Development

Enhancing women participation in politics

Malawi still faces challenges when it comes to women representation in politics. Since the advent of multiparty democracy 29 years…

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40 years waiting to read and write

Roseline Phiri is a resilient individual who has faced adversity that would knock a lesser woman down. She never wavered…

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Communities wipe out malnutrition

Esther Phiri, a 30-year-old mother of four from Chiphaka Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Mwadzama in Nkhotakota District, recently gave birth…

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Proud lead farmer in Mzimba

In Chimsolo Village, Traditional Authority Mzikubola in Mzimba District, a lead farmer named Ethel Kasambara has managed to refurbish her house,…

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Project links farmers to off-takers

In a bid to maximise profits for farmers, the Norwegian Church Aid and Danish Church Aid (NCA/DCA) under Transform Programme is …

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Local refrigerator, a game changer

Farmers who grow tomatoes and other leafy vegetables in rural parts of Malawi are mostly at a disadvantage as they…

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Khwakwazi irrigation scheme up and running again

About 84 farming households under the Khwakwazi Irrigation Scheme in Rumphi District can now afford a smile as they anticipate…

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‘What a man can do, I can do’

It is approaching midday and the four of us are about to start setting up our equipment when a female…

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Social cash transfer: Abackbone for the elderly

They are weak and living in a dilapidated grass-thatched house on the outskirts of Zomba City. Genazio Chinangwa, 85, and…

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Farmers turn to Mbeya fertiliser

In the blistering summer heat, Emilida Banda, 40, and her husband work their crop field where yields have been dwindling…

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