Kilimanjaro hikers upbeat
The die is cast and they are ready to hike to the highest point in Africa, Uhuru Peak pegged at...
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Women set to conquer the rooftop of Africa
Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest spot in Africa, at 5 892 metres above sea level....
Of bad character, pompous musicians
Imagine, attending a concert of your favourite musician, whom you had only heard on the radio or watched on TV,...
Female artists open up on sexual harassment
There is always a thin line between comedy and reality. It is even more difficult to separate the two when...
The midas touch that is the marvelous Marvin Hanke
Television came late to Malawi. So radio filled the void. This made radio production an art. Painting the picture, creating...
Zambia is home for Kulamba —Lukwa
Every year Chewas go to Zambia where they pay homage to their overall traditional leader Gawa Undi. Some Chewas in...
The ghost of martse screams malume
The past weeks saw Malawians of all walks of life uniting to send off one of the country’s hip-hop music...
Gospel Sand Music Festival wows
The inaugural Sand Music Gospel Festival held on Saturday afternoon at the Lilongwe Golf Club was exceptionally lit despite the...
Learning from masters
Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them, wrote William Shakespeare. The words ring...
Masai artworks, tradition in Malawi
Stepping in Mzuzu, chances are high that you will bump into Masai people patronising the area with their artwork. From...
Israel: another talented Chinga on the spotlight
For years when Malawi was enjoying music from the gospel songbird Grace Chinga, not much was known about her children....
up and down the shire on mangunda
The other week, Our Staff Writer KONDWANI KAMIYALA explored the Providence Industrial Mission in Chiradzulu as one heritage tourism site...
More to lake Malawi than water, sands
Last week, our Staff Writer Kondwani Kamiyala looked at how the Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu is a rich...
PIM as a tourist haven
The first time I trekked to the Providence Industrial Mission (PIM) in Chiradzulu was some time at the turn of...
Mwana wosalira amafera kumbuyo
Sweat oozing. Placards hovering in the air. Traditional dances and live music amplified from the booming megawatts speakers of the...
Social media stresses
Last week, South African music diva Makhadzi wrote a touching post on her Facebook page about the reality of many...
Men’s conference 2022
When Men of Tomorrow (Moto) and Mibawa Television announced their intention to hold the first-ever ‘real’ men’s conference, mixed reactions...
Women reggae artists in brace
When we talk about reggae music in Malawi, the name which quickly comes to mind is the Black Missionaries Band....
The rainy politics
Rains have since time immemorial been a very important aspect of our lives. This is because they bring in water...
The rise and rise of local movies
The year 2021 will be remembered as one that saw the rise of the movie industry in Malawi. Though the...
