November 21
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Malawian President, Rita Marley Widow Honored As Living Legends
New Times
MALAWI's president Joyce Banda and widow of the Reggae King Bob Marley Rita Marley were honored as living legends at the 7th African Communications Agency (ACA) International... Read more »
November 19
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Experts Support Uganda's Decision to Join Comesa FTA
Independent
Economic experts have supported the recent decision taken by the government of Uganda to join the COMESA FTA, saying it would increase the volume of Ugandan exports to the COMESA... Read more »
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Miss EA Attracts More Participants
Daily News
THIS year's Miss East Africa finals planned for next month has all to cherish as it will occasion beauty pageants not only from the region but three from Europe as well. Read more »
November 18
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Malawi - Illusions of Elite Entitlement [analysis]
Fahamu
At the heart of the quota system debate is the incredibly small number of students who are admitted to Malawi's public universities. Malawi ranks bottom in the university-age... Read more »
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L. Nyasa Case Referred to African Forum
Daily News
TANZANIA and Malawi have jointly agreed to forward the protracted territorial dispute between the two countries concerning the border in Lake Nyasa to the African Forum of former... Read more »
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The Long, Slow Tragedy of Chronic Hunger [press release]
IFRC
On the third page of a recent edition of Malawi's leading daily newspaper, there was a small article which said the number of people facing hunger in the country is now 1.97... Read more »
November 16
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NRM Is Implementing Its 2011 Election Manifesto Says Kyambadde
Independent
The Minister for trade and industry says government, under the National Trade Policy, the National Development Plan and 2011 National Resistance Movement Election Manifesto, has... Read more »
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Kisumu's Great Lakes University to Get Charter
The Star
PRESIDENT Kibaki will tomorrow preside over the giving of a charter to Great Lakes University in Kisumu. Speaking to The Star yesterday, Prof Jack Kamiruka who is overseeing the... Read more »
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Malawi Axe Player Ahead of Cecafa Cup
New Times
THE Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has suspended midfielder Peter Pindani from the Flames camp on disciplinary grounds. Read more »
November 14
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Hunger Drives Acceptance of New Staples
AlertNet
Farmers across Malawi, struggling to harvest sufficient staple crops of maize and rice in changing weather conditions, are turning to crops they had never previously considered for... Read more »
November 13
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U.S. to Send Medics to Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda [interview]
allAfrica
A new program to send doctors and nurses as volunteers to Africa is gathering momentum and aims to fill a training gap among Africa's medical... Read more »
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Rwanda Face Stern Malawi Test in Cecafa Opener
Focus
Rwanda's Amavubi Stars will open their Cecafa Tusker Challenge Cup campaign with a stern test against Malawi on November 26. The Cosafa side, which was preferred to Cameroon and... Read more »
November 12
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Ericsson - How Technology Is Disrupting Learning
CIO
Last week, Ericsson released a study on the Networked Society and it's impact on education. Presenting the study, Mikael Eriksson says that there are two billion Internet users,... Read more »
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Group Appeals for Aid to Relief Food Shortages
WFP
The United States Agency for International Development/Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) has contributed food valued at US$14.1 million (MK 4.23 billion) to the United Nations World Food... Read more »
November 11
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Cecafa - Malawi Replaces Djibouti As Guest Team
New Vision
Cecafa has settled for Malawi as replacement for Djibouti in the Tusker Cup 2012 despite pleas from both Cameroon and Zimbabwe to be allowed entry as guest teams in the region's... Read more »
November 10
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IPS
The latest proposals by the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control to stop farming of the crop could potentially affect about two million livelihoods in... Read more »
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The Star
Malawi have replaced Djibouti in the Tusker Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup planned for later this month in Kampala, Uganda. Cecafa Secretary General Nicholas Musonye confirmed the... Read more »
November 9
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Constitution Still Needs Reform [analysis]
African Arguments
In 1966, two years after gaining independence from Britain, Malawi was declared a republic. For the next 28 years Hastings Banda led the country, and the Malawi Congress Party... Read more »
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Suspension of Anti-Gay Laws Draws Mixed Reactions
RNW Africa
A decision by Malawi authorities to suspend anti-homosexual laws in the predominantly religious southern African nation of 13 million is sparking heated debate. While human rights... Read more »
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UN Trust Fund to Give Over U.S.$8 Million in Grants to Help End Violence Against Women
UN News
The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women will give more than $8 million in grants to local initiatives in 18 countries to deal with the issue, the UN agency tasked with... Read more »
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Reaching Out Bring Results for UNHCR in Malawi Refugee Camp [press release]
UNHCR
Askal Tilahun says there's nothing like direct and regular personal contact to help her find out what's going on in Dzaleka Refugee Camp and who needs help. Read more »
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Malawian Smuggler Jailed Five Years
The Herald
One of the nine Malawians who were arrested by police in Beitbridge in August for operating a well-orchestrated car smuggling syndicate was yesterday jailed for five years. Read more »
November 8
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Cecafa Invites Malawi for Challenge Cup
New Times
The regional football body, Cecafa has officially invited Malawi as the only guest team to participate in this year's Cecafa Tusker Senior Challenge Cup scheduled for November 24... Read more »
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Cassava Projects to Be Launched On Thursday
Daily News
THREE new projects will be launched on Thursday to support the development of Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) resistant cassava varieties. Read more »
November 6
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Courageous Move to Suspend Anti-Gay Laws - Other States That Criminalize Same-Sex Conduct Should Do the Same [press release]
HRW
The Malawian government's decision to suspend enforcement of laws that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct is the right thing to do, and should serve as an inspiration to other... Read more »
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