Africa’s Finest: Malawi’s Top 3 Eco Lodges
Once again, we return to one of our favourite ecotourism books: Africa’s Finest, and this time our focus is on Malawi. Recently published by renowned conservationist..
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Five reasons why you should visit Malawi
Malawi, a local name to mean Flames of Fire has been nicknamed “warm heart of Africa” due to its hospitable locals and temperate weather. The landlocked southern..
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Mozambique President Armando Guebuza to visit Malawi
President of Mozambique, Armando Guebuza, will visit Malawi on 03-05 April, an action aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two neighboring countries. On Monday, the..
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Escom contamplates on new power plants
Malawi’s sole electricity provider Escom is contamplating on constructing three new hydro-electric power plants, Capital FM has learnt. This comes as the government is funding..
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Ministry to carry out discharge measures on Shire River
The Ministry of Water Development and Irrigation has announced that it intends to carry out discharge measurements on Shire River which will involve opening and..
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Malawian power imports from Mozambique expected to take several years to become a reality
The power line between Mozambique and Malawi starting at the Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric dam (HCB) in Tete province, is expected to take a few years..
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Malawi’s Press Agriculture donates lakeland for green revolution
The much touted initiative to use Malawi’s abundant water resources for irrigation farming in the face of climate change which has impacted on the country’s..
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World Bank and Malawi seal a US$125m Shire River Basin Management Program agreement
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance and World Bank Wednesday signed an initial US125 million agreement that is set to boost sustainable social, economic and environmental benefits..
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NO! To oil drilling on Lake Malawi, Africa’s Third Largest Lake
BY Jones Ntaukira For centuries European explorers had speculated about the existence of a great lake in Central Africa. Returning travellers in the 17th and..
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Govt Shortlists 6 Consultants for Shire-Zambezi Feasibility Study
Malawi has shortlisted six international consultants to conduct a feasibility study on the Shire-Zambezi waterway, a crucial project in easing transportation problems in the land..
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US$125 million for Shire River Basin Conservation
The World Bank has provided the Malawi government with US$125 million, about K33 billion, to improve land and water management along the country’s Shire river..
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Blue Gold could ignite military conflict
Expert warns of future SADC water conflicts. Africa faces absolute water shortages by 2025 Recent statistics and developments indicate that availability of the precious liquid..
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Nsanje, Malawi: Business hub sinks into bush and diplomatic embarrassment
In October 2010 Nsanje Inland Port was ceremonially presented to the world. Zimbabwe’s Mugabe and Zambia’s then president Banda showed up to stand by their..
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Media in the lower Shire to focus in disaster risk reduction and climate change (DRR/CC)
By Joshua David Morishu (FaceofMalawi reporter) The media practitioners based in the two districts of Nsanje and chikhwawa in the lower shire of Malawi will..
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