Boosting yields and incomes
Mwatitha Bulayinati, aged about 40, grows groundnuts, maize, soyabeans and other crops for a living. “Some of us have never...
Journalists and elections
Today is World Press Freedom Day. Locally, the commemoration is themed Media for Democracy: Journalism and Elections in Times of...
Why councillors matter
Councillors are a part of local governance and rural development. Within the local government system, they strengthen inclusive democracy and...
Peace journalism and elections
In the contemporary fast-paced globalising world, peaceful national elections are fundamental for nurturing inclusive democratic processes in national development. The...
Food is not just maizeFood is not just maize
Recently, a government official admitted that Malawi has a long way to become food secure. Nkhotakota district nutrition officer Kondwani...
Harnessing the power of radio
Stop at Chambwe Village, about 10 kilometres west of Lilongwe and you will likely meet Davie Katenga Katsabola, a...
Changing lives through village banks
Fanny Jackson, 29, a member of Tiwale Village Savings and Loans (VSL) Group in Phalombe will never regret the...
Farmers benefit from informal seed markets
The sun is scorching, but clouds are slowly gathering up in the sky signalling another downpour. Bayison Zikachepa, a...
Of borrowing for boreholes, toilets
After voting in the new Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government through the most controversial results in multiparty Malawi, a meeting...
Rekindling farmers’ hope after floods
Thomas is happy with her field When floods washed away her maize field, Otumala Watch was...
