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Prince Harry unruly answer upset journalist with ‘rubbish question'
Prince Harry showcased a rude side of his personality during a trip to South Africa, claims an expert. The Duke of Sussex, who arrived in Malawi back in 2019 after tying to Meghan Markle, was spotted visibly irritated and ‘grumpy.’ Former Sky News...

Windracers drone helps British scientists unlock hidden areas of Antarctica
A Windracers drone has been assisting scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to collect data on previously unchartered areas of the ice laden landscape Windracers ULTRA, an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft, was deployed for...

Super Falcons: Queens of Africa
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) organized by...

Afreximbank announces $1 Billion investment agreement across Africa
NAIROBI — Afreximbank has signed four early-stage project agreements totaling $1 billion in potential investments across Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe, signaling a renewed focus on infrastructure, power, and healthcare development in...

India holds 7.23 Mt REO reserves, Govt informs Rajya Sabha
India has approximately 7.23 million tonne (Mt) in-situ Rare Earth Elements Oxide (REO) contained in 13.15 Mt monazite (a mineral of Thorium) occurring in the coastal beach, teri / red sand and inland alluvium in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha,...

Machine Learning and Interpretability Study for Predicting 30-Day Unplanned Readmission Risk of Schizophrenia: A Retrospective Study
Introduction Schizophrenia is an important challenge in the mental health field, affecting about 24 million people worldwide;1 its incidence rate is one in every 222 adults (0.45%).2 The average life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is...

RBM in push for ATM+ M Funding
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor MacDonald Mafuta Mwale says the central bank is pushing to increase private sector credit to boost agriculture, tourism, mining and manufacturing (ATM+M) strategy match with counterparts in the region....

Lazarus Chakwera appeals for unity in campaigns
President Lazarus Chakwera has urged political parties participating in the upcoming general elections to refrain from physical confrontation and verbal insults during the campaign period. Instead, Chakwera has challenged all candidates and their...

Namadingo Announces Plans to Build Hospital in Chitipa’s Nthalire
256 words • approx. 2 min read Malawian sensational artist Patience Namadingo, popularly known as Namadingo or Doc, has announced plans to construct a hospital along the Chitipa – Nthalire stretch in the northern region of Malawi. The beloved...

After the Bell: Our changing lives — a tale of two mergers
There is a wonderful phrase media experts have used to describe to me people who listen to talk radio. They talk about older people, and those who are “attitudinally interested” in news. The fact you have opened this mail suggests you are...

Paradigm shift
What might have been looked at as the main mandate of a central bank—the demand side management of inflationary pressure through monetary policy instruments—seems to have fallen short of addressing the economic challenges Malawi has faced in...

Sharp Focus on Chakwera — Continuity of good governance or shift in leadership style?
As Malawi moves closer to the 2025 presidential elections, the nation finds itself at a critical juncture between continuity and change. At the center of this national conversation is President Lazarus Chakwera, whose first term has been marked by...
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025)
Haiti - FLASH : The Haitian passport allows access to only 15 countries in the world without any VISA (2025) 28/07/2025 06:28:03 As it does every year, the British consulting firm Henley & Partners has published its passport rankings for 2025 for...

India has 8.52 million tonnes reserves of rare earth elements: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, Jul 23: India has approximately 7.23 million tonnes (MT) of Rare Earth Elements Oxide (REO) contained in 13.15 MT monazite (a mineral of Thorium and Rare Earths) occurring in the coastal beach, teri and red sand and inland alluvium in...

Obituary: Georgina “Dinny” Forbes, 1943-2025
Georgina “Dinny” Forbes died peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Jack Byrne Center in Hanover, N.H., on Friday, June 27, 2025. The cause of death was lung cancer, diagnosed only 24 hours before her death, following 10 days of what was thought...

India Has 8.52 Million Tonnes Reserves Of Rare Earth Elements: Jitendra Singh
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India has approximately 7.23 million tonnes (MT) of Rare Earth Elements Oxide (REO) contained in 13.15 MT monazite (a mineral of Thorium and Rare Earths) occurring in the coastal beach, teri and red sand...

Philly dance teacher gets back on feet despite health challenges
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Kip Martin's earliest memories involve dancing, which is a talent that has taken him around the world. He opened 'Symmetry Dance Wellness' in 2006, where he provides serious instruction to adults who are...
Africa Needs $170Billion Annually To Bridge Infrastructure Gap, Think Tank Says
The Africa Think Tank for Infrastructure Development (ATTID) has warned that Africa needs between $130 billion and $170 billion annually to close its massive infrastructure gap. The group which issued the warning in Lagos, Nigeria, called for...

Mission incomplete
Malawi Beach Soccer National Team on Sunday flew to Mombasa, Kenya for Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Beach Soccer Championship only to learn that the tournament was shifted to yet-to-be-disclosed dates. The...

Woman dies in a road accident in Rumphi
Published on July 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM by Edgar Naitha 111 words • approx. 1 min read A 25 year old woman identified as Sella Chirwa on July 5, 2025, died after falling off a motor vehicle which she was travelling in as the vehicle hit multiple...