Development
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Living on borrowed land
Most Malawians live and toil on customary land, portions they cannot prove to own. As the Land Bill awaits Parliament…
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A day in police dogs’ den
Dogs are increasingly becoming an important security feature even for globally acclaimed detective agencies, including the US Federal Bureau of…
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Winning HIV, Aids fight with former sex workers
A group of former sex workers in Mangochi are eager to be counted for making a difference in HIV and…
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Slow connection, please wait…
Last year, the US-based World Internet Stats released figures of Internet users which left many feeling wow! For the first…
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Which way with cotton pricing?
Fredson Chalira of Kasokeza Village, T/A Makhwira, Chikhwawa was a happy cotton farmer in 2011. The ‘gold of the Shire…
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ICT: Good or bad for road safety?
To most of travellers on Malawi’s roads, gone are the days they could throw their hands in the air and…
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Putting subsidy future in mobile phone
The United States Agency for International Development (USaid) Malawi office is working on enhancing the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp)…
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Detained in the line of duty
When journalists went marching on May 3, World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), they were a poster short of last year’s…
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Behind artificial fertilisers
Through the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (Fisp), government is promoting use of artificial fertilisers in crop production. ALBERT SHARRA explores the challenges…
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Labour gaps: System error?
March 31 2013 was meant to end a long wait for better pay, but April 1 turned out to be…
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Power for economic rise
Mining can be offered all the political will it requires—but unless electricity supply improves, it won’t be worth much. JAMES CHAVULA tracks…
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Is a cash-free Malawi viable?
Along Chipembere Highway in Blantyre, there are bus stops that invite passersby to stop relying on coins and banknotes. “Let’s…
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Malawi tourism in need of infrastructure
A zigzag ride through Khwekhwerere Road in the mountainous part of Dedza leads to a place known for its…
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Reducing prison congestion with informal courts
In the past, village head Makolosa of Traditional Authority Kapeni in Blantyre would not hesitate to send criminal cases to…
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Banking outside brick walls
During a payday visit to Sankhulani Health Centre in Nsanje North, Melenia Mukongwa was not sure whether she had been…
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Beyond South Korean jobs
Malawi Government plans to send 320 young Malawians to South Korea in a highly revealing labour export agreement. According to…
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The politics of youth loans
Caught in the storm of loan defaulting, with K1.6 billion (about $4m) already loaned out in four years of its…
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The snag in human trafficking fight
The current hunger situation, coupled with the tough economic times, has raised concerns among activists that human trafficking cases in…
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The safe motherhood question
Mariana Phiri will live to remember the birth of her second baby on January 1 this year. While everyone was…
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Can university students embrace charity?
The stabbing effects of the economic recovery efforts government is implementing are not just being felt in households where consumers…
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