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Are Malawians voting for change or against failure?
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
As Malawi heads toward the highly anticipated September 2025 presidential election, one fundamental question lingers: are voters choosing change out of hope for a better future, or are they simply rejecting the failures of the current and past...
CSEC Urges Gangata to Postpone Demos to Protect Students’ Exam Environment
Face of Malawi
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July 1, 2025
Published on July 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM by Edgar Naitha 212 words • approx. 2 min read The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called on Alfred Gangata, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Deputy Regional Governor for the Central Region,...
Beyond handshakes and agreements: The real work behind scaling conservation agriculture in Malawi
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
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July 1, 2025
One of many site visits in Chinguluwe, Central Malawi (Photo: CIMMYT) Partnerships are often praised in glossy reports, signed at launch events, and toasted at stakeholder meetings. But when the cameras switch off and field boots replace suits,...
Climate Change Is Making Life Harder For All Farmers; For Farmers...
Ghanaian Chronicle
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July 1, 2025
Summary: Climate change is pushing farmers with disabilities to the brink: In Ghana’s Upper East, erratic rains and rising heat are devastating farms. For farmers like Asoke Douglas Aganawini, who has partial vision, the impact means empty fields...
Climate Change Is Making Life Harder For All Farmers; For Farmers With Disabilities It Can Mean Devastation
The Chronicle News Online
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July 1, 2025
Summary: Climate change is pushing farmers with disabilities to the brink: In Ghana’s Upper East, erratic rains and rising heat are devastating farms. For farmers like Asoke Douglas Aganawini, who has partial vision, the impact means empty fields...
Banks urged to champion SME growth for Malawi’s economic future
Malawi 24
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July 1, 2025
Malawi’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba, has called on commercial banks in the country to take a more proactive role in supporting the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), describing them as the lifeblood of the national...
Climate Change Is Making Life Harder For All Farmers – For Ghana’s Farmers With Disabilities It Can Mean Devastation
New Narratives
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June 30, 2025
Without eyesight farming is difficult for Asoke Douglas Aganawini in Ghana’s Upper East region By Jennifer Ambolley Summary: Climate change is pushing farmers with disabilities to the brink: In Ghana’s Upper East, erratic rains and rising heat are...
The unfinished business of street vending in Lilongwe: Seeking lasting solutions to a growing urban crisis
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Street vending along the roadsides of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city, is a growing challenge that reflects deeper socio-economic issues. Each day, hundreds of vendors crowd the city’s streets, selling everything from fresh...
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC): A failed religious grouping in the service of Malawians
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-In the landscape of Malawi’s civil society, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) was once envisioned as a beacon of hope, a platform for advocacy, and a voice for the voiceless. However, as we stand at the crossroads of...
Four politicised, compromised institutions that are failing Malawians
The Maravi Post
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June 30, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi, a nation rich in culture and potential, finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with a profound crisis of governance and institutional integrity. The recent actions and inactions of key institutions—the legislature,...
WMO Launches AI-Powered Forecasting Pilot in Malawi to Strengthen Early Warnings
I Africa
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June 30, 2025
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new pilot project in Malawi, in partnership with the meteorological services of Norway and Malawi, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance weather forecasting and early...
CSEC, parents denounce DPP Gangata’s “senseless” demos amid 2025 MSCE exams commencement
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) says senseless opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) central region Vice President Alfred Gangata’s planned demonstrations in Lilongwe is unnecessary. CSEC has...
Malawi among economies most affected by US tariffs
The Nation Malawi
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June 30, 2025
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability says Malawi will be among the worst hit economies in sub- Saharan Africa due to the US universal 10 percent tariff imposed on all its trading partners and reciprocal tariffs announced for 57...
Chakwera to launch Youth Innovation Fund tommorow
The Maravi Post
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July 1, 2025
By Sheminah Nkhoma LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) has disclosed that President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera will launch the K2 billion Youth Innovation Fund (YIF) during the 2025 National Youth Summit scheduled for 2 to 4...
Mzimba youth lead the charge in fight against climate injustice
Malawi 24
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June 30, 2025
A new climate governance initiative in Mzimba is placing youth and marginalised communities at the forefront of environmental action, aiming to tackle climate injustice and poor natural resource management through inclusive governance. The...
Plastics SA appoints Samuel Kumbula as new Sustainability Project Coordinator
Engineering News
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Plastics SA is proud to announce the appointment of Samuel Kumbula as its new Sustainability Project Coordinator. Based at the company’s Head Office in Midrand, Sam joins the team with more than eight years of experience in the environmental...
From darkness to light: Malawi’s journey up the energy ladder
The Times Group Malawi
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June 30, 2025
Tropical Cyclone Ana roared across the country with unprecedented violence, but its most devastating blow struck at the heart of Malawi’s power grid. In a single, catastrophic moment, the massive Kapichira Hydropower Station, supplier of nearly a...
FACT Malawi Grooms Next Generation of NGO Leaders: Youth Equipped with Practical Skills in Blantyre Workshop
Nyasa Times
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June 30, 2025
In a bold step to revitalise Malawi’s development sector, the Forum for AIDS Counselling and Training (FACT Malawi) held an impactful Organizational Development and Management Workshop on June 28 in Blantyre, targeting the next wave of...
FACT Malawi to bridge youth skills gap in NGO sector
Malawi 24
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June 30, 2025
Malawi’s NGO sector is poised for change as the Forum for AIDS Counselling and Training (FACT Malawi) intensifies efforts to bridge the widening skills gap keeping many young people on the margins of development work. On 28 June, the organisation...
Climate crisis and cash crunch: 10 countries at breaking point by 2050
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
A new index from Columbia Climate School reveals the 10 most climate-vulnerable countries by 2050. Many face rising disaster risks and shrinking access to finance, trapping them in a cycle of crisis and recovery. A new index called the Climate...