Weekend Investigate
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Mchinji’s “breadbasket” paradox: How communities are fighting malnutrition
Fyness Chakana still remembers the paralysing fear she felt a decade ago when she nearly lost her child to malnutrition.…
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Remembering Bingu wa Mutharika: A legacy that endures
On what seemed like an ordinary morning of April 5 in 2012, Malawi woke to a loss that would echo…
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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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UK envoy signals shift from aid to investment in Malawi
The United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner LEIGH STUBBLEFIELD is settling into her diplomatic post after presenting her credentials to President…
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Fighting men’s mental health virtually
Betting addiction, marital wrangles, economic hardship, heavy debts and social isolation are among the pressures driving some people, especially men…
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Technical colleges: Where skills meet opportunities
Located in Group Village Head Mackenzie in Traditional Authority Matola approximately 10 kilometres north of Balaka Town, Khwisa Community Technical…
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Silence no more: Reclaiming Malawi’s voice in by-elections
The Malawi Electoral Commission is once again on the move, preparing for parliamentary and local government by-elections set for 17…
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Funding cuts drive LGBTQ+ community into the shadows
The vibrant greens of Mzuzu — known throughout Malawi as the “green city”—have faded into a bleak, grey reality for…
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From classrooms to uncertainty: Malawi’s deepening skills crisis
The 2018 Population and Housing Census shows that Malawi’s young people make up more than half of the population, with…
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Commissions of inquiry, politics of forgotten truths
Commissions of Inquiry in Malawi illustrate both the potential for accountability and the recurring failure of political will: some have…
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