Development
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Cookstoves for healthy forests
For years, group village head Pongwe of Zomba has seen people planting trees but the numbers growing remain “far below…
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‘Her future, her choice’
For decades, teen pregnancies week rampant in Balaka District partly due to low access to sexual reproductive and health rights…
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The elderly feel Covid threat
When news broke that Covid-19 had been detected in Malawi, older people were gripped by fear. The fear was justified…
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Disasters don’t wait for laggards
The newly passed Disaster Risk Management Law exemplifies everything not to do as disasters become more frequent and severe amid…
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Child protection in emergencies
Faced with a crisis that would potentially infringe on the rights of children in evacuation camps, United Nations Children’s Fund…
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Race for climate-smart solutions
More than 600 people have been killed by Cyclone Freddy, which washed away homes, roads and crops in Southern Malawi…
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Children bear cyclone slap
Grief echoes in every corner of Bokosi Village in Phalombe District, hit hard by rockslides caused by Cyclone Freddy. In…
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From Norway with lessons
At 52, Patricia Mkandawire of Kacheche never imagined travelling beyond her rural setting in Mzimba North. A trip beyond national…
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Smiles welcome interconnection project
In July 2018, a 15-year-old girl disguised as Joy was defiled by a businessman almost thrice her age. The girl,…
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Reckless diaper dumping stains Malawi
The indiscriminate dumping of baby diapers in Malawi’s townships and cities continue to be on an upward spiral unabated. Of…
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