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A continent in the making: How lava bursts from Earth’s mantle are creating a new ocean in Africa
The Maravi Post
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July 5, 2025
In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that fresh lava bursts from deep within the Earth’s mantle are actively contributing to the continent’s gradual split. This...
Dr Kabwila pushes for Malawi’s AI regional hub establishment
The Maravi Post
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June 27, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Higher Education Minister Dr Jessie Kabwila is pushing for Malawi to be Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub for Southern African countries. The Minister observes that the move will create a number of opportunities for Malawi...
Kabwila: Malawi Must Lead, Not Lag, in Global AI Revolution
Nyasa Times
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June 27, 2025
Minister of Higher Education, Hon. Dr. Jessie Kabwila, has hailed the 3rd UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence as a landmark opportunity for Malawi to rise as a regional thought leader in ethical AI governance. Held in...
Clean cooking excites Lilongwe community
The Nation Malawi
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June 27, 2025
Community members in Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe have expressed excitement with the installation of solar-powered cooking stoves at Permaculture Community Training Centre. The centre, established in 2020 to enhance communities’...
LETTER: Israel’s global role in repression
BusinessLIVE
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Benji Shulman’s response (“Author overlooks Iran threat”, July 2) to my letter is not only hypocritical, it’s historically blind. As a cheerleader for a state committing genocide in Gaza, he ignores Israel’s long, well-documented global role in...
Utilise Malawi, Ukraine relations—expert
The Nation Malawi
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June 27, 2025
A political scientist Peter Zalmayev has said much remains to be done between Malawi and Ukraine to realise the full potential of the two countries’ political and economic relations. Zalmayev, who is also director of the Eurasia Democracy...
“Malawi making progress in early education”-Dr Kabwila
The Maravi Post
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June 20, 2025
Malawi’s Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Jessie Kabwila, has highlighted the country’s progress in improving early education, particularly in mathematics. Speaking at a meeting of education ministers from Southern Africa (SADC), Dr. Kabwila...
Mum, 39, dies after being found seriously injured in the street as police launch murder probe
The Mirror
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July 6, 2025
Police have launched a murder inquiry after 39-year-old mum died after being found seriously injured in the street. Yesterday afternoon emergency services rushed to South Road at about 4.25pm upon receiving reports of a woman on the road...
Study finds multimorbidity in nearly half of hospital patients in Malawi and Tanzania
Medical News
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June 26, 2025
The Multilink Consortium, a NIHR-funded partnership between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University...
European Union invests K4 trillion in Malawi
The Times Group Malawi
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June 26, 2025
The European Union (EU) joint strategy is set to invest €2 billion (approximately K4 trillion) in Malawi under the Global Gateway strategy. The money, of which €1.4 billion is a grant and €600 million a loan, is set to be invested in energy,...
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, GSK to halve malaria vaccine price
The Siasat Daily
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June 26, 2025
Hyderabad: Hyderabad based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) and global pharma major GSK have jointly pledged support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in accelerating the rollout of the world’s first malaria vaccine,...
EMBARGOED: New study shows almost half of hospital patients in Malawi and Tanzania have multiple health conditions
EurekAlert!
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The Multilink Consortium, a NIHR-funded partnership between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University...
“We Just want to work”: The struggle of informal traders in Malawi
The Maravi Post
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June 24, 2025
By Thabo Buthelezi In the bustling streets of Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial hub, informal traders form the backbone of the local economy. Selling everything from fruits to second-hand clothes, these traders, many of them women, are not just...
Independent President Candidate Chilungo Roars: “I Don’t Need Alliances to Win—Malawians Deserve Fresh Ideas, Not Familiar Faces”
Nyasa Times
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June 25, 2025
In a bold and confident declaration that sent a ripple through Malawi’s political waters, Presidential Candidate Adil James Chilungo has told the nation that he needs no alliance to clinch victory in the upcoming September 16 General...
Malawi signs US$7bn mining deal with China’s Hunan Sunwalk Technology
The Maravi Post
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June 18, 2025
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi’s Ministry of Mining has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth US$7 billion with Chinese multinational Hunan Sunwalk Technology Group, marking the largest single investment commitment in the...
Bharat Biotech to cut malaria vaccine RTS.S price to under USD 5 for children in endemic countries
Medical Dialogues
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June 25, 2025
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech will be reducing the price of world's first malaria vaccine RTS.S, developed by GSK, PATH and partners, for children in endemic countries by more than half, to less than $5 progressively by 2028.This price reduction is...
Malaria vaccine for kids now more affordable: Bharat Biotech cuts price by over 50%
NewsMeter
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June 25, 2025
London/Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) and GSK on Wednesday announced that they will be reducing the price of RTS,S, the world’s first malaria vaccine, by more than half, to less than $5 progressively by 2028. This price...
The Malawi Bureau of standards strengthens capacity for Malawi sesame exports
The Times Group Malawi
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June 25, 2025
The Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) says Malawi could unlock significant export opportunities in the international sesame market if it can consistently meet global quality and safety standards. Speaking during a training session in Blantyre on...
Bharat Biotech and GSK slash price of world’s first malaria vaccine for children in endemic nations
The Week
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Bharat Biotech and global biopharma company GSK slashed the price for the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, for children in endemic countries—by more than half to under $5 per dose by 2028. This move was announced as part of their pledges for...
Africa is tearing in HALF: Scientists detect deep Earth pulses beneath Ethiopia - in ominous sign that the entire continent could rupture
Daily Mail
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June 25, 2025
The idea of an entire continent tearing in half sounds like a plot from the latest apocalyptic blockbuster - but scientists say that it could soon become a reality in Africa. A massive crack is ripping through Earth's second-largest continent,...