Questions over capital hill rule
The Federalism Institute has been convening meetings to discuss a possible switch to federalism in Malawi. The discussions, which feature...
From Norway with lessons
At 52, Patricia Mkandawire of Kacheche never imagined travelling beyond her rural setting in Mzimba North. A trip beyond national...
Sprayers hiss to end malaria
Malaria remains a major killer in Malawi. The Ministry of Health reports that the disease transmitted by mosquito bites accounted...
Fresh push for federalism
In 2014, Democratic Progressive Party maverick Christopher Mzomera Ngwira stirred a tense debate when he claimed that Malawi was safer...
Youth migration fuels GBV
You have probably heard of some men abandoning their wives as they migrate to South Africa for greener pastures. The...
New law bars foreigners from owning land
Ministry of Lands has stressed that foreigners will no longer own private land as per the amended Land Laws (2022)...
Chief backs women’s land rights
In Malawi, women constitute about 70 percent of the agriculture workforce, but the World Bank reports that only 24 percent...
Starving on irrigable land
At least 3.82 million people in Malawi face hunger this year, the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Mvac) reports. This is...
Irrigating dry fields amid climate change
Our Staff Reporter JOHN CHIRWA tracks Malawi’s grand dream of irrigating 220 000 hectares by 2035, according to the National...
Modelling as an industry in Malawi
Becky Thindwa, a model from Lilongwe, has been in Mzuzu four times since 2015 to participate in fashion shows. But...
Synod’s Chakwera endorsement stirs debate
L ivingstonia Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) has drawn mixed reactions for describing President Lazarus Chakwera...
Minister decries poor planning in cities
Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara has bemoaned poor planning of infrastructure and roads in the country’s cities,...
Malawi’s state of governance under microscope
In February 2020, the Constitutional Court nullified the 2019 Presidential Election and ordered a rerun, a decision that was upheld...
Economic empowerment to end gender-based violence
When Daphres Chirwa from Maganjira Chirwa Village, Traditional Authority Kampingo Sibande in Mzimba, separated from her husband after “all love...
Sad tales of boat rides
At 39, Andrew Chimwayo is widowed after losing his wife and three children died in a tragic boat ride. For...
TC extends tobacco growers registration, licensing period
Tobacco Commission (TC) has extended the tobacco registration and licence period for the 2022/23 growing season to the end of...
Sad tales of boat rides
At 39, Andrew Chimwayo is widowed after losing his wife and three children in a boat accident in July. For...
New technologies in times of vaccination campaigns
M takisha River is a source of misery for most residents of Pusi in Karonga North. The river dissects Kalongelera...
Making films for development
At the foot of Michesi Mountain in Phalombe District, is Chiringa Trading Centrre. It is a place of hustle and...
MCP wins two wards amid voter apathy
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has won two of the three wards contested in the Tuesday Local Government By-elections that registered...
