Development

Making systems child-friendly

Violence against children remains rampant in Malawi, but a nationwide study conducted in 2015 shows that less than one in…

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Floods signal bumper yields

It is a hot Saturday morning nearly a month after floods washed Fanny Mtopa’s knee-high maize crop into Mwanza River.…

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Making fish farming profitable

Fish can spur Malawi’s race to create one million jobs and enhance livelihoods. But fish farmers and cooperatives demand quality…

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Storm horror dials up calls for relief

Sarah Bakali, 31, agonises about the night she lost her four-year-old daughter, Abigail, to a devastating flood that flattened her…

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More than cash transfers

Efforts are underway to strengthen governance and accountability in Malawi’s Social Cash Transfer Programme (SCTP), wirites Unicef communications officer REBECCA…

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Children caught in storm Ana

When tropical storm Ana hit Southern Malawi, Rose Gubudu, 16, fled her crumbling home and took refuge at Thabwa Primary…

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Goats for farmers’ good

The bleating of goats in the bushy wetland along Lisito River in Kasungu illustrates farmers’ rising passion to reap maximum…

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Districts draw water-for-all plans

In Malawi, expanding access to water remains a 2D activity—drill or dam. However, over a quarter of the water points…

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UN takes relief efforts to cyclone survivors

United Nations agencies in Malawi have started providing aid to victims from Tropical Storm Ana, which killed scores of people…

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Nyasilungwe dreams bigger

In Mzimba, few women own land, let alone maize mills. Even men who own grinding mills stand accused of bewitching…

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