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Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:31:01 GMT
In Malawi, Politics Is Personal - We Vote With Our Hearts, Not Our Heads
[Nyasa Times] In this article, seasonal journalist and history scholar EPHRAIM NYONDO warns politicians on the campaign trail to forget manifestos and flashy promises because in Malawi, elections are not won on policy alone. He argues that we vote fo...

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:27 GMT
Blow to Women Participation in Politics! Only 326 Female Parliamentary Candidates in September Election
[Nyasa Times] Only 326 women have been approved as valid parliamentary candidates in the forthcoming general election, a development which is seen to have dealt another major blow to a perennial national multi-stakeholder campaign promoting women par...

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:46:37 GMT
Cosoma Pushes Malawi's Talent to the World Stage With K190 Million Boost
[Nyasa Times] The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has set the stage for Malawian artists to shine internationally, disbursing a game-changing K190 million in grants at a colourful ceremony at Lilongwe Hotel.

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:37:21 GMT
Conflict of Interest Storm As Cosoma Board Members Pocket Over K35 Million in 'Artist Grants'
[Nyasa Times] What was billed as a landmark day for Malawian creativity has been tainted by a glaring question: how transparent is the Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) when those holding the purse strings end up holding the biggest cheques?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:47:01 GMT
Transunion Malawi Touts Technology As Key to Unlocking Financial Inclusion, Economic Mobility in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] TransUnion Malawi - a local financial firm - has described technology as a key component to unlocking financial inclusion and economic mobility in Malawi.

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Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:11:26 +0000
27 million litres DRC fuel mystery
By Mercy Matonga Mystery surrounds what happened to some 27 million litres of fuel the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) donated to Malawi in 2023, as authorities struggle to account for the bulk of the fuel. Malawi News can report that out of the ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:03:04 +0000
IMF leaves positive message after talks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Malawi has said it had very productive discussions with Malawi authorities. Briefing reporters in Lilongwe at the end of the mission, IMF mission chief for Malawi Justin Tyson said they discussed the r...

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 07:59:02 +0000
Africa’s last girl standing
US-based Malawi Women’s National Football Team striker Temwa Chawinga continues to hog the limelight as she is the only African female player nominated for the 2025 Best Fifa Women’s Player award. This follows her impressive performance for Kansa...

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:33:06 +0000
Party-linked land cartels on the radar
Every government that comes to power in Malawi seems to have its own people who take advantage of the system to grab land— often selling it to wealthy businesspersons at the expense of ordinary citizens. Since independence and even before, land has...

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:25:07 +0000
Lilongwe vendors defy council, return to bridge
By Clever Mwale: Barely a day after the grand opening of the new Lilongwe Bridge, vendors have restarted selling their merchandise on the pedestrian path which is normally a prohibited area for trade. The bridge, touted as a symbol of modern urban m...

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