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What’s in kaunjika price tag?
Malawi’s founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda ranked clothing among top three basic needs alongside food and shelter. The British-trained doctor,…
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Can cotton power industrial dream?
Malawi’s dream of becoming a productive and industrialised nation hinges on getting the basics right, including revamping a crop that…
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A chamber of many tongues
In the Parliament of Malawi where national destiny is debated, a new question is stirring the air: Should lawmakers stick…
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Blackouts disrupt businesses
As outages batter homes and businesses, some Mchinji residents climb hills with telecom towers to recharge their phones, our Correspondent…
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The weight men carry
Behind a man’s social standing as a provider, protector and problem-solver, many struggle with pressures society has taught them to…
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Cows ‘say’ cheese to orphans
Cherly was five years old when she entered Tikondane Children’s Village in Bvumbwe, Thyolo District, in 2014. Martin Mawindo, who…
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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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Cancer patients get a boost
For years, cancer patients in Malawi have faced a race against the clock to get the treatment they need before…
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Friday chat sessions give dropouts another chance
When Doreen Nkolokosa lost her father in 2024, grief was soon followed by a draining struggle to remain in school.…
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Hospital scales downplay deadly belly fat in diabetic patients
Nearly a quarter of adults attending diabetes clinics in Malawi’s top three hospitals carry dangerous abdominal fat levels that weighing…
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