Society
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When artists fail to raise the bar
In one of his songs Chidikhodikho, the late Vic Marley blasted local journalists for lauding foreign acts while despising their…
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Oral sex
Oral sex involves giving or receiving oral stimulation (i.e. sucking or licking) to the genitalia. Fellatio, also known as a…
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MW, German cultural diplomacy at play
German-Malawi cultural ties have been running for a long time. The two countries’ exchanges, especially through theatre are evident. Groups…
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Are sugar-daddies to blame for HIV transmission?
The title of this article in the renowned Scientific American magazine caught my eye the other day. I have written…
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Music videos transformation
The coming of Television Malawi at the turn of the millennium brought the making of music videos. Then, a whole…
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Women and HIV therapy
The biology of men and women is different. This difference can influence how women respond to ARVs. Like any drugs,…
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The chaos in festivals
Since the coming in of Malawian festivals in 2003, with Lake of Stars breaking the ice, there has been a…
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Women and HIV therapy
The biology of men and women is different. This difference can influence how women respond to ARVs. Like any drugs,…
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Malawian woman authors novel
She might be new in the world of publishing. Actually, she is not known at least to her native country.…
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When dancing is a career
Dance has been part of the Malawian social fabric since time immemorial, but only a few have considered turning this…
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Kachasu, pork sales worth more than human life
A friend brought to my attention an article about ARV being used for brewing kachasu and making animal feed which…
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A new class of ARVs – fusion/entry inhibitors
One of my regular readers wrote to me and said “Little is talked about entry/fusion inhibitors and intergrase inhibitors which…
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New soap in the offing
Drama. Suspence. Deep lessons. Inspiration. These are some of the elements of a new soap, Choices, which will start beaming…
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Poetic charisma on the rise in Malawi
An almost empty hall was the order of the day for poetry performances in the past few decades. A warehouse…
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Aids Conference highlights
Last week, I shared a story from the Aids conference on making HIV self-testing a reality. This week, I continue…
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Making HIV self-testing a reality
I wish I could say to you that I am reporting from the Aids 2014 conference in Melbourne, Australia. That…
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Is film industry protected?
The Holywood has been setting some of their movies in Africa. Countries such as Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of…
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Atem drama, whose victory?
For Ignatious Kaphinde, leaving the corridors of Tsabango Secondary School in 2007 after sitting his Malawi School Certificate of Education…
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Hip hop goes vernacular
There was a time when the use of lyrics in English in Malawi became synonymous with Hip Hop such that…
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Join a support group
A support group can give emotional, spiritual, social, health and financial support. People recently diagnosed with HIV experience a variety…
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