Feature of the Week
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Chief fights Covid jab resistance
In Thambani Village east of Mwanza town, villagers get jittery at the mention of Covid-19 vaccination. As in most Malawian…
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Ending malaria is possible
Mangochi, like other low-lying districts along the shoreline of Lake Malawi, has the highest incidence of malaria. The prevalence rate…
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Why Mzimba farmers protect ecosystems
Malawi’s diversity of insects is more valuable than many farmers believe. It is crucial for the sustainability of agriculture. Soil,…
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Child marriage continues contributing to school dropout
Deputy Minister of Education Madalitso Wirima Kambauwa says sensitisation remains crucial in ending child marriage, which remains one of the…
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Addressing HIV among the youth
The 2020 HIV epidemiological estimates paint a worrisome picture for the country’s youth. Estimates by the National Aids Commission (NAC)…
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Another chance to just be
According to the 2013 International Labour Organisation (ILO) Labour Force Survey, an estimated 88 percent of employed people in Malawi…
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Improving early child care with community centres
Thamolatha community in Senior Chief Dambe in Mchinji did not have a fancy community-based child care (CBCC) centre to cater…
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Malawi unveils $46.3bn climate change rollback
I t gives me great pleasure to contribute to this discussion on the importance of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)…
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Fighting malaria amid Covid
Among Malawians, Balaka is a storied town that has kept giving music that has inspired generations. But just opposite the…
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Confronting austerity woes
On October 5, Sekerani Kathumba, the headteacher at Kasakula Primary School in Ntchisi recounted several challenges teachers face to deliver…
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Why malaria jab is a big deal
In a first, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a malaria vaccine for children. A global health expert explains…
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No winner in vandalism of Escom assets
T he events at Namwili area, located on a stretch along the M1 in Dowa District, proves that it only…
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Sealing immunisation gaps
Until two years ago, Tamara Mwale from Senga Village in Traditional Authority Khosol o in Mzimba District did not value…
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Youth ambassadors: The new champions of family planning
For a lot of men in Mangochi District, sexual reproductive health (SRH) services such as the use of contraceptives are…
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The ugly face of road accidents
Life is unpredictable. It is easy to take for granted some seemingly mundane and routine activities like walking to school…
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The Giving Trees
Namilongo School in Zomba sets an example for greening efforts in Malawi When students arrive to class at Namilongo School,…
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A porridge fit for a princess
“Using goat’s milk in porridge was a new idea for me, but nowadays my children enjoy the taste and my youngest daughter, Princess, is growing…
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Parking woes haunt cities
A narrow tarmac road choked with motor vehicles and parking lots cordoned off by dirty drums, rough rocks and heavy…
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Boosting women’s political representation through gender quotas
Now that the electoral reform process has started in earnest, the question of women’s political representation is rightly back on…
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Pen + paper = profits
Due to poverty, Anna Ndipo, 20, from Chisangwi Village in Traditional Authority Kasumbu in Dedza, dropped out in Standard Three.…
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