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AFRICA/MALAWI - 1,400 children and adolescents, "missionaries of hope," will attend a congress with their leaders from all the country's dioceses
Fides
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July 30, 2025
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - 1,400 children and adolescents, aged between 8 and 14, accompanied by 200 leaders from the country's eight dioceses, are expected to arrive in Lilongwe today. They will be the protagonists of the 1st National Congress on...
US Imposes Up to $15,000 Visa Bonds for Zambian Visitors
Open Zambia
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The United States has announced that starting August 20, 2025, citizens of Malawi and Zambia applying for B-1 business or B-2 tourist visas will be required to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 as part of a new travel...
Chakwera touts five-year development record: Launches Eastern Region MCP manifesto, campaign
The Maravi Post
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July 27, 2025
By Bishop Witmos MANGOCHI-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has launched the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) campaign in the Eastern Region with a call for voters to renew his mandate in the September 16 presidential election to continue the...
USA Imposes K26 million Visa Bond Requirement on Malawians Under New Pilot Program
Face of Malawi
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August 6, 2025
227 words • approx. 2 min read The United States government has announced that Malawian citizens will now be required to pay visa bonds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 (approximately K8.7 million to K26 million) when applying for a B1/B2 visitor...
Celebrity Deaths of 2025: Anne Burrell, Hulk Hogan, More Stars We’ve Lost
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
From filmmakers to artists, Hollywood lost many stars in 2025. News broke on January 4 that Aubrey Plaza’s estranged husband, Jeff Baena, died one day earlier at the age of 47. Per medical examiner records viewed by Us Weekly, Baena died by...
Roy Keane’s Honest Take: The Three British Midfielders He Rated Above Himself
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
Roy Keane was never known for self-doubt during his playing days. The former Manchester United captain led with intensity, discipline, and unrelenting standards. On the pitch, he was a warrior — one who demanded excellence not just from his...
Tiya Somba Banda resigns from Mighty Wanderers board amid CAF confederation cup participation
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Mighty Wanderers board member Tiya Somba Banda has resigned from his position, effective July 31, 2025. The resignation comes as the team prepares to participate in the CAF Confederation Cup, and Somba Banda’s role as CAF...
Police state! Ugandan varsity student Elson Tumwine jailed two months over TikTok criticising President Museveni
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
KAMPANI-(MaraviPost)-A third-year Makerere University student, Elson Tumwine, has been sentenced to two months in prison following his disappearance two months ago after posting a critical video of President Yoweri Museveni on TikTok. The case has...
All The Road Closures For The Totalsports Women’s Race
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
Thousands are set to participate in this year’s Totalsports Women’s Race in Cape Town. Each year, runners and walkers of all ages are treated to a 10km or 5km route that highlights the beauty of the Mother City, followed by an afternoon of...
Girl Power: How Twin Venture Is Shaking Up Cape Town’s Adventure Scene
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
When twin sisters Busi and Gugu Ngcelwane planned a birthday trip to Cape Town in November 2021, they had no idea it would spark the launch of something extraordinary: their very own adventure tourism business, Twin Venture. During their getaway,...
Man United catch rising star Benjamini Sesko: Agrees long term deal till 2031
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
LONDON-(MaraviPost)-In a major move that underlines their long-term ambitions, Manchester United have secured the services of Slovenian sensation Benjamin Sesko who has agreed to a deal that will keep him at Old Trafford until 2031. The...
Zambia Unveils Critical Mineral Prospects and Milestones
The Maravi Post
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August 6, 2025
African Mining Week will connect global investors with investment and project opportunities in Zambia – home to significant critical mineral reserves CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 6, 2025/ — Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development...
Malawi president recalls Parliament to amend voting law
Xinhua News Agency
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LILONGWE, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the country's recently dissolved Parliament to reconvene on Aug. 5 to amend the voting law to ensure that all eligible citizens, including those assigned to duty on...
UTM’s Mtumbuka promises revamp of Mchenga and Kaziwiziwi mines in Rumphi
Capital Radio Malawi
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August 6, 2025
UTM Party presidential running mate, Matthews Mtumbuka, has pledged to revamp the Mchenga and Kaziwiziwi coal mines in Rumphi as part of President Dalitso Kabambe’s broader transformation agenda for Malawi’s mining sector. He stated that the two...
Guam looks into US plans of requiring up to $15K deposit for some tourist, business visas
Pacific Daily News
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Guam, through its visitors’ bureau and economic development agency, is now looking into the potential impacts of the U.S. government’s plans to require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program starting Aug....
Chakwera recalls dissolved Parliament to address controversial voting restrictions
The Maravi Post
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July 26, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Despite having dissolved Parliament on July 23, 2025, President Lazarus Chakwera has directed that the house reconvene on August 5, 2025. The reconvened session is aimed at deliberating on the Presidential, Parliamentary, and...
A number of documents were signed on the sidelines of the LLDC3 conference
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan
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August 6, 2025
06 August 2025 103 A number of documents were signed on the sidelines of the LLDC3 conference On August 5, 2025, on the sidelines of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, a signing ceremony of a number of bilateral documents...
Malawi's Foreign Minister Meets Qatar's Ambassador
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi Nancy Tembo, met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to Malawi Fahad Rashid Al Muraikhi. The meeting reviewed cooperation relations between the two...
Strategic Appointment Strengthens Globe Metals & Mining’s Outlook in Malawi – ASX 200 Sector Watch
Kalkine Media
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July 30, 2025
Highlights,Globe Metals & Mining appoints experienced leader to its African subsidiary,New board member brings extensive public sector experience in mining,Strategic move aligns with company’s niobium project development goals,Leadership Addition...
Moroccan envoy reflects on Malawi’s democracy
The Times Group Malawi
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July 30, 2025
By Deogratias Mmana: Moroccan ambassador to Malawi Abdelkader Naji has urged Malawians to demonstrate maturity and ensure free, fair and democratic elections this September. Naji expressed hope that Malawians would conduct themselves in a manner...