Development

Farmers reclaim forgotten crops

At dawn in a village near Chipala Extension Planning Area in Kasungu, Christina Constantin Mvula cups a handful of tiny…

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Climate finance squeeze hits local organisations

When Cyclone Freddy tore through   Malawi’s Southern Region in 2023, it left behind more than broken bridges, ripped roads and…

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Refugees, hosts stitch their way up

Life is getting better for Sifa Stone, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) based at Dzaleka…

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A teacher’s escape from climate fear

Long before the first raindrops fell, Allan Chiotcha was already awake. As dark clouds gathered over Chimpeni Primary School in…

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‘Condoms rarer than gold’

The discovery of gold deposits in the hills near Tilora Trading Centre in Karonga has stirred a hive of risky…

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Agcom spurs dairy cow breeding tips

Between Blantyre City and Mulanje Town, bikes carrying grass and milk tanks flash past. Unlike on many roads of Malawi,…

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Thyolo farmers tea up

Thyolo farmers are toning down on maize growing to tee up generational wealth through a leaf long restricted to colonial-era…

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Mulanje’s toxic waste woes

It is Tuesday 8 am and business is already in full swing at Chitakale Market in Mulanje District. However, the…

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Delivering for farmers beyond ballot politics

When elections end, expectations begin and they begin fast. Life does not pause. School fees are still due, food prices…

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Vendors feel city patrollers’ pinch

Every morning, Christopher Motani walks to Lilongwe City Centre knowing his livelihood could vanish in a wink. Like hundreds of…

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