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A city stuck in traffic jam
Mzuzu is the country’s fastest-growing city, with an annual growth rate of 4.4 percent. However, it appears the…
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Sharing ICT skills in prison
On April 5 2016, Mwanza Magistrate’s Court sentenced Destiny Phiri, 24, to six years’ imprisonment for burglary and theft. “I…
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Empowering policymakers to combat wildlife crimes
In the past decade, the African elephant population has declined by almost 111 000, according to a 2016 report,…
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Police services up in smoke
Last year, a riot by minibus conductors and drivers in Blantyre City left police units at Jumbe, Khama and…
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Used, abused and at risk
At 17, she has already lost count of men she has slept with. But she recalls sleeping with at…
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Fishy, fishy relay race
The scramble for fish in Lake Malawi has reached a fever pitch with traders taking into the water to buy…
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No easy job for graduates
On a chilly Wednesday on June 6 2016, Golden Peackock Hotel in Lilongwe was home to long, winding rows…
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Chilipa’s servant leader
They nicknamed him Captain, a military rank that personifies his dedication, hard work and hands-on approach to developing his…
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Chilipa’s servant leader
They nicknamed him Captain, a military rank that personifies his dedication, hard work and hands-on approach to developing his…
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Isles’ wait for ICT centre
On Likoma Island, about 150 metres from where MV Ilala and other ships dock, lies a building with a…
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Beating TB resistance 9 pills a day
Navenya’s fightback mirrors the hardships and hopes of Malawians with multi-drug resistant TB, our Features Editor JAMES CHAVULA writes. In…
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Tackling TB closer to home
In Chilembwe Village, tucked deep in sprawling tea fields of Thyolo, Ethel Balani’s group has hit the road running to…
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‘Technical colleges not inclusive’
Our Staff Reporter JOHN CHIRWA finds out why community technical colleges remain disability-unfriendly. Gift Maseko, 23, never allowed…
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‘Tobacco kills 7m yearly’
Rodgers Chisoni, 50, was bedridden at Thyolo District Hospital when a doctor advised him to quit smoking in 2004.…
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Malawi’s paralysing health crisis
She woke up weak and dizzy. While in the bathroom, Chrissie’s arms grew numb. She collapsed. That was in 2016.…
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Women going against waves
In Karonga, two women have used savings to work their way into the fishing industry long dominated by men.…
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Inside a Kangaroo Unit: where tiny babies’ lives are on knife-edge
For 25-year-old Zione Pilirani (not her real name), this was her tender life’s defining moment. She was basking in…
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Malumbo’s miraculous rise
Malumbo Mkandawire looks into the future with hope. The 22-year-old has triumphed over daunting adversities that stand in the way…
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Duke backs war on wildlife crime
Not long ago, Malawi was southern Africa’s main transit route for wildlife criminals due to weak laws. Then, convicted poachers…
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By Sanjika, learners cry
Down the escarpments separating Sanjika Hill near Chilomoni from Maliya Village in Blantyre City West Constituency, the sense of…
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