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Development
Saving vanishing local seed
Most Malawians shun local maize varieties in preference for high-yielding one. However, some farmers continue growing the disappearing crops, especially…
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Chill
Making car entertainment happen
To Mzondi Mkandawire, entertainment does not preclude performances that conjure up the warning: don’t try this at home. The 36-year-old…
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National News
Dry spell victims cry foul
Mzimba North residents have raised fears of hunger if government keeps shunning communities devastated by drought in preference for those…
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Business News
Engineer for renewable energy to end Likoma power woes
The sight of about 35 drums of diesel in congested passenger ships destined for Likoma and Chizumulu exposes the huge…
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Feature
Race for coal ignores worker’s rights
Miners working in the underbelly of coal-rich hills find themselves groping in the dark for their rights and occupational safety.…
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National News
Union demand K4bn from Raiply
Accusations and counter-accusations loom large as Timber Millers Union has asked Raiply Malawi to pay out pine trees worth K4…
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Editors Pick
Kayerekera case on June 9
A concerned citizen in Karonga has initiated a court case blocking Paladin Africa’s contentious plans to eject waste water…
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Being artists, voices of the voiceless
Good people, crashes of music giants are always the stuff of good news. Ignore the petty battles called ‘beef’…
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Development
Corporate social accountability matters
Signed and sealed, community development agreements mark a desired breakaway from ambiguities of corporate social responsibility. ——————————— Atupele Muluzi’s slim-fit…
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Front Page
Abduction fears force pupils out of school
Killings of people with albinism in some districts in the country have sent ripples in parts of the Northern Region,…
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Front Page
Mkandawire dismisses DPP move
Former People’s Party (PP) vice-president Harry Mkandawire has dismissed suggestions that he is setting sights on a return to the…
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Development
Tolerant seeds for resilient harvests
In Mzimba and Kasungu, ‘you reap what you sow’ is a familiar saying like no other. From the tobacco-growing…
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Editors Pick
Timber millers, Raiply battle for Chikangawa
The scramble for the hugely depleted Viphya Plantations reached a new low on Thursday when four Raiply Malawi workers were…
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Front Page
EU envoy happy with Malawi journalism strides
Head of the European Union (EU) in Malawi, Marchel Gerrmann, has said journalism in Malawi has improved in recent years…
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Feature
Malawians sidelined as firms race for coal
The country’s mining landscape calls for improvements, but the one that will take steely resolve is ending the exclusion of…
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Entertainment News
Mtenje unveils Unima@50 writing contest
University of Malawi pro-vice-chancellor Alfred Mtenje has announced a writing competition in commemoration of the tertiary education institution’s 50th…
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Editors Pick
New Chitipa DC deployed to Machinga
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development on Friday transferred newly deployed Chitipa district commissioner (DC) Rodney Simwaka to…
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Editors Pick
Poor tobacco prices disrupt Mzuzu market
The opening of the 2015 tobacco marketing season in the Northern Region suffered an early setback yesterday when farmers disrupted…
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Business News
Tobacco sales start in Mzuzu today
Tobacco farmers in the Northern Region will start selling their tobacco today, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Allan…
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