Feature
-
Cashing in on informal pupils’ contributions
Tears well up in Doris Kihaule’s eyes as she speaks of how she and her grandmother struggle to raise…
Read More » -
Malawi’s malaria battle rages on
Malawi joins the commemoration of World Malaria Day tomorrow with news that prevalence rate of the pandemic has dropped…
Read More » -
Sneaking out of unemployment web
Unemployment remains a big challenge among the youth in the country. Solutions to reverse the situation are there, but yet…
Read More » -
Faith leaders encourage tree planting to save environment
Faith leaders in Thyolo have blamed the floods Malawi experienced this year on reckless tree cutting. The floods displaced thousands…
Read More » -
Orphans toil for education
In 2003 and 2007, 16-year-old Mercy Hussein lost her father and mother respectively. Since then, she has been struggling to…
Read More » -
Improving literacy in lower primary school
Daniel Matchipisa dropped out in Standard Five in 2012. The former pupil of Kantchito Primary School in Traditional Authority (T/A)…
Read More » -
Searching gold amid turmoil in SA
In 2004, 17-year-old Yamikani Musowa of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nchilamwera in Thyolo set off for Blantyre City with a friend.…
Read More » -
Government warns on Kongwe Forest Reserve encroachment
Government has asked people surrounding Kongwe Forest Reserve to stop encroachment on the reserve in Dowa. This was said during…
Read More » -
Youths lead in IT development
When Richard Munthali recently wanted to source information on Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of the University of Malawi…
Read More » -
Mental health still big challenge in Malawi
Born 56 years ago, James Bunyenga, had spent about five years at Zomba Mental Hospital (ZMH) when he was discharged…
Read More » -
Bringing school classes to paediatric wards
At only nine, Stanford Mwale [not real name] dreams big. He wants to become a structural designer but he does…
Read More » -
Empowering youths with reproductive health rights
Close to the Mozambican border at Nayuchi in sub-Traditional Authority (sub-T/A) Nchinguza in Machinga, young people have been mobilised into…
Read More » -
Sanitation woes hit informal markets
For Chisomo Chanza, a vegetable seller at Zion Market in Chimwankhunda, Blantyre, everyday is a business day. She sets her…
Read More » -
Taking law to the people
Since 2004, Malawi has enacted many laws aimed at protecting women in a drive to achieve gender equity and equality.…
Read More » -
Same old water problem story
Water challenges although not new in Malawi continue to affect lives of people both in urban and rural settings. At…
Read More » -
Parking woes in Malawi’s cities
When Charles Kapito of Chiwembe in Blantyre bought his Toyota Corolla saloon, he expected to ease his transport problems by…
Read More » -
Is burning ivory the answer to wildlife crime?
Government will today burn four tonnes of ivory to demonstrate its commitment to the fight against wildlife crime. ALBERT SHARRA…
Read More » -
Saving environment with trees
It is a fact that deforestation is mostly a result of careless tree cutting for the production of charcoal and…
Read More » -
Thinking long-term solution to floods
It happened slowly like in a movie. Tally Losha, a head teacher at Chikonje Primary School in Nsanje, saw the…
Read More » -
Mulanje’s quiet victims of floods
ByTiferanji Malithano – Unicef In early January, as the sun was rising, people of Matewere and Chabwela villages in Mulanje witnessed…
Read More »