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Feature
Likoma’s explosive sex web
A flood of sex workers and gaps in local responses makes 16.5 million Malawians vulnerable to HIV and Aids.…
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Development
Hope in a valley of hunger
A farmer, aged 70 and counting, exemplifies why conservation agriculture could be a game changer amid chronic cries against…
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Front Page
Minister booed at Tumbuka feast
Minister of Sports and Culture Grace Chiumia on Saturday suffered humiliating boos and jeers at Gonapamuhanya Cultural Festival at Bolero…
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Editors Pick
Funding woes leave hospitals on life support
The country’s healthcare system is silently slipping into a coma following government’s decision to halve funding to district health offices…
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Oh mighty grass, there were some grass before you
It’s shocking some public servants face banishment from their work stations for according prophet Shepherd Bushiri more police officers and…
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Front Page
Mzuzu firefighters under fire
Thrice gutted, no lessons learnt! Mzuzu City Council (MCC) has come under fire from vendors for failing to put out…
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Front Page
Mystery as fire guts Mzuzu Central Market again
Questions surround the cause of massive fire which gutted Mzuzu Main Market on Wednesday night, destroying hundreds of stores…
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National News
Food woes deepen in Mzimba hospitals
Patients in Mzimba are on the brink of starvation as worsening funding cuts have pushed health facilities to stop…
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Editors Pick
Tragedy at Nkhata Bay Jetty
Thousands of people on Sunday morning descended on Nkhata Bay Jetty following shocking death of a man loading goods in…
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Feature
Mzuzu’s missionary of hope
The subdued smile said it all. The Irish missionary released a weight of pent-up excitement as he watched young computer…
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Wambali deserves genuine honours
Good people, there is a new song from the stable of Wambali Mkandawire. Just when you thought prominent Malawians’ obsession…
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National News
Mzimba farmers receive seed bank
Find Your Feet (FYF) has opened a K3.5 million seed bank to farmers in Mbalachanda, enhancing storage and availability…
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Editors Pick
EAM warns against wanton population growth
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (AEM) has intensified its sexual and reproductive health campaign in Likoma, an island district…
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Front Page
City councils urged to revamp public spaces
Minister of lands, housing and urban development Atupele Muluzi says government has put in place legal frameworks and policies which…
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Religion
Young pastors back Bushiri
When videos of controversial miracles went viral, his backers were quick to point out that “a prophet is not…
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Feature
Rosier than Orwell’s Animal Farm
A young graduate is going against the odds to make agribusiness trendy. JAMES CHAVULA writes. She is a journalist, trained…
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Editors Pick
Funding woes hit NRWB’s $100m dam project
Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) has asked for more funds for detailed designs of the nearly K60 billion Lambilambi Dam…
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National News
Chitipa upbeat with Misuku Road upgrade
Optimism is rife among Chitipa residents following the commencement of Misuku Road reconstruction which is expected to ease marketing…
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Unlocking tourism potential through arts
Good people, it is that time again entertainment stars from across the globe converge on the stunning shoulders of Lake…
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Feature
Turning to sisal to save trees
Some locals in Mzimba have returned to sisal farming to reduce deforestation, especially loss of young trees. It is…
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