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Feature
Water woes in a growing city
At 4 am, Chrissy Mpata of Sawayeka on the nothrern margins of Mzuzu City leaves her husband fast asleep and…
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Q & A
Vote-buying laws tested as complaints fall short
The Political Parties Act was meant to curb vote-buying, ensure transparency and hold parties accountable. Yet, 172 complaints from the…
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Education
When girls flee science
By 10am at Masasa Community Day Secondary School in Mzuzu City, Ndaona Mulungu’s chemistry class is in full swing. When…
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National News
Mzuzu traders shut business, protest new tax system
Business came to a standstill in Mzuzu City yesterday as traders closed shops and halted trade to protest introduction of…
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Feature
Kidney crisis deepens
Recently, Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe shuttled a busload of its kidney disease patients to Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in…
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Environment
Where are trees planted in 2025?
The rainy season is almost at a peak and so is the annual national tree planting spree. As usual, the…
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Development
Women paint valley green
When rain failed last year, women in Banana Village, Traditional Authority Jalavikuwa in Mzimba District, refused to surrender. Armed with…
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National News
Slow progress of health post project irks minister
Minister of Health and Sanitation Madalitso Baloyi has expressed concern over slow progress in the construction of health posts being…
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Feature
Harassers silence women online
When Michelle Commsy, 21, posted some of her pictures on Instagram on November 29, she expected the usual likes. Instead,…
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Development
Hidden violence women face on public roads
The lorry pulls out of Mzuzu at 1pm and crawls towards Lunjika, Eswazini and Bulala in Mzimba, carrying dozens of…
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