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Bon Voyage commemorates World Environment Day in creative style with models dressed in clothing made from recyclable materials

June 11, 2025

* A celebration of creativity and sustainability of eco-friendly fashion spiced by powerful pottery, story telling, among others * Our event was to raise awareness and promote action to protect our environment and to resonate with the theme for World Environment Day 2025; ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’ By Duncan Mlanjira Bon Voyage Club, one of the country’s top tour guide service providers, joined the World and Malawi in commemorating the World Environment Day 2025 in creative style with models dressed…

COSOMA engages stakeholders to address misinformation over its mandate

June 11, 2025

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Mangochi-based musician, Assante Emment * I now know that the society is vital in protecting artists, I did not register my music with the society because I was not aware that I needed to do so * With this information, I will take action — the meeting was an eye opener to me—Mangochi-based musician, Asante Emment, populary known as Achakongwe By Alice Ndunya, MANA Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has engaged muscians, the media and other stakeholders in the…

One arrested for gruesome murder of 5-year-old boy in Mangochi

June 11, 2025

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* Suspect Botomani Martin admitted to committing the crime alongside five accomplices who remain at large * He further claimed that they were hired by a man from Mozambique who allegedly seeks to become a traditional chief and intended to use the boy for ritual purposes Maravi Express Police in Namwera, Mangochi District, have arrested 19-year-old Botomani Martin in connection with the brutal and gruesome murder of 5-year-old Brian Alabi from Mkwesa Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Bwananyambi. A report…

Do not provoke dead spirits—Chifipa Mhango

June 10, 2025

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* On two remembrances occasions for late Saulos Chilima at the plane crash site in Mzimba District and the other taking place at Nsipe in Ntcheu * The one in the Mzimba District is a government event, while the one in Ntcheu is family led and blessed function By Duncan Mlanjira Observing that there were two memorial services in remembrance of one year after the passing of Vice-President, late Saulos Klaus Chilima, who died along with eight others in…

‘Malawi must face reality; it is dangerous to maintain a false exchange rate’—economist Thomas Ngoma

June 10, 2025

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* Use the hard peg, not soft peg, to fix the kwacha exchange rate; cut down the government budget fiscal deficit; promote industrialisation to rebalance the economy * Promote export of high value items of processed products not relying on commodity trade, i.e. raw agroproducts, raw mineral exports By Duncan Mlanjira The report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after a delegation made an evaluation visit to Malawi from May 22 to June 3, continues to rouse hot debate…

Malawi is not beyond repair but it is on borrowed time—former diplomat James Woods Nkhutabasa

June 9, 2025

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Nkhutabasa served at the European Union, in Andorra, Belgium, France, the Principality of Monaco, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands during his tour of service * Either we lead with courage and clarity now, or we will pay in currency far costlier than the Kwacha * Malawi is functionally insolvent; the Kwacha is an illusion; the economy is not growing; public finance is a wreck; politics is blocking progress By Duncan Mlanjira Former Malawian diplomat, James Woods Nkhutabasa contends that…

DPP finally clears speculation on Mutharika’s trip to South Africa suspected to be for medical attention

June 8, 2025

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* We are pleased to confirm that Prof. Mutharika is in excellent health and is simply taking time for private business * He remains fully committed to returning home soon to continue providing strong leadership within our party * And to prepare for the forthcoming general elections on September 16–DPP secretary general Peter Mukhito By Duncan Mlanjira News was rife on social media that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president, Peter Mutharika has travelled to South Africa for medial…

German investigators conclude cause of Chilima plane crash accident was due to flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions

June 7, 2025

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* The crew flew into instrument meteorological conditions during flight under visual flight rules and the aircraft collided with the ascending terrain * The planned as well as the actual course of events on the day of the accident resulted in deadline pressure for the execution of the flight and a punctual landing in Mzuzu * The lack of an effective emergency transmitter, as well as misleading information about the last position of the aircraft, made the search for…

Chewa women encouraged to interact more with each other to focus on economic development and self-independence than just honoring official gatherings

June 7, 2025

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CHEFO Director of Women, Drina Mphote * We will ensure that wherever Chewa women are, they should come together and support each other in achieving self-independence and improving their families’ economic livelihoods * CHEFO directorate of women shared with benefits of improving lives through business, home care and health at the interaction meeting By Duncan Mlanjira The Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) Director of Women, Drina Mphote, yesterday held a meeting with Chewa women in Lilongwe to discuss ways of…

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

June 6, 2025

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* 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…