My Turn
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Ending teen pregnancies
By Emmanuel Kanike Recently, the media has reported an increase in unplanned pregnancies among school-going girls nationwide attributed to prolonged…
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Preventing hunger pandemic
Before Malawi’s first Covid-19 case was announced, Flora Banda, a single mother of two from Senti Township in Lilongwe, would…
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Retirees not rejects
The Nation on Sunday of August 6 2020 reported that critics have faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for appointing retired individuals…
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Pension for all elderly?
My attention has been drawn to the continued suffering of elderly people in the country. Reports indicate that most of…
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Protect jobs and pensions
Covid-19 keeps exerting pressure on the world of work and pension funds. The coronavirus disease has disrupted economies worldwide. Malawi…
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Make breastfeeding work
This week is international breastfeeding week. According to the 2015 Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS), Malawi is experiencing declining exclusive…
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Cementing Covid response
By July 29, Malawi had 107 from 3 858 confirmed coronavirus cases. Locally transmitted cases are higher than imported. Some…
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Tidy cities Umuganda-style
How time flies! Just two decades ago, garbage was a common sight in Kigali and other Rwandan cities. Gone are…
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Sexual harassment at work
T humbs up to Catherine Kunje, the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) employee, for courageously sharing a personal experience with sexual…
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Unlock better Malawi now
With hope and enthusiasm for change, Malawians on June 23 elected Lazarus Chakwera as the sixth President of Malawi and…
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