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Two prisons in one
At first glance, it is the better side of Malawi’s overcrowded prisons—a tale of two worlds confined behind bars. But…
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Farm lessons from China
Like many Malawians, Veronica Kamkwamba has grown up using a hoe on her 1.6 hectare field in Kasungu District, but…
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Waning respect for bodily autonomy? 62 years later
Malawi attained independence from British colonial rule on July 6 1964, clocking 62 years of that self-rule that year. Independence…
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Before dawn, they queued for democracy
At 4am, while most people were still asleep, 78-year-old Grace Namate was already making her way to Mbanila Polling Centre…
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District leaders reshape foundational learning
Power to the people has become the mantra of Malawi’s decentralisation policy, as Capital Hill devolves government spending and decision-making…
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Zomba’s kabaza revolution
Our Senior News Analyst NTCHINDI MEKI reports how motorcycle riders police each other in Malawi’s colonial capital. Zomba. Not log…
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Villagers find hope in bamboos
Before sunrise, Eunice Gerefiyodi, 31, is already at work outside her house in Chaseta Village, Traditional Authority Kambwiri in Salima…
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Hope for Mtandire youths
Today is International Day of Hope in recognition of the mental fortitude that keeps the world turning. Our News Analyst…
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SA Xenophobia forces Malawians return home to ‘nothing’
The first sign that something unusual has happened in this quiet lakeshore village is not the sound of fishers pushing…
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Blantyre sewage crisis
What should be a functioning commercial hub in Blantyre City, with constant clean-ups led by its out-and-out mayor Isaac Jomo…
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