Development
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Districts draw water-for-all plans
In Malawi, expanding access to water remains a 2D activity—drill or dam. However, over a quarter of the water points…
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UN takes relief efforts to cyclone survivors
United Nations agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people…
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Nyasilungwe dreams bigger
In Mzimba, few women own land, let alone maize mills. Even men who own grinding mills stand accused of bewitching…
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Vulnerable people left behind
Persons with disabilities risk being left behind as disasters triggered by climate change become more frequent and devastating. Thomson Chikopa,…
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Prospering together with rice
“I have a small body but a big brain,” brags Fulale Mbinga, poking her head as she feeds a cow…
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Reinforcing the voice of women smallholder farmers
A recent World Bank publication on Malawi vividly exposes growing gender disparities between men and women. The 14th edition of…
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Youth uplifting each other
Lukiya Chiwaya, from Mtika Village in Salima District, prefers “getting dirty” to white collar jobs. The 19-year-old wants to create…
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GBV services under one roof
In August 2020, a 16-year-old girl in Machinjiri Township, Blantyre, was defiled by a catechist within a Catholic church grounds.…
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UN unveils new blueprint for LDCs
United Nations special envoy Courtenay Rattray has described the newly drafted programme of action for least developed countries (LDCs) as…
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Easing life with water pumps
Jane Langa, 33, used to walk about three kilometres to fetch water from a communal pump at a health centre…
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