Weekend Investigate
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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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Local startups turn technology, talent into solutions
In a count ry where youth unemployment, plastic pollution and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose formidable challenges, young innovators are…
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Malawi farmers go digital, yields surge
In the hear t of Malawi ’s agricultural bel t, a quiet revolution is underway. It’s not being led by…
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From Lilongwe to Beijing with lessons
On a warm Wednesday evening in Lilongwe, the Chinese Embassy marked the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s…
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Research as a catalyst: Malawi’s pursuit of health and prosperity
Malawi is embarking on a bold trajectory towards national transformation, placing research and innovation at the heart of its development…
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Rush for rare earths halts community water supply
Around 4pm on a sunny day, Alena Maseko of Makolera Village, Traditional Authority Chanthunya in Balaka District, disappeared into a…
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Malawi’s great democratic disconnect
The 2018 Population and Housing Census indicates that Malawi’s youth constitute over half of the population. According to the National…
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