No freebies: How user fees have stood in the way of learners
File image: MANEB Each day, eight-year-old Wishes Banda roams Kadambo Village at Traditional Authority Masasa in Ntcheu District, his small hands clutching bundles of firewood...
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When co-existence breeds shared knowledge: Case of Vwaza Wildlife Reserve
When it comes to nature and mankind, the relationship has often been lopsided simply because man has, for long, taken advantage of the ecosystem through...
Unsung hero: the teacher championing girls’ education
Tionge Mtambo with some of the 18 girls from Tondola Primary School she cares for [Photo courtesy of Tionge Mtambo] When Tionge Mtambo learned at...
Remembering Chilima, the business executive
ALWAYS TIME CONSCIOUS – Late Dr Chilima Without a shred of doubt, the country’s departed Vice President, late Dr Saulos Chilima was a larger-than-life character,...
‘Stay strong’: Breast cancer survivor finds hope and support
Audria Ndacheledwa was devasted when doctors at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre briefed her about her medical condition in 2020...
Rescued from the jaws of breast cancer
Nancy Nyirenda is a breast cancer survivor. She has endured the pain of losing her mother and four siblings due to cancer [Photo: Chisomo Break]....
Climate injustice choking women, girls’ lives
Scorched maize field in Mkanda Extreme weather shocks manifested through the late onset of rains, prolonged dry spells, and floods have increased in frequency and...
Redefining Motherhood: Unmasking C-section stigma
When it comes to bringing new life into the world, every birth story is unique. Yet, amid the anticipation and excitement, there are times when...
‘My life is at risk’: Living with epilepsy in Malawi
Saulos Kamphulusa struggles to find jobs because of his medical condition[ Photo credit: Kenneth Jali] For Saulos Kamphulusa, the sheer thought of knowing that he...
Local insurance industry catches the digital penetration euphoria
At the heart of Malawi’s insurance sector, a quiet revolution is taking place, one that promises to reshape the industry’s landscape and touch the lives...