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NRWB faces Lake Malawi at last
Only a fool is thirsty in the abundance of water, sings Bob Marley. Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) seems determined…
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Changing lives through village banks
Fanny Jackson, 29, a member of Tiwale Village Savings and Loans (VSL) Group in Phalombe will never regret the…
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Married, but used as a tenant
Brandina Mushani, 41, has no desire to remarry after her former husband made her toil for nothing in a…
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IPS revolutionarising Malawi’s tobacco farming
Change, world over, hardly finds its roots in a society the easy way. It is hardly accepted on account that…
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When weather goes mad
Natural disasters can leave devastating impacts in their wake. For Tally Losha, a head teacher at Chikoje Primary School in…
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Govt calls for collective efforts in arresting deforestation
Government has called on all Malawians to join forces in planting trees as deforestation is the worst enemy of the…
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Community initiative saves people with disabilities
Christopher Nkhoma is not an ordinary pupil. At 21, he is in Standard Two at Thete Primary School in Dedza.…
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Changing climate, resilient fields
In Chitipa, some farmers from poor background have only recently begun to understand the harsh realities from changing climatic condition.…
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Getting youths to embrace agriculture
At 16, Malizani Gatoni is proving to be a force to reckon with in farming. But it has not…
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When girls operate from hostels
Before Makande Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) boarding hostels were rehabilitated in 2013, girls used to walk as long as…
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Fisd leads in climate change smart irrigation
In this last part of the irrigation series, CHARLES ZIBA outlines how the Foundation of Irrigation and Sustainable Development (Fisd)…
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When right to food is politicised
People in Loti Chisambi Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) M’mbelwa in Mzimba are seething with anger…
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Village head champions tree planting
For a long time, people of Namagunda Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mthilamanja in Mulanje failed to implement development…
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From wife batterer to marriage ambassador
He was one of the most abusive husbands in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kameme in Chitipa. Mabvuto Sibale, 44, would…
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What’s in a mother tongue?
She has just scribbled ‘1 + 1 =…’ on the chalkboard. She then turns to face the 122 Standard One…
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Malaria hits Karonga flood survivors
Floods haunt Zindi Village in Karonga every year. When the tragedy struck in February, Lincy Mkwala quickly dispatched her three…
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Developing irrigation: What does it take?
In this fourth part of irrigation series, EPHRAIM NYONDO shares thoughts of various experts on what Malawi needs to develop…
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Remembering Phalombe disaster
Two huge rocks stand at the foot of Michesi Mountain in Phalombe District. Down the river which cuts across…
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Caring no more, crying for more
It is ironic that Bolero Health Centre cries for more toilets while nursing white elephants in an impenetrable bush. Read more……
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Rural women turning economic tables around
With just K200 that she invested in a village savings loan (VSL) group, 49-year-old Belinda Mickson has transformed her…
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