In Malawi, sending parcels through public transport (minibuses and taxis), popularly known as zobanduka, remains a preferred option for many. For Emily Chikopa, a resident of Thyolo Boma, using minibuses to send parcels — regardless of the route — is fast and convenient.
“You just exchange contacts with drivers. The driver calls the receiver to wait at the bus stage or depot. Not long after, the parcel reaches the receiver,” she explained.
More than one million adolescents in Malawi remain out of school, with fewer than one in five children achieving age-appropriate literacy, UNICEF has warned.
The State has defied a court order to provide disclosures in a case involving former minister of Trade Vitumbiko Mumba and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila who are answering a charge of publishing fake news likely to cause alarm to the public.
Young Malawians will challenge entrenched development systems and influence policy through the Shifting the Power Inter-University Debates, launched by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi in partnership with Tilitonse Foundation on Monday.
A new study on advancing measurement of violence against children in and around school has revealed that prevalence of school related violence is still high in the country impacting on children's learning and wellbeing.
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