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46 000 HIV+ Malawians ‘on the loose’, raise concern
The Nation Malawi
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July 2, 2025
Ministry of Health says there are about 46 000 HIV-positive Malawians who do not know their status and are consequently not on antiretroviral therapy (ART), raising concerns about spread of new infections. The ministry’s HIV and Viral Hepatitis...
The Power of Storytelling: Amplifying Voices on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa
The Masvingo Mirror
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July 4, 2025
In this last part of our three-part series on harm reduction, Dr Mercy Korir of Malawi espouses storytelling coupled with evidence. The Power of Storytelling: Amplifying Voices on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Africa CATHERINE MUROMBEDZI HEALTH...
Beyond handshakes and agreements: The real work behind scaling conservation agriculture in Malawi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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July 1, 2025
One of many site visits in Chinguluwe, Central Malawi (Photo: CIMMYT) Partnerships are often praised in glossy reports, signed at launch events, and toasted at stakeholder meetings. But when the cameras switch off and field boots replace suits,...
Legendary bodybuilder, Ronnie Coleman hospitalized with serious ‘medical emergency’
Face of Malawi
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July 1, 2025
177 words • approx. 1 min read Legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman has been hospitalized due to a serious medical emergency, forcing him to cancel a planned trip to the UK. In an Instagram post, Coleman told fans, “Hey guys, I hate to break it to...
Africa’s Mpox crisis intensifies as WHO renews global public health emergency
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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July 1, 2025
By Nana Karikari, Senior International Affairs and Political Analyst The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent warning to the global community. Mpox (formerly monkeypox), remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern...
Volunteers in Mzimba scale up access to health services
The Nation Malawi
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July 1, 2025
Malawi Network of Aids Service Organisations (Manaso) has commended community volunteers for improving access to healthcare services in Mzimba. Manaso introduced a scorecard engagement programme in communities where volunteers follow up on...
Chakwera Has Improved Lives Since 2020 – Kabwila Praises MCP Leadership
Face of Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Published on July 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM by Evance Kapito 169 words • approx. 1 min read Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila,has praised President Lazarus Chakwera for what she described as notable strides in improving the lives of...
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...
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...
Four politicised, compromised institutions that are failing Malawians
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi, a nation rich in culture and potential, finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with a profound crisis of governance and institutional integrity. The recent actions and inactions of key institutions—the legislature,...
Who in the World Can Afford Healthy Food?
Tufts University - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
A decade-long project measuring access to healthy foods worldwide is wrapping up in August, after shedding new light on the scope and specifics of nutrition insecurity, kickstarting solutions, and shifting the conversation around the affordability...
Traditional Authority Nkula hails President Chakwera over Zomba, Machinga Lirangwe Road project
Nyasa Times
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July 4, 2025
In a a very emotional statement, Traditional Authority Nkula of Machinga has commended Malawi leader , President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera Government over the resumption of Zomba , Machinga Lirangwe road project. This is the project according...
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...
Malawi Airtel calls for collaboration in urgent action on fiber cuts
The Maravi Post
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June 27, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s leading mobile telecommunications network Airtel Malawi Plc today addressed the growing challenge of fiber infrastructure vandalism, which continues to disrupt essential communication services across the...
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...
Rumphi chief hails nutrition project
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Senior Chief Mwahenga of Rumphi has commended Find Your Feet Organisation for implementing a nutrition project which is promoting healthy eating habits. Speaking on Thursday during a cooking demonstration that people from Mwachifumya Village...
Savimbi Arrested for Attacking Immigration Officers and Damaging Government Property
Face of Malawi
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July 4, 2025
220 words • approx. 2 min read Police in Mangochi have arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Godi Kanjira, popularly known as Savimbi, for allegedly obstructing, insulting, and assaulting immigration officers, as well as maliciously damaging...
Study finds one in six cancer medicines in sub-Saharan Africa unsafe
Tribune Online
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June 29, 2025
In Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries, the alarming statistic is that 1 in 6 cancer medications is found to be defective, a study has reported. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame published in The Lancet Global Health said...
Mining could generate $3 billion annually
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Malawi’s mining sector has the potential to generate $3 billion— equivalent to what the country requires to import essential commodities such as fuel, medicines and farm inputs— annually. This is according to revelations made at the 3rd Edition of...
Mukhito vows to transform Lilongwe City Center into a model constituency
The Maravi Post
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June 29, 2025
In an exclusive interview with Robert Mukhori, shadow Member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe City Center constituency, Peter Mukhito has declared his ambitious vision to transform the area into a model constituency. He revealed that he has already...