi 24
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July 1, 2025
Malawi’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba, has called on commercial banks in the country to take a more proactive role in supporting the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), describing them as the lifeblood of the national...
Who commands the security forces? Malawi’s constitutional dilemma amid anti-Smartmatic protests
Malawi 24
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July 1, 2025
The recent anti-Smartmatic demonstrations in Malawi have reignited a national debate about the role, conduct, and command of the country’s security forces—particularly the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). Citizens,...
PAC seeks to meet Chakwera, APM on political violence
The Nation Malawi
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July 1, 2025
Public Affairs Committee (PAC) wants to meet President Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika to implore them to rein in their supporters and end politically-connected violence. PAC spokesperson Bishop Gilford Matonga said in an...
Chakwera Steps Up, Mutharika Stands Down: PAC Struggles to Unite Political Rivals Against Violence
Nyasa Times
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July 1, 2025
As Malawi teeters on the edge of another violent political season, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is desperately knocking on two doors—the State House and the retirement mansion of former president Peter Mutharika. One has opened. The other?...
Road to 16 September 2025: The climax of APM and Chakwera political rivalry
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
The political landscape in Malawi, particularly in the context of the upcoming elections, presents a compelling narrative between two key figures: President Lazarus Chakwera and former President Peter Mutharika (APM). This article aims to compare...
Panga-wielding group rescues journalists during Lilongwe’s Namiwa protests
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
LILONGWE (MaraviPost)-In a dramatic turn of events during the demonstrations, a group of panga knife-wielding men unexpectedly came to the rescue of journalists who were being attacked by unidentified assailants attempting to steal from...
Trade Minister Mumba hails NBM plc on promoting SMEs
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
By Benjamin Maona BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba has commended National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc over its commitment towards supporting the growth of Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs) in the...
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...
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...