Development
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Is a cash-free Malawi viable?
Along Chipembere Highway in Blantyre, there are bus stops that invite passersby to stop relying on coins and banknotes. “Let’s…
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Malawi tourism in need of infrastructure
A zigzag ride through Khwekhwerere Road in the mountainous part of Dedza leads to a place known for its…
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Reducing prison congestion with informal courts
In the past, village head Makolosa of Traditional Authority Kapeni in Blantyre would not hesitate to send criminal cases to…
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Banking outside brick walls
During a payday visit to Sankhulani Health Centre in Nsanje North, Melenia Mukongwa was not sure whether she had been…
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Beyond South Korean jobs
Malawi Government plans to send 320 young Malawians to South Korea in a highly revealing labour export agreement. According to…
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The politics of youth loans
Caught in the storm of loan defaulting, with K1.6 billion (about $4m) already loaned out in four years of its…
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The snag in human trafficking fight
The current hunger situation, coupled with the tough economic times, has raised concerns among activists that human trafficking cases in…
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The safe motherhood question
Mariana Phiri will live to remember the birth of her second baby on January 1 this year. While everyone was…
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Can university students embrace charity?
The stabbing effects of the economic recovery efforts government is implementing are not just being felt in households where consumers…
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Malawi youths with a difference
Being young can be tough. But if one is 19, from a poor background and has just failed to qualify…
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