Development

Councils’ hands off mining

For decades, mentions of Malawi gold referred more to tobacco and illicit hemp than the precious stones that have triggered…

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Children lost to gold

It is a sunny Monday morning at Kayereka Primary School in the gold-rich plain of Kasungu. At 14, Standard Six…

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Kachindamoto’s song continues

Today, International Day to End Violence Against Women and Girls marks the launch of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based…

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Sowing seeds of change

Producing a mix of crops alongside livestock not only guarantees farmers bumper harvests and diversified diets amid climate change, but…

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One-stop centres on trial

Today is World Day for remembering the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation. Our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA…

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‘How I lost an arm at 16’

Today is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.  Bus accident survivor  ANGANILE MSUKWA relives her journey beyond…

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Gogo Lanjeni defies the odds

The morning sunrays spill gently across vast maize fields and grasslands of Mwala Wanyenje, Traditional Authority Mwase in Kasungu, expelling…

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Desks from plastic waste

Did you know that at least three in every five schoolchildren have no desk or chair, but plastic waste could…

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Police pledge to incorporatetechnology in operations

The Malawi Police Service has pledged to leave no stone unturned in its quest to embrace technology in its operations,…

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Dreams lost along the way

Malawi’s promise of free secondary education has reignited hope, but few girls climb far before the ground gives way. At…

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