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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 vendors escalate maize shortage in Admarc depots

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Blantyre--As Malawians are still struggling to access maize in many Agricultural Development Marketing Cooperation (ADMARC) depots, it has been established that the situation is being escalated by vendors. A snap survey by Maravi post in Ntcheu and Balaka districts has found that despite the rationing of maize sales to 10 Kilogrammes per customer by Ministry of Agriculture, vendors are still... Read More

Britains Tony Blair Ends Political Advisory Mission in Malawi

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Lilongwe, January 5, 2014 (MaraPost) A group of British political advisers, led by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, will leave Malawi later this month after concluding their advisory sessions to the government of this African country. The collaboration of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) with President Joyce Banda comes to an end in January after an agreement between the parties,... Read More

Malawi Pres Joyce Banda: ‘Competitive primary elections must not divide us’

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BLANTYRE—With only few months to 2014 May tripartite elections, Malawi’s President Joyce Banda says her governing People’s Party (PP) will allow its members to elect candidates considered the best to propel the party’s ideologies of togetherness, equity and fairness, among others. Read More

State House compares Malawi pres. Joyce Banda with Barack Obama

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BLANTYRE(MaraPost)_ Kamuzu Palace, the official home of Malawi president Joyce Banda, says according to twitter analytics tool, Tweetreach, tweets which contained the hashtag #joycebanda alone gained over 1,649,702 impressions or opportunities to see during Banda's speech at former South African president Nelson Mandela’s state funeral on Saturday in Qunu. More than 2 million people were directly involved in the conversation... Read More

Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s eulogy at Mandela’s burial in Qunu

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  I stand before you today to join you, the people of South Africa, and the world, to mourn the loss of a great leader: Nelson Rohlihlahla Mandela. I join you, the people of this rainbow nation, to celebrate a life of one of Africa’s unique leaders who gallantly fought for freedom and peace for this great country and the world. Read More

Arms firm link to charity that paid PR costs of Malawi president’s interview

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In email accidentally sent to Daily Telegraph, director of Africa's biggest arms firm instructs President Joyce Banda on how to handle media Questions have been asked over the role in Malawi of a charitable foundation linked to an African arms company whose director is running a PR campaign by President Joyce Banda to win back foreign donors following a corruption... Read More

Malawi’s Joyce Banda vows to fight corruption even If it means losing the Presidency

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BLANTYRE - President Joyce Banda said she’ll fight corruption even if it means losing the May 24th Presidential Elections.   The U.K. government leading the way  and foreign donors such as the IMF have suspended aid that finances about 40 percent of the Malawi’s budget after reports of rampant corruption and abuse of public funds.   Read More

Former Malawi Minister Ralph Kasambara names President Joyce Banda as witness

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BLANTYRE (AGV)—Former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Ralph Kasambara on monday appeared before Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court and named President Joyce Banda as one of the witness in the case of the attempted murder of budget director Paul Mphwiyo.  Kasambara is being held on charges of the attempted murder of the budget director on September 13 this year. The… Read More

Former Malawi Justice Minister arrested over shooting of top government official

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Blantyre, Malawi, Nov.  (MaraviPost) _ Malawi's former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara has been arrested in connection with the September 13 shooting of Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, police have confirmed. "Mr. Kasambara was arrested at his house in (the capital) Lilongwe last night in connection with the attempt on the life of Mr. Mphwiyo," police spokesman Kelvin Maigwa told maravipost Friday... Read More

Malawi summons South African ambassador after Zuma gaffe

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Blantyre, Malawi, Oct. 23 (AFRICAGVILLAGE) _ South African High Commissioner to Malawi Cassandra Mbuyane-Mokone was summoned in the capital, Lilongwe, Thursday by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ephraim Mganda Chiume to explain President Jacob Zuma's 'disparaging remarks' against the southern African country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. "Her Excellency Mbuyane-Mokone explained to the Hon. Minister that President... Read More
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