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Fishing: barrier to malaria fight?
Not too long ago, the people of Mgona Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Tengani in Nsanje used to be…
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Ending exclusion in inclusive education
In this last part of the inclusive education series, EPHRAIM NYONDO deepens the debate on what Malawi should do to…
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When women die for lack of knowledge
At first, she thought it was menstruation. But it was the frequent bleeding that later baffled her. “I called…
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From bleak future to Kamuzu Academy
When his mother died years ago, Eric Anderson’s future looked bleak. Norman was born in September 2001, and lost…
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Solving the Ethiopian puzzle
Migration experts say Malawi lies on the South Road, an unchartered route for irregular migrants from the Horn of Africa…
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Rosier than Orwell’s Animal Farm
A young graduate is going against the odds to make agribusiness trendy. JAMES CHAVULA writes. She is a journalist, trained…
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Getting inclusive education right
What are experts, activists and people with disabilities saying should be done to ensure that Malawi gets its right on…
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Mtwalo struggles with respiratory infections
Residents in Mzimba are coming to terms with the sad reality that keeping the green gold, tobacco, in homes…
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Pain, more pain in Maltis
This year, the Department of Road Traffic Safety Services (DRTSS) rolled out the Malawi Traffic Information System (Maltis). ALBERT…
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Turning to sisal to save trees
Some locals in Mzimba have returned to sisal farming to reduce deforestation, especially loss of young trees. It is…
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A leaf from Neno’s healthcare
The story of Zione from T/A Dambe’s area in Neno typifies the hustles of growing up in the district,…
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One family’s struggle against hunger
As the country grapples with biting food woes, exploits of an adventurous farming family affirm lucky are those migrating from…
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Staggering behind climate change
Climate change is bringing new challenges and, of course, new solutions but uptake of these solutions, as EMMANUEL MUWAMBA writes,…
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Quality education for sustainable development
Closing glaring gaps in the country’s education system will put Malawi on the groove to achieve the forthcoming global…
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The trouble with Malawi’s inclusive education
Between learning together with your friends and learning just with a specialised teacher, what would you prefer? Eleven-year-old Kenneth Shadreck—an…
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Fresh voice for girl child rights
Government has made some important strides in its efforts to bring gender equity by the passing of important legislature…
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Forester in Ntchisi restoration
Villagers need to better understand the impact of climate change in their communities so that they can take measures…
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Pains of growing old in Malawi
She is 70 years old and has several great grandchildren, five grandchildren from a son and a daughter. Margaret…
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Nsanje’s fearless rights defender
When some village heads in Nsanje decided to swindle beneficiaries of a cash aid scheme in their area, they must…
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Inclusive education on trial
The 2013 Education Act provides for compulsory education for every child in Malawi, including those with disabilities. To ensure that…
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