British High Commissioner Fiona Ritchie classifies mining as one economic sector that has most dynamism by investor firms

* As she bids farewell to her tenure of office in Malawi during the birthday celebration of Great Britain’s King Charles III on Thursday * Reflected on her stay in the country and looked forward to the future by highlighting partnerships, prosperity and peace * Nowhere is our partnership more important than in working with Malawi on our shared goal of increasing the prosperity of the country and its people * British firms are some of the biggest investors…

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Fear of the unknown and cultural beliefs fueling low turn out of blood donors; As MBTS’ blood banks risk running dry

* It’s mostly men who have high turnout in terms of blood donation as compared to women yet in most cases it is women who need blood in various health services * As Malawi joins the commemoration of World Blood Donor Day, under the theme; ‘Give blood, give hope-Together we save lives’ * Blood transfusion and blood products helps and save millions of lives every year — helping patients who are suffering from life-threatening conditions * To live longer…

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More than 200 killed as Air India plane crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad

* Police found one survivor who was in seat 11A, adding that there could be more survivors in hospital * Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed—40-year-old survivor Ramesh Viswashkumar By Sumit Khanna, Shivam Patel & Aditi Shah, Reuters More than 200 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad today, authorities said…

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Ghana joins UK, Kenya in endorsing Morocco’s autonomy plan in Western Sahara as mutually acceptable solution for ‘artificial conflict’ in north Africa

* Ghana’s position is reaffirmed by deputy foreign minister Okudzeto Ablakwa during his first visit to the Kingdom of Morocco since his recent appointment * The visit follows the decision to suspend diplomatic relations with the so-called ‘SADR’ which was taken on January 7, 2025, by his predecessor * This comes after United Kingdom government endorsed on June 1 Morocco’s autonomy plan as most credible, viable and pragmatic solution for resolving the regional dispute By Patrick Njawala, Contributor The…

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Mozambique President Chapo describes State Visit to Malawi as productive for social-economic growth of the two countries through trade

* Calls for speedy implementation of the newly-signed MOUs to facilitate trade activities, energy, security and other sectors of development * The two vowed at the press briefing held before Chapos’s departure to continue making progress on developmental and economic matters By Eunice Disi Lole, MANA Before his departure at the end of his two-day State Visit to Malawi, Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo described his engagements in Malawi as productive for the two countries’ social-economic growth through trade and…

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Dedza/Calomue one-border post officially commissioned as ‘One-Go Border Post’

* This improves the system, digitises it, and also improves the waiting time — all this has been made possible through the good relations between Malawi and Mozambique—World Bank, Country Manager, Firas Raad * As President Chakwera applauds the World Bank and other partners for making it happen funded at US$9.6 million * As we celebrate the 50 years of Mozambique and Malawi ties, we are happy to take our relations to higher levels By Steve Chirombo, MANA The…

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‘Malawi and Mozambique don’t just share a border, we share history, culture, trade routes and most importantly aspirations for prosperity’

MCCCI president Dr. Wisely Phiri addressing the high profile gathering * Said MCCCI president Dr. Wisely Phiri when hosting visiting Mozambique President Daniel Francisco Chapo at Malawi-Mozambique Business Community Initiative * This forum is not just a meeting of minds — it is a bold step towards deepening economic integration and catalysing bilateral investment opportunities between our two lovely nations By Duncan Mlanjira At the Malawi-Mozambique Business Community Initiative held at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe —…

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Visiting Mozambique President Chapo urges the two countries business community to support each other’s economic growth

* For meaningful development to take place, government should work together with the private sector to attract investors * Malawi and Mozambique need to attract foreign and local investments that can speed economic development in the two countries By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has urged Malawi and Mozambique business community to continue investing in both countries to support the economic growth of the two countries. Speaking this afternoon a luncheon meeting…

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Mozambique President visits Malawi Parliament and Kamuzu Mausoleum

* The Mozambique leader planted a soldier tree within the Parliament grounds as a symbol of friendship and cooperation * He later laid a wreath at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in honour of Malawi’s first president, the late Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda By Rosalia Kapiri, MANA After landing at Kamuzu International Airport this morning, President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo visited the Malawi Parliament and Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe as part of his two-day official visit to…

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uMkhonto weSizwe Party removes Floyd Shivhambu as a secretary general following his meeting with Prophet Bushiri in Malawi in April

* After lengthy discussions and considerable inputs from the national officials, it was concluded that the actions by the Secretary-General were found to be against the spirit and the prescripts of the MK Party Constitution * Most specifically, Section 3 (j) under “Offences”, which stipulates: ‘Undertaking international trips and participating in activities and programmes that are opposed to the agenda of the MK Party or an allied party By Duncan Mlanjira Leader of uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Jacob Zuma has…

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