Society
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The Very Best are ‘Global superstars’
The Swedish/Malawian Afro-pop group, The Very Best, have received wide critical acclaim over the past weeks following the release…
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Cosoma engages new gear
It used to be called the Malawi arts haven. The French Cultural Centre was the entertainment hub of Blantyre, where…
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HIV outbreak hits America
I have been avoiding reading the stories about the HIV outbreak in Indiana, USA, because, frankly, comparatively speaking it just…
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Easter drama memories
The long Easter weekend seemed shorter for theatre enthusiast in Blantyre and Lilongwe as Solomonic Peacock Theatre Company dated Blantyre…
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Mobile phone to test for syphilis and HIV
How many of you have a smartphone which is capable of doing so much but all you use it for…
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Miss SA: Lessons for Malawi
All indications are that after a three-year hiatus, the Miss Malawi beauty pageant will return this year. The Miss Malawi…
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Bad influence
That little red devil on your shoulder saying “go on have one more?”, “a little won’t hurt you?” or “just…
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Do we need ‘beef’?
The East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry in the United States of America in the 1990s is arguably one of biggest…
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World TB Day
There are days for everything. On Facebook, I saw a Happy Left-handed Day. I don’t take such days seriously (sorry…
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Does HIV make you fat? Study connects viral load with fat gains
A number of people living with HIV complain about abnormal weight gain and fat distribution. Often it has been blamed…
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Mind the lyrics
Someone recently observed, rather ruefully, that four-letter words seem to be the very blood that feeds American and Western hip-hop.…
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1000 condoms a day found in the sewer!
The flushing of condoms down toilets is blocking the sewerage system in Zambia, according to a recent statement by Lusaka…
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Club Basement to host Social Sunday
The Basement, one of Blantyre’s uptown clubs, has introduced an entertainment package called Social Sunday which seeks to tailor the…
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Reggae on the rise
Late Evison Matafale was one legendary artist that made Malawian reggae music cool. He brought hope that Malawian reggae music…
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Should women with HIV ‘be allowed’ to have children?
“Be allowed” is a misleading title. You can’t stop women from having children; if you could then there would be…
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Mjura’s spirit lives on
Music has been an intrinsic part of his entire life. His family is deep-rooted in music. It is safe to…
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Oral sex
Oral sex involves giving or receiving oral stimulation (i.e. sucking or licking) to the genitalia. Fellatio, also known as a…
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Mumas stir debate
The notion that Gwamba is a contemporary afro-pop artist never crossed the mind of many; even fewer were people who…
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Wails for music from far and wide
It is some time after nine this Sunday night. Mayi Chimchere, the local chikokeyani brewer at Zalewa in Neno, has…
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Stealing from those in need
You may think that an Aids column is the wrong place to lambast the wanton, greedy selfish and depraved acts…
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