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Puma eyes energy sourcing diversity
New Puma Energy Malawi Managing Director Steveria Kadangwe has unveiled her vision for the company, with a strong focus on expanding into alternative and renewable energy solutions. Kadangwe said Puma Energy Malawi aims to continue investing in...

Airline ticket tax: Tunisia among cheapest African countries
Why does traveling to Africa often cost more than elsewhere? And above all, which countries on the continent impose the highest airport taxes… and which spare their travelers the most? To answer these questions, the African Airlines Association...

Harambee Stars captain Omar eager to impress at home
Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar in training. [FKF Media] Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar says Kenya is fully prepared for the upcoming 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) as the team gears up for their opening match against DR Congo this...

What a wrong mistake
They say to err is human and, indeed, no one is immune to mistakes. But in politics, some errors reverberate with a weight far greater than others, shifting tides, fracturing loyalties and defining legacies. Such was the case last Friday, when...

Miner upbeat after Kasiya Rutile Mine project study
Svereign Metals Limited has completed its geotechnical study at its Kasiya Rutile Project in Lilongwe with preliminary findings confirming favourable subsurface conditions for mining development. The extensive geotechnical investigations represent...

Parties react to Ipor survey, outline plans
As candidates turn to issues troubling voters most af ter closure of presentation of nomination papers today, The Nation’s interviews with some presidential contenders and party spokespersons show a deficit of fresh ideas to solve the country’s...

U-21 netball team maintains 6 players
Only six players that were part of the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup qualifiers last year are included in the 16-player Under-21 national netball team that has travelled to Lusaka, Zambia, for three-match test series. This means there are 10 new...

HH calls on Norway to Reopen Embassy in Zambia
By GIDEON NYENDWA PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has urged the Norwegian government to reconsider its decision to operate its diplomatic mission to Zambia from Malawi, and instead reopen its embassy in Lusaka. Speaking during a meeting with...

OPINION: Super Falcons: Queens Of Africa
July 31, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons, are the Queens of Africa, given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations...

MAGLA flies Masamba to Tanzania for a fight
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Gaming and Lotteries Authority (MAGLA) has supported boxer Limbani ‘Lion’ Masamba with air tickets and upkeep for an international non-title fight against Iddy Pialali at Posta Kijitonyama Club in Dar-es-Salaam,...

Emphasis is on ensuring macroeconomic stability
Following the automatic termination of Malawi’s $175 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in May this year, the government has been drawing an alternative reform strategy. Beyond containing...

Kabambe, Bandawe get the nod, Kaliya told to fill paperwork gaps
During the race to replace UTM Party founding leader Saulos Chilima in November 2024, Dalitso Kabambe trounced three other candidates, including Mathews Mtumbuka to step into the boots. But during presentation of presidential nomination papers to...
Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa name squad for Netball World Youth Cup
Fiji under-21 squad members competing in their trials in Suva. 8 July 2025 Photo: Netball Fiji Three of the Pasifika teams that will compete at the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 in Gibraltar have announced strong squads for the event. Cook Islands,...

Joyce Banda’s overseas jobs pledge Vs. Chakwera’s 3 million jobs promise
As Malawi heads toward the 16 September 2025 elections, the issue of job creation has become one of the most contested policy arenas. The People’s Party (PP) under former President Joyce Banda has promised to create 100,000 overseas job...

What Happens When You Motorcycle Around the World With Someone You Just Met on a Dating App
BY CAYLA VIDMAR In Sept. 2017, Heather Lea stepped off her BMW G 650 GS in Magadan, Russia, the final stop in a 93,740km motorcycle ride through 40 countries. Seven years later, her book about the journey will soon be released, detailing the...

American Actor ‘Malcolm-Jamal Warner’ Dies at 54 in Drowning Tragedy
523 words • approx. 3 min read American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his iconic role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54 after drowning while on vacation in Costa Rica. According to Costa Rica’s Judicial...

IMF Defends Kwacha Devaluation, Stresses Broader Reform Package
202 words • approx. 2 min read The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended its recommendation for a Kwacha devaluation, clarifying that the move aims to establish a unified, market-clearing exchange rate, not an uncontrolled depreciation....

How to Plan Your Dream African Safari
From game drives to gorilla trekking, Africa offers safari experiences that will change your perspective forever. Photo by Canva I am a freelance writer and live in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya on the shores of Lake Naivasha. I grew up in South...

David Livingstone funeral photo, Buffalo Bill gold watch and Chelsea medal among bizarre lots at Sworders
An extremely rare photo from the funeral of Victorian explorer David Livingstone comes to auction in Stansted Mountfitchet this summer. It is part of Sworders’ Out of the Ordinary sale on Tuesday August 19 that also includes a dodo bone, a gold...

Tay Grin collaborates with Awilo Longomba
Rapper Tay Grin, who is the Malawi Tourism Council Ambassador is next month releasing a new single titled ‘ Combien?’ (How Much?) which has seen him collaborating with Congolese star Awilo Longomba. Popularly known as Nyau king, Tay Grin, who has...