Cellphones—damaging or educative?
The importance of the Internet, especially the social media, as a source of information cannot be overemphasised. By virtue...
Sterilisation of HIV+ women
Mayimuna Monica (not real name) has been living with HIV for over 10 years and wants to have a...
Are packed meals better than tuckshops?
In these tough financial times, making ends meet becomes problematic. Children’s health becomes even more compromised in as far...
Chanju mwale: the only female major in MDF
Daughter of the regiment, Chanju Mwale chose to serve her country in a dangerous way, opting to be a citizen...
Are bridal showers still relevant?
It has been traditional for many brides to undergo a counselling session prior to their wedding day to, among other...
Marigold Katsande: The nutritional therapist
She came out of a personal life experience to bring hope to others in similar predicaments. Marigold Katsande is a...
Coping with divorce
Suddenly the marriage that was meant to last loses direction. Promises can no longer be kept and the trust is...
How should parents make decisions?
In the midst of wanting the best for children, parents cross each others’ paths. Differences in culture, upbringings are contributors...
Best foods during pregnancy
We are what we eat, so goes the saying which, therefore, means we ought to pay so much attention to...
Tamanda chabvuta:championing technology in agriculture
Give us a brief background of yourself. I was born November 20th 1989 in a Christian home. My mother is...
How to balance career and breastfeeding
All things being equal, breastfeeding must be a full time job. Mothers nursing children, especially those not more than six...
Report neighbours with too many dogs
I was visiting a friend In Chilobwe the other day when I noticed a crowd of people jeering and cheering...
EVA CHIKABADWA, PASSIONATE ABOUT ARTS
Many people rarely follow their passion and will do anything to make money and put food on their table....
Put those phones down in 2016
The New Year is here and as always people have resolutions to guide them through the year. Whether they...
Mwai Kabula
She is a woman who did not allow circumstances to take the best of her. Single mother Mwai Kabula fell,...
That moment when contraceptives fail
The use of contraceptives has been orchestrated to reduce overpopulation and prevent unwanted pregnancies. However, there seems to be communication...
Fashion discrepancies in families
Moving around shopping markets, I have come across families shopping for the just ended Christmas and New Year celebrations...
Ellen chilima: hair stylist and make-up artist
She is a woman who beat all odds to retrieve herself from an otherwise gloomy and tortured childhood. Ellen Chilima...
Flora ngwinjili: the first malawi defence force (mdf) female pilot
Flora Ngwinjili has just graduated as the first female pilot in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF). Her journey begins...
Mary jiyani: Malawian star shining abroad
Mary Jiyani has won two scholarships, the Mandela Rhodes Scholarship and the Rhodes Oxford Scholarship. She is also a final...
