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Travel Bans Are Back – Are Exemptions Possible?
JD Supra - California
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July 21, 2025
Travel bans are back, with an initial list of 19 countries, and that list may be expanded to include an additional 36 nations. This latest round of travel restrictions find their basis in Presidential Proclamation 10949 “Restricting the Entry of...
I saw Prince Harry’s rude side in Malawi – he was a patronising idiot and even his team were LIVID, expert slams
The Scottish Sun
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July 24, 2025
A ROYAL expert claimed she saw Prince Harry’s rude side while on a trip to Malawi and he was a "patronising" idiot. Sky News royal editor Rhiannon Mills made the comments while appearing on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show. 5 Prince Harry arrives at...
Two Men Jailed 10 Years for Robbery Using Trick in Lilongwe
Face of Malawi
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July 23, 2025
303 words • approx. 2 min read The Second Grade Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has convicted and sentenced two men, Brown William, 43, and Fred Banda, 42, to 10 years imprisonment for a robbery of K1 million worth of money and items in the form of...
Silver Strikers date Mighty Wanderers in Reserve Bank of Malawi anniversary match
The Times Group Malawi
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July 24, 2025
Mighty Wanderers will face Silver Strikers in Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) 60th anniversary match at Silver Stadium this Sunday. The two teams will likely feature fringe players as they have TNM Super League matches this Saturday. Silver, who are...
Tourism and hospitality: Unlocking Africa’s hidden engine of GDP growth
Business Day
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July 21, 2025
As Africa strives to diversify its economic base and stimulate inclusive growth, the tourism and hospitality sector is emerging as a powerful yet underleveraged driver of GDP. With its rich cultural heritage, breathtaking landscapes, vibrant...
Search for missing South African Tourist in Nyika National Park enters seventh day
Malawi 24
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July 24, 2025
An extensive, multi-agency search operation for a missing South African tourist, Gerhardus Albertus Janse Van Rensburg, has entered its seventh day in Nyika National Park, Rumphi amid difficult terrain and freezing temperatures. Van Rensburg, 72,...
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla declares only one rental property in latest MP disclosure
IOL
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uMkhonto weSizwe’s MP, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has declared no financial or material interests in almost all categories in the most recent Member of Parliament (MP) declaration, but revealed only one rented property in Waterfall, Cape Town. The...
Lilongwe Water Board appeals for innovation exhibitions ahead of regional’s 95th AfWASA conference
The Maravi Post
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July 17, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s utility agency Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) is appealing for submission of innovation and technological Water solutions ahead of 95th Strategic and Technological Council (STC) Meeting of the African Water and...
South African Tourist Missing in Nyika National Park
Face of Malawi
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July 22, 2025
Published on July 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM by Edgar Naitha 142 words • approx. 1 min read A South African national, Gevree Vanrenbelk, has gone missing in Nyika National Park, located in Rumphi District. According to Brighton Kumchedwa, Director of...
Malawi to Host Major Continental Water and Sanitation Conference
Nyasa Times
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July 17, 2025
Malawi is fast becoming a magnet for high-profile international conferences—and the momentum shows no signs of slowing down. From agriculture and mining to tourism and manufacturing, the country has already hosted several major gatherings this...
Miner upbeat after Kasiya Rutile Mine project study
The Nation Malawi
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July 30, 2025
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...
Malawi’s Refugee Crisis Deepens as UNHCR Scales Back Support
OkayAfrica
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July 17, 2025
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is scaling back its presence at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in central Malawi, following severe funding shortages that have forced a reduction in food assistance, healthcare, and other essential...
Is poverty the cause of forest extinction in Malawi?
The Times Group Malawi
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July 21, 2025
Travel across Malawi—from the rugged plateaus of Rumphi to the hills of Phalombe—and a heartbreaking trend reveals itself: our mountains are becoming bare. Forests that once regulated water, supported biodiversity and sustained livelihoods are...
Inside Chakwera’s MCP Manifesto for Malawi beyond 2025
The Maravi Post
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July 20, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) under President Lazarus Chakwera on Saturday, July 19, 2025 launched its Manifesto and campaign ahead of this year’s September 16 polls. Here is key highlights of the pledges in the...
Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival returns to Nkhotakota...
Music in Africa
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July 21, 2025
The 2025 edition, the organisers said, promises another unforgettable showcase of creativity, culture and community empowerment, reinforcing the festival’s status as one of Africa’s most iconic cultural gatherings. “Our work here is far from...
Malawi finishes 7th at Region 5 youth games with 34 medals
The Maravi Post
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July 15, 2025
By Edwin Mbewe LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi team which participated in the just-ended 11th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) region 5 Youth games in Namibia has returned via Kamuzu International Airport (KIA), Lilongwe after...
Posters, potholes, perception: Lilongwe’s image problem exposed
The Maravi Post
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July 20, 2025
To those who do not live in Lilongwe, the capital can easily be imagined as a rapidly modernizing city crowned with freshly reconstructed roads and gleaming public spaces. From a distance, narratives of urban renewal and infrastructural uplift...
Malawi Beach Soccer squad arrives in Kenya for postponed Cecafa tourney
The Times Group Malawi
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July 16, 2025
The Malawi National Beach Soccer Team endured an embarrassing moment after arriving in Mombasa, Kenya, for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Beach Soccer Tournament which had been postponed. The team was caught...
Road to 16 September: 19 Presidential Aspirants itching for Malawi 1
The Maravi Post
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July 19, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that one more nomination paper has been collected for the 2025 presidential election, bringing the total number of presidential aspirants to 19. According to MEC’s update...
David Livingstone funeral photo, Buffalo Bill gold watch and Chelsea medal among bizarre lots at Sworders
Suffolk News
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July 30, 2025
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...