Renewed war on polio
Alinafe Frackson, from Traditional Authority Ndindi in Salima, was shocked in February when Malawi confirmed its first wild poliovirus case...
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More action needed in tackling climate change
A Study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) has analysed how climate change influenced weather patterns in Malawi, Mozambique and...
Albinos’ plight: Mere campaign tool
Ahead of the 2019 General Elections and the June 23 2020 fresh presidential election, rival politicians vying for the high...
How college talk birthed business
nlike many students, six learners at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) wanted to become job creators,...
Children hit by climate change
Children keep bearing the brunt of climate change, which has increased the frequency of devastating disasters. When moderate Tropical Storm...
Covid-19 vaccine express power polio immunisation
It’s a sunny Wednesday in Chimaimba Village north of Chinguluwe Health Centre in Ntchisi District. As the sun rises in...
As fish vanish, scientists weigh in
Fish prices in Malawi keep rising amid falling stocks, a setback to diets and incomes of many. The fishing sector...
Organic fertilisers give farmers relief
Farmers are being dealt a heavy blow following the continued rise of fertiliser on the global market. The rise has...
Free press: cornerstone of democracy
The role of the media in any society is to investigate and share information and ideas, in particular on issues...
UNDP responds to Storm Ana
Since January 24, whirlwinds freely whistle past rubble in Kaseche Village, Traditional Authority Lundu in Chikwawa. Four months ago, devastating...
Beyond rice and lights
Rice farmer Bryony Mywanga of Yembe Trading Centre in Karonga shines a light on the benefits of a new rice...
Men, boys lead GBV fight
One Friday evening, Osman Leonard had retired to bed early. The 23-year-old man had just returned from hospital with his...
CDF goes milky
Estere Wisike, from Namaonya near Thekerani Thekerani Trading Centre inThyolo District never dreamt of owning a dairy cow in her...
Women unite to end open defaecation
Located about 25 kilometres from Mponela in Dowa District, Choma in Traditional Authority Chakhaza is a model village in business...
Social cash transfers on mobile money
Government has switched to mobile money platform to ensure vulnerable households recieve monthly social cash transfers with ease. The cash...
Keeping children in school
A three-week absence from school was enough for Halima Molesi, 12, to fail end of term examinations. The Standard Five...
At least we’ve water’ is not good enough
Many Malawians mistake boreholes for safe drinking water. Policymakers, politicians and watchdogs say the same thing—drill, drill, drill—when providing water...
Empowering fistula survivors
Although Marita Vula was in pain, she tried as much as possible to ignore it. The 28-year-old woman was experiencing...
Tackling return of wild polio
Recently, the Ministry of Health announced the first case of polio in the past 30 years. How is the world...
Saving mothers’ lives
Kenyan critical care doctor and UK-Med member Serah Kaara tells us of her experiences setting up a life-saving intensive care...
