Society
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Hip hop goes vernacular
There was a time when the use of lyrics in English in Malawi became synonymous with Hip Hop such that…
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Join a support group
A support group can give emotional, spiritual, social, health and financial support. People recently diagnosed with HIV experience a variety…
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Where art Malawian dance?
You are in a club and you see a man dancing at the corner. There seems to be a spectacular…
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What choked Chanco arts?
Once upon a time there was a voice that echoed at Chirunga Campus through verse, mime, song, dance, paint and…
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Fight the fakes
The hospital pharmacy is out of stock, the pharmacy in town is charging a month’s salary but you heard that…
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The rising voice of Ndirande
While Ndirande Township in Blantyre has mostly been popular for the wrong reasons, there are still others in the township…
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The condom is being reinvented!
The condom is being reinvented thanks to funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges. Bill Gates is…
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The Katakwe evolution
His avid followers make a date with Katakwe every Saturday in Weekend Nation. Deeper avid followers of this foot-in-mouth, tongue-in-cheek and witty but highly irresponsible…
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Women prefer circumcised men!
If you needed further motivation to get circumcised, this is it. Women prefer circumcised men! Well, at least according to…
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Scaling up voluntary male medical circumcision
A few weekends ago, I promised that I would share with you findings from the collection of studies that were…
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The contagious comedy formula
Izeki ndi Jakobo still remain the most famous and influential comedy franchise Malawi has ever had. The comic ensemble changed…
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Is TV robbing drama of audience?
rama shows have always been a popular form of family entertainment, especially during weekends, giving both the young and old…
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Preaching against homosexuality
With an aversion he has to homosexuality, budding poet Robert Chiwamba has an undertaking, which is to encourage homophobia as…
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Rat in artistic endorsements
Musician Joseph Nkasa, donned Phungu, is one Malawian musician representing what should not be in artistic political endorsement. He, definitely,…
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The Katimba’s magic
He has towered on the music scene like a giraffe. But what is making Thoko Katimba the irresistible force in…
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Hepatitis
Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. The liver is the largest organ in the body, situated on the upper…
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Manifestos on HIV and Aids
Parties have launched their manifestos with much pomp and flair. Manifestos are political parties’ declarations of intentions, motivations and views.…
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Will ‘political’ artists save art?
Hordes of artists are once again vying for parliamentary seats in the May 20 Tripartite Elections, something that would ordinarily…
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Dallas Buyers Club
I finally watched Dallas Buyers Club last week. I have had it for a few weeks but was waiting to…
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MATHUMELA FINALLY TAKES OFF
A word is a seed and if planted in a young mind, time waters it to germinate into greater things.…
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