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Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa, is defined by its topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and enormous Lake Malawi. The lake’s southern end falls within Lake Malawi National Park – sheltering diverse wildlife from colorful fish to baboons – and its clear waters are popular for diving and boating. Peninsular Cape Maclear is known for its beach resorts.
President:  Lazarus Chakwera Trending
Capital: Lilongwe
Recognised regional languages: List: Yao; Tumbuka; Tonga; Sena; Lomwe; Ngonde; Lambya
Population: 18.14 million (2018) World Bank

Malawi Opinions 

Opinion: Keeping Malawi’s Tripartite Elections Calendar Inviolable

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By Maxwell Chisala Although Malawi’s constitutional-experiment survived its biggest test arising from the now-confirmed bungled 2019 Presidential election, Malawi’s ballot-box democracy experiment will continue smarting from Parliament’s self-serving legislative decision to extend its current tenure beyond the constitutionally prescribed five-year term, long after books on ‘widespread, systematic and grave’ irregularities and anomalies that seriously compromised the integrity of the results… Read More
Lazarus Chakwera Malawi Opinions 

Talking Blues: One step forward, two steps backwards and Extra

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By Mapwiya Muulupale “Success is brought by continued labour and continued watchfulness. We must struggle on, not for one moment hesitate, nor take one backward step.” – William Jennings Bryan US Secretary of State 1860 – 1925 The phrase “one step forward, two steps backwards” originates from an anecdote about a frog trying to scale a water well. The frog… Read More
Malawi 

Japan supports Malawi’s management, distribution of Covid-19 vaccines with K574 Million

Village Reporter,
The Japanese government has given 36.9 million US dollars to 12 Latin American, Caribbean, and African countries, including Malawi to improve their cold chain management. About K574 million (nearly US$725,000) of this funding will be channeled to Malawi for its COVID-19 vaccination efforts by improving cold chain capabilities through enhanced infrastructure, equipment, transportation, and training for healthcare staff. This comes… Read More
Justina Nixon Business Malawi 

IBM, DOTS to empower Malawi youth with digital career grooming

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Digital Opportunity Trust and IBM Team Up to Provide Digital and Career Skills for Youth in Africa and the Middle East Young Malawians, especially women will make part of a global tech-savvy network of youth earmarked to hone career-ready digital skills and business knowledge following  a collaboration between computer giant IBM and Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT). The collaboration aims to… Read More
Malawi OP-ED 

Talking Blues: The good, the bad, and the ugly

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By Mapwiya Muulupale The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is a 1966 Western film. Starring in this classic are Clint Eastwood as “the Good”, Lee Van Cleef as “the Bad”, and Eli Wallach as “the Ugly”. For movie junkies, these names must sound familiar. Clint Eastwood needs no introduction. Lee Van Cleef, also a veteran, co-stars with the legendary… Read More
Latest Malawi 

Malawian Female peacekeeper killed in DRC by unknown armed group

Village Reporter,
The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has confirmed that one its officers on peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed by unknown armed group. MDF has identified the fallen hero as Lance Corporal Chitenji Kamanga who was based at Malawi Maritime Force Headquarters in Monkey-Bay, Mangochi. Acting MDF spokesperson, Major Emmanuel Mlelemba said in a… Read More
Leaders Malawi 

Talking Blues: Malawi President Chakwera no longer at ease

Village Reporter,
By Mapwiya Muulupale “Nobody should be above the law. The Constitution is the country’s supreme law, so we must respect it; thus, I will make sure we do not abuse it. Nobody will be allowed to do that from my team.” – the then-Leader of Opposition Dr Lazarus Chakwera 9 June 2020 at Maganga, T/A Mkumbira,  Nkhata-Bay Lazarus Chakwera On… Read More
Mapwiya Muulupale Malawi Opinions 

Talking Blues: Heroes and heroines amid leaders fixated on white elephants

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By Mapwiya Muulupale “You wouldn’t tolerate an underperforming surgeon in an operating theatre. Why is it that we tolerate underperforming…?” Michael Gove Ancient kings of Siam (present-day Thailand) would sometimes give a white elephant to their enemies. This apparent ‘Royal gift’ meant doom for the recipient because white elephants were considered sacred and needed special care, were not allowed to… Read More
Malawi Opinions 

The Big-Mouthed: Madame Chizuma, congratulations! Do nothing but your job!

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By Richard Kayenda Now there is a new boss in town! The Anti-Corruption Bureau -ACB has a new leader; a female boss, who is perhaps the youngest and one of the fewest female bosses to have ever served at the helm of the graft busting body. Her name is Martha Chizuma. Congratulations to her are in order. The news that… Read More
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