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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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Land tussle leaves villagers landless
Life for subsistence farmers of Kasitu in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kafuzira, Nkhotakota changed for the worse since…
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Preaching beyond pulpit
Medison Phiri, a father of six from Chiwayu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chigalu’s area, had a rude awakening when…
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Girl child still endangered species
As the world celebrates Day of the Girl Child, thousands of girls in the country drop out of school every…
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Algeria’s win boost Malawi’s chances
Algeria’s 3-1 win over Ethiopia on Saturday night further boosted Flames’ 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes. The Desert…
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Risking lives for animals
Looking after famous animals that bring tourists from far and wide is no pleasant game. JAMES CHAVULA writes. ————————————— It’s…
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Exploring benefits of tourist centres
In this series, Our Reporter Albert Sharra concludes exploring how protected areas can benefit surrounding communities. Five years ago…
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Secrets of mental illness
Thirty-two-year-old Maryam Chimtembo from Likoloma Village in Zomba has been behaving abnormally. In fact, Gerald, her son, says she has…
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CAN federalism SOLVE unequal development?
In this last part of the federalism series, PROFESSOR DANWOOD CHIRWA argues that federalism is not the answer to unequal…
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Searching glory in pain
The 2013 Education Management Information Systems (EIMS) report shows that out of one million pupils that enrol in Standard One,…
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Curbing early marriages the Mulanje way
Fifteen-year-old Ellen Namaona got into marriage last year. The orphaned girl, who comes from Namphungo village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Juma…
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Early marriages: A thorn to Malawi girls’ education
Talking to 16-year-old Memory Kalambo from the slums of Salisbury lines in Mzuzu about returning to school is like trying…
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Harnessing benefits from tourist attraction centre
Protected areas such as national parks and game reserves bring a lot of revenue to the country, but what are…
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Malawi’s biggest food puzzle
Today, with a population of 13 million, Malawi is already struggling to feed itself. Even with the expensive Farm Input…
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Saving babies from contracting HIV at birth
Looking at her, it is hard to imagine the pain she has gone through. The tall, young woman smiles, and…
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Why always Catholic schools?
From the 1960s to date, Catholic secondary schools have been unwavering in defining and maintaining academic excellence in the country.…
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Why St Mary’s stands tall
Saint Mary’s Secondary School has come out the star performer in this year’s MSCE results. Amid concerns of declining education…
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Why most pupils cannot pass examinations
The country’s education system has been described as experiencing a downward spiral. In this article, educationist Roy Hauya looks at…
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APM proposed federalism in 2006
In an interesting turn to the federalism debate, The Nation has established that President Peter Mutharika publicly proposed federalism and…
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