Development
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Manifestoes nip ECD in the bud
People, not natural resources, are nation’s prime asset. It is people, in 1765, who tilled the land, grew cotton, created…
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From grass to iron sheets
There is nothing sweet about the house which Effie Wilesi, 52, of Robin Village, Senior Chief Chikumbu in Mulanje District…
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Banking hopes on soya, cassava
Sosten Chitumba of Salima has been growing tobacco for over 18 years. It has not been a rosy journey especially…
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Climate change toll on agricultural productivity, nutrition
Malawi is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and this has generally affected agriculture production, the backbone…
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Aids, witchcraft are not friends
If Aids and witchcraft were humans and Facebook users, they could not be friends as many people think they are.…
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Fighting the gay battle
It is Friday afternoon in Area 25, Lilongwe and Hope (not real name) is preparing for his job as a…
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Improving farm productivity with mobile phone technology
For a small agricultural-based economy like Malawi, access to information can conceivably facilitate better incomes and productivity for farmers. This…
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Rekindling farmers’ hope after floods
When floods washed away her maize field, Otumala Watch was shocked, confused and hopeless. She did not know what to…
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Power of AVCs in saving forests
Thousands of trees are planted in the country to conserve the environment and to meet the immediate energy demands of…
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Hunting for dirty water
Malawi is doing reasonably well in improving people’s access to clean and safe water, if the 2012 Joint Monitoring Programme…
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Saying goodbye to sex worker
Lizulu Trading Centre in Ntcheu is as busy as a bee. People walk in all directions with different agendas. Some…
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Should men who refuse to be fathers be penalised?
It is no secret that women and girls are undergoing unsafe abortion in Malawi, where abortion is illegal. Experts have…
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When an abusive husband changes
Popularly known as ‘bambo a Gender’ (Gender’s father), Daniel Kalazi, 39, has come a long way. From Mbewa Village in the area…
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Demystifying public offices through good governance
Seated inside Muloza Magistrate’s Court, members of Njema Area Development Committee (ADC) in Mulanje go through one project after another,…
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17 years serving students with beer
New faces enroll at the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic every year, to graduate after four or five years, depending on…
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Nthalire finally gets justice
The civil society is well known for criticising government, pinpointing gaps in service delivery and their bad impact on the…
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Mchenga wa Satana, sexual initiation site in Mchinji
It may be hard to believe, but it is true. In Mchinji, young boys have sexual relations with older women…
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Raising hope for better ECD in Malawi
Research conducted by experts in Early Childhood Development (ECD) shows that children who attend quality ECD training provided by professional…
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Confronting risky lack of skilled miners
Beneath the country’s emerging mining sector lie a myriad of accidents and other occupational risks which unskilled workers inherited from…
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The malaise of being withdrawn from marriage
For Jane Mbewa the dream of becoming a nurse has been a constant motivation for her to work hard at…
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