Society
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I think my child is having sex
A parent’s worst nightmare: their child having sex! It leads to all kinds of worries. Wouldn’t you like to…
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Why are traffic police officers so corrupt?
Last week, University of Malawi’s Chancellor College-based Centre for Social Research (CSR) released its 2014 Governance and Corruption Survey which,…
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Criminalising homosexuality puts lives at risk
When President Barack Obama brought up gay rights in Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta responded by saying “Gay rights is really…
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Is Tikuferanji still focused?
Tikuferanji—an edutainment soap that airs on State owned MBCTV weekly—has seen its fare share of lows: from being taken off…
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Do we need referendum on chiefs?
In May this year, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development abolished town chiefs. And to affirm its stand,…
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New HIV testing guidelines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines for HIV testing in an effort to reach the 90-90-90 targets…
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Birth of an art
Mosaic, the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of coloured glass, stone or tiles randomly cut…
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Is fashion eroding Malawi’s identity?
A few years ago, heads would turn if a Malawian were spotting a trendy fashion or clad in designer label.…
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Does Malawi music need a traditional touch to succeed?
An old adage goes ‘a nation that does not recognise its history and culture is like a tree without the…
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Should celebrities publicly disclose their HIV status?
I really struggled this week to think of what to write. I really wanted to write about gender-based violence (GBV)…
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Women celebrate Femininity with art
Women ought to be celebrated for having made great strides toward acceptance, equality and respect. However, women have always been…
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Ageing with HIV
Today, people living with HIV receiving treatment can expect a near normal lifespan—something that was inconceivable 20 years ago! With…
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Dream lives on for Dowa pirate radio operator
He is currently working on his debut music video album under the banner Tecs, but 23-year-old Innocent Mphande is not…
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on fidelity, abstinence have failed
Feedback from a reader… Thank you very much for your response. As I said, your column makes me read more…
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Kuwala shines bright in Canada
Malawi fashion continues to climb up the ladder of success as some designers emerge while others maintain a shine…
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Piracy keeps Chibade out
Thomas ‘CheNkhumba’ Chibade is a sensational hit-maker with an enduring style that he has stayed true to for over…
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I was wrong! Malawi guidelines treatment below CD4 500
I was wrong! My apologies, dear readers, and thank you to all those that sent emails correcting me. In…
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Mzuzu rises in fashion designing
Fashion designing industry in Mzuzu is almost non-existent but, as JOHN CHIRWA writes, that is about to change. Lilly Alfonso…
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HIV audiobooks for the visually impaired
When you think of target audiences for HIV information and education campaigns, you think youths, sex workers, migrant workers,…
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Malawi music going astray
Music is a universal language. It has and remains the best way of communicating events, perceptions, facts and ideas…
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