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Longevity does not come easily
My brother-in-law relocated to Nkhoma about two years ago from Chigumula, Blantyre, to live with and care for his ageing…
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We are a product of design, planning, and ingenuity
One of the enduring pleasures of growing up in an African society is the opportunity to participate in communal music-making.…
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Ugandan vehicles should jolt us into action
What began as a bold dream within the Faculty of Engineering at Makerere University has today blossomed into one of…
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Using one problem to solve another
Necessity, so the old saying goes, is the mother of invention, and few stories illustrate that truth more vividly than…
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We are a nation that rarely respects time
Time is money, or so the well-worn adage reminds us. Yet in Malawi, one cannot help but feel that time…
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Valuable social lessons from Artemis II
Millions of people were glued to their television screens and social media platforms last week, keenly following the historic return…
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Stop using the word cantata
As Easter approaches, various churches and para-church organisations throughout Malawi are organising events they designate as cantatas. In our major…
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Fruits of early introduction to handiwork
Last week, I stumbled upon a most engaging programme on MBC TV—titled “Innovators and Achievers”, or a phrase to that…
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Electric vehicles will follow electric maize mills
Growing up at Nkhoma Mission was an absolute joy for us boys. Throughout the year, there was never a shortage…
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Where did we go wrong?
In 1975, a local enterprise known as the Central African Transport Company—affectionately referred to as CATCO—embarked on an ambitious venture…
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