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The Mtwara Corridor opportunity
The Times Group Malawi
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July 25, 2025
As the September 16 general elections draw nearer, Malawi is awash with political promises. Candidates traverse the country, painting vivid pictures of a prosperous future. But amid the rallies and rhetoric, one crucial question demands attention:...
True Love on Two Wheels? What Happens When You Motorcycle Around the World With Someone You Just Met on a Dating App
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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July 28, 2025
In Sept. 2017, Heather Lea stepped off her BMW G 650 GS in Magadan, Russia, the final stop in a 58,247-mile motorcycle ride through 40 countries. Seven years later, her book about the journey will soon be released, detailing the trials and rewards...
PEPFAR escaped the rescission ax. But where does it stand?
WSIU - Illinois
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July 26, 2025
When Kenneth Ngure thinks about the global effort to control HIV/AIDS, he says, he feels like he's flying. "It's like an airplane that's traveling at cruising altitude, seeking its destination," says Ngure, the president-elect of the International...
Police: Road Accident in Balaka Claims Four Lives
Face of Malawi
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July 18, 2025
Published on July 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM by Edgar Naitha 162 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Liwonde, Machinga District, have confirmed that three women and a man have died in a road accident that occurred yesterday in Chilanga, Balaka District....
Pastor, Accomplice Sentenced to Six Years for Possession of Live Pangolin in Mangochi
Face of Malawi
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July 18, 2025
202 words • approx. 2 min read The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Andrew Kombo, 33, a pastor at Malindi Faith Ministries, and James Wilson, 55, to six years imprisonment with hard labour for illegal possession of a live...
Police Hunt Suspect in Murder of Kabaza Operator in Ntchisi
Face of Malawi
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July 18, 2025
Published on July 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM by Edgar Naitha 103 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Ntchisi are searching for a suspect in connection with the murder of Nthawanji Kamphanga, a 38-year-old kabaza operator who went missing on July 15,...
Twists, turns on Day 5 of nominations
The Nation Malawi
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July 29, 2025
Day five of presentation of presidential nomination papers was filled with twists and turns with two candidates in no-show, one sent back and another withdrawing from an alliance with opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). National...
Two Mangochi men jailed six years over Pangolin
The Maravi Post
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July 17, 2025
MANGOCHI-(MaraviPost)-The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has handed down a stern sentence to two men, Andrew Kombo,a pastor at Malindi Faith Ministries Church and James Wilson, for illegal possession of a live pangolin. The court...
Innovation in Women’s Healthcare: An Interview with Ira Guha
Harvard International Review
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July 29, 2025
Period poverty is one of the biggest problems endured by women in India today, with 23 million girls dropping out of school annually due to lack of access to menstruation facilities. What led you to choose a menstrual cup as the optimal solution...
NBM Plc, Press Trust light up Njerenje CDSS
Nyasa Times
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July 25, 2025
Following the successful handover of a solar-powered water system at Nankumba Health Centre in Mangochi, National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc and Press Trust, on Wednesday handed over a solar-powered electricity system at Njerenje Community Day...
Banks pledge to fund growth plan
The Times Group Malawi
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July 25, 2025
Commercial banks have reaffirmed commitment to funding the national growth and development interventions through the ATM-M (agriculture, tourism, mining and manufacturing) strategy. The Bankers Association of Malawi (Bam)—an umbrella body for the...
Morocco and South Africa: Twisting Toward a Common Ground
Morocco World News
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July 29, 2025
Rabat – The scoop could be misleading. Jumping to conclusions is a move that might serve a scoop in this summer period when the brain is on standby. People are looking to rest a bit. However, there are events that shake intellectual idleness and...
Georgina Forbes
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Georgina Forbes CHELSEA — Georgina “Dinny” Forbes, Artist, Activist, Therapist, and Visionary, Dies at 82 Georgina “Dinny” Forbes died peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Jack Byrne Center in Hanover, NH on Friday, June 27, 2025. The cause of...
Mongolia’s New Challenge: Illegal Drugs
The Diplomat
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July 28, 2025
Two weeks ago, the Mongolian public was shocked by a video showing the violent assault of a civilian by four men who were believed to be under the influence of illegal drugs. The case is now being investigated by police. The incident touches on...
State Dept: Trump’s “Third Countries” for Immigrants Have Awful Human Rights Records
The Intercept
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July 29, 2025
The United States is building an unprecedented network of deportee dumping grounds, pursuing deals with around a third of the world’s nations to expel immigrants to places where they do not hold citizenship. Once exiled, these third-country...
Africa’s top 10 most powerful passports in 2025
The Sun Nigeria
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July 24, 2025
By Seyi Babalola A strong passport can make international travel more seamless and provide greater access to the world. Globally, some nations provide their citizens with more powerful passports, making travel easier and opening up broader...
What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, July 28
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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July 29, 2025
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the...
Solo paths clear as alliances fade
The Times Group Malawi
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July 28, 2025
PLEDGE OF INTEGRITY—Kabambe signs the code of conductUTM Party president Dalitso Kabambe presented his nomination papers for the September 16 presidential elections Sunday, revealing that Matthews Mtumbuka, a member of his party, would be his...
“I’m not seeking power for money or benefits”-Dr Kabambe
The Maravi Post
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July 11, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-UTM leader Dr Dalitso Kabambe has come clearly telling the nation that insightful leader is to serve not seeking riches, personal benefits. Dr Kabambe emphasizes the need for Malawians to make a right decision on September...
Super Falcons: Queens of Africa, By Reuben Abati
Premium Times
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July 29, 2025
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 (WAFCON) organised by...