Society
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From vinyl to digital
Through Paul Banda’s eyes For someone born in this generation, a gramophone, a record player or a vinyl record is…
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Lubricants slippery pleasure part 2
Lubricant formulas vary from one brand to another; however, there are three main categories of lubricants: water-based, silicone-based and oil-based.…
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Connie Chiume, proud ‘Salawian’
She has been on the silver screen for close to four decades, entertaining people with her pleasant voice. In fact,…
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Telling kids they are living with HIV
How do you tell a child that they are living with HIV? In Namibia, a tool to help caregivers and…
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Nepman’s got the vibe
Nepman will arguably be mentioned before number five on your list of finest urban musicians of the moment. It is…
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Do you disclose?
He died of a long illness…what’s the first thought that comes to your mind. My colleague recently lost her brother.…
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Whose recognition do they get?
There has been a trend where Malawian musicians have crossed the borders to perform in South Africa, Ireland, United Kingdom…
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Politics, emerging artists triumph
The ending year saw musicians drumming up support for political leaders as the country inched towards the May 20 Tripartite…
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You did it!
So, you had a major lapse in judgement….in the heat of the moment, in the throws of passion, you thought…
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Are you ready for sex?
When is the right time to experience physical intimacy with that someone special? Whether it is the first time to…
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Maliko’s Times in South African circus
Without fear of contradiction, circus is alien to Malawi. The idea of clowns, jugglers, animal handlers, tightrope walkers, trained animals…
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Gigantic Malawi musical silence in 2014
It is a striking coincidence. As the year 2014 draws on a close, there is no album from Malawi’s music…
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An unusual mode of HIV transmission —the manicure
I hesitate to share this article because I don’t want to create unnecessary panic and scaremonger. I should think most…
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Stigma and discrimination start at childhood
Have you ever asked your child whether they would shun a child with HIV? Or whether they think children with…
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Gospel shows of collective effort
It is unusual to find one artist as a poster performer at a gospel show nowadays. The line up of…
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Art on the edge
It is not very surprising to see tourists flocking to Malawian art galleries as the locals just watch from a…
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The parallels and stark difference between Ebola and HIV
There are important similarities but also very stark differences between the Ebola virus and HIV. Both are transmitted through contact…
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Lost book love
Once upon a time Malawians, from the primary to the tertiary education institutions, used to read fiction beyond the school…
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Hepatitis
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body, situated on the upper…
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Positive influence of urban music
Pants sagging, gold and diamond chains wagging on waists, snap back caps flipped backwards or sideways all are influences of…
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