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palsy get some boost
When American actor Geri Jewell was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at just 18 months old, few could have imagined that…
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Thanks for mattresses, but…
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in March this year replaced mattresses at Nsanje Secondary School, but students wonder…
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Billions down the drains
Going down the drain, the proverbial preventable losses, is a common tragedy on Malawi’s roads. You certainly have seen roads…
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Marep leaves Nsanje villagers in the dark
Spare a thought for Limbika Khwawa, a 12-year-old boy with partial blindness at Matundu Primary School’s resource Centre for learners…
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Punitive abortion laws dim Malawian girls’ future
During her first-year at one of Malawi’s public universities, Linda (not real name) was raped by her lecturer. She was…
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Kuhes at 5: Building the country’s health powerhouse
Five years ago, government delinked the University of Malawi (Unima) to establish four autonomous institutions of higher learning. This led…
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Man opens up on property grabbing
You have heard about property grabbing against women. However, some men suffer in silence when their wives die. Our Correspondent…
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Surviving below least pay
As trade unions negotiate minimum wage hikes, low-income earners, especially shopkeepers, remain below the current legal wage as the current…
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Why groups must not set prices
Imagine walking from shop to shop, hoping to find a better deal on everyday essentials like cement, fertiliser or bus…
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Balaka youth reap from agriculture
If you were to ask Chipiliro Baluwa, aged 27, about agriculture, he would tell you: Farming is not just an…
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