Development

Women paint valley green

When rain failed last year, women in Banana Village, Traditional Authority Jalavikuwa in Mzimba District, refused to surrender. Armed with…

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Gold mining poisons villages

Liviri River in Kasungu District does not begin as a harbinger of death. Its journey starts with clean flow from…

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Lighting the waywith solar training

It is 10 am in Mtima Village, Traditional Authority Mkagula in Zomba District. Women stand in a circle, surrounding a…

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From bottle to battle, alcohol fuels GBV

On November 25 2025, as Malawi joined the world in marking the beginning of this year’s commemoration of the16 Days…

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Hidden violence women face on public roads

The lorry pulls out of Mzuzu at 1pm and crawls towards Lunjika, Eswazini and Bulala in Mzimba, carrying dozens of…

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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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