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Science brings back bananas
Almost a decade ago, Charles Nkonga of Bvumbwe in Thyolo was worried about the future of his banana-growing family. The…
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Babies behind barbed wire
It is Tuesday morning and four innocent babies can be seen in the hands of women inmates at Blantyre Prison.…
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Study exposes Ndirande toxic air
Researchers studying fuel use for cooking in Malawi and Kenya have found residents in informal settlements such as Ndirande, Blantyre…
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Girls on scholarships dream again
When Ellen Tembo was selected to Mpatsa Community Day Secondary School in Nsanje, it was bittersweet for her widowed mother.…
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Mwandama dreams big
Mwandama in Zomba is engulfed by tobacco and coffee estates owned by city-based barons, but groundnuts and soya are widely…
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Survivors return to disaster zones
Scaling up the slopes of Soche Hill in Blantyre from Chilobwe Market, the once populous settlement looks deserted with scatters…
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Sunny with likely cyclones?
Even before Cyclone Freddy hit in March, Chavala Health Centre in Blantyre was struggling to keep running. The clinic lies…
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Rescued in a nick of time
Prisca Tekwatekwa of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nanseta in Thyolo and MacDonald Kayira of T/A Kyungu in Karonga live 1 000…
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Energy poverty slows progress
Patricia Mussa of Kambalame Village in Machinga District endures long walks in search of firewood. She climbs Chikala Hills with…
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No room for deadly delays
To Tamandani Chikuni, it is easier to stop a catastrophe from happening than to fix the damage. “Prevention is better…
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Hostel opens newpossibilities for girls
Writings on the wall welcome visitors to Mpatsa Community Day Secondary School’s new girls hostel in Nsanje. “Make child protection…
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Pastors, LGBTIQ and the ‘love thy neighbour’ rule
Of late, there has been a heated debate on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) community,…
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Cyclone leaves indelible loss
On March 14 2023, Joyce Yuda, 52, fled floods induced by Cyclone Freddy as they reduced her three-bedroom house to…
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Vanessa’s victory over CDSS woes
Against all odds, Vanessa Banda, 16, scored 12 points in last year’s Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination. The…
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Digital tablets improve learning and teaching
Ben-Oni Mwamba is in Standard Six at Umodzi Katubza Primary School at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa. For him, school…
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Twinning vaccine with sanitation to end polio
Since 2022 when Malawi discovered its first wild poliovirus in 30 years, the country has rolled out mass vaccination against…
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Superdads power family nutrition
Men are breadwinners in most households in Malawi, but some of them take an active part in household affairs, particularly…
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Women fight plastic waste
While female-led initiatives are boosting plastic recycling, government capacity to implement regulations holds the key to the waste crisis. Writes…
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Chief fights malnutrition
In 2010, Ainess Benard, 45, became the first woman to be enthroned as Traditional Authority (TA) Mpunga in Chiradzulu District.…
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Transforming tourism and culture
Tourism is one of Malawi’s fastest growing sources of foreign exchange earnings. The country has numerous underexplored natural stunners and…
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