Development

Why Mankhamba irks Malawians

People of Mankhamba Village in Ntchisi are sick and tired of shacks at a primary school that shocked the nation.…

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Luanar’s 50-50 programmes

In 2013, Malawi ratified a regional agreement to accommodate equal numbers of men and women in decision-making positions. However, the…

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Arresting GBV in workplaces

She wakes up at 5am every day to prepare her three children for school.  She then starts off for work,…

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Nowhere to run

The Malawian girl is crying for an end to atrocities inflicted by adults who ought to protect her, writes our…

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Ignored scars of gender violence

Survivors of gender-based violence are dying for psychosocial support, especially counselling, writes Staff Reporter JOHN CHIRWA The happiest day for…

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Abandoned brides turn to sex work

When Memory Chitsulo was still in school, she married a man 10 years her senior. But he soon left for…

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Rains start as familiar pest prowl

In January this year, Brighton Zimba, a farmer from Chipala Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Kasungu, noticed some pests chewing…

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Education changes lives

In September 2003, almost 50 students enrolled for media studies at the Malawi Polytechnic in Blantyre. In what was the…

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Osiyana 2 years after floods

The way locals pause and shake their heads when recounting the horrors of 2015 floods says it all. Most of…

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Tearing cities brick by brick

  What will it take to make our cities resilient to frequent urban disasters? Certainly, the answer does not lie…

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