Feature of the Week
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Sweet bananas, bitter memories
Three decades ago, bananas were everything to farmers in Molele in Thyolo. For 71-year-old Raphael Kadzitche’s generation, the fruit fed…
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No rights without sign language
On 10 July this year, a 26-year-old teacher disguised as Fiona for her privacy was admitted for four days to…
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Survey gauges Malawians’ SRHR perception
Faced with an unintended pregnancy, Lisa (not real name), 17, made a desperate choice to use unconventional methods to terminate…
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Scales miss diabetics’ belly fat
Healthcare workers in Malawi’s top hospitals often require you to step on a weighing scale as well as have your…
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Car grave sites on roadsides
The major urban roads of Lilongwe, Blantyre, and Mzuzu are facing an accelerating environmental crisis and spatial chaos. Unregulated car…
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Prosecutors learn fair tactics
For some survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the search for justice can become another trauma, with insensitive procedures…
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Songwe Hill community demand transparency
Stanley Banda, 27, from Traditional Authority (T/A) Maoni in Phalombe District has heard about “millions of dollars” and “rare earth…
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Chitipa learners decry Wash gaps
Public sanitation facilities are not a luxury, but many schools across Chitipa District lack safe toilets for learners’ health and…
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What is sex against the order of nature?
Our Staff Writer EDWIN NYIRONGO examines how an underreported court ruling exposes the hypocrisy of colonial-era laws that penalises sex…
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Disparities choke the public service
For every worker, a salary is more than a figure on a payslip. It pays school fees, buys food, settles…
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