M’manga: Mentoring youths for better future
The Bible in Romans 8: 28 says: “We know that in all things God works for the good of those...
Enabling access to justice
In late September 2020, Vincent, 17, from Chembe Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kambwiri in Salima was arrested alongside an older...
Dowa schools get Covid-19 support
Ten schools in Dowa District have received support to stay protected from the Covid-19 pandemic through the provision of masks,...
Chilima for stiff sentences on rapists
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has challenged lawmakers to come up with legislation that will ensure stiff sentences for perpetrators of sexual...
Chinese firm closed for defying thin plastics ban
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy, and Mines has closed the operations of Chinese-owned company, Qingdao Plastics Limited, for continuing to...
The price of public office
The circus in Malawi surpasses that by wild animals. Let me cut straight to the chase. Last week has been...
Midwife gets award for 8 000 live births
Retired nurse and midwife Charity Salima was yesterday awarded Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Commonwealth Point of Light Award for...
Set to walk again
It has been eight years since Gibson Mangulenje, previously a farmer from Yepa Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitukula in Lilongwe...
Malawi reduces stunting
Malawi has reduced stunting among children from 47 percent to 37 percent in the past decade, which experts say...
Restoring women’s glory
Every day, Monica Mwale, 23, sets off for work to Bwaila Fistula Care Centre in Lilongwe. The woman from...
Childbearing by choice
When founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda opened Salima District Hospital in 1989, five women were giving birth there every...
Extended family on trial
Call him John Phiri to conceal his identity. The troubled childhood of the young man, who spent 18 years in...
Giving girls a second chance
For 17-year-old Jessie Nkhoma from Buza Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Lukwa in Kasungu, each farming season comes with a...
Joyce Mvula awarded for great performance
Head coach for top England netball outfit Manchester Thunder, Karen Greig once commented that when Malawi’s 24-year-old netballer Joyce Mvula...
Mending broken hearts
Mercy Kasito, 25, had a hard time accepting the death of a friend who succumbed to cancer last year. She...
Margaret Sapezeka: Executive director for Cise
It was early 2013 when Margaret Sapezeka volunteered as a community facilitator with Peace Corps Malawi, alongside other volunteers from...
Youths corps impacting on communities
As youths continue to understand the need to impact on the lives of others, many of them have joined CorpsAfrica...
Bushiri prays for Malawi
South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) on Saturday led Malawians in special prayers...
Executive stand up against maternal mortality
At the age of seven, Vera Kamtukule, now chief executive officer (CEO) of Malawi Scotland Partnership (Masp) moved to Zingwangwa...
Anaesthesiologists critical in healthcare system—ministry
Anaesthesiologists are often forgotten despite their critical roles in operating rooms and other areas in the healthcare system, an...
