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Remembering Bingu wa Mutharika: A legacy that endures
On what seemed like an ordinary morning of April 5 in 2012, Malawi woke to a loss that would echo…
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Did authorties doze off?
In a stench that fouls air at Dyeratu Trading Centre in Chikwawa, tongues wag about spills of ethanol waste from…
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Ethanol waste in water
On a sweltering afternoon, two men climb corroded steel rungs to check whether three massive tanks at Dyeratu Primary School…
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Acidic spill ruins little Wati’s smile
Watipatsa Manyozo’s home at Dyeratu in Chikwawa District had many trees to smile about. However, the five-year-old’s smile faded into…
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Press breaks silence on Dyeratu pollution
Trucks hauling molasses to PressCane Limited at Dyeratu in Chikwawa District could be a signal of a looming reopening of…
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Water users, experts track Shire resilience
In Malawi, tongues are still wagging about Tropical Storm Ana, which inundated the Shire River, disrupting electricity and water supply…
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Commuters pay runaway fuel bill
In 2019, motorists travelling between Lilongwe and Blantyre needed fuel worth K36 000 for the 311 kilometres trip. This made…
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A pen, a meal, a future
On a cool morning at Nsanjiko Primary School in Lilongwe, Standard Six girl Jane, 11, sits in a crowded classroom,…
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Sanitary facilities spark girls’ education turnaround
For years, female adolescence in Malawi has remained a serious concern not only among parents, but also education authorities. This…
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Auxiliary teachers bring class relief, spark learning turnaround
Seven-year-old Alefa Manuel and Haswell Twaibu, 10, are Standard Three learners at Ntawa Full Primary School in Thyolo whose academic…
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