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Manifestoes nip ECD in the bud
People, not natural resources, are nation’s prime asset. It is people, in 1765, who tilled the land, grew cotton, created…
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From grass to iron sheets
There is nothing sweet about the house which Effie Wilesi, 52, of Robin Village, Senior Chief Chikumbu in Mulanje District…
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Banking hopes on soya, cassava
Sosten Chitumba of Salima has been growing tobacco for over 18 years. It has not been a rosy journey especially…
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Faltering dream of rural growth centres
By December 2013, four areas across the country should have worn a new face as rural growth centres. So why…
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Climate change toll on agricultural productivity, nutrition
Malawi is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and this has generally affected agriculture production, the backbone…
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Aids, witchcraft are not friends
If Aids and witchcraft were humans and Facebook users, they could not be friends as many people think they are.…
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Putting HIV, TB under one roof
James Makiyoni from Thyolo claims to have suffered ill health from the moment he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). Despite…
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Slippery slope of justice for women
The laws are there to protect women, but justice for victims of gender-based violence remains a dream for many. What…
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Chisi: Island of maternal woes
Chisi Island on Lake Chilwa is home to over 5 000 Malawians who have to board canoes to access social…
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Saving to survive
James Wilson, 39, lives in Kampanje Village,Traditional Authority Mphonde in Nkhotakota. The father of five, like many others in the…
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‘Poor budget allocation risks environment’
The government may not be effectively monitoring the implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which companies develop before rolling…
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Fighting the gay battle
It is Friday afternoon in Area 25, Lilongwe and Hope (not real name) is preparing for his job as a…
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Improving farm productivity with mobile phone technology
For a small agricultural-based economy like Malawi, access to information can conceivably facilitate better incomes and productivity for farmers. This…
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An hour with a confessed lesbian
Grace had her fears. She wanted to tell her suppressed story for all who doubt the existence of homosexuals in…
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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Rumphi
The festival of St Patrick’s may be a remote reality in Malawi, but it is a day to remember at…
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Rekindling farmers’ hope after floods
When floods washed away her maize field, Otumala Watch was shocked, confused and hopeless. She did not know what to…
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Demystifying vasectomy, male involvement in family planning
Vasectomy, the only long-term male contraceptive method available in Malawi, is shunned by most males in the country. According to…
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Cepa urges organisations to have environmental contingency plans
Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (Cepa) has urged government and non-governmental organisations in the country to have environmental contingency…
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Rising above hopelessness to avert baby deaths
When the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranked Malawi as leading the world in the highest rate of premature births at…
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Chikondi Suleman
In what is a track off her professional path as a lawyer, Chikondi Suleman manages a variety of beauty related…
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