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Hidden cost of kabaza crashes

Malawi’s health sector is already stretched thin. Almost half of our health spending estimated at  47 percent comes from donors,…

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GBV outlives 16-day activism

The ending of every year is a busy season not just because of the countdown to Christmas and New Year.…

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The crisis of unsafe abortion in Malawi: When human rights are denied, women and girls die

When Tadala Zindawa**, (21) from Tata village in Lilongwe’s Chitukula area, fell pregnant while in secondary school, she was overcome…

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Why planning laws matter

It appears everyone in present Malawi wants to build something. Houses, hotels, lodges, shops, entertainment venues and event gardens are…

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Children deserve more than a day’s celebration

Yesterday was the World Children’s Day—a day for, about, and with children. But in Malawi, this day carries deeper meaning.…

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Election tech helps democracy work

First, let me congratulate Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for his overwhelming victory of the 16th September, 2025 General Elections with…

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How MBC failed Chakwera

In 2020, Malawians were buzzing with excitement after a court-ordered fresh presidential election gifted Malawi Congress Party leader Lazarus Chakwera…

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Malawi’s Jobs Challenge—From Crisis to Opportunity

It is a sad fact that many households in Malawi presently have a young person who is unemployed but has…

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