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Sour prices for Covid bites
Death is inescapable, but everyone will do their best to delay the inevitable end. The desperate rush to stay clear…
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Farming clear of Covid-19
Laston Kwendanguwo stood tall, towering above everyone in his flowering tomato field. In the abundance of farmers willing to learn…
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Covid-19 knocks Malawi’s tourism on to sickbed
As the global tourism suffers the slings and arrows of coronavirus, the local tourism sector is in a hospital ward…
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Sticky single-use plastics
From thin carrier bags dancing to whistling winds in open markets to many more in the hands of shoppers heading…
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My victory over Covid-19
The author, WONGANI MULANGA, 17, is among 1670 Malawians confirmed to have recovered from coronavirus which has claimed 103 lives…
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Bringing health care closer
Beaming with joy, Miriam Lekesi removes her son from a baby weighing sling. The health surveillance assistant (HSA) recording the…
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Water crisis amid Covid-19
Life looks normal at Engucwini Health Centre in Mzimba despite the coronavirus outbreak discovered in China last December. There is…
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When the girl-child rights are violated on account of age
When reports emerged of some political parties encouraging children to register for national identities (IDs) with the National Registration Bureau…
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Hiding behind laws to accomplish digital surveillance
For close to 10 years now, the Malawi government has been gathering personal information of its citizens and stockpiling it…
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Teachers at learners’ doorstep
For many teachers, the ban on schooling to roll back the coronavirus pandemic has posed a huge setback on their…
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Politics erodes girls’ rights
When political parties were encouraging children to register for national identity cards in time for a court-ordered presidential election, cries…
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Covid wipes vital cash inflows
At 51, Patricia Habibu cannot work as hard as she once did when she was younger. With age, her earnings…
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Cushioning farmers from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic discovered in China last December has disrupted social and economic activities worldwide. In Malawi, where the coronavirus…
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Keeping runaway police in check
Police reforms have another chance to go beyond change of name for the benefit of Malawians frustrated by men and…
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‘MBC needs real change’
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has made a predictable turn, halting praise and worshipping of defeated President Peter Mutharika’s regime in…
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Hunted and shunned
A Malawian with albinism demystifies discrimination faced by Malawians whose identity or expression differs from the sex assigned at birth,…
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Saving to beat poverty
Lydia Kadzidye was born with a mobility disparity but that does not stop her from dreaming big. The 39-year-old aspires…
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Down with Covid, but…
On June 30, Felix Chisoni returned to Police Secondary School in Zomba to paint decaying school blocks where he learnt…
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Restocking school inspectors
January Chisi has endured the toughest four years as a school inspector. Until January this year, Chisi was the only…
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The ultimate treehouse suites in africa
There’s one trend in Africa safari experiences that has grabbed traveller’s attention in recent years and that’s treehouse glamping. Luxury…
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