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Garbage in, garbage out
Jah people, competition is nothing without upholding rules of the game. Two spectacles (or debacles) happened this week that affirm…
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Health
Closing caregiver gap in Balaka
To educationists, the mention of Balaka conjures up images of teenagers dropping out of school due to early marriages. But…
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National News
State House clueless on Thyolo wrangle
Presidential press secretary Steve Nhlane has cast a shadow of uncertainty over the plight of Thyolo villagers displaced by a multi-faceted chieftaincy wrangle, saying…
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Banks and all that jazz
Jah people, I am overjoyed by the second coming of the Standard Bank’s Joy of Jazz on September 21. With words…
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Editors Pick
Time not on our side, gender activists tell JB
Malawi President Joyce Banda becomes the first woman to head the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) amid civil society’s calls…
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Tears for Mafunyeta & Co
Jah people, Malawians were shocked by the death of a youthful voice who gifted us loads of rhymes and love…
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Business News
RBM governor urges insurers to balance profits, sustainability
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Governor Charles Chuka has called on insurers to restore the credibility of the industry by…
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Development
Women’s role in circumcision
Women have become a deciding factor as government is pushing to get boys and men undergo medical circumcision, which…
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Sand Festival back October 4 at Sunbird Nkopola
The Sand Festival returns for the fourth year to the palm-fringed beaches of Lake Malawi in October, Lucius Banda and…
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‘Sibwino kulekeza panjira kumwa ma ARV’
Mmodzi mwa anthu amene adapezeka ndi kachilombo koyambitsa matenda a Edzi ndipo akukangalika kuphunzitsa ena za matendawa Hannah Mandanda wati…
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City of Stars? Think again!
Jah people, a week of dripping cold weather looks cocksure to transport us into yet another season of scorching sunshine…
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Editors Pick
Why Lucius envies the Blacks
Big is better. Soldier Lucius Banda, who has spent about two decades singing and nurturing new talent, feels let down…
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On urban blackout party!
Jah people, where was preparedness when Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) switched off the highly publicised Urban Music Party…
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Political Index Feature
Queuing For a fresh start
Africa’s youths should revolt. Former South Africa president Thambo Mbeki, whose time in power and protracted legal battle with incumbent…
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Development
Scaling down hunger
Even with the Malawi’s Ministry of Agriculture projecting a 740 000 metric ton surplus in April, President Joyce Banda has…
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Tears for Feng, Jazz Café
Jah people, I was shocked that the robbers Lucky Dube christened ‘men in long black jackets’ ransacked the Jazz Café…
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Feature of the Week
At risk and long sidelined
Selling tomatoes, onions, cabbages, peppers and other fresh foods might not be a big deal like cross-border businesses, but it…
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Feature of the Week
Disability issues on Ilala
The return of Ilala has stimulated a new wave of optimism across Likoma and Chizumulu islands. However, there is need…
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Chill
Gomani V: Maseko Ngonis’ cultural warrior
In a restless, forward-looking world, the country’s Ngonis are looking back at their history and reasserting their culture. With the…
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If wishes were limos…
Jah people, Lilongwe-based businessperson Michael Msungama is a fulfillment of his extra-large dreams. Just days before TV presenter Fatima Nkata…
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