Development

Kandeu’s ray of hope

Almost 35 kilometres from Chikwawa District Hospital, Kandeu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kasisi is a remote rural locality in…

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Crop fields buried in sand

Since flush floods buried her two-hectare maize field in sand and rocks in 2014, Vick Chiyagwaza has been surviving on…

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Building resilience through fish farming

Fisheries and aquaculture are a vital sources of nutritious food, says the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Yet…

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A woman behind an excavator

Sights of women behind wheels are now common, even in Saudi Arabia. But it is rare and fascinating to see…

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‘Pair prayers with medicine’

Call her Steria Chifundo to conceal her real identity because she lives with HIV. Had a community action group not…

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Solar lamps banish paraffin fumes

A small solar panel and lofty antennae on a rooftop ridge gives a glimpse of a future Yohane and Virginia…

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Kauma takes on cholera

The just ended cholera in Malawi capital, Lilongwe, has jolted hard hit communities to do something about breakdowns in water…

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Nailing child labour in tobacco estates

In Kasungu East Constituency, the definition of child labour has divided opinions and kept many children away from school. To…

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Girls saving schoolgirls

Their experiences are similar. They are all teen mothers. They dropped out of school after falling pregnant, got married and…

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Chilipa’s servant leader

  They nicknamed him Captain, a military rank that personifies his dedication, hard work and hands-on approach to developing his…

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