Society
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‘In our hands’—HIV self testing in Malawi
I watched an excellent documentary “In our hands” about HIV self-testing in Neno. It is a touching, educational, inspiring…
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Art strokes of a clinician
He was trained as a clinical officer. At least, Kas Mdoka’s learned the art of transforming the sick on their…
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Mangochi comes alive at night
Mangochi district is not only famous for its conference halls, cottages, hotels or chambo fish but also has a long…
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Brewing music in Jo’burg
He is known for Ras Amadya Nzimbe. He went into oblivion. Now, he is on his route back. That is…
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Into the coffers: Kutapa kutaya
The Executive, through the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa, announced in Parliament that each of…
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Guide to Blantyre
From green initiatives to excellent music and forgotten architecture, the city of Blantyre is a remarkably livable city – and…
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Painting old tales
At Jacaranda Cultural Centre (JCC) in Blantyre, two gifted artists, Panji Tembo and Ellis Singano painted the tales of old…
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Man who cooks at home
The African society generally associates cooking with women. Whenever a woman is getting married, she is taken aside for a…
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African fiddle fussion
In in 2002 while studying mechanical engineering, Peter Mawanga recorded a playful album that set him on the path to…
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The religion of nsima
Relatives from the village visit a brother or sister in town. The town dweller has ‘strange’ eating habits. Tiyi n’buredi…
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Social media takeover
They are a young couple married last year. And both work in town—the man at a reputable organisation and the…
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Social media takeover
They are a young couple married last year. And both work in town—the man at a reputable organisation and the…
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Beer, beef, beats and breast
Information and communication technology (ICT) in the education sector plays an important role, especially in the process of empowering the…
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Demystifying ‘Nyika’ in Nyika National Park
If you had the opportunity of exploring Nyika National Park up north and were asked to describe the experience in…
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Let beads scatter
It gets far more replays than many will acknowledge publicly. Its story is as laughable as it gets—a tale of…
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2017: Year film industry blossomed
The year 2017, saw two remarkable movies released in Malawi. Both movies were purely done and produced locally. The movies…
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Back to natural hair
They say your hair is your crown. Your hairstyle speaks a lot about you. African women have for ages made…
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Life swap experience
What happens when you take a Ntcheu farmer in Malawi to Essex, United Kingdom (UK)? What happens when you take…
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‘Delilah’ singer no saint
When different musicians started writing and producing their own songs for their society, the music industry used to be one…
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Daliso’s sterner stuff
When Daliso Chaponda performed last Friday at the Victoria Gardens, I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was…
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