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Hope for water in desperate times
The UN General Assembly declared 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation. And the theme of this year’s World Water…
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Fatherhood against odds
A man in Lilongwe is drawing people’s attention and receiving praise for doing what men rarely do: going to work…
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Naturally regenerating trees key to reforestation
Malawi needs to plant about 125 million trees each year at a survival rate of 100 percent if trees that…
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Moving towards using DNA technology to combat crime
It might sound surreal, but Malawi is moving towards using DNA technology to combat crime such that preparations are underway…
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Getting rural masses on internet
Minister of Information and Civic Education Moses Kunkuyu says Malawi government has put in place mechanisms to improve service delivery…
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Telecentres: are they translating?
A Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) was not enough for 37-year-old Isaac Masiyano from Khudze Village, Traditional Authority (T/A)…
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When poverty worsens poverty
Mwansambo Trading Centre in Nkhotakota is a thriving business zone for groundnuts. But beneath the façade of joy and thrill…
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Closing caregiver gap in Balaka
To educationists, the mention of Balaka conjures up images of teenagers dropping out of school due to early marriages. But…
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Ensuring right skills, attitudes in maternal, newborn care
Reducing maternal and newborn illnesses and deaths is high on the agenda of the Malawi Government, with President Joyce Banda…
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Reflections on decentralisation gaps
Enifa Saladi is an extra ordinary young woman with a blossoming future. Born and raised in the rural outskirts of…
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Child trafficking: hallmark of modern day slavery
Malawi joins the world in commemorating World Slavery Day today. But what relevance does the day have to a country…
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Rehabilitation of rural piped water relieves community
Water is life and access to potable water is a human right. However, for residents of traditional authorities (T/As) Mwansambo…
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Rapid urbanisation risking people’s lives
President of Malawi Institute of Physical Planners (Mipp) Mtafu Zeleza Manda says lack of disaster risk reduction in city and…
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Denied maternal health care
When President Joyce Banda ascended to power in April 2012, she took a critical step and made the Safe Motherhood…
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Condomise Malawi: Hope for youths in the face of HIV
It is hard enough to get a Malawian university student to tell you whether they use condoms or not, even…
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Emergency drug kit project life saver
For those that have experienced drug shortages or lost a loved one due to scarcity of primary health care (PHC),…
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Sad tale of Dzalanyama Forest
On July 26, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Management Halima Daudi could not hide her disappointment upon seeing the…
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Women’s role in circumcision
Women have become a deciding factor as government is pushing to get boys and men undergo medical circumcision, which…
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Circumcising HIV’s problem
HIV and Aids continues to be a central health challenge across the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa countries like Malawi…
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Can Malawi use existing investors to woo more?
With high unemployment rate among youths, the need for government to create jobs is weighing heavy on government. The Malawi…
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