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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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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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