Stopping Aids before it kills
It is 11.20am when we venture into the snaky corridors of Nsanje District Hospital, formerly a refugee camp for Mozambicans who fled civil war…
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Overfishing, climate change sap L. Malawi
On the shores of Lake Malawi, a crowd eagerly awaits the arrival of a white and yellow cedarwood boat carrying its haul. The crew…
Fishers want new cutbacks
Fish in Malawi is an important natural resource supporting livelihoods of over 1.2 million across its value chain. However, the fisheries sector is experiencing…
Mental illness is no barrier
Blessings Chipeta wants you to know that it is exhausting to fight a war inside your head every day, but you cannot catch mental…
Mental health matters
In 2015, President Peter Mutharika and other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including promoting mental health…
‘Man who burnt a bridge’
On market day, multitudes at Nkando Trading Centre in Mulanje march past Thuchila Bridge, forcing motor vehicles to give way. However, what seemingly goes…
Endless health hitches at Likoma Hospital
Traditional Authority (TIA) Mkumpha of Likoma district has asked various organisations and individuals to come to the rescue of the women in the district…
Do common contraceptives increase exposure to HIV?
A new study shows that the use of loop, Jadelle or Norplant and Depo Provera does not put women at a higher risk of…
Skills development for all
Violet Ndalapa, 27, personifies women’s potential to become self-reliant and spur national development if they get relevant technical and vocational skills. The last born…
1.4m biking dangerously
Urban dwellers mostly define transportation in terms of engine power. But the greatest share of personal needs are met by human power or pedal…
Motorbikes overtake bikes
In most trading centres in Malawi, operators of bicycle and motorcycle taxis, widely known as kabaza, scramble for customers. With most rural roads still…
Bikes keep Nkando ticking
It is Saturday at Nkando Trading Centre in Mulanje, the second and final market day of the week. The first was on Tuesday. By…
Learn from Rwandan Genocide
A survivor’s tale offers the reason ethnic attacks, regionalism and nepotism should not be the currency of politics on the African soil, our Staff…
Savings groups fight child labour
Grace Dzuwa’s home flows with milk. She has eight cows and four of them produce milk. The village savings and loans association (VSLA) member…
Clean cooking for schools
Since 2015, Chrissy Kalulu has been enduring massive smoke while ensuring that over 800 learners at Mnkhupa Primary School have porridge every morning. The…
Mtwara Development Corridor faces hiccups
A cold war has ensued between two government departments over a piece of land which is reserved for the expansion of Nkhata Bay Port…
Early warning saves lives
First came the rains and it rained non-stop for three days, giving farmers a false promise of a bumper harvest. The persistent rains left…
Call for vernacular in Parliament
It is a requirement for members of Parliament (MPs) to speak and read English for them to follow and participate in parliamentary proceedings. In…
Let Misa Malawi be, Malawi needs media council
There have been muted discussions and calls within media circles, notably by the Media Institute for Southern Africa (Misa Malawi) membership, that Misa Malawi…
Justice delayed isn’t just
In January 2015, unknown assailants beheaded a seven-year old boy with albinism in Mpakati Village, Machinga, and vanished with his head. The gruesome murder…
