Development
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Surviving in times of unpredictable rains
The wait has been long for the farmers to plant their seeds. This year, delayed rains made farmers question whether…
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Brainstorming solutions to market fires
Himon Amanu, 41, has no kind words for fires that have devastated markets in Malawi in recent years. For example,…
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Defying disability odds; the story of Lekeleni
She was a regular sight at Lilongwe Bridge where she used to squat on a wrapper with her arms stretched…
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Empowering women to fight harmful traditions
She does not have the face of a brave woman, but Everesi Mithi, 56, a widow from Falaminga Village in…
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Managing mining: Lessons from beyond
There is an outcry that Africa is losing huge sums of money in mineral resources to mining investors. I take…
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Changing society one volunteer at a time
Despite his youthful age, Stephen Chiunjira has a rare passion—to make his community a better place. Chiunjira dedicates his time…
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Poor management of kiosks affecting service delivery
When Matilda Banda of Machinjiri Township’s Area 6 in Blantyre saw water coming out of a kiosk constructed by Water…
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When women champion Conservation Agriculture
Alice Kachere—a mother of three—from the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi’s administrative capital has lived part of her life complaining about…
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Land tussle leaves villagers landless
Life for subsistence farmers of Kasitu in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kafuzira, Nkhotakota changed for the worse since…
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Preaching beyond pulpit
Medison Phiri, a father of six from Chiwayu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chigalu’s area, had a rude awakening when…
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Girl child still endangered species
As the world celebrates Day of the Girl Child, thousands of girls in the country drop out of school every…
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Algeria’s win boost Malawi’s chances
Algeria’s 3-1 win over Ethiopia on Saturday night further boosted Flames’ 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes. The Desert…
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Malawi’s biggest food puzzle
Today, with a population of 13 million, Malawi is already struggling to feed itself. Even with the expensive Farm Input…
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APM proposed federalism in 2006
In an interesting turn to the federalism debate, The Nation has established that President Peter Mutharika publicly proposed federalism and…
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Is there hope for faster Internet?
Benedicto Baluwa, 42, of Chilomoni Township in Blantyre says he is frustrated by Internet financial transactions. He describes Malawi as…
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When potatoes transform communities
Wretched mud-walled and grass thatched houses have been a common sight in Chinkhande Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalumo in Ntchisi.…
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Water crisis putting lives at risk
The saying goes water is life, but for most Malawians, it has taken on a different meaning because if it…
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Where is the law in the face of informal alcohol industry?
The place is mushy with drains of smelly stagnant waters. A few metres from the drains, a group of about…
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Radio programme influences couple’s family planning
The programme Cheni Cheni N’chiti? (What is the reality?) is, undoubtedly, Malawi’s number one interactive health programmes which is produced…
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Karonga’s green dykes bearing fruit
With the rains almost here again, how are flood-prone communities in Karonga lessening the likelihood of floods? JAMES CHAVULA writes.…
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