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Keeping initiation rites out of school calendar
Keeping girls in school has become a global agenda. Yet stories abound in the country of initiation ceremonies forcing…
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Girls’ strides in sci-tech
In July, Rebecca Mzungu and Shreya Thakrar represented Malawi at the Global Robotics Competition in Washington DC, United States, where…
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Violence in high fences
She was born and raised in affluence. Unlike most African women, she has lived in protected fortresses. But Josina,…
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Female executives ‘suffer’ with pregnant women
Two female executives on Friday chose to forego the comfort of their homes and spend the night with expectant women…
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Mayor drums support for Mother’s Fun Run need for all of us to hold hands to address them.
As the momentum grows for the forthcoming Mother’s Fun Run, a number of prominent officials continue to speak about the…
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Begging day in Lilongwe
Google has no idea what Friday often entails in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city. Ask the search engine why Friday…
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Cycling to school, saving futures
The United Nations (UN) is reshaping an environment where adolescent girls keep going down the drain. Imagine a world where…
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No police officer in sight
Almost 30 kilometres across Lake Chilwa from Kachulu Port are three communities—Sombi, Ngotangota and Lungazi—that have never had a police…
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Testing men door to door
On a windy Friday afternoon, it was clearly no business as usual in Mabuka Village. By 2pm, almost 45…
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Taking testing closer to men
It is a cloudy Saturday in Mulanje. About 200 men and adolescent boys in Mpholiwa have braved biting weather…
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Wheels of justice stop
When police arrested Dave Benito one sunny Friday, he expected them to release him after taking down his statement. At…
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No smooth ride to Nthalire
Clocks were ticking closer to midnight when we arrived in Nthalire on July 5. This was no ordinary tick-tock. The…
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Glories of contract farming
An emerging system in which farmers produce tobacco in contract with buying firms is sometimes derided as modern-day slavery, with…
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Ending hunger with solar
Solar power could be an ignored game-changer as poor farmers in Malawi are grappling with drought and other effects…
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Bolero Health Centre still filthy
Fear has engulfed patients and pregnant women in Rumphi West due to unending unsanitary conditions at Bolero Health Centre.…
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Breaking traditional barriers in fighting HIV
It is three hours to sunset, but the long queue to the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) surgical room…
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Building resilience in the elderly
Towards the end of 2014, Awene Sakha was left homeless and miserable when devastating floods swept away her home…
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Reflecting on industrial actions
The industrial actions that have rocked the country in the recent past have exposed how managers are stiffly committed…
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Is exclusive breastfeeding old-fashioned?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for children until they are six months old and continued breastfeeding with…
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Extracting sweetness from orange potatoes
They know orange sweet potatoes are rich in Vitamin A. They know Vitamin A is good for the eyes. They…
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