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Activists Irked with Men Sleeping with Daughters - Tuesday, 05 December 2023 13:24

Thyolo District Hospital Goes 3 Days Without Food - Tuesday, 05 December 2023 13:21

Malawians Need Hope - Chinga - Sunday, 03 December 2023 13:37

Malawi Parliament for Rigorous Anti-Corruption Measures - Saturday, 02 December 2023 13:00

ILO Tips Malawi on Local Products and Forex - Friday, 01 December 2023 13:59

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Malawi Makes Progress in Malaria Fight

D-Day for Malawi: IMF Board to Decide on U$174m ECF

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Learners in a class/Namikombe Community School

Decades of Learning at Unique Namikombe Community School in Thyolo

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There is a unique school in Thyolo on the border with Chikwawa district.

It is an informal primary school established by villagers because formal schools are miles away and inaccessible. Over 490 children attend this school which has one teacher. A volunteer village teacher.

He has to teach 13 subjects in a day in four classes. Apart from there being inadequate teachers, there is no infrastructure, ablutions; and teaching and learning aides. But where is government in all this?

People and Goods Packed Alike: Risky Journeys of Rurban Malawi

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In some parts of Malawi, apart from minibuses, small cars are used as commuter vehicles, but the problem is that the operators usually exceed the limit number for passengers and the cargo capacity in order to increase profits.

Our reporter, Suwira Wanda, finds that corruption between the police and the operators of these vehicles is rampant, leading the law enforcers to pay a blind eye to this dangerous tendency.

Suwira takes us to the lakeshore district of Salima which has a population of more than hundred thousand people where she discovers that people there seem to value the economic returns of using such vehicles over the safety of their lives.

From Kaoche Village with Six Points: The Story of Joseph Katole

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When he heard on Zodiak Radio that the Ministry of Education had announced the 2023 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination results, Joseph Mathias Katole’s heart was pounding heavily. The thumping of the heart was out of anxiety.

Drones: New Tech Easing Transport Problems in Malawi’s Health Sector

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The year 2023 will forever be a memorable year for millions of Malawians - a year that for some will remain awful and unforgettable as it left an enduring psychological trauma. Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through homes and smothered scores of people.

GM Maize: Possible Solution to Fall Army Worms in Malawi

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Malawi’s population is about 20 million. Most of these people live in rural areas, and 97 percent of them are farmers that grow maize.

Gene Editing Solution to Reducing Losses Due to Soybean Rust

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The sound of a rooster in rural Malawi is not just a signal for day break. For the majority of farmers in the country, it is a call to return to the field in a tireless effort to make ends meet. It is a reminder of how hard work leads to their daily survival.

Environmental Programs Ignored in MK3.5bn Carbon Tax Fund

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It has transpired that the Treasury has not been remitting about MK3.5 billion carbon levy funds to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change for the implementation of different programs, four years since collection of the tax was introduced to increase domestic resources in environmental conservation in the country.

Killed in Matrimonial Homes

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When a tragic incident in which a woman, Marieta Samuel, had her hands chopped off by an abusive husband happened 17 years ago in Dowa district, all quarters of society strongly condemned the criminal act.

Devastated: The Chilobwe survivors; Pastor Chigamba (standing in white top), Ben (sitting in red shirt)

We See this Place as Grave - Freddy Survivors

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It is unbelievable for many people how Cyclone Freddy induced mudslide moved huge rocks from Soche hill down to the residential areas of Chilobwe in Blantyre.

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Skills Development Contest; a Loser on the Winners List

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Evelyn Maunde is clad in a blue work suit and safety boots. She has put on syndicate, probably to keep his head warm on the cold weather that embraced the hilly located Soche Technical College in Blantyre.

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