Environment
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Rising temperatures push millions into poverty, hunger
Millions of people in Africa will suffer from poverty and hunger due to rising temperatures, unless governments take swift action.…
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Learning the hard way in Rwanda
During a recent visit to one of East Africa’s rising economies, Rwanda, by African Union (AU) delegates there was no…
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Duke backs war on wildlife crime
Not long ago, Malawi was southern Africa’s main transit route for wildlife criminals due to weak laws. Then, convicted poachers…
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NGOs unite for green energy
Imagine a country where nine in every 10 people have no access to the grid and just a fifth of…
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A hike to Mulanje Mountain
It’s exactly 13.53 hours and its very hot at Fort Lister in Phalombe, one of the routes at the base…
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Hot business burning forests
They call it hot business, but illegal trade in charcoal is reducing forests in Malawi to ashes. The worst hit…
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MHC for environment-friendly initiatives
Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) says just like fellow players in the construction industry, they are heavily affected by wanton cutting…
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Rains revive memories of April tragedy
For Constance Banda, sounds of raindrops on the rooftop evoke bitter memories of homes crashing to the ground and…
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COP 22: What’s in it for Malawi?
The Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nation Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently underway in…
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Govt slow on Afri100 drive
The country is racing against time to allocate degraded land for recovery having endorsed the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative…
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Experts hail soil conservation strides
Malawians and Kenyans have emerged outstanding performers in integrated soil fertility management amid dwindling yields due to effects of climate…
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University students shining in permaculture
Students under the faculty of permaculture and rural and community development at Share World Open University recently visited United Methodist…
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Kelvin Zalimba wins E Wallet
Twenty-year-old Kelvin Zalimba was on Sunday night crowned the winner of E Wallet, Malawi’s version of Idols, after his triumph over…
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Thuchila Forest on verge of extinction
Thuchila Forest in Phalombe, just like Dzalanyama in Lilongwe, is slowly dying. After wiping out the forest area on…
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Govt calls for collective efforts in arresting deforestation
Government has called on all Malawians to join forces in planting trees as deforestation is the worst enemy of the…
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Village head champions tree planting
For a long time, people of Namagunda Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mthilamanja in Mulanje failed to implement development…
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Caring no more, crying for more
It is ironic that Bolero Health Centre cries for more toilets while nursing white elephants in an impenetrable bush. Read more……
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Climate change worsens women’s suffering
Today, Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day. As the country continues to fight for…
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Waiting for Santa at COP21
It is quite chilly and windy in Paris but that is expected. A few weeks after the terror attacks that…
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Communities team up to preserve environment
Slowly, Chigodi and Napingo hills situated west of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kunthembwe’s area in Blantyre are turning into a…
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