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ICC probes police brutality
Patrick Mwale gently rolls up the sleeve, pointing to scars on his arm. Then he removes his shirt to expose…
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Guilty as charged, but…
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has rolled out plea bargaining procedures, allowing accused persons to save courts time and resources in…
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Post-abortion care guidelines absence clips nurses’ wings
In the course of duty, nurse Lilian (not her real name) was approached by a 15-year-old girl seeking to procure…
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‘I dont regret a penny’
Like legendary Malawian musician Giddes Chalamanda, Oscar Singini grew up longing to go to the US. The 32-year-old realised the…
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Parents cut school trips
Long travels to school haunt many children from Mkumbilende Village, Chief Mwabulambya in Chitipa District. In an ideal situation eight-year-old…
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Jacaranda expands physiotherapy clinic
It is not easy to raise a child with special needs. Malawi’s health, education and social welfare structures remain ill-equipped…
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Politics of empty stomachs
In 2018, Parliament outlawed the gifts politicians dish out to buy votes. The lawmakers wanted those with hidden agendas to…
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‘We are all mad here’
Madness is not just about abandoned persons seen carrying filthy bundles or sleeping in dumps in marketplaces, but also honourables…
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Escom’s dark island in Chileka
Not long ago, planeloads of visitors touching down at Bakili Muluzi International Airport in Chileka Township, Blantyre City, thought they…
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Data drives air quality control
Policymakers are working on clean air rules to combat one of Malawi’s top five health threats, thanks to emerging data.…
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