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Malawi to plant 15m trees in National Forestry Season
Government expects Malawians to plant 15 million trees during this year’s National Forestry Season, which runs from December 15 to…
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Mikuyu: From torture to teacher
Jonas Sengo, 19, and renowned poet Professor Jack Mapanje, 71, do not know each other. But the two have one…
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Ebola kills bush meat business in Malawi
He has been poaching for nearly 30 years, surviving attacks from wild animals and armed game rangers. Poaching and selling…
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Can public littering be curbed?
The arrest and subsequent fines which Malawian national, musician Joseph Alfazema, paid in Dubai for public littering, reveals how Malawians…
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Tree-planting season to produce 60 million trees
The Forestry Department says it plans to plant about 60 million trees nationwide during this tree planting season spanning from…
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Dzalanyama, plastic paper ban dominated environment news
Managing the environment is no longer a debatable priority in development planning. Governments across the globe have awaken to the…
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Living with HIV confidently
You cannot tell one’s HIV status by appearance. This is true with 40-year-old Prisca Chaima of Mwangata Village, Traditional Authority…
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Changing police perception towards homosexuality
Homosexuality is still a contentious issue in Malawi. This is because many people, including traditional leaders, vehemently object to it.…
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Lessening water woes in Karonga
Development is not a matter of charity, but an entitlement. Karonga residents are using this approach to lessen water woes.…
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Mining Special Feature: Locals defies govt on garnet mining
In this second part we continue the story on illegal garnet mining in Salima by looking at how the locals—despite…
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Of professionalism vs. remuneration
Malawi is in need of professionals and benefits of professionalism are many, both to the individual and to society. Society…
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Can Malawi sail through the political turbulence in 2015?
During his inauguration in June 2014, President Peter Mutharika spoke strongly on the Rule of Law: “…Malawians are waiting to…
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Explore greenhouse method—experts
The National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust has advised farmers in Thyolo to exploresgreenhouse method of farming to avert…
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Waiting for surgical sutures
At 11 months, little Monica Gondwe will have to endure the pain of having hernia until February next year for…
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Ighamba cries for a road
It’s rocky. It’s hilly. It takes you up and down, crossing rivers without bridges. A rough footpath that splits thick…
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Unregulated mining breeds chaos in Salima
The discovery of garnet, a precious stone, in Salima is diverting communities from their different preoccupations, in the process breeding…
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Motivating rural health workers
Although Makata Health Centre in Blantyre rural is only 10 kilometres away from another health centre, Kadidi, the facility is…
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Toiling to get educated
Gertrude Fraser’s future looks bleak. Although she is an exceptional pupil, the 13-year-old runs the risk of getting into an…
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Soaring voices against violence against girls
In this entry, our news analyst I explore the reasons behind a surge in cases of violence against adolescent girls…
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Can we see beyond ethnicity?
Joe Mkandawire (not real name) is deeply in love with Jane Chikabudula (not real name). Their relationship is based on…
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