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When women are used as tobacco tenants
Rhoda Ndhlovu from Engucwini in Mzimba has no kind words for her first husband. The man, to whom she was…
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GSK eyes Malawi for its growth strategy
Glaxosmithkline (GSK) says Malawi is an important part of its strategy as the global pharmaceuticals company seeks to become a…
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Surviving in times of unpredictable rains
The wait has been long for the farmers to plant their seeds. This year, delayed rains made farmers question whether…
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Brainstorming solutions to market fires
Himon Amanu, 41, has no kind words for fires that have devastated markets in Malawi in recent years. For example,…
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Sinning against Holy Spirit is unforgivable
Is there a sin which God cannot really forgive? Our correspondent Temwa Mhone talked to some pastors who explained why…
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Sparkling to the top
Grant Keeble Kululanga is a colossus of a figure in engineering. Over the past 23 years, he has dedicated his…
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Defying disability odds; the story of Lekeleni
She was a regular sight at Lilongwe Bridge where she used to squat on a wrapper with her arms stretched…
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Empowering women to fight harmful traditions
She does not have the face of a brave woman, but Everesi Mithi, 56, a widow from Falaminga Village in…
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Conserve wildlife to attract tourists
Government says it is committed to ensuring professional standards in developing and implementing wildlife conservation and management programmes for sustainable…
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Managing mining: Lessons from beyond
There is an outcry that Africa is losing huge sums of money in mineral resources to mining investors. I take…
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Mwankenja village on fire
Authorities should quickly end the man-made crisis in Karonga North West to save vulnerable groups trapped in untold misery. Ruth…
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Changing society one volunteer at a time
Despite his youthful age, Stephen Chiunjira has a rare passion—to make his community a better place. Chiunjira dedicates his time…
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Chief challenges subjects on tree planting
Traditional Authority Mpama of Chiradzulu has called on his subjects to take tree-planting initiatives seriously for the area to regain…
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Girl married at 14, is now anti-early marriage activist
One Saturday afternoon in October this year a football match was organised between Kandiyani and Nakuwawa primary schools in Traditional Authority (T/A)…
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Poor management of kiosks affecting service delivery
When Matilda Banda of Machinjiri Township’s Area 6 in Blantyre saw water coming out of a kiosk constructed by Water…
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A group member demonstrating how the meals are made
Feed the Children is empowering rural communities in Mzimba to provide under-fives with nutritious food. ——————————————————– Children shall not live…
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New chapter in education?
Last week, government launched the new Education Sector Implementation Plan (ESIP II)—documents which will help government turn its policies into…
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When women champion Conservation Agriculture
Alice Kachere—a mother of three—from the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi’s administrative capital has lived part of her life complaining about…
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Mzimba maternal health horror
Shortage of maternity waiting homes is putting pressure on maternity wards, writes our reporter MARTHA SANDE. Mzimba District Hospital maternity…
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Mbeya: Farmer innovations count
He collects pails of maize bran and animal dung. He mixes the smelly cargo with chemical fertiliser, packs the mixture…
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