Feature of the Week
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Free water tokens boost war on cholera
In February 2023, Malawi was grappling with a cholera outbreak which claimed 1 400 lives from over 42 427 patients.…
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Cyclone Freddy survivors face uncertain relocation
Last year, a relentless rainstorm left tears dripping across southern Malawi, where severe floods and landslides claimed 679 lives, with…
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Renowned preacher Sauti-Phiri retires after 29-year AE service
Pastor Abel Lazaro Sauti-Phiri, a renowned preacher and trainer of evangelists and disciplers in many churches in Malawi, has retired…
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Saving Bua River from jaws of destruction
At the foot of Chimphako Hills in Traditional Authority Njombwa at the southern tip of Kasungu district sits Chivunika Village,…
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‘Thieving is a hindrance to development’
The Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) has deplored theft of the project’s construction materials, saying the malpractice is a hindrance…
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Machinjiri road woes typify Malawi anguish
The roads in Machinjiri are in a bad state. Not only that. Blantyre City roads are tattered. Even the roads…
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When faith, tourism, regional integration intertwine
Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city, on the Enlightened Christian Gathering’s (ECG) crossover night of prayer on December 31 2023, was not…
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Two nations, one border
At Mwami-Mchinji One Stop Border Post (OSBP) stands a giant billboard, proclaiming:“Two nations, one border.” It heralds a new era,…
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Comesa responds to El Nino threat
As El Nino wreaks havoc on crops in Southern Africa, Fanny Manyowa’s maize field in Angonisathaonse Village, Traditional Authority Chigalu,…
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Awakening project monitoring spirit
In a virtually wall-less learning shed at Mponda Primary School, a few kilometres from Mangochi boma, chiefs, seemingly pregnant with…
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Witchcraft allegations: Elderly left to die
To say that the elderly in Malawi has joined the group of endangered species cannot be far from the truth.…
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Majete, least tapped tourism jewel
When African Parks took over management of Majete Wildlife Reserve predominantly located in Chikwawa District, about 75 kilometres southwest of…
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Climate change erodes identity, belonging
Climate change fuels migration, loss of identity and belonging in sub-Saharan Africa. For example, flooding induced by Cyclone Freddy in…
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Mothers struggle behind prison walls
Today, Funny Black, 18, is spending Mother’s Day within the confines of Blantyre Prison. This young mother, with a one…
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Inequalities slow early childhood development
Disparities in early childhood development (ECD) centres are denying young Malawians a quality start in life. “We have a beautiful…
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TB fight goes to vulnerable communities
Tuberculosis (TB) is still the most deadly infectious disease in the world, killing over 4 000 people every day, according…
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Community leaders champion girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta, 16, was speechless when her mother told her to join her first initiation ceremony. The girl had heard…
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Dark side of solar energy
Off-grid products are creating waste in Africa and the burgeoning solar sector has a responsibility to consider the afterlives of…
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From drones to resilience
The North Rukuru River is to Chitipa and Karonga districts at the northern tip of Malawi what the Nile River…
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Taming Water boards’ burst pipes
Linly Mbaya, who lives at Khama, Machinjiri in Blantyre, is running with a pail in hand. You would think something…
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