Development
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Facing Chanco’s dearest slum
Chikanda, like any other slum, symbolises the laxity of town planners universities keep churning out. Our staff writer JAMES CHAVULA…
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‘We are in this together’
When Mavuto Changwa was born, her mother dumped her in a toilet to die—but people rescued her. At 19, her…
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Teen mother dreams bigger
Long distance to school continues to be an obstacle for girls in Malawi, writes UNFPA communications officer HENRY CHIMBALI At…
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Pregnant at 14, rues polygamy
Alinate is back to school, but everyday challenges persist, UNFPA communications manager Henry Chimbali writes. At 14, Alinate…
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Slow to stop vampires
For many, ‘east or west, home is best’ is no new saying. However, the killing of seven people in Mulanje,…
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Rumours disrupt blood collection
Fury is pronounced on the faces of Mabuka villagers in Mulanje, the source of rumours that mystic people are…
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New door for at-risk men
A man hurried across a street in rush-hour traffic, pacing into a fenced office block in Nyambadwe low density residential area…
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Being a lesbian’s mother
Three years ago, she was jovial, calm and eager to assist. But the secretary has been edgy and introverted lately.…
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Preachy, churchy medics
Sexual minorities are suffering in silence as some health workers are turning public health facilities into prayer houses, writes…
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Ndixville doesn’t snore
You name it, Ndirande has it all. If you want it, they will give it to you day or night.…
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