Development
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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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Vulnerable people left behind
Persons with disabilities risk being left behind as disasters triggered by climate change become more frequent and devastating. Thomson Chikopa,…
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Prospering together with rice
“I have a small body but a big brain,” brags Fulale Mbinga, poking her head as she feeds a cow…
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Reinforcing the voice of women smallholder farmers
A recent World Bank publication on Malawi vividly exposes growing gender disparities between men and women. The 14th edition of…
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Youth uplifting each other
Lukiya Chiwaya, from Mtika Village in Salima District, prefers “getting dirty” to white collar jobs. The 19-year-old wants to create…
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