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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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Climate change dims your smile
Malawi prides itself as the Warm Heart of Africa, but it is hardly the happiest nation on the planet getting…
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‘Schools should notjust teach sexuality’
Thembinkosi Manda, a 16-year-old Form Four student at Katoto Secondary School in Mzuzu, values her health rights. Having seen her…
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K5 penalty for crimes draining billions
Lumbadzi, lying at the edge of Dowa and Lilongwe districts, has its daily rhythm shattered in an instant. A violent…
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Floods test Chikwawa’s resilience
When Cyclone Ana tore through the Lower Shire in January 2022, a 12-year-old boy named Douglas shared a tale of…
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Making cotton great again
Once upon a time a crop that supported thousands of smallholder farmers in Malawi, cotton has declined over the years…
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How theft inspired a certified energy fix
A farmer wakes to loud silence. Not the quiet of a rural morning, but the absence of something that had…
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Public records for future use
Scattered and disjointed records can be a stumbling block and can compromise future decisions. Records and archives provide a reliable…
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When children inherit illiteracy
It is a sweltering afternoon in Kafulatira Village, Traditional Authority Chimutu in Dowa District, where an illegal gold mining site…
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Democracy or road to ruin?
Imagine a modern Malawian pupil hesitating at a traffic light, unsure when to cross, while nearby drivers casually toss trash…
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