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Rotarians empower fistula survivors
Alifonsina Sankhulani was aged 17 when she quit school to marry. Low grades pushed the teen girl, now 22, to…
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Taking SRH to peers
S exually active young Malawians find it tricky to talk about sex and reproductive health issues, with some shunning life-saving…
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Makawa combines vehicle repairs, fitness
In 2020, when musician Lawi engaged an extra gear to perform on the highest point in Central Africa, Sapitwa on…
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From gullies to swales
Down the rain-drenched Chiwvanyuma slopes in Rumphi District, Emmie Gondwe, 35, is defying the course of nature to grow food…
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Water for community health
Two years ago, Rodah Silumbu’s performance at Kiwe Primary School in Karonga District took a nosedive as she used to…
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Farmers hunger for action
As crops in southern Malawi wilt due to dry spells caused by El Nino weather pattern, Enifa Malembo recalls the…
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Mangochi starving amid plenty
Mangochi is endowed with three massive water bodies—Lake Malawi, Shire River and Lake Malombe. However, farmers in Traditional Authority Mponda…
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From poverty to productivity
Blessford Msukwa of Mwenemuyombe Village, Senior Chief Mwabulambya in Chitipa District, struggled to support his family. The 58-year-old father of…
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What keeps Dedza’shilltop school green?
The hilltop Mtemwende Primary School in Dedza dwarfs a panoramic view of the undulating terrain below, but learners and teachers…
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Chambo boom excites Mangochi
Authorities and fishing communities in Mangochi District are excited about chambo fish boom in Lake Malawi as hinted by recent…
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‘Our Admarcs are vendors’
Across Malawi, people point at the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) as a fallen giant. The depots falling apart…
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Human, animal conflicts breed awful deaths
T he fading heads of flowers hang heavy on a freshly dug tomb in Chikakula Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwase…
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Community conservation efforts ease pressure
Three years ago, Malawi moved from a country of concern to a shining example after a crackdown on illegal wildlife…
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‘Thieving is a hindrance to development’
The Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) has deplored theft of the project’s construction materials, saying the malpractice is a hindrance…
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No easy goodbye to maize
In Malawi, maize is food and food is maize. The staple grain defies geographic and political divides years after President…
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Learning the hard way
In Malawi, disasters have become more frequent and devastating with climate change. The country is particularly prone to flooding, cyclones…
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Crop yields dwindle as climate crisis bites harvest
Did you know that a farmer in Malawi loses up to 30 tonnes of topsoil per hectare (ha) every year?…
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Irrigation schemes under seige
Survivors of Cyclone Freddy, which affected more than 2.2 million people and killed hundreds in southern Malawi, are still struggling…
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Winter cropping callsfor special subsidy
In Malawi, politicians differ on countless grounds except for one thing—an agricultural subsidy that has all but failed to save…
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Empowering communities to purchase farm inputs
Life has not been easy for Deliwe Mvula of Chiputa Mvula Village, Traditional Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba District. The peasant…
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