Feature
-
A tale of two hospitals
Seven times, Baseke Mhango has opted against giving birth at the State-run Lura Health Centre in the vicinity of her…
Read More » -
The city of garbage
Somewhere in Area 25A in Lilongwe behind the Chibuku Tavern’s brick wall stretches a patch of garbage roughly 500 square…
Read More » -
Chitipa’s linguistic diversity
It is a warm sunset at Chitipa Boma. Men from different backgrounds gather around a pool table in a…
Read More » -
On pumping water from Lake Malawi to supply Lilongwe—part ii
This week, Dr. Kenneth Wiyo, an Associate Professor at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) continues to examine…
Read More » -
When hospitals are on life support
An hour’s drive from Songwe Border Post to Karonga District Hospital at 2am could have been the longest drive Daniel…
Read More » -
Overcoming self-doubt
To game changers, positivity and preparation are almost everything. This is the mantra of Francis Chitawo, 21, who has been…
Read More » -
Wonders of integrated health care
James was devastated when he and his wife tested HIV positive in 2010. The newlyweds feared that they would pass…
Read More » -
10 questions on pumping water from L. Malawi
It has been reported in the newspapers and at Parliament that the Malawi Government is planning to pump water from…
Read More » -
Going live, saving lives
Thomas Chafunya had his doubts. He wanted well-wishers to come to the rescue of flood victims in Lilongwe, but using…
Read More » -
Hunger fuels forced marriages
Mangochi, a shoreline district, is the country’s top tourist hotspot. The sprawling mountain ranges, flat grasslands dotted with baobab…
Read More » -
Year later, Nkhata Bay Jetty still in shambles
It is now a year since the Nkhata Bay Jetty pontoon—the bridge that links arriving and departing vessels—sunk due to…
Read More » -
Urban food insecurity: Can Malawi end it?
In this third part of urban poverty series, EPHRAIM NYONDO seeks expert opinion on what Malawi needs to do to…
Read More » -
Sexual health on HIV corridor
The colours around us were vivid. At Zalewa in Mwanza, almost 100 women and girls, clad in lime-green and grey…
Read More » -
Nkalabongo kills quite quick
As early as 5am, about 10 young men are already taking their daily distils at Chidikha Bar in Chileka—a dusty…
Read More » -
Monkey Bay demands district status
Monkey Bay may have lost a bit of its lustre and glory, but this is not enough to dissuade…
Read More » -
Tackling chronic coughs
Every day, Chikumbutso Kufeyani from Chiwamba in Lilongwe has to feed her family. The rural woman, who sells doughnuts…
Read More » -
Starving amid plenty
In this second part of urban poverty series, EPHRAIM NYONDO looks at the anatomy of food insecurity among the urban…
Read More » -
Vital wetlands in danger
Today is World Wetland Day, but every drying marsh and swamp points to familiar hazards and disasters. JAMES CHAVULA…
Read More » -
Church leader wants Malawians to use condoms
A youthful church leader in Mzuzu is confronting a widespread mentality that if you encourage condoms, you will encourage…
Read More » -
Taking ART to communities
Effie Chiwale was immediately put on treatment when she was diagnosed with HIV in 2011. The immunity of the…
Read More »