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East African waterways offer cheap and easy transport  -  20 Aug 2007
Africasia,Now, however, governments all over Africa are finally recognising the value of inland waterways, including on Lake Malawi and on the Zambezi and Shire river

Pop star for tourism  -  20 Aug 2007
Malawi's Daily Times,...“The beauty of this lake [Malawi] is beyond human being comprehension. Its splendor is nothing short of miraculous,� he said. ‘We have more than 12 lakes in

Bishop-elect impasse in Lake Malawi nearer a solution  -  Aug 17, 2007
Church Times,...by Pat Ashworth THE IMPASSE in the diocese of Lake Malawi took a significant step towards resolution last week when the first synod to be held for six years

On the Prowl -Church murders stun Bisankoni  -  Aug 17, 2007
Malawi's Daily Times,Here at home Henderson’s appointment split the Lake Malawi Dioscese with part of the faithful seeing nothing wrong in having a pro-gay bishop while the

Hobie Cat to help Lake Malawi Marathon  -  Jul 23, 2007
Malawi's Daily Times,BY JOY NDOVI French sailing boats manufacturers Hobie Cat have pledged to help Lake Malawi Marathon acquire yachts to be used during the annual fresh water

Parasites daptation drive African fishes along different ...  -  Aug 16, 2007
PressZoom (press release),The two species ( Pseudotropheus emmiltos and Pseudotropheus fainzilberi ) are found in the north western part of Lake Malawi. Until now, the only known

July 25: Feston Edson Jere wants to be a journalist.  -  Jul 25, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,Honestly, I had never been to Lake Malawi despite it being in my own country. I could not, by any means, resist the idea of going with him.

Biotechnology: Viral endgame  -  Jul 25, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...gas exchange for lakes (including Lake Malawi, pictured) representing more than two-thirds of the world's total volume of freshwater and saline lakes.

Why a tree makes it hard to write about Africa  -  Aug 5, 2007
Toronto Star,A case study: Recently, I was cruising up a road that lifts its lucky travellers from the banks of Lake Malawi to the top of the Rift Valley escarpment.

Architects of change target child poverty  -  Jul 30, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,...quality thatch has been lost, and the locals weren't keen for us to use thatch because that is associated with the rich tourist resorts on Lake Malawi.

Evolution by parasite  -  Aug 16, 2007
Scenta.co.uk,...have studied two of the species (Pseudotropheus emmiltos and Pseudotropheus fainzilberi) which are found in the north western part of Lake Malawi.

Fish show at Victoria  -  Jul 22, 2007
Times of Malta,A variety of tropical fish from the Rift lakes of Africa, such as Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika, South America and also locally bred fry, were on display.

Dinner at Mel Gibson's, and other bizarre experiences  -  Aug 14, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,He wasn't the only one - I'd spent the day in Kande Beach, on the shores of Lake Malawi, haggling for wood carvings with Donald Duck at a straw hut called

Chimombo to promote Zimbabwe tourism  -  Jul 30, 2007
Nyasa Times,The beach was described as “one of the most isolated destinations in Malawi is Likoma Island, in the north of Lake Malawi. Kaya Mawa (www.kayamawa.com)

Radio 2's Sallly Traffic to Cycle Kenya for Transaid  -  Aug 15, 2007
Transport News Network,Cycle Kenya follows a similar event in 2006, which saw 12 industry representatives complete over 460km alongside Lake Malawi, raising over £40000.

McGregor ends 15000-mile charity challenge  -  Aug 4, 2007
Sunday Herald,McGregor's wife, Eve, joined the bikers on the last part of the journey after meeting her husband by Lake Malawi. Boorman jokingly complained that he felt a

Ichthyologist, animal behaviorist George Barlow has died  -  Aug 1, 2007
PressZoom (press release),One of his many students, Ken McKaye, now a professor at the University of Maryland, named a cichlid from Lake Malawi Metriaclima barlowi after his mentor.



Tanzania, Malawi to solve border disputes  Nov 15, 2006
...a supplementary question from Mr Hoogan, the deputy minister said the lake that is known as Lake Nyasa to Tanzanians is referred to as Lake Malawi by Malawians ... - Daily News - TSN,

Dutch billionaire leaves us a rich legacy  Nov 21, 2006
Recently African Parks transferred a herd of 70 elephants from the south of Lake Malawi to an area in the north, where elephants were plentiful but were ... - Moneyweb,

MALAWI: AIDS treatment fails to reach remote lakeshore community  Nov 16, 2006
...universal access to anti-AIDS treatment are nowhere more apparent than in Usisya, an isolated community on the northern shores of Lake Malawi, where treatment ... - Reuters AlertNet,

Ilala suffers engine failure  Nov 13, 2006
One of Malawi’s biggest ships, the Ilala, underwent an engine failure on the middle of Lake Malawi on Sunday as it travelled from Monkey Bay to Chilumba. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Editorial comment  Nov 13, 2006
It is not the first time the university is losing students to the bellies of the beautiful mere that is Lake Malawi and the fact that such incidents keep ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Chanco students drown  Nov 13, 2006
Two Chancellor College students on Saturday drowned in Lake Malawi at the Mulangeni Holiday Resort in Mangochi where they were holding a farewell function. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Hunter laid to rest  Nov 16, 2006
Father Rodney Square Hunter of the controversial Lake Malawi Anglican Diocese, who died mysteriously last Friday, was laid to rest on Tuesday. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Travel Extras, 11/12  Nov 12, 2006
6. Malawi, Mozambique and what other country border Lake Malawi? 7. The Shwe Dagon Pagoda is a famous Buddhist landmark in the largest city in Myanmar. ... - Denver Post,

Malawi: Getting Your Chambo Right  Oct 30, 2006
Lake Malawi's best-known fish, the chambo, is a cichlid and its numbers are dwindling horribly through over-fishing. It is unlucky ... - AllAfrica.com,

NGOs oppose uranium mining  Nov 13, 2006
...industry. “Uranium mining threatens Malawi’s natural heritage including treasures such as Sere Stream, Rukuru River and Lake Malawi. ... - Malawi's Daily Times,

Chanco student’s body recovered, buried  Nov 16, 2006
Mabangwe and another first year student at the college, Tambulani Hausi, drowned in Lake Malawi when they went to participate in a farewell function organised ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Goodbye, Bangalore  Nov 14, 2006
Still, some changes have logic on their side-Lake Nyasa, which to the locals meant Lake Lake, is more sensibly now called Lake Malawi-and others have long ... - Financial Express,

Ocgam needs K6m for Africa meet  Oct 30, 2006
After the function, according to Massa, the guests will on November 11 be taken to Mangochi to sample life along the Lake Malawi, the country’s biggest ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Eight Mayo representatives embark on trip to Malawi  Oct 24, 2006
Malawi is a small, narrow country, wedged between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, and bordered on its eastern flank by Lake Malawi. ... - Western People,

Happy birthday, dear Happy  25 Sep 2002
He licked his cold lips in the moonlight. "Yet there are chomba in Lake Malawi.". I felt very weak as I watched him lay the radio in the dirt. ... - Guardian Unlimited,

Tanzania, Malawi to solve border disputes  Nov 15, 2006
...a supplementary question from Mr Hoogan, the deputy minister said the lake that is known as Lake Nyasa to Tanzanians is referred to as Lake Malawi by Malawians ... - Daily News - TSN,

Dutch billionaire leaves us a rich legacy  Nov 21, 2006
Recently African Parks transferred a herd of 70 elephants from the south of Lake Malawi to an area in the north, where elephants were plentiful but were ... - Moneyweb,

MALAWI: AIDS treatment fails to reach remote lakeshore community  Nov 16, 2006
...universal access to anti-AIDS treatment are nowhere more apparent than in Usisya, an isolated community on the northern shores of Lake Malawi, where treatment ... - Reuters AlertNet,

Ilala suffers engine failure  Nov 13, 2006
One of Malawi’s biggest ships, the Ilala, underwent an engine failure on the middle of Lake Malawi on Sunday as it travelled from Monkey Bay to Chilumba. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Editorial comment  Nov 13, 2006
It is not the first time the university is losing students to the bellies of the beautiful mere that is Lake Malawi and the fact that such incidents keep ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Chanco students drown  Nov 13, 2006
Two Chancellor College students on Saturday drowned in Lake Malawi at the Mulangeni Holiday Resort in Mangochi where they were holding a farewell function. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Hunter laid to rest  Nov 16, 2006
Father Rodney Square Hunter of the controversial Lake Malawi Anglican Diocese, who died mysteriously last Friday, was laid to rest on Tuesday. ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Travel Extras, 11/12  Nov 12, 2006
6. Malawi, Mozambique and what other country border Lake Malawi? 7. The Shwe Dagon Pagoda is a famous Buddhist landmark in the largest city in Myanmar. ... - Denver Post,

Malawi: Getting Your Chambo Right  Oct 30, 2006
Lake Malawi's best-known fish, the chambo, is a cichlid and its numbers are dwindling horribly through over-fishing. It is unlucky ... - AllAfrica.com,

NGOs oppose uranium mining  Nov 13, 2006
...industry. “Uranium mining threatens Malawi’s natural heritage including treasures such as Sere Stream, Rukuru River and Lake Malawi. ... - Malawi's Daily Times,

Chanco student’s body recovered, buried  Nov 16, 2006
Mabangwe and another first year student at the college, Tambulani Hausi, drowned in Lake Malawi when they went to participate in a farewell function organised ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Goodbye, Bangalore  Nov 14, 2006
Still, some changes have logic on their side-Lake Nyasa, which to the locals meant Lake Lake, is more sensibly now called Lake Malawi-and others have long ... - Financial Express,

Ocgam needs K6m for Africa meet  Oct 30, 2006
After the function, according to Massa, the guests will on November 11 be taken to Mangochi to sample life along the Lake Malawi, the country’s biggest ... - The Nation, Malawi,

Eight Mayo representatives embark on trip to Malawi  Oct 24, 2006
Malawi is a small, narrow country, wedged between Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, and bordered on its eastern flank by Lake Malawi. ... - Western People,
LAKE MALAWI: Anglicans hold archbishop hostage Feb 25, 2006
Anglican Church members from four Lake Malawi Archdeaconries on Wednesday held the Archbishop of Central Africa, Bernard Malango under hostage and closed the ...
Virtue Online,

Media Statement by the Executive Secretary of SADC Dr Tomaz ... Mar 28, 2006
These include the Zambezi River Basin Action Plan (ZACPLAN) and Lake Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa Sub-basin Initiatives and the SADC Hydrological Cycle Observing ...
ReliefWeb (press release),

Malawi : small scale fishers to benefit from fish fund Mar 2, 2006
A glimmer of hope however is instilling confidence among fishing fraternity following the launch of the Lake Malawi Artisanal Fisheries Development project ...
African News Dimension,

‘Scout out for golf talent’ Mar 29, 2006
He also invited the visiting teams to sample the beauty of Lake Malawi if they have time to spare after the tournament winds up tomorrow.
Malawi's Daily Times,

As visit nears end, it's time to buy a goat in Malawi Mar 28, 2006
We live in a thatched-roof cottage on the southern shore of Lake Malawi, next to a fishing village that looks much the same as the ones we have seen in ...
Anchorage Daily News,

Grandmaster to grace Dilawo finals Mar 24, 2006
Jafallie Mussa. Msukwa further said Chessam plans to take Short to Lake Malawi before he leaves on Friday next week. "After doing ...
Malawi's Daily Times,

Malawi floods cause havoc Mar 9, 2006
...and about some 50 hectares of maize were lost in the flooding, caused by swollen rivers including the Linthipe, which flows into Lake Malawi, Africa's third ...
News24,

Thousands homeless after Malawi floods Mar 10, 2006
Livestock and about 50ha of maize were lost in the flooding from swollen rivers, including the Linthipe, which flows into Lake Malawi, Africa's third-largest ...
Mail & Guardian Online,

Thousands more homeless in Malawi floods Mar 10, 2006
...and some 50 hectares (124 acres) of maize were lost in the flooding from swollen rivers including the Linthipe that flows into Lake Malawi, Africa’s third ...
Citizen,

Malawi's only private airline to cease operations Mar 27, 2006
He said the concept of linking these key tourism areas with Malawi's major attractions - including Lake Malawi - could have had massive benefits for the ...
afrol News,

International Briefing Mar 3, 2006
Nicholas Henderson was elected bishop of the Diocese of Lake Malawi in July 2005, but the church's court of confirmation rejected his appointment because of ...
Episcopal News Service,

Malawi resort district cut off by heavy floods Mar 7, 2006
The area near the southern tip of Lake Malawi is popular with tourists attracted by sunshine, sandy beaches and excellent diving amid colourful tropical fish. ...
Reuters South Africa,

Floods heighten fears of Malawi cholera outbreak Mar 9, 2006
Floods hit the region around Mangochi at the southern tip of Lake Malawi, already coping with a cholera outbreak reported last month, after heavy downpours ...
Reuters AlertNet,

Sacred mysteries Mar 12, 2006
Lay people, according to a report in last week's issue, have declared the diocese of Lake Malawi "closed" until they have their "duly elected" bishop. ...
ZWNEWS.com,

Floods leave thousands homeless in Malawi Mar 8, 2006
Chipeni said there was no access to Monkey Bay, the country's best-known resort at the foot of Lake Malawi, after a bridge was washed away. ...
The South African Star (subscription),

Cholera Outbreak in Malawi Puts Thousands of Children at Risk Mar 9, 2006
Save the Children workers in Mangochi at the southern tip of Lake Malawi in southern Africa report over 500 cases and 14 deaths from cholera, and they fear the ...
U.S. Newswire (press release),

Starvation returns to long-suffering Malawians Mar 7, 2006
MANGOCHI, Malawi -- Welcome to Malawi, the Warm Heart of Africa, a beautiful, narrow strip of a country stretching 365 miles on the shores of Lake Malawi. ...
Anchorage Daily News,

Three killed as flood sweeps Malawian villages Mar 12, 2006
The policeman`s remains were swept into Lake Malawi, a stone`s throw away from the scene of the accident and police had to use fishing nets to recover the body ...
AngolaPress,

Heavy flooding causes havoc in Malawi Mar 12, 2006
Blantyre. He said police had to use fishnets to fetch the body of the drowned police officer from Lake Malawi where it was swept. ...
African News Dimension,

Anglican bishop’s offices still closed Mar 7, 2006
Parish executive committees of the Anglican Church on Saturday refused to open Diocese of Lake Malawi offices until the issue surrounding the election of the ...
Malawi's Daily Times,

Central African Primate Mobbed Feb 28, 2006
Archbishop Malango had gathered the clergy at the Lake Malawi diocesan offices to discuss the election process for a new bishop when the meeting was cut short ...
Living Church Foundation,

Floods cause chaos in Malawi, Mozambique Mar 10, 2006
There is no access to Monkey Bay, the country's best-known resort area, which is at the foot of Lake Malawi, Africa's third-largest fresh water lake, after a ...
Mail & Guardian Online,

Investors, Tourists Wear Smile in Cape Maclear Feb 28, 2006
...the road which he said has been in bad condition for some time despite playing a very important role of transporting tourists to Lake Malawi's most beautiful ...
AllAfrica.com,

A season of misery Mar 21, 2006
Malawi is ideal for farming, with its abundance of sunshine, fertile soil and its substantial water resource, Lake Malawi. However ...
Business in Africa (subscription),

Actions prove halfway 'round the world isn't really that far Mar 21, 2006
...a Malawian-run, home-based HIV/AIDS orphan program that serves a population of 30,000 in 37 villages of the Yao tribe at the southern tip of Lake Malawi. ...
Anchorage Daily News,

PCL undecided on Cape Maclear tourism project Mar 23, 2006
PCL had ambitions to invest at Cape Maclear by building a five-star hotel with an international airport and putting boats along the Lake Malawi beaches for ...
The Nation, Malawi,

It’s time for Parky to accept the batteries went flat years ago Mar 19, 2006
...biggest freshwater fish migration; the world's largest canyon system; the largest concentration of Nile crocs in Africa; the lake (Malawi) that's "bigger than ...
The Herald,

Sniffing new resources Mar 16, 2006
The three licences cover an area of 1 140 km2, with two of them contiguous to the Kayelekera and the third covering an area that stretches along Lake Malawi. ...
Engineering News (press release),

Mangochi to have an airport? Mar 23, 2006
Some tourists have been heard asking for connecting flights from either Blantyre or Lilongwe to Mangochi or any nearest place to Lake Malawi. ...
The Nation, Malawi,

MV Ilala in accident Mar 13, 2006
...institution. In October last year, Ilala was also involved in another accident after it hit a rock while sailing on Lake Malawi.
Malawi's Daily Times,

Religion News in Brief Mar 2, 2006
The Anglican Province of Central Africa's Confirmation Court has refused to consecrate Nicholas Henderson as bishop of the Diocese of Lake Malawi. ...
Forbes

Farmers need mechanisation, irrigation - and some free stuff Mar 9, 2006
We have Lake Malawi and big rivers, but we are not utilising these assets," he notes. "We should be able to have at least three harvests a year.". ...
Mail & Guardian Online,

Faith briefs Mar. 4 Mar 3, 2006
The Anglican Province of Central Africa's Confirmation Court has refused to consecrate Nicholas Henderson as bishop of the Diocese of Lake Malawi. ...
Hilton Head Island Packet,

Where the wild things are Mar 11, 2006
...other local tribes. Malawi: The country claims Lake Malawi, Africa's third largest, noted for some 400 fish species. On land, botanists ...
Cleveland Plain Dealer,

It's a wonderful world Mar 4, 2006
...are explored, such as the deepest cave shaft in the world, the Gobi Desert in the depths of winter, covered in snow, and beneath Lake Malawi, where electric ...
Scotsman,
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