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War on natural resources crimes
Last November, rangers in Lengwe National Park arrested 35 illegal loggers within the park boundaries as they felled timber…
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Keeping children in school
Some rural teachers could be unsung heroes. Unicef Malawi’s ANDREW BROWN writes about Esther Ndiwo-Banda who is happy when it…
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Flipside of community radios
Lights, computers, microphones—all on! From the soundproofed studios of Tuntufye Radio Station in Karonga, word goes out: “Fifty two…
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Saving Shire with SMEs
In Traditional Authority (TA) Dambe in Neno, poverty forces rural Malawians into environmentally unsustainable businesses. Widespread grass-thatched homes somehow…
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Malnutrition: The unaccounted cost
Nutrition is often played down as an issue of little significance. Its effects are rarely discussed by communities. Few people…
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Distance not a barrier to skills attainment
The deep blue-coloured building with two doors facing the dusty road, Ntambanyama in Njovu Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Khwethemule, is…
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The forgotten woman
As she traverses the streets of Blantyre, her eyes squint around. She is wary. Life in the city offers…
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Two faces of mob justice
Malawi continues to record cases of mob justice, now and then. Just on Wednesday, two cases of mob justice…
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Tackling hunger with manure, pit planting
With most land barren, it is difficult to have bumper yields without fertiliser application in Malawi. This prompted the…
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Unima’s humble beginnings
In the past two months, the media has been awash with reports about University of Malawi (Unima) unbundling. But when…
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Keeping the physically challenged in school
If long distances force children without physical challenges to drop out of school, then think of a physically challenged…
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They are still begging
Despite the country’s laws prohibiting seeking of alms on the streets and from shop owners, the number of street…
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Meet Sydney, a rural teacher who juggles two classes a day
Sydney Chiunda, 30, is a teacher at Mdyaka II Primary School in Nkhata Bay District. The school is located…
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Two similar pasts bring hope in hopelessness
Rodrick Nalikungwi, 58, might have played a good samaritan’s role, but he could easily mirror his own youth in…
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Malawi to get first Malaria vaccine
The world’s first vaccine against malaria will be introduced in three countries – Ghana, Kenya and here in Malawi—starting in…
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Witchcraft claims cripple health centre
June 17 2016, Nicholas Mwenewawo bypasses the neighboring Fulirwa Health Centre in Karonga for Chilumba Rural Hospital. His choice is…
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Post-harvest fish losses, solved puzzle
In Malawi, fishing is an important source of employment and nutrition—about 70 percent of the animal protein in people’s diets—but…
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Killed for our bones
Rights group bemoans slow pace of justice after attacks, including murders, leaving those with albinism feel vulnerable. Malawi’s refusal…
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How can Malawi protect its forests?
Impoverished villagers are hacking down Malawi’s forests to make charcoal, undeterred by government efforts to confiscate the dirty fuel as…
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Houseboy makes millions
In his rags-to-riches life story, emerging millionaire Ernest Kabichi is an undying dreamer. He is determined and benevolent too, Malawi…
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