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Malawi resumes passport printing with enhanced security features
The Maravi Post
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July 26, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Ministry of Homeland Security has officially resumed passport processing after transitioning to a new permanent system developed by Madras Security Printers. This development comes after a 2024 cyberattack crippled the...
Avi Is Gone: ‘Snowfall’ Actor Alon Aboutboul Dies Suddenly at 60
Face of Malawi
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July 30, 2025
457 words • approx. 3 min read Alon Aboutboul, one of Israel’s most accomplished and internationally recognized actors, has died at the age of 60 after collapsing on Habonim Beach near Zichron Ya’acov on the morning of July 29, 2025. According to...
Malawi’s great democratic disconnect
The Nation Malawi
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July 26, 2025
The 2018 Population and Housing Census indicates that Malawi’s youth constitute over half of the population. According to the National Youth Policy, youth are defined as individuals between the age of 18 and 35. Chakwera endorsing the manifesto at...
Malawi e-passport includes mobile money transfers and onsite payment systems
Maravi Express
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July 25, 2025
* As well as an online application to enable Malawians submit their applications and online appointment booking * It has been enhanced with a duly encoded chip in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and...
Education Minister Wirima lauds 2025 MSCE exams success
The Maravi Post
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July 25, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima, has praised the smooth administration of the 2025 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. After inspecting the final subject...
Zimbabwe fails to immunise 34,000 children every year
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 27, 2025
Zimbabwe is falling behind in its efforts to fully immunise every child, with approximately 34,000 children going without basic vaccinations each year, exposing them to life-threatening diseases. This concerning figure is highlighted in the latest...
Advancing gender responsive land governance and women’s land tenure security
Capital
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July 27, 2025
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is convening a high-level regional workshop to advance gender-responsive land governance across the continent. As part of the multi-country initiative on Gender-Responsive Land Governance in...
Malawi Women in Water Sector Launch Empowerment Network
Nyasa Times
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July 24, 2025
The Professional Women in Water Sector Network (PROWIWS) has been officially launched to champion the participation of women and girls in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives in Malawi. The launch took place on Wednesday during a...
Malawi Ranks Among Africa’s Top 10 Most Powerful Passports in 2025
Nyasa Times
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July 23, 2025
Malawi has achieved a major diplomatic milestone—ranking among Africa’s top 10 most powerful passports in the Henley Passport Index 2025. With a visa-free score of 73, Malawi is now tied at 8th place with Morocco, overtaking key regional players...
Malawi’s Catholic Bishops to Mark World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 27
Nyasa Times
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July 24, 2025
The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has announced that the Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be commemorated on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in line with global Catholic observance. This annual celebration is...
Priest states Russian Orthodox Church in Africa not to colonize it
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Orthodox Church is not aiming to impose colonial influence in Africa through its religious mission, according to Father George Maximov, chairman of the Missionary Department of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa. Speaking to...
Chiyamwaka hails 5G rollout as key driver of Malawi 2063 vision
Malawi 24
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July 26, 2025
The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Digitalisation, Baldwin Chiyamwaka, has described Telekom Networks Malawi’s (TNM) launch of its 5G network as a strategic leap forward in achieving the country’s long-term development...
Final call
The Times Group Malawi
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July 30, 2025
By Wezzie Gausi: The Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) is concluding the nomination process for presidential candidates today, ahead of the highly anticipated general election on September 16, 2025. Only two contenders, independent Smart Swira and...
NBM Plc, Press Trust empower rural Malawi with solar-powered health, education facilities
Malawi 24
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July 26, 2025
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Press Trust have intensified their drive to uplift rural communities through clean energy, handing over solar-powered installations at two vital institutions in Mangochi and Balaka districts this week. On...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle risk being overshadowed by Prince William's children
The News International
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle risk being overshadowed by Prince William's children Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at risk of losing spotlight to by Prince William's children. The couple face the loss of their $100 million Netflix deal, royal experts...
Mtumbuka drums up support for UTM’s Chiradzulu Nguludi parliamentary aspirant, Touts Kabambe as Malawi’s economic saviour
Capital Radio Malawi
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July 26, 2025
UTM Senior Member, Matthews Mtumbuka, has urged the people of Chiradzulu Nguludi Constituency to vote for Mwayi Lancy Mbewe as their Member of Parliament in the forthcoming 16 September elections. Dr Mtumbuka, who is also UTM’s presidential...
AFORD Leader Enoch Chihana Visits Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe, Reinforces Northern Roots Ahead of Elections
Nyasa Times
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July 30, 2025
Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) President Enoch Chihana on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, paid a strategic courtesy visit to Paramount Chief Mwajunyanga Chikulamayembe in Lundu Village, Rumphi District — the traditional seat of the Chikulamayembe...
Embattled Prophet Shepherd Bushiri may escape justice in South Africa amid mysteriously missing of key extradition documents in Malawi
The Maravi Post
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July 25, 2025
PRETORIA-(MaraviPost)-Controversial Prophet Shepherd Bushiri may never face justice in South Africa after key extradition documents mysteriously vanished in Malawi. The development has cast serious doubt over the upcoming September hearing,...
Islamophobia watchdog role given to Prevent critic
Unherd
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July 23, 2025
A new organization established by a charity that claims the Prevent anti-extremism strategy “actively harms Muslims” has been awarded a £2.5 million Government contract to monitor Islamophobia. The newly formed British Muslim Trust will be funded...
Malawi Bureau of Standards urges business to be competitive
The Times Group Malawi
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July 23, 2025
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has called on businesses to embrace innovation, sustainability, and quality assurance to remain competitive in both local and regional markets. Speaking in Blantyre on Monday during a Product Certification...