Development
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Water for community health
Two years ago, Rodah Silumbu’s performance at Kiwe Primary School in Karonga District took a nosedive as she used to…
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From poverty to productivity
Blessford Msukwa of Mwenemuyombe Village, Senior Chief Mwabulambya in Chitipa District, struggled to support his family. The 58-year-old father of…
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What keeps Dedza’shilltop school green?
The hilltop Mtemwende Primary School in Dedza dwarfs a panoramic view of the undulating terrain below, but learners and teachers…
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Chambo boom excites Mangochi
Authorities and fishing communities in Mangochi District are excited about chambo fish boom in Lake Malawi as hinted by recent…
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‘Our Admarcs are vendors’
Across Malawi, people point at the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) as a fallen giant. The depots falling apart…
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Crop yields dwindle as climate crisis bites harvest
Did you know that a farmer in Malawi loses up to 30 tonnes of topsoil per hectare (ha) every year?…
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Irrigation schemes under seige
Survivors of Cyclone Freddy, which affected more than 2.2 million people and killed hundreds in southern Malawi, are still struggling…
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Winter cropping callsfor special subsidy
In Malawi, politicians differ on countless grounds except for one thing—an agricultural subsidy that has all but failed to save…
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Macra takes ICT to teachers’ colleges
Felix Julo, 21, a first-year student at Phalombe TeachersTraining College (TTC) is thrilled with the 15 desktop computers donated by…
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Mchinji’s war on gender ills
Last year, Chifundo Tengani “lost everything” to her husband and discovered how long travels force survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)…
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