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Sparkling to the top
Grant Keeble Kululanga is a colossus of a figure in engineering. Over the past 23 years, he has dedicated his…
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Defying disability odds; the story of Lekeleni
She was a regular sight at Lilongwe Bridge where she used to squat on a wrapper with her arms stretched…
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Empowering women to fight harmful traditions
She does not have the face of a brave woman, but Everesi Mithi, 56, a widow from Falaminga Village in…
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Conserve wildlife to attract tourists
Government says it is committed to ensuring professional standards in developing and implementing wildlife conservation and management programmes for sustainable…
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Managing mining: Lessons from beyond
There is an outcry that Africa is losing huge sums of money in mineral resources to mining investors. I take…
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Mwankenja village on fire
Authorities should quickly end the man-made crisis in Karonga North West to save vulnerable groups trapped in untold misery. Ruth…
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Changing society one volunteer at a time
Despite his youthful age, Stephen Chiunjira has a rare passion—to make his community a better place. Chiunjira dedicates his time…
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Chief challenges subjects on tree planting
Traditional Authority Mpama of Chiradzulu has called on his subjects to take tree-planting initiatives seriously for the area to regain…
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Girl married at 14, is now anti-early marriage activist
One Saturday afternoon in October this year a football match was organised between Kandiyani and Nakuwawa primary schools in Traditional Authority (T/A)…
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Poor management of kiosks affecting service delivery
When Matilda Banda of Machinjiri Township’s Area 6 in Blantyre saw water coming out of a kiosk constructed by Water…
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A group member demonstrating how the meals are made
Feed the Children is empowering rural communities in Mzimba to provide under-fives with nutritious food. ——————————————————– Children shall not live…
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New chapter in education?
Last week, government launched the new Education Sector Implementation Plan (ESIP II)—documents which will help government turn its policies into…
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When women champion Conservation Agriculture
Alice Kachere—a mother of three—from the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi’s administrative capital has lived part of her life complaining about…
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Mzimba maternal health horror
Shortage of maternity waiting homes is putting pressure on maternity wards, writes our reporter MARTHA SANDE. Mzimba District Hospital maternity…
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Mbeya: Farmer innovations count
He collects pails of maize bran and animal dung. He mixes the smelly cargo with chemical fertiliser, packs the mixture…
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Land tussle leaves villagers landless
Life for subsistence farmers of Kasitu in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kafuzira, Nkhotakota changed for the worse since…
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Preaching beyond pulpit
Medison Phiri, a father of six from Chiwayu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chigalu’s area, had a rude awakening when…
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Girl child still endangered species
As the world celebrates Day of the Girl Child, thousands of girls in the country drop out of school every…
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Algeria’s win boost Malawi’s chances
Algeria’s 3-1 win over Ethiopia on Saturday night further boosted Flames’ 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification hopes. The Desert…
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Risking lives for animals
Looking after famous animals that bring tourists from far and wide is no pleasant game. JAMES CHAVULA writes. ————————————— It’s…
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