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Students battle healthcare gaps
In a laboratory at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (Mubas), ideas are translated into project sketches on…
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When watchdogs become lapdogs:
The struggle between successive governments and civil society is neither recent nor confined to one political administration. From the final…
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When watchdogs become lapdogs (Part 1)
Political infiltration, shrinking donor support and the rise of “mercenary” civil society organisations are eroding Malawi’s civic space, weakening one…
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Self-taught skills get a nod
What good can come from self-taught skilled hands as certified artisans struggle to find jobs? This question makes sense until…
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AI bridges extension gap
Tchuwani Joseph, 40, has been farming since 2015. He grows diverse crops, especially maize, cassava and groundnuts. Agriculture is the…
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Health talks popularise exclusive breastfeeding
It is the World Breastfeeding Week. Freelance journalist JOSEPHINE CHINELE highlights how the impact of routine health talks illustrate how…
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Ansah breaks the silence
First Vice-President Jane Ansah appears to be crawling out of her cocoon amid a purported fallout with President Peter Mutharika.…
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Hepatitis scares caregivers
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day in recognition of the global fight against the inflammation of the liver, commonly caused…
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‘Our priority is to findevery missing TB case’
Clad in a sky-blue uniform, Maison Kameta is a trusted community health worker at Chiringa Health Centre and in surrounding…
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Beyond a stroke of luck
Emmie Katangwe is a God-fearing Malawian, but something terrible happened just when she was going down on her knees in…
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