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Majete, least tapped tourism jewel
When African Parks took over management of Majete Wildlife Reserve predominantly located in Chikwawa District, about 75 kilometres southwest of…
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Irrigation for crop diversification pays
Agriculture is the backbone of Malawi’s economy, but it has been hit hard by droughts, flooding, storms and erratic rainfall. …
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Stitching sanitary pads,keeping girls in school
Fainess Nungu is a go-to teacher for adolescent girls at Thugulu Primary School in Salima District. She is youthful and…
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How vandals paralysed healthcare
Vandalism of two towers on the Kapichira-Nchalo 132-kilovolt overhead line at Kasinthula in Chikwawa District illustrated how the malpractice disrupts…
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Rats sniff out TB next door
Known for detecting land mines, the rodents could also help detect the world’s second-deadliest infectious disease, reports the International Centre…
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When by-election bares voters’ fatigue
It is Thursday, November 16 2023 in Dedza Central Constituency. The clock is ticking to around 7am and voting for…
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Fruits of farmer field schools
Farmer field schools were initiated to enhance food security, income and enviroment. Over the years, the farmer field schools have…
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Learners call shots in school management
Charity Mseka, from Kati Village in Salima District, is soft-spoken and slow to anger. The calm demeanour has earned the…
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Kuhes research feast returns
Kamuzu University of Health Sciencies (Kuhes) annual research dissemination conference returns with a focus on health-related priorities in the national…
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Honouring Al Osman
In Blantyre, emotions ran high as some media practitioners gather under glowing lights on a night filled with tears, joy…
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‘I learn with peace of mind’
On a sweltering Thursday afternoon at Ngabu Secondary School in Chikwawa District, Deborah Issa cannot wait to join a group…
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Fixing irrigation schemes,rebuilding livelihoods
When Cyclone Ana affected nearly a million people in southern Malawi last year, Jenesi Jonasi wept for her maturing maize…
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Goodbye charcoal business
Over half of Malawians are poor partly due to rapid population growth and reliance on rain-fed agriculture. This is vivid…
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Refugee women whofeed Dzaleka camp
Diana Musharangwa, from Uvira Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has found a new home at Dzaleka Refugee Camp…
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Milestones study boosts newborn care
For Mariam Milazi, February 13 2021 is a day to forget. The 31-year-old mother gave birth to a second child…
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Escom suffers K200m tower loss
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) requires at least K200 million to restore two wrecked steel towers on the Kapichira-Nchalo…
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Bank invests in ECD centres
A three-hour drive from Mangochi Boma takes one to a beautiful structure resembling a lucky primary school head teacher’s house,…
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Brick-making that saves trees
Yonasi Jedegu, 36, laughs hard when he hears about Malawi’s long-term vision to become a prosperous, self-reliant, inclusively wealthy and…
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Facing fertility woes head on
A 38-year-old woman concealed as Leticia has miscarried five times. However, she remains determined to enjoy the joys of motherhood.…
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Scholars learn from Mbona
Every graveyard in Malawi tells a story about the living: A bittersweet reminder of the lost green cover. As forests…
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