Irish President Higgins to visit Ethiopia, Malawi & South Africa
Irish President Michael D. Higgins will visit Malawi and other African countries on a development tour. President Michael D. Higgins will depart on Saturday, 1st..
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Climate risk programme expanded for farmers in Malawi and Zambia
Vulnerable rural households in Malawi and Zambia will soon be able to better protect their crops and livelihoods against climate variability thanks to the expansion..
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Jhpiego partners with TOMS Shoes: An interesting partnership to empower health volunteers in Malawi
An Innovative Pilot Project Empowers Health Volunteers to Impact Hundreds of Children By Naomi Kalemba Meet Malita Her name is Martha, but the villagers nicknamed..
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Corruption in Malawi’s planning sector threatens urban development
Malawi is urbanising at a rapid rate. By 2020 it is expected to have the world’s highest annual urbanisation rate of 6.3 %, according to..
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Lilongwe vendors await evacuation after talks with the City Council
The newly elected Lilongwe Mayor, Willy Chapondera has said vendors will evacuate the streets of the city after holding talks on 24th July, 2014 with..
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Peter Mutharika must win back donor support by showing he is more than just Bingu’s brother – By Frank Jomo
Three weeks into his first term in office, Malawi’s new leader Peter Mutharika finally named the 20-member cabinet he promised Malawians on the campaign trail...
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President Mutharika vows crackdown on graft
Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday vowed to crack down on corruption after a multi million dollar graft scandal rocked his predecessor’s administration and..
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Malawi President Peter Mutharika vows to crack down on corruption
Malawi’s President, Peter Mutharika, said there will be no ‘sacred cows’” or ‘untouchables’ in his administration when it comes to fighting corruption. Mutharika, who was elected..
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Will the new government and local councils improve service delivery in Malawi?
Local administration and service provision are failing in Malawi. Overall human development indicators have improved in the past couple of decades (e.g. life expectancy and school enrolment)...
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Why Joyce Banda lost Malawi’s presidency
On Sunday May 18, 2014 just two days before Malawians went to polls, the Malawi director of information asked me what I thought Joyce Banda's..
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