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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...
“Wathu Ndi Chakwera Yemweyu!” — Chithyola Rallies Kasungu to Back President Chakwera for More Development
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
Kasungu South came alive as Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda fired up a mammoth crowd at Mkhota Community Ground, urging them to rally behind President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and his running mate Vitumbiko Mumba in the September 16...
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 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...
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...
Political crossroads: Lungu’s burial limbo raises tensions ahead of 2026 Elections
The Maravi Post
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August 18, 2025
The burial of Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, remains unresolved, leaving the nation in a state of uncertainty and legal limbo. The Pretoria High Court has indefinitely postponed the case, pending a Constitutional...
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...
JB pledges to establish cash for work fund if elected president
Malawi 24
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August 18, 2025
Former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, says if she wins the September 16 elections, her government will introduce a Cash for Work Project fund. Banda said the funds will allow rural communities to take on development work such as road...
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...
Maize Prices Soar to K85,000 per 50Kg, Pushing Malawians to the Brink
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
Malawians are reeling as maize prices skyrocket, with a 50-kilogram bag now fetching a staggering K85,000, up from K60,000 just a few months ago. The sharp rise is tightening the noose around low-income families, forcing some to take drastic...
King Mswati III Appointed Deputy Chairperson of SADC Security Organ
Eswatini Observer
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August 18, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesHis Majesty King Mswati III has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation (Troika), a regional body tasked with promoting peace and security in Southern Africa....
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....
Kabambe Promises to Strip Presidential Immunity, Tackle Corruption, and Slash Government Waste
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
UTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe unveiled a series of bold pledges aimed at shaking up Malawi’s political and economic landscape ahead of the September 16 General Election. Among the most striking promises: removing presidential immunity from...
Finance Minister Chithyola Banda Dismisses ‘Fake News’ on Rally Disruption
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda has strongly dismissed as “fake news” a report by Zodiak Online that his campaign rally in Kasungu West was disrupted by violence. The Minister, who is seeking re-election on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)...
“We are voting Muchimbulimbuli,” Kabambe Blasts ‘Blind Voting’, Urges Malawians to Choose Vision Over Tribe
Nyasa Times
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August 18, 2025
UTM presidential candidate Dr. Dalitso Kabambe has launched a scathing attack on Malawi’s voting culture, warning that many citizens continue to vote “blindly” based on tribe or origin instead of vision and policies. In a strong statement on...
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...
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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Malawi First sets to distribute blankets to Kasasire people
Malawi Freedom Network
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August 18, 2025
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