From victim to father of street kids
After successfully escaping from the life of a street kid, fate dealt Godknows Maseko another painful experience that saw him...
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Community service for Malawi convicts working?
Henderson Zambezi (26) of Mitete Village, Traditional Authority Mpama in Chiradzulo spent the festive season behind bars at Wenela Police...
Youth dress Capital Hill with trees
Youths have a critical role in conserving nature. As such, churches in Lilongwe City mobilised children last Sunday to plant...
Madisi Hospital’s lost glory
When philanthropist Napoleon Dzombe donated drugs worth over K2 million to Madisi Mission Hospital, people in surrounding areas were very...
Second-class citizens in the city
His job was to ensure that Blantyre City Council (BBC) accords residents quality services ceaselessly. But eight years after the...
Why Neno won’t grow
Esther Njobvu, 20, does not forget November 2009. The mother of two was only 12 when she came to the...
Why only us? Neno cries for a good road
Three years ago, there were only three island districts that were isolated in the country. These three districts were disconnected...
Mtumbuka joins Tutu’s family
You would say Matthews Mtumbuka has punched well above his weight. Even before celebrating his 30th birthday, he was already...
Can city councils manage waste disposal?
Harry Makoti (55) of Chiwere Village, Traditional Authority Machinjiri in Blantyre is a victim of irresponsible waste disposal at Machinjiri’s...
Any lessons from past demonstrations in Malawi?
Malawians risk sacrificing freedom of demonstration on bloody alters of history—and democracy is a major loser. “The past is for...
Probing the drying Lake Chilwa
Abel Mindozo of Mapila Village, Traditional Authority Mposa in Machinga has witnessed the drying up of Lake Chilwa more than...
On sustainability of community projects
In the course of providing sustainable community projects, we need to direct our focus and attention to the community members...
Malawi’s latest floods a reality check
Recent spates of flush floods have sent shivers in flood-prone parts of Malawi—and government must make haste to avert a...
The dilemma of banning TBAs
For Minesi Nachione, 80, from Gamba Village in Traditional Authority Nthalire in Chitipa, being a traditional birth attendant (TBA) is...
Saving Nkhotakota Game Reserve
The plunder visited upon Nkhotakota Game Reserve in central Malawi and measures to halt it have been well documented. But...
When Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme shines
The flooding of cities and towns with farm produce such as beans, soya, groundnuts and rice from the revamped Bwanje...
Lake Chilwa: Any rain of hope?
The onset of the rainy season in Malawi has sparked a wave of hope among dependents of Lake Chilwa, but...
Saving environment through family planning
Winess Maunde—the 40-year-old Mwanza charcoal maker— and his 32-year-old wife Mercy have seven children. The eighth is underway. John, Maunde’s...
Confessions of a charcoal maker
Why irresponsible charcoal making is a number one threat to the environment. I travelled to Mwanza and got dazzled how...
Are Malawian youths fulfilling their role in society?
They are supposed to be the bedrock where Malawi’s future should rest on. Youths make up over half of Malawi’s...
