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Malawi gears up for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) scheduled for August 2025

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By Burnett Munthali

As Malawi prepares for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) set for August 2025, the country is actively engaging in preparatory activities to ensure a successful participation.


Next week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo will represent Malawi at a key ministerial meeting for all participating African nations. This crucial meeting, scheduled from August 25 to 25, aims to lay the groundwork for the upcoming TICAD, which will focus on advancing Africa’s development through collaboration with Japan.

Hon Nancy Tembo




Charles Nkhalamba, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has confirmed Minister Tembo’s travel to attend this preparatory meeting. The participation underscores Malawi’s commitment to the TICAD process and its anticipation of the conference’s potential benefits.


A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan highlighted Japan’s ongoing dedication to supporting African-led development initiatives. Since the inception of TICAD in 1993, Japan has worked to strengthen its ties with African countries, reflecting a long-standing commitment to collaborative growth and development.


As Malawi and other African nations prepare for the conference, the focus remains on leveraging this international platform to enhance partnerships and drive forward sustainable development across the continent.

Jumah claims Malawi politics has a problem of bandaging problems

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By Vincent Gunde

President and Commander in Chief of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah, says Malawi politics has a problem of bandaging problems saying the country needs civilization and civic education.

Jumah has observed that when citizens are not civic educated, they end up choosing bad leaders and government to govern them noting with a great concern that 6 governments and leaders have gone, the country is still poor as it was in 1964.

Bantu Saunders Jumah

He said political parties have a mandate to civic educate their supporters and citizens for them to be enlightened and understand what politics is so that they should not be repeating choosing bad leaders and government to govern them.

Speaking through a Revolutionary voice in various media platforms, Jumah said Malawi has gone down because of electing bad leaders who bandage problems claiming that the country has only 500 megawatts of electricity to the entire 20 million plus citizens.

Jumah said out of K100, K90 goes for consumption through allowances, corruption, and salaries while K10 is for development saying this has made the country collapse and it is not a surprise that living standards of the citizens, is down.

He said President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera must show that he is unbandaging the wounds if he is to live a legacy of being a good leader warning Malawians that if they keep on voting for leaders bandaging problems, the country should forget about any development.

The MRP President said Malawi has over 500 species of fish on Lake Malawi, 6 governments and 6 political parties have gone with no factory for processing tinned fish, that is bandaging the problem, seating on Public Sector Reforms, and 84 corruption suspects as named in the ACB Report, are still be hidden, bandaging the problem.

“Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika promised to prosecute Cashgate suspects, bandaging problems, President Chakwera promised to trim presidential powers, bandaging the problem,” said Jumah.

He has reminded Malawians that President Chakwera promised to end corruption but the MCP is the most corrupted government the country has ever had, saying K15 trillion has been borrowed and spent in just 4 years of its rule.

Jumah has advised President Chakwera to unbandage the wounds in his government by instituting lifestyle forensic audit by allowing the ACB and police to investigate K4 billion spent for MCP Elective Convention, arresting and prosecuting Dr. Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma, Simplex Chithyola Banda and Engineer Vitumbiko Mumba for being found and defending dishing out money to the electorate.

He said even President Chakwera admitted that these three have broken the laws wondering how come two Ministers could dish out K76.5 million to voters in one day and one Minister found with K351 million to the voters of southern region.

DPP Ready to Govern Malawi, Says Chaponda

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By Twink Jones Gadama

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has declared its readiness to govern Malawi, saying it has the leadership and vision necessary to address the challenges facing the nation.

This was said by the party’s convention chairperson, Honorable Dr. George Chaponda MP, at a press briefing held at the party’s headquarters in Blantyre.

Chaponda at the Press Conference


Chaponda, who is also the leader of opposition, expressed confidence in the party’s ability to lead Malawi, citing its proven track record under former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika.

He highlighted Mutharika’s achievements during his tenure, including reducing inflation to a single digit, increasing import cover, and implementing successful programs such as the farm input subsidy initiative.

Present during the press briefing were DPP’s Publicity Secretary and Presidential Spokesperson, Honorable Shadrick Namalomba, who provided additional insights into the party’s preparations for the convention.

The DPP convention, scheduled for August 17-19 at the COMESA Hall in Blantyre, will see the election of new leaders and set the direction for the party’s future.

Chaponda emphasized the party’s commitment to upholding democratic principles and transparency throughout the process.

With over 2600 delegates expected to attend from across the country, Chaponda assured that all logistical arrangements are in place, including venue preparation, security, and accommodation.

He also announced that the campaign period has kicked off and will run until August 15, urging aspiring candidates to conduct themselves with integrity and focus on issue-based campaigns.

Notably, Professor Mutharika is the only candidate nominated for the party’s presidency, and his leadership has been endorsed by several party members.

Chaponda emphasized that Mutharika’s experience and vision are crucial to the party’s success and the country’s progress.

The convention has been themed “A Return to Proven Leadership, A Call to All Malawians in Restoring Hope, Rebuilding the Economy, and Healing the Fractured Unity of Our Nation.”

Chaponda invited other political opposition parties, members of the diplomatic corps, and stakeholders to witness the event, ensuring media accreditation and regular updates.

Chaponda expressed excitement to share this experience with the nation through the press, looking forward to a productive and successful convention.

DPP confirms Peter Mutharika as unopposed presidential candidate for upcoming elective conference

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By Burnett Munthali

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has officially confirmed that its current president, Peter Mutharika, will run unopposed for the party’s top seat at its forthcoming elective conference. George Chaponda, chairperson of the DPP convention committee, announced this development with enthusiasm.

“We are pleased to announce that Professor Peter Mutharika has collected presidential nomination papers and has been endorsed by party members as our presidential candidate for the 2025 General Elections,” Chaponda stated.

Mutharika

Chaponda emphasized the party’s commitment to fairness and inclusivity, noting, “Unlike other parties, whose positions are often concentrated within a single region or tribe, our party will demonstrate a different approach. All positions will be up for grabs during the conference, underscoring our dedication to equitable distribution of leadership roles.”

Unicaf University graduates 502 students

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By Dean Chisambo

Unicaf University on Friday graduated 502 students with  Bachelor’s, Masters and Doctorate degrees.  Among them were 134 Malawians and the rest were from different countries.

Speaking during the graduation ceremony in Lilongwe, Deputy Minister of Education Nancy Chaoola Mdooko commended Unicaf for their contribution in promoting  online higher education in Malawi.

In his sentiments Unicaf University’s Vice Chancellor in Malawi Dr Robert Ridley said their university is proud of their contribution to education in Malawi . He reiterated that the University will proceed to contribute in the promotion of research through science, knowledge and learning for betterment of the society.

Ridley – we will continue to contribute in higher education in Malawi

On his part, one of the graduates Shadreck Kalitera who graduated with Masters in Business Administration Finance hailed the university saying it is internationally recognized  and that brings liberty to work elsewhere across the global.

Unicaf University is an international institution that offers online studies globally.