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Women Lawyers Association empowers students through legal clinics

June 21, 2025

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A Gumbo CDSS student participating during panel discussion * Mostly people focus on the physical form of violence not knowing that there is also emotional violence * As well as economical violence and we hope legal clinics like these will help them get more insight By Winfrida Kamwana, MANA AT a student legal clinic that was held at Gumba Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Mchinji, Women Lawyers Association (WLA) said it is dedicated in bringing positive change in…

Presidential candidates now at 13 as PETRA’s Kamuzu Chibambo and independent Smart Swira join the race

June 21, 2025

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* MEC has released the Code of Conduct for the candidates and political parties which are being collected together with nomination papers * It was gazetted as a regulation and can also be downloaded from https://mec.org.mw/publications/ or by scanning the codes provided By Duncan Mlanjira With 87 days to go ahead of the September 16 general elections, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has now issued 13 nomination papers for the presidential race after People’s Transformation Party (PETRA) president, Kamuzu Chibambo and…

Inua Advocasy concerned by manner Malawi Immigration deported Congolese asylum seekers in Karonga

June 20, 2025

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* While recognising that Malawi has consistently opened its borders and hearts to those in need (asylum seekers), offering safety where others have turned away * As it joins the commemoration of World Refugee Day under the theme; ‘Solidarity with Refugees’ — which calls for urgent action to strengthen inclusive, resilient health systems that leave no one behind By Duncan Mlanjira On the commemoration of World Refugee Day, Inua Advocacy hails Malawi that though under-resourced, the country “has consistently…

UTM’s Kabambe presents presidential nomination papers joining 10 other aspirants

June 18, 2025

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* As MEC announces change of dates for official presentations of nomination papers to take place concurrently from July 24-30 July 2025 * Presidential candidates will present to MEC at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe * Parliamentary and Local Government elections candidates will present at Constituency Returning Office By Duncan Mlanjira As at the close of business yesterday, June 17, the number of aspiring candidates for the September 16 presidential election increased to 11 following the…

Malawi gains substantial agricultural and mineral resources market opportunities in China

June 17, 2025

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Investors at Malawi’s pavilion * After traders visited Malawi Investment & Trade Center (MITC) pavilion at the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo pavilion in Changsha * Secured significant orders for soya beans, groundnuts, dried chilles and an open-ended contract for macadamia nuts * Malawi’s precious minerals and gemstones attracted exceptional interest with sales exceeding expectations By Lesnat Kenan, MANA Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) reports that traders who visited their pavilion at the 4th China-Africa Economic and…

Angry mob vandalise newly-built Chisiyo police unit in Lilongwe

June 17, 2025

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* They were demanding the release of a suspect so that they deal with him, but at that time, the police had already sent the suspect to Lilongwe police * This made the angry community to start vandalising the police unit. Currently, no arrest has been made By Andrew Mkonda, MANA Angry villagers from Chisiyo in Lilongwe, mostly motorcycle taxi (Kabaza) operators have vandalised newly-built Chisiyo Police unit and burnt two vehicles that were apprehended by the traffic police…

Police warn pastors against making electoral prophesies

June 16, 2025

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* When pastors make prophesies about election results, you create problems for us and this must be avoided — we must all work towards ensuring that there is peace * We plead with chiefs and candidates to tell their people and party supporters about the importance of peace in elections By Wanangwa Tembo, MANA Malawi Police Service (MPS) has warned faith leaders against making prophesies about the September 16 General Election outcome, saying the practice is one of the…

10 presidential aspirants for September 16 elections collect nomination papers from MEC

June 16, 2025

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* Includes incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party) and former Heads of State, Peter Mutharika (Democratic Progressive Party) and Joyce Banda (People’s Party) * The others are Kondwani Nankhumwa (Peoples Development Party); Atupele Muluzi (United Democratic Front); Frank Tumpale Mwenifumbo (National Development Party) By Duncan Mlanjira By close of business today, June 16, 10 nomination papers on presidential election were collected from Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), that include for incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party) and former…

African child welfare committee appeals to governments to commit more resources towards children’s rights

June 16, 2025

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* Warning that underfunding and poor spending continue to undermine progress; as Malawi commemorates continental Day of the African Child * Held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe under the theme; ‘Planning and budgeting for children’s rights: progress since 2010’ By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA Chairperson of African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), Wilson Almeida Adao has appealed to African governments to commit more resources towards children’s rights — warning that underfunding…

Malawi and China to establish the agricultural park in Salima

June 16, 2025

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* The China-Malawi 5,000-hectare Agricultural Industrial Park marks a major step in Malawi’s agricultural and economic progress * Through long-term economic growth and sustainable development by integrating modern innovation with traditional farming By Pempho Kantayeni, MANA In a significant step towards agricultural modernisation and economic advancement, Malawi Investment & Trade Centre (MITC) entered into a landmark partnership last week with China’s Huaihua Yongcheng Agricultural Technology Development to establish a US$50 million China-Malawi Agricultural Industrial Park in Salima. A statement…