Feature of the Week
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Making local govt deliver
In the 1990s, winds of change whirled across Malawi, energising a switch from concentrating power in few hands to democracy—government…
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Born amid a pandemic
On July 5, while the social media was buzzing and joking about substandard Independence Day decorations in the country’s cities,…
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Delaying pregnancy saves futures
Mary Chikopa of Kaligwenjere Village in Neno District “would have dropped out of school” because of pregnancy had she not…
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From Copenhagen to you
Around 2pm on a Saturday afternoon, a plane carrying Covid-19 vaccine doses lands at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe. Minister…
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Village wins malaria award
Malawi had nearly seven million malaria cases last year, more than a third of the population, with 2 500 lives…
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Malera: Every rights violation is serious
“I really prefer learning in the big tents. We effectively observe social distancing because they are spacious. Everyone here likes learning in the…
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Unmasking sickle cell
From malaria treatment to bitter herbs, people with sickle cell are not having it easy when seeking treatment. A study…
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Curbing violence using safe water
Brenda Lipenga, from Chisoni Village in Balaka, knows how long walks to fetch water burdens women and children. Since she…
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Women’s war on poverty
Financial independence makes a household more dignified than strugglers who survive on alms. Beatrice Banda, from Traditional Authority Mkumbira in…
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Schoolgirl feels water difference
Jennifer Child, 18, knows how long walks to drawing water points, slow-down the race to ensure every child learns. The…
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Liberating women, girls from fistula
Isabella Yatima, a patient at Mangochi District Hospital waited with bated breath for the results of a medical operation performed…
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Putting girls in safe spaces
At 14, Ketrina Tsegula from Makhanga in Nsanje District thought marriage would be fun. “After all, some of my `peers…
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Chipse village now shines
For many years, people of Chipse Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitekwere in Lilongwe District were battling hygiene-related diseases such as…
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My periods, a big surprise
Despite the fact that menstruation is a normal healthy biological process, it remains a taboo and a topic often discussed…
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Achieving resilience with natural regeneration
Fifty-two-year-old Lemekezani Petulo from Mtengula Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Symon in Neno District used to toil in vain because his…
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Supporting girls, teen mothers’ education
While the last bell at 4:20pm sends fellow learners into a recreation mood, it is Tiyamike Kalukwete’s gentle reminder of…
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‘Breastfeeding keeps us happy’
Ireen Mussa frequently breastfeeds her three-month-old baby boy because it keeps them smiling. “Gone are the days a mother had…
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Conservation benefits for all
Farmers in Chipole, Balaka are frequently haunted by devastating dry spells and flash floods. Group village head Chipole says most…
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Community tackles malnutrition
Since she became a mother, Elina Zalengera, from Mposadala Village in Neno, has nursed three underweight babies at risk of…
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Qmam ramps up child rights
When a 15-year old girl lost her mother early this year, she was soon impregnated by her stepfather. Narrates the…
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