Villagers raise health concerns over Kangankunde mining

Villagers around Kangankunde Hill in Balaka have expressed fears of possible health risks from dust emitted along the road leading to the mining site where Australian Stock Exchange-listed firm, Lindian Resources Limited, is exploring rare earth...

Malawi intensifies mpox, HPV vaccination drive

By Pemphero Malimba & Bertha Banda: At least 18,000 doses out of about 26,000 doses of mpox vaccine have been administered to people who are at higher risk of being affected by the disease in Lilongwe. This transpired during a stakeholders’...

Malawi economy loses ground to peers—IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Malawi’s economy is losing ground to its regional peers as reform momentum stalls, inflation persists and public debt mounts. In its Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook for October 2025, the...

Transforming teachers and teaching for adolescent health, well-being and gender equality

SHOBHA SHUKLA – CNS Having taught Physics for over 30 years to young girls, when experts called for transforming teachers and teaching for young people’s health, well-being and gender equality, it resonated strongly with me. Before world’s largest...

Malawi eyes SDG 16.9 target with universal legal identity blueprint

Malawi doesn’t want to be left behind in terms of meeting the 16.9 target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which requires countries to provide legal identity to everyone, including birth registration, by 2030. The country recently...

Exclusive Part1: How party loyalism, nepotism undermine government progress

…The Maravi Post’ Exclusive Investigation-Part 1… As the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government under President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika takes the helm, it inherits a complex and troubling legacy left by the preceding Malawi...

Lilongwe benefits from €17.6m (K4.4bn) EDCTP funding for lifesaving research

Malawi collaboration with the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has yielded breakthroughs in developing life saving medicines and vaccine in Africa. This is according to EDCTP head of Africa office Thomas...

What will happen to HIV/ Aids healthcare when PEPFAR funding ends early next year?

The Health departmental officials said that “a new plan will be shared" for when the funding ends in March 2026. The Department of Health remains tight-lipped about what will happen to South Africa’s HIV/Aids healthcare when funding from the US...

Sexual orientation public lecture Friday in LL

The Centre for the Development of People (Cedp) and Angaza Foundation have organized a public lecture on sexual orientation today at EdgeWater Court in Lilongwe on Friday, October 31 2025, from 5:30pm. The lecture, to be held under the theme...

Closing Bell: Investors burnt as CSL and WiseTech torch the ASX; healthcare sector whacked

CSL and WiseTech blew up in investors' faces today, pushing the ASX lower. Pic: Getty Images ASX drags as CSL and WTC wipe out $20 billion in market cap intraday Healthcare and info tech smashed by heavyweight losses Resources stocks under...

Barstool Sports Personality Cody ‘Beef’ Franke Dead After ‘Sudden Medical Issue’

Malawi rolls out national cervical cancer vaccination campaign

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-In a renewed effort to eliminate cervical cancer, Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, running from October 27 to 31.. The campaign is targeting girls 9 to 18 across...

Malawi at the crossroads: Inflation, food insecurity, political realignments define a tumultuous week

As the nation braces for a new Parliament, rising inflation, maize imports, donor fatigue, and questions over the next Speaker signal a defining moment for Malawi’s political and economic future. Malawi is once again at a pivotal moment — a week...

Lilongwe still registers more Mpox cases

MPOX cases in Lilongwe continue to rise, with 111 cases out of 138 cases recorded in the country. Health officials have described the situation as worrisome and requiring urgent attention. According to Chisomo Kankhwali from the Integrated Disease...

Mzimba Central SDA health department urges residents to drink more water amid scorching heat

As temperatures continue to soar across Malawi ,the Department of Health at Mzimba Central Seventh-day Adventist Church has urged residents to prioritize proper hydration during this extremely hot season. The department’s call comes as the region...

Mzuzu Central Hospital Refutes Allegations of Organ Theft

Published on October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM by Evance Kapito 90 words • approx. 1 min read Mzuzu Police and officials from Mzuzu Central Hospital have dismissed claims circulating that two individuals were allegedly forced to remove a person’s...

Mzuzu Central Hospital Over False Rumours of Murder Suspects

Published on October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM by Edgar Naitha 111 words • approx. 1 min read Information reaching this publication indicates that there was chaos at Mzuzu Central Hospital after a crowd of people rushed to the facility following rumours...

WE CALL FOR ACTION TO END THE GENOCIDE IN CAMEROON

Political violence has defined post-independence African politics for over half a century. It has been used by different governments in order to achieve tailored agendas, which are millions of miles away from providing solutions to the problems of...

One Dead, Two Injured After Liwonde Park Rangers Open Fire on Fishermen

Published on October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM by Evance Kapito 114 words • approx. 1 min read One person has died while two others are receiving treatment at Machinga District Hospital after being shot by Liwonde National Park game rangers on Monday...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency session as Sudan crisis reaches breaking point

As fighting in El Fasher reaches a devastating new peak, the Security Council meets this morning in an emergency session to address the rapidly deteriorating situation in Darfur, where civilians are facing starvation, mass displacement and reports...