Weekend Investigate
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Tales of charcoal traders
Malawi is grappling with charcoal trade as demand for the product has hit all-time high due to current power outages. …
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Charcoal business: Chiefs, police are key players
At the peak of electricity crisis, charcoal demand almost doubled in the country. Producers dashed to Mwanza, Neno and Ntcheu…
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‘Malawi sitting on gold deposits’
Communities in Ntcheu, Neno and Balaka have turned to gold panning in a bid to survive the country’s deteriorating economy…
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Villagers turn to gold mining for survival
In this second part of our series on small-scale gold mining, our reporter BOBBY KABANGO highlights the health and environmental…
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Small-scale gold mining: tales from the field
Hunger and poverty are driving people in Ntcheu, Balaka and Neno to illegal mining activities. Our reporter BOBBY KABANGO recently…
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Journey to hard-to-reach Neno
With a population of about 170 000, Neno district has no tarmac roads. Never mind that it was declared as…
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New landscape in High Court civil litigation in Malawi
In this two-part series, private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara talks about the new developments in the High Court in Malawi…
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When vendors capitalise on liberalised market
The normal way of doing business entails the seller dictating the price on the market. It is up to the…
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Smoky kitchens: Malawi’s cooking crisis
Simple energy technologies can save lives and trees when made accessible, JAMES CHAVULA writes. Going up Kuchawe Peak on Zomba…
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Malawi imports charcoal from Mozambique
Machinjiri was in darkness when we arrived in the largest township in southern Malawi. It was almost 18 hours…
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